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Here are seven notes and observations from Week 3 in the AFC East. I know it's early to think about contracts, but the injury to Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis brings up an interesting scenario. Revis clearly wants a new contract next year an...

FALLING 1. Cleveland Browns: The Browns finished the preseason with optimism and were favorites to beat the rebuilding Bengals at home. But Cleveland continued its longstanding trend of playing poorly in regular-season openers. The Browns fell to ...

ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton completed his popular NFL quarterback rankings on Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of where AFC North quarterbacks rank: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers Clayton's ranking: No. 5 Analysis: Roethlis...

The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns will continue their preseason games Friday night. Baltimore will host the Kansas City Chiefs, while Cleveland hosts the Detroit Lions. Here are a pair of storylines for each AFC North team: Ravens W...

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Carson Palmer is out and Andy Dalton is in with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Dalton era will begin Friday when the rookie quarterback makes his NFL debut against the Detroit Lions. The AFC North blog caught up with Dalton followi...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: Following their pending release, the Baltimore Ravens reportedly want receiver Derrick Mason and tight end Todd Heap back at a lower price. Morning take: Both are among quarterbac...

Your favorite (and only) AFC North blogger received a ton of heat from Steeler Nation for making an early prediction that the Baltimore Ravens would win the division. But instead of bickering about my pick, it's your turn this week. In our late...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC North: The Pittsburgh Steelers have several things to consider in free agency. Morning take: The Steelers first have to take care of players in-house and get under the salary cap. We w...

Truth be told, I don't see one clear-cut dominant team in the AFC North three to five years from now. With Ben Roethlisberger and Joe Flacco still going strong, I predict the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens will continue to battle it out and...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens receiver Derrick Mason believes critics are "very, very scared" of quarterback Joe Flacco. Morning take: Based on comments from LaMarr Woodley and Dhani Jones, I...

Here are the latest happenings Friday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has some impressive pictures from his recent wedding. Is Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy the long-term solution? The Pittsburgh Steelers p...

As part of Best of the NFL Week on ESPN.com, here are five bests for the AFC North: Best QB arm: This may surprise you, but Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has the strongest arm in the division -- and one of the strongest in the NFL. Flacc...

Here are the latest happenings Tuesday evening in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed says he's still not 100 percent after last year's hip surgery. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark discusses everyone's favorite topic in the div...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: Tired of the criticism, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco fired back at Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley, saying he "doesn't know what he's talking about." Morn...

There is optimism a new collective bargaining agreement could be reached this summer between the NFL and NFLPA. With that said, free-agency rules remain unknown, and that includes whether the franchise tag will stick on 14 top NFL players. Three o...

Let's see what's in our AFC North inbox this week. Eric Brill from Pittsburgh wants to know if Crezdon Butler can win a starting cornerback job with the Pittsburgh Steelers. James Walker: Eric, first Butler needs a chance to compete, and that w...