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Police say the Maryland home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen.

We conclude our "exploring the lesser known" series with a look at an opponent that is far from a stranger to the Patriots: the Baltimore Ravens, the Super Bowl XLVII champions. The Patriots and Ravens have developed perhaps the best recent AFC rival...

Baltimore Ravens After an eventful offseason, the Ravens could be in store for more tough personnel decisions in 2014. Linebacker Michael McAdoo says he has something prove this season. Cincinnati Bengals Bengals coach Marvin Lewis put hi...

From now until the start of training camps in late July, I will take some time off. This week will be one where I'll be leaving the blog in the capable hands of our editors, who will keep you informed with all the latest news. When I return, I wil...

Plenty of teams made big splashes early in free agency, but keep an eye on those who waited for smart bargains, writes John Clayton.

Give the San Diego Chargers credit. They were forced into a bad situation, and they answered it by securing arguably the best player remaining on the free-agent market. Pushed into a corner, rookie San Diego general manager Tom Telesco responded w...

ESPN's Jeffri Chadiha takes the stance that linebacker Rolando McClain made the "smart" move by announcing his retirement this week. "This is a man who needed many things to go right just to have a chance at success in Baltimore," Chadiha wrote. "...

For the past two weeks, the AFC North blog has ranked the positions in the division. Some positions were easy (running back was straightforward) and others were not (wide receiver and secondary were the toughest for me). To review all of the posit...

A look at key players for each AFC North team who are coming back from injuries: Baltimore Ravens: Cornerback Lardarius Webb. The Ravens need their top cornerback to return to his old form, especially with Cary Williams going to the Eagles in free...

While the other teams in the AFC North are preparing for minicamps next week, the Cleveland Browns have been busy on and off the field during their workouts this week. The Browns signed two players (see below) and welcomed guard Jason Pinkston back t...

To get his life in order, Rolando McClain is right to retire from the NFL at the age of 23, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

Here are some highlights from our weekly AFC North chat ... Jesse [via mobile]: Is Antonio Brown a No. 1 receiver? Jamison Hensley (ESPN): There are different levels of No. 1 receivers in the league. Calvin Johnson and A.J. Green are 1A. Vincen...

This is a statement issued by linebacker Rolando McClain to explain why he decided to retire Wednesday: "Clearly, my decision to retire has raised some questions. Quite simply, I love football, but I have decided at this time it is in my best inte...

In a recent article on CBSSports.com, Jason LaCanfora ranks the 11 best NFL front offices, with the Patriots checking in at No. 2 just behind the Baltimore Ravens. The list examines the franchises that he believes "truly get it" as it relates to ...

I know everyone was holding up their plans for the summer until the dates and kickoff times for the preseason games were finalized. All times are ET. So here you go: CINCINNATI BENGALS Thursday, Aug. 8: at Atlanta, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Au...

Linebacker Rolando McClain has told the Baltimore Ravens that he's retiring from the NFL.