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Well, that didn't take long. Following the Miami Dolphins' acquisition of former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, we immediately listed aging linebackers Karlos Dansby and Kevin Burnett as potential targets to be released. The Dolph...

Earlier Monday we wrote how Tom Brady's cap-friendly contract extension helps the New England Patriots become bigger players in free agency. Brady's three-year extension saves New England $8 million in cap room this offseason. In addition to Pro B...

Every NFL team now has a clean slate. The Baltimore Ravens were world champions during the 2012 season, but now it's time to get ready for 2013. Here are the top storylines to watch this offseason in the AFC East: New York Jets: Who stays and...

Now that the football season is officially over for all four teams in the AFC East, let's take a look at whose stock is rising and falling in the division. Falling 1. New England Patriots: New England entered the AFC Championship as a more than...

The fallout from the New England Patriots' 28-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens continues. The latest development is that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's controversial slide near the end of the first half is under review. The NFL will determine whe...

The Buffalo Bills (4-7) were essentially knocked out of the playoff race after last week's loss to the Indianapolis Colts. But that hasn't stopped the Bills from thinking about their long-term future. According to a league source, Buffalo has begu...

Here is the final injury report for Sunday's AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens: Patriots (14-3) Questionable: WR Deion Branch (knee), T Marcus Cannon (ankle), S Patrick Chung (knee), LB Dane Fletcher (t...

Last week safety Ed Reed and the Baltimore Ravens' secondary made T.J. Yates of the Houston Texans look like a Division II quarterback. Reed had one of Yates' three interceptions in Baltimore's 20-13 victory in the divisional round. New England Pa...

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 ...

BALTIMORE -- It may go down as the most unpopular prediction in AFC North blog history. But after Sunday's game, it's also the most accurate. The Baltimore Ravens are the new favorites in the AFC North. I wrote it in July -- to the shock and chagr...

A few thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens' convincing 35-7 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers: What it means: Baltimore finally beat Pittsburgh in a big game -- and it wasn't even close. It has been years since the Ravens overcame Ben Roethlisberger...

Everyone is familiar with star players like Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed, Peyton Hillis and Cedric Benson. But who will be the lesser-known X factors in these Week 1 matchups? Here are some additional players who could make an impact Sunday's games in t...

Scouts Inc. released its top 200 players entering the 2011 NFL season. There are a lot of things to discuss. But let's focus on the top players in the AFC North and how it compares to "Walker's Fab 40" that we produced earlier this year. Ben R...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed says he feels sluggish and is not sure how much longer he's going to play football. Morning take: Reed is chasing that elusive Super Bowl ...

Let's see what's in our AFC North mailbag this week. Rawleigh Brown from Birmingham, Ala., writes: With Ike Taylor seeking market value and both Carlos Rogers and Richard Marshall coming off of a so-so year, is it conceivable that my Steelers woul...

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...