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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III returned to the practice field for the first time since dislocating his left ankle in Week 2 and looked "fine" while handling a limited workload, coach Jay Gruden said.

With the losses mounting, first-year coach Jay Gruden recently conceded that the Washington Redskins are a team still searching for its identity.

For a few tantalizing moments, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III looked like his old self again in the first quarter of Sunday¿s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at FedEx Field. Then his star-crossed career came unraveled again.

After ranking in the top 10 in the NFL in total defense for nine consecutive years, the Ravens fell off dramatically during the past two years when they became uncharacteristically vulnerable.

Rookie safety says he's taking the game more seriously now, and it shows

Without needing to regularly use blitz packages to create pressure, the Ravens sacked the Washington Redskins' Robert Griffin III three times Saturday night and had seven quarterback hits overall.

Ravens backup running back Bernard Pierce downplayed the severity of the head injury he suffered Saturday night when he absorbed a high tackle from Wasington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather.

Shorthanded in the secondary due to injuries to top cornerbacks Jimmy Smith, Lardarius Webb and Asa Jackson, the Ravens shuffled their personnel in some unconventional, but effective configurations.

Joe Flacco hit a diving Steve Smith on a 24-yard touchdown pass, the highlight of the Ravens¿ 23-17 victory in front of an announced 70,876 at a wet M&T Bank Stadium.

hen the Ravens face the Washington Redskins and their explosive wide receiver tandem of DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium, their lack of cornerback depth will come into focus.

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder expressed excitement about his team's new chapter and said first-year coach Jay Gruden already has impressed him with his knowledge and work ethic.

After agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with the New York Giants last Thursday, Jameel McClain went to his Facebook page to say goodbye to the only NFL organization that he had ever known.

The Ravens moved into the final stages of their search for an offensive coordinator Thursday, conducting second interviews with two of their top candidates and planning to meet again with a third.

As the Ravens continue to search for a new offensive coordinator, former Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan had a good interview this week and made a positive impression, according to sources.

The Ravens have interviewed former Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan for their offensive coordinator vacancy, according to a league source.

As the Ravens hold their annual season review press conference this morning with owner Steve Bisciotti, general manager Ozzie Newsome, team president Dick Cass and coach John Harbaugh, offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell is interviewing today for the Tennessee Titans' head coaching vacancy.

Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell is scheduled to interview with the Tennessee Titans later this week, according to Fritz Pollard Alliance chairman John Wooten.

Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell interviewed Sunday for the Washington Redskins' head coaching vacancy, according to the Redskins and Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation chairman John Wooten.

In the months after the read-option took the NFL by storm, defensive coaches around the league became hell-bent on eradicating it, hoping to make the read-option go the way of the Wildcat and other near-extinct schemes.

Cornell University released its report Sunday on incidents that led to the suspension of the men's lacrosse team from fall events. The report reveals what it calls a "presence of a culture within this group of treating new members as less than equals."

A season that began with such promise for the Washington Redskins has unraveled in rapid fashion.

A New Jersey judge heard arguments Thursday over whether the state should be required to legalize same-sex marriage in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision on the Defense of Marriage Act.

The second-round draft pick out of Kansas State is bespectacled, soft-spoken and cultivates a professorial look off the field as he frequently wears a tie, slacks and dress shoes. When he has the time, Brown, 23, can be found playing the piano or whipping up his favorite meal of salmon and sweet potatoes.

On Tuesday ¿ 10 months after his injury ¿ Webb suited up for the first day of training camp, and while he had limited participation in team drills, the fifth-year cornerback is on target to play in the Ravens' regular-season opener against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 5.

In exchange for Brown, the Ravens exchanged their 62nd overall pick, 165th overall (fifth round) and 199th (sixth round) to grab the Seattle Seahawks' 56th overall pick and select Brown.

Nationally, the TV audience for the first night of the NFL draft was down a bit from last year, but Baltimore tuned in in a big way.

Austin is quick to admit being a first-round pick probably wouldn't have been the case a few years ago, when NFL teams wouldn't have coveted a 5-foot-8, 174-pound receiver who did most of his damage out the slot, no matter how slippery he was in the open field.

Given that the Ravens have made a trade in the first round of the draft five times in the past seven years, most fans are well aware there is a chance the team could trade out of the first round again Thursday night.