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The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Friday, let's look at the defensive line. 1. Cincinn...

So in the upcoming issue of ESPN the Magazine, J.R. Moehringer writes a very long story that's an open letter to President Obama about Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. The premise is that they're not so different, those two, in ter...

The Baltimore Ravens will officially start the defense of their Super Bowl championship in about four months. This week, however, the next chapter for the Ravens' defense truly began. In the same offseason Baltimore said goodbye to two future Hall...

An issue that seems to arise every year in recruiting is which players Oregon chooses to pursue and sign on the defensive line. It always seems to be a source of worry for fans and recruiting pundits alike. While Haloti Ngata isn't walking through...

The top edge pass-rusher in the AFC North is Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. That's the opinion of the voters in this week's SportsNation poll, but it's not an overwhelming one. Of the 8,569 votes, Suggs received 30 percent even though he was lim...

Here's an AFC North programming note: I will be taking the next three days off for the holiday. But there still will be posts on the blog Friday and Saturday. So, to keep updated with all of the news, please check the headlines on the ESPN.com NFL ma...

After losing a couple of key players early in free agency, the Ravens made their first free-agent signing, reaching a deal with Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty. That's according to the signed contract he posted on his Twitter. He unfortunately di...

The Oregon Ducks will enter the 2013 season having lost a possible top-five pick to the NFL draft, the No. 2 rusher in the Ducks' history and two all-league linebackers. The loss of Dion Jordan, Kenjon Barner, Kiko Alonso and Michael Clay will hurt, ...

The Baltimore Ravens' salary-cap space hinges on quarterback Joe Flacco. If Baltimore can sign him to a long-term deal by Monday, the Ravens will have enough cap room to tender their restricted free agents (like tight ends Dennis Pitta and Ed Dick...

The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers like to build their teams through the draft and don't spend money on big-name free agents. The one practice where they differ is restructuring contracts. Over the past two years, the Ravens have reworke...

This weekend is perhaps the worst one of the year. It's the first without football. The next NFL game is the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 4, which is 178 days away. Luckily for us, there's something called free agency and the draft to keep us occupied. ...

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata's reportedly suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in Super Bowl XLVII, but coach John Harbaugh said the injury is not considered to be serious and he should be ready for training camp this summer.

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata will undergo an MRI on his injured left knee Thursday, according to sources.

Let's take a look at what's happening around the division in the wake-up call ... RAVENS: Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata told USA Today that his injured left knee was feeling better. It was good sign that he was seen jogging through the team's New ...

When I decided to count down the 22 most important players in Sunday's Super Bowl, I didn't imagine it was going to be all that hard. I mean, there are 44 total starters; picking half of them should be doable. Then I actually started. Let me firs...

Sports Illustrated is reporting that Ray Lewis took deer-antler pills to more quickly heal his torn triceps. Shortly after his injury occurred, this past October, the Ravens linebacker allegedly contacted a company called S.W.A.T.S. and got on a tota...