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During the reeling Ravens' third consecutive loss Sunday, quarterback Joe Flacco was sacked five times by the Cleveland Browns.

If Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith was offended by Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden's blunt assessment of the defending Super Bowl champions, he did a good job of hiding any hurt feelings.

The Ravens officially ruled out starting left offensive guard Kelechi Osemele with a chronic back injury that will probably end his season as he's expected to undergo surgery soon.

Running back Bernard Pierce returned to practice from a strained hamstring

The Ravens are well-rested, motivated and ticked off, not a good combination if you are a Browns team that is looking for its first win in the series since 2007. Cleveland is an improving team and they will pose problems for the Ravens in several areas.

The Patriots didn¿t get tight end Rob Gronkowski involved Sunday until the fourth quarter, when he had five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown.