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Predicting who will be the stars of the game when the Ravens hit the road to face the Houston Texans.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 20, 2014

Houston Texans linebacker J.J. Watt has emerged as one of the decade's most dominant NFL defensive players. He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year two years ago when he recorded a career-high 20.5 sacks. He's regarded as the frontrunner to win it again this year with 16.5 sacks and five touchdowns, including three touchdown catches as a red-zone tight end along with an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble return for a score.

By Aaron Wilson

Dec 18, 2014

Five Ravens stats that stand out ahead of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans

By Jon Meoli

Dec 18, 2014

Having spent his most of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Eugene Monroe has never been to the playoffs.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Dec 13, 2014

Columnist Mike Preston empties his mailbox with responses to readers' questions about the Ravens' win Sunday in Miami and other topics going forward.

By Mike Preston

Dec 10, 2014

Jon Meoli hits on 10 stats, notes, and thoughts following the Ravens' 28-13 road win over the Miami Dolphins. Read ahead for notes on replacing Haloti Ngata, the offense carrying this team, and the performance of Rick Wagner and Eugene Monroe.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 8, 2014

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston picks three key matchups in the Ravens' game vs. the Miami Dolphins.

By Mike Preston

Dec 6, 2014

Ravens right tackle Rick Wagner has earned plenty of praise in his first year as the starter, but faces his biggest challenge to date in Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake, who primarily lines up on Wagner¿s side.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 4, 2014

Childs Walker recaps five major takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens' 34-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

By Childs Walker

Nov 25, 2014

Ravens veteran running back Justin Forsett kept smiling on the sideline while blood ran down his nose Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

By Aaron Wilson

Nov 25, 2014

A depleted Ravens secondary will continue to get exposed unless the opposing offense is kept off the field by long drives.

By Mike Preston

Nov 24, 2014

With new starters at center and right tackle, Baltimore Ravens have increased rushing numbers while cutting down on sacks.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Nov 11, 2014

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson looks back at the Ravens' 21-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Week 10.

By Aaron Wilson

Nov 11, 2014

For many players, who were sent home Monday afternoon by John Harbaugh with orders not to return until next Monday, this week's break is uncharted territory. And the Ravens are happy to navigate it.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Nov 11, 2014

Maybe when the bye week is over and the Ravens are headed to New Orleans for a Monday night game against the Saints, another Joe Flacco will emerge.

By Mike Preston

Nov 10, 2014

Ravens guard Marshal Yanda leads a list of Baltimore Ravens on midseason All-Pro lists, which also include C.J. Mosley, Rick Wagner, Jimmy Smith, and Kelechi Osemele.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 6, 2014

As Michael Oher returns with Titans, the Ravens' decision to let him walk and go with Rick Wagner appears to have paid off

By Jeff Zrebiec

Nov 5, 2014

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the Week 9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Lardarius Webb's struggle to recover from his knee injuries and more.

By Mike Preston

Nov 5, 2014

The main difference between the strong Ravens defensive efforts of the first two months of the season and what we saw in the last two games? That would be the red-zone defense.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 3, 2014

At 5-3, the Baltimore Ravens have beaten the teams they should and lost to two playoff teams.

By Mike Preston

Oct 30, 2014

Ravens 10-pack on opponent strength, secondary depth, and surprising reception leaders

By Jon Meoli

Oct 27, 2014

Offensive line play will be crucial in the game, with the Ravens needing to limit the production of tackle Geno Atkins and end Carlos Dunlap.

By Mike Preston

Oct 25, 2014

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the Ravens' 29-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7 at M&T Bank Stadium.

By Aaron Wilson

Oct 21, 2014

Pernell McPhee appears to be the latest Ravens' defensive player headed for a big contract in free agency.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 21, 2014

The only time reporters typically want to speak with offensive linemen is when things are going bad, like last season when the Ravens had one of the worse running games in the NFL. Times have changed. The Ravens rank in the top 10 in the league in total offense this year.

By Mike Preston

Oct 16, 2014

After three straight games without giving up a sack, Ravens surrender four to Colts

Juan Castillo absorbed much of the blame for the struggles of the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line last year. He, at least, deserves some credit for the group's turnaround this year.

Starting in place of injured left tackle Eugene Monroe, rookie James Hurst holds his own

At every stop in his young football career, undrafted rookie James Hurst hasn't had much time to settle in before being thrust into a starting role. In both high school and college, it turned out he was ready the moment he walked onto the field, and the Ravens are hoping the same proves true on Sunday when he starts in place of left tackle Eugene Monroe, who underwent knee surgery on Wednesday.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson looks back at the Ravens' game each week and looks ahead to their next opponent.

Baltimore Ravens analysis on all three Smiths, the Ravens¿ strong guards, and the tight end situation.

As Baltimore Ravens deal with depleted backfield, rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro run through Cleveland Browns

Jeremy Zuttah's athleticism in the middle of the offensive line has been key to a much-improved Ravens offensive front that has cleared space for the running game and kept quarterback Joe Flacco untouched in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. But it's moments like that in the meeting room when Zuttah, the de-facto general of the offensive line, impresses them most.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the Ravens' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 and more.

Ravens running back Bernard Pierce stood on the sideline Sunday afternoon as he watched Justin Forsett capitalize on the prime opportunity that Pierce had seemingly squandered.

Ravens star wide receiver Torrey Smith smiled Friday afternoon as he opened up a shoe box Friday afternoon in the locker room, breaking out a shiny new pair of football cleats.

After missing the playoffs for the first time under John Harbaugh, the Ravens say they are ready for another Super Bowl run

When Ravens starting right offensive tackle Rick Wagner gets into his stance Sunday and squares off with Cincinnati Bengals veteran defensive end Wallace Gilberry, Eugene Monroe fully expects him to be ready.

The Baltimore Ravens' 2013 draft class doesn't look great now, but four members of that group will start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and the class has plenty of time to change the narrative.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh and his players have grown tired of hearing about the disappointing 2013 campaign. The 2014 Ravens are a completely different team, they say.

The Ravens pared their roster down to the NFL's required 53-player limit Saturday, choosing to keep two quarterbacks and seven wide receivers and leaving themselves thin at cornerback and along the offensive and defensive lines.

After wrapping up their final preseason game, the Ravens turned their attention to their roster which needs to be cut down to 53 by Saturday.

He walked onto the football team at Wisconsin, his home state university, as a tight end, but outgrew the position and moved to offensive tackle. In a program known for producing NFL offensive linemen, Wagner protected future Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's blind side and created holes for future Denver Broncos running back Montee Ball.

Flacco hasn't played in a preseason finale since his rookie year in 2008 and it's hard to imagine that would change this year, not with the Ravens opening the regular season with three divisional games in a 15-day span.

Ravens backup offensive tackle Jah Reid has sustained a head injury and is going through the NFL concussion testing protocol.

Juan Castillo endured awkward circumstances and heavy resistance to his blocking techniques and coaching methods during a rough season last year as the Ravens' run-game coordinator.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh expects his starters to play one quarter Saturday against Dallas

The Ravens' overhauled offense got positive reviews in what amounted to a sneak preview considering that only a scaled-down version of new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak's playbook was revealed Thursday night.