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Ravens' concerns grow with injuries to Steve Smith Sr., C.J. Mosley, Rick Wagner, Mike Wallace

"I've got to do better," the third-year player said. "We all know I've got to improve."

The first time the Ravens¿ defense squared off with Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Le¿Veon Bell, he manufactured his most productive NFL game.

Steelers starting nose tackle Steve McLendon was ruled out of the Thanksgiving game against the Ravens by coach Mike Tomlin.

Honestly, I don¿t know which was worse Sunday -- watching the Ravens lose the way they did to the Steelers or having to watch it on CBS, which delivered another hopelessly flawed telecast.

The Ravens are the owners of that final first-round pick this year. The Ravens always think big at this time of year but their focus is not on finding the next Darrell Green. It's on restocking a roster that lost a number of key players from the team that beat the San Francisco 49ers 2 1/2 months ago to win Super Bowl XLVII.

The Ravens are stumped in the final 15 minutes in the 23-20 loss

Jacoby Jones' 63-yard return in the first quarter was his third return for a touchdown this season and his second in the past two games.

Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a concussion, according to a team official.

Although they're ranked No. 1 in the NFL in total defense this season, aging Pittsburgh unit hopes to keep improving