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Injured Ravens right tackle James Hurst will be unavailable for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons but could play in Week 14, coach John Harbaugh said Friday.

Ravens deactivated Justin Forsett for Sunday's game vs. Raiders, Terrance West to start at RB

A look at the offense, defense, special teams and intangibles ahead of the Ravens' game in Oakland against the Raiders.

Baltimore Sun sports staff talks about Steelers quarterback's status heading into Sunday's game against Ravens

Baltimore Sun scouting reporter by Jeff Zrebiec for the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Oakland Raiders.

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 week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens' opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens play the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Thanks to Jerry McDonald, the Raiders beat writer for the Oakland Tribune and the Bay Area Newspaper Group, for giving us the lowdown this week.

The Philadelphia Eagles haven't been the team we expected (I'm no longer using the 'D' word when talking about the Eagles, and you're welcome). They are 3-5 at the midway point of the season, and their margin for error is slim to make it into the playoffs.