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After briefly allowing control of the AFC North to slip out of their grasp, the Ravens can still clinch the division by winning out. The first of their final two games is against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday afternoon. Here are five storylines to watch as the Ravens and Browns spend their Christmas Eve at M&T Bank Stadium. - Veteran wide receiver having surgery today to repair slight meniscus tear
- Rookie wideout attended Saturday funeral for Sherry Rawson-Koker
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- Jimmy Smith makes his first start, grabs second interception of the season
- Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis headlines the list of inactives for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Lewis, who has a toe injury, has now missed three consecutive games for the first time since 2005.
- Rookie makes pivotal interception but also gives up late touchdown
- With game on the line, Ravens defense can't stop Seahawks
- In a 22-17 loss to Tarvaris Jackson and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday evening, the Ravens beat themselves in all three phases in another head-scratching road letdown against a lesser team.
- Baltimore Ravens: With so many young players playing important roles this year, The Baltimore Sun decided to take a look at the Ravens' first- and second-year players acquired in the draft or through free agency and evaluate their long-term potential.
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- Step into the rivalry: Ravens vs. Steelers. Baltimore players tell you what it feels like to be part of perhaps the best matchup in sports.
- Boldin scoffs at the notion that he needs to be targeted more. Leading up to the game against his former team, the Ravens receiver defends his offensive group
- Ravens notebook: Vonta Leach and Bernard Pollard don't gloat about beating former team
- We've reached the quarter pole of the NFL season, and it's probably fair to say we still don't quite know what to make of this Ravens team.
- As my fine Baltimore Sun colleague and gameday chat partner Kevin Van Valkenburg wrote in a feature for Sunday's newspaper, Ravens coach John Harbaugh is close friends with Steve Spagnuolo. But the Rams coach admitted to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch that in the heat of the moment after the Ravens ran up the score on his Rams in Sunday's 37-7 win, Spagnuolo questioned whether he would speak with Harbaugh again.
- Former All-Pro center Andre Gurode needed a few weeks to adjust to playing guard for the first time since 2004
- The Ravens easily corralled the Rams on Sunday, outgaining the home team by more than 300 yards in a 37-7 win. These are my quick-hit thoughts after the Ravens improved to 2-1 on the season:
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- Ravens wide receiver Lee Evans' absence Sunday against the Rams could open the door for rookie Torrey Smith to start.
- With Lee Evans out, Joe Flacco may need to learn to trust a rookie — or three
- Lee Evans has been dealing with an ankle injury; Domonique Foxorth may also opt not to play
- Ravens will focus on finding a third receiver, establishing a pass rush and getting the secondary healthy as they prepare for Rams
- Former Ravens quarterback and current ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer recently evaluated the ceilings of the league's top passers under the age of 27 and ranked them based on their potential to become "elite." You might be surprised which players -- there are five of them -- Dilfer said had a higher ceiling than Joe Flacco.
- Five Things We Learned: The Ravens had better learn to deal with the West Coast offense
- Injuries begin to mount as Ravens lose Reed, Cody during loss to Titans
- Ravens wide receivers have combined for only 9 catches through two games
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- Lee Evans returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday. However, Ben Grubbs, Chris Carr and Jimmy Smith did not practice. ... The Steelers accused the Ravens of dirty play in Sunday's win. ... Former Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister is "broke as a joke," according to TMZ. ... Terrell Suggs was humbled by becoming the Ravens' all-time sack leader. ... Maryland receivers Ronnie Tyler and Quintin McCree have been suspended indefinitely for violations of team rules. ... Earl Weaver was in Baltimore on Thursday.
- In addition to deactivating rookie wide receiver Tandon Doss prior to Sunday's 35-7 thrashing of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens also scratched outside linebacker Sergio Kindle, the organization's top pick in last year's draft.
- Ravens rookie Tandon Doss knows he needs to become more adept on special teams to dress on Sundays
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- Former Terp Laquan Williams surprised many by even making the Ravens, but knows he must work to secure a spot