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Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN.com AFC North blogger Jamison Hensley stops by to chat.Hensley joined ESPN.com in 2011 after covering the Ravens for The Baltimore Sun for 11 years. A graduate of the University of Maryland, he lives in the...

Earlier this month, I wrote a column on how John Harbaugh's impressive start has put him in line to be recognized as the NFL's next great coach. ESPN's Greg Garber believes Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin deserves to be included in the conversa...

Today is sort of like the last day of school for the AFC North. Every team has completed their offseason workouts and won't reconvene until training camp in late July. The players and coaches all take their vacations during this time, so I thought it...

The major question facing each team in the AFC North as summer break looms: Baltimore Ravens: How do the Ravens replace the leadership void left by Ray Lewis and Ed Reed? Leadership has never been a problem in the Ravens' entire existence. This wa...

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley created headlines in June 2011, when he said Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco wouldn't go to the Super Bowl "in his lifetime." As you know, Flacco didn't just go to the Super Bowl last season. He w...

All of the mandatory minicamps for the AFC North teams are over. There was a fight over at the Ravens this week, a notable absence with the Bengals and an unexpected return for the Steelers at Wednesday's practice. But the best news for all of the te...

The bad weather in the Mid-Atlantic area stopped me from getting back to Baltimore in time to hit the final day of minicamp. I spoke with coach John Harbaugh and it looks like I'm going to avoid the fine for missing mandatory camp. I'm hoping to put ...

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said the goal is to be world champions. But he isn't emulating one -- well, at least not the current champions. While the defending Super Bowl champions Baltimore Ravens conducted practice for all three days o...

I was aware of how the Pittsburgh Steelers rarely start rookies. Since the Steelers selected tight end Heath Miller eight years ago, only one first-round pick (center Maurkice Pouncey) was an immediate starter for Pittsburgh. But I didn't realize ...

Determining the No. 2 wide receiver has been the biggest offseason question for the Baltimore Ravens' offense. Wide receivers coach Jim Hostler provided the answer during the team's mandatory minicamp. "Jacoby [Jones] right now is the No. 2 guy," ...

PITTSBURGH -- As long as there are no weather delays, I am flying back to Baltimore this morning to catch the final day of the Ravens' mandatory minicamp. That will wrap up my "three camps in three days" tour. I actually did need a wake-up call to ma...

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Mike Adams made his first appearance at practice since being stabbed twice on June 1 in an attempted carjacking. Adams, a second-round pick in 2012, was seen on the practice field as the Steelers ...

PITTSBURGH -- I always enjoy my brief chats with Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, who always gives a different perspective on questions. When I saw reporters talking to him Wednesday, I approached him to ask how his health now compares to la...

PITTSBURGH -- There are questions every year about whether Dick LeBeau will retire as the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator. And, every year, he returns to direct one of the top defenses in the NFL. Asked about his future at the Steelers' ...

CINCINNATI -- Each year, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis comes up with a slogan to put on T-shirts for his players. He hasn't found the right one yet for this season, and he wants it to reflect the attitude of the team. "I've got it," Lewis...

I'm in Pittsburgh, where I'm about to head down to the locker room to chat with some players. Because I'm not part of the local media, I'm not allowed to watch the second day of Steelers minicamp practice this afternoon. The good news is this allows ...