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Good news for Baltimore Ravens fans who have suffered through second and third string CBS coverage this season: Sunday's AFC championship game against the New England Patriots will get the full Super Bowl treatment, according to the network.

New England Patriots rookie defensive lineman promoted from practice squad

Jeff Zrebiec's scouting report for Ravens vs. Patriots

For the Ravens to leave Foxborough with a win this time, they must find a way to slow down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, something few teams have been able to do.

Baltimore Ravens relatively healthy for Sunday's game

New England Patriots QB is 5-2 against the Ravens in his career, but his numbers aren't extraordinary

They'll all be in New England Sunday evening, watching the Ravens play the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, a rematch of last year's title game they're all hoping will have a different outcome this year

Bernard Pierce limited, Brendon Ayanbadejo practiced Wednesday

Every week, we hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. This week, we chatted with Mark Daniels, who covers the New England Patriots for The Boston Herald.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

This week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel looks back at the Ravens' previous game and that of their next of opponent.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is one of the most talented young players in the game

Every Monday morning -- even during the playoffs -- I bring you my weekly premature NFL power rankings. Why Monday? Because who wants to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday for power rankings? Since only four teams are still standing, this will be the last week I do the power rankings this season. It has been fun, and I thank those who took a deep breath and tried not to take these inane rankings too seriously.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

The Baltimore Ravens will get another shot against the New England Patriots with a Super Bowl berth on the line.

Every Monday, the day after our favorite day of the week but still hours before that week's slate of games officially wraps up with "Monday Night Football," Matt Vensel will bring you his weekly premature NFL power rankings. Why Monday? Because who wants to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday for power rankings?

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

Steelers wide receiver is back from ankle injury

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

Every Tuesday, Baltimore Sun blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with input from Baltimore Ravens players, from that week's game. Today, he looks at the fourth-quarter sack of Tom Brady that preceded the team's game-winning drive.

After allowing Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek to exploit middle of field, Ravens defense proves to be much more effective vs. New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski

In his 13 years in the NFL, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has seen just about everything that a crazed, caffeine-infused defensive coordinator could possibly scribble on a whiteboard in the wee hours of the morning. But the Ravens tried their best to give him something different to think about on Sunday night.

In the postgame interview room adjacent to his team¿s locker room, Bill Belichick wore a pained expression and was barely audible after the New England Patriots' last-second 31-30 loss to the Ravens on Sunday night.

For the second week in a row, the pass defense surrendered an alarming number of yards to its opponent. After surrendering 486 yards of offense and 371 passing yards to quarterback Michael Vick in a 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles eight days ago, the defense allowed 396 total yards and 335 passing yards to Tom Brady on Sunday night.

Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker Justin Tucker barely kept a 27-yard field goal inside the right uprights as time expired to give the Ravens a frantic 31-30 victory Sunday night over the New England Patriots in front of an announced 71,269 at M&T Bank Stadium.

The big hits, brute force and steady stream of trash talk may define Pollard as a football player, but on that list are the characteristics of the person Pollard strives to be: a good husband and father.

Bernard Pollard: Made to be a Baltimore Raven

Instead of delivering a potential game-winning touchdown pass to earn his first Super Bowl berth and win his duel with New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady, Joe Flacco was forced to settle for something he really wasn't pursuing: increased respect locally and nationally for outshining Brady statistically.

After surrendering 157 yards to the Eagles' Brent Celek, the Ravens are eager to tighten their pass defense against Rob Gronkowski & Co.

If there is one television sportscaster to whom the adjective ¿legendary¿ can honestly be applied it is Al Michaels, play-by-play announcer of NBC¿s ¿Sunday Night Football.¿

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday night, the Ravens host the New England Patriots in a rematch of the AFC championship game. Since it's such a big game for both teams, let's go with double coverage this week. I chatted with Shalise Manza Young of The Boston Globe and Jeff Howe of The Boston Herald about a few hot topics entering Sunday night.

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday. That way he'll have an excuse to do the same to start his workday, too.

When the New England Patriots offense first took the field against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, they did so without their leading receiver from their previous five seasons. But Wes Welker wasn't injured. He stood on the sideline as Julian Edelman took his place as the team¿s starting wide receiver opposite Brandon Lloyd.

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens. This week, he looks at Tom Brady's struggles against the Ravens, Vince Wilfork's dominant performance in last year's AFC championship game and the Ravens' issues on third-down plays.

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.

An identity crisis unfolded as the Ravens' no-huddle offense was minimized to six plays out of 65 snaps ¿ just two after halftime none in fourth quarter.

Six days before the Ravens play host to the New England Patriots to renew a rivalry that peaked with the Patriots' 23-20 AFC championship victory in January. However, Harbaugh — and Patriots coach Bill Belichick for that matter — have more pressing concerns

The Ravens defense had a chance to silence the critics who questioned its performance against the run in last Monday's victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Instead, the unit may provided more ammunition.

Baltimore Sun staffers analyze the Ravens' 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Joe Flacco absolutely loves Dennis Pitta. Loves throwing to him, too. Flacco threw his way nine times against the Bengals and Pitta caught five passes for 73 yards (a career high) and a touchdown.

Former Patriots running back now headlines Cincinnati's backfield, figures to be watched closely by Ravens defense

Lardarius Webb says the Ravens' secondary, which got off to rocky start against the Falcons, is ready for Friday night's preseason home opener.

Each morning, we'll hook you up with some reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.

Tight end considers himself one of the best at his position and is determined to prove it.

The Ravens may have sustained their first significant injury of training camp as coach John Harbaugh acknowledged following practice today that tight end Dennis Pitta may have broken his hand.