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- The special-teams contributor returns to Pittsburgh for the first time since that organization waived him on Sept. 23.
- The Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers have split the last 22 games with 16 of them decided by one score or less.
- The unitās improvement against the run will get a severe test on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelersā LeāVeon Bell.
- The Ravens figure to depend more on rookie outside linebackers Tyus Bowser and Tim Williams behind starters Terrell Suggs and Matthew Judon.
- Ravens ace kicker Justin Tucker is 13-of-14 in his career at Heinz Field and he's made 12 in a row.
- Which matchups will help determine the outcome of the Ravens-Steelers game on Sunday night?
- Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have developed a genuine respect after facing each other for so long.
- The Ravens are coming off their best game of the season, but they need to find another gear to to beat the first-place Steelers.
- After allowing only one sack in the past two games, the unit must face a Steelers pass rush that ranks second in the NFL in sacks with 40.
- In contrast to the increasingly nasty feud between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, Ravens and Steelers players say their mutual distaste is anchored in respect.
- Ravens need more offensive improvement for better report card.
- One Baltimore Sun reporter or editor is picking the Ravens in Sunday night's game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. See who it is.
- Hopefully this is a good sign as the Ravens hunt for a playoff spot.
- The Steelers beat the Ravens, 26-9, when the teams met Oct. 1 at M&T Bank Stadium, but the Ravens are now the healthier and fresher team.
- The organizationās first-round pick in 2015 says he will not wallow in disappointment.
- The Ravens are starting life without Jimmy Smith and they're doing it Sunday night against one of the best passing offenses in the NFL.
- The team opened its first meeting of Wednesday by praying for Shazier after he suffered a spinal injury two nights ago.
- The teamās leading tackler has battled a sprained ankle and stingers, saying, āI feel like itās Week 14.ā
- Quarterback Joe Flacco and cornerback Brandon Carr said theyāre more concerned with getting a win Sunday.
- Las Vegas doesn't like the Ravens' chances of ending the Steelers' seven-game winning streak.
- The loss of the standout cornerback obviously hurts the Ravens, but it could affect the team next year, too.
- Sam Koch was a very good NFL punter in his first eight seasons with the Ravens. Then his detail-obsessed personality led him to explorations of misdirection and spin that pushed his career to a new level.
- Rookie wide receiver scored a touchdown against the Ravens in the first meeting between the two teams on Oct. 1
- The Ravens have won three straight games, but they're not beating their chests, just their opponents.
- The organizationās second-round pick in April said he always prays in the end zone before kickoffs.
- The Ravens were 7-5 last year and riding a streak of four wins in five games. But the absence of Smith led to a defensive collapse. The Ravens hope history doesn't repeat itself.
- Jimmy Smith and the Ravens learned of his suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs last week.
- The Ravens are in excellent position to claim a wild-card spot after one of their best all-around efforts of the season.
- The Ravens young guns on defense can play, and they will be needed to replace Jimmy Smith, Mike Preston writes.
- At halftime, Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace made a beeline for Smith to check on the injured cornerback.
- Baltimore's defense has stood tall this season. Now it must step up in class to face two explosive offenses, Detroit's this week and Pittsburgh's the following Sunday.
- It's risky for the Ravens to keep running an ineffective Breshad Perriman onto the field while leaving themselves short-handed at other positions.
- The quarterback is two years removed from surgery on his left knee, but insists itās ānot that big of a deal to wear" the brace.
- There was speculation that the league could move the matchup between the division-leading Eagles and Rams and flex Ravens-Steelers.
- Sure, Sam Koch is on fire slinging the ball on fake punts, but the Ravens really have to discover a way to make their passing game go.
- The pressure is on the Ravens after most other AFC contenders get the job done in Week 12.
- Wallace has been called a malcontent and even a quitter. His Ravens teammates and coaches call him a model teammate and leader. He just wants the ball and to help his team get to the playoffs.
- Former Maryland receiver Geroy Simon, who holds the single-season record for receptions, caught 77 passes in 1994.
- Of the Ravens' pending unrestricted free agents this coming offseason, almost all of them play on the offensive side of the ball.
- Approximately 200 people at Bavarian Bierhaus were served between 275 and 300 cups of free beer.
- The Ravens began a stretch of winnable games against woeful teams when they dismantled the Green Bay Packers, Mike Preston writes.
- The special teams standout has emerged as a solid defensive contributor in his sixth NFL season.
- The starting cornerback could be available for Sundayās road game against the Green Bay Packers.
- How Baltimore Sun reporters and editors see Sunday's Ravens-Packers game at Green Bay's Lambeau Field. The Packers will be without starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
- It's not impossible that when the Ravens take the practice field Tuesday, they'll have all 53 of their roster players participating in some fashion.
- The next two games are extremely important against the Packers (5-4) in Green Bay on Sunday, and then a Monday night contest in Baltimore versus the Houston Texans (3-6) on Nov. 27.
- With all of the supposed improvements in how the NFL deals with players' head injuries ā after scrutiny from Congress, then lawsuits ā there still are curious
- Ben Roethlisberger's 32-yard completion to Antonio Brown with 35 seconds set up a 33-yard field goal from Chris Boswell as time expired.
- Although the Ravens are off today, there are several games they will be interested to see, either because they involve future opponents or wild-card contenders.
- Our history is filled with famous athletes who have forgone part of or all of their athletic careers to serve our county in the armed services.