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DAVIE, Fla. -- Dannell Ellerbe had to travel more than 1,100 miles south to escape Ray Lewis' large and overwhelming shadow. Coming off a Super Bowl victory, Ellerbe had a tough decision to make in free agency: He could either be heir apparent to ...

Two future Hall of Famers will meet Sunday when quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots faces linebacker Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday's AFC Championship Game. This is the final meeting between these two football legends. Lew...

It's not the Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning showdown many expected in the AFC Championship Game. But the intense rivalry between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens is just as exciting. For the second consecutive year, these familiar fo...

There's no point in waiting for this one. Let's poll our AFC East community right away on next weekend's AFC Championship Game. Who will win in the rematch between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots? The winner will advance to the Super...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A few thoughts on the New England Patriots' 41-28 divisional playoff victory over the Houston Texans. What it means: The Patriots advanced to the AFC Championship Game to face the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium for the s...

We are down to the top four teams in the AFC. The Denver Broncos (13-3), New England Patriots (12-4), Houston Texans (13-4) and Baltimore Ravens (11-6) will all play this weekend in the divisional round. So which team will represent the AFC confer...

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has a lot of admiration and respect for Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis, who announced that he is retiring after the postseason. The Patriots (12-4) are enjoying the bye week but Belichic...

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...

Unlike the NFC, the AFC playoff bracket went according to form and has the top two seeds meeting in the conference title game Sunday. The New England Patriots (14-3) and Baltimore Ravens (13-4) have been the best two teams in the conference from star...

Many thought the Green Bay Packers would run through the playoffs and win back-to-back championships after going 15-1 in the regular season. Those that didn't like Green Bay probably thought the New Orleans Saints had a good shot at winning it all. ...

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...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens continue their final week of training camp in preparation for Friday's preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday's practice: It was "Veterans Day"...

Leadership is a huge part of pro football. The league has so much talent and parity that the teams with the best leaders truly can gain an edge. With that in mind, we take a look at the locker-room leadership for each AFC North team and provide a ...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis called New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady "the greatest of greats." Morning take: Lewis has always been very respectful of Brady, w...