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The AFC North blog is beginning its rankings of each position for the next two weeks. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. First up, the quarterbacks. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers: I pro...

Two days into what had been an impressive draft for the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN's Tedy Bruschi said, "If there was a year they can win the division, it's this year." Herm Edwards raised expectations even higher, predicting the Bengals would win the ...

Leading up to the start of the NFL draft (it's only 10 days away), the AFC North blog will evaluate each position and where it stands as a need for each division team. Let's start with the quarterbacks, which is an intriguing draft talking point in t...

Not sure if this equates to a two-minute drill, but this is my way of playing catch-up on the latest news and happenings around the division ... Headline: The Cincinnati Bengals are aiming to sign former Steelers linebacker James Harrison this wee...

Baltimore Ravens Do the Ravens view Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins as the next Anquan Boldin? Indeed, those are big shoes to fill. But the Ravens appear to be intrigued by Hopkins, and met with him at the NFL scouting combine in February. The Ba...

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians envisions new quarterback Carson Palmer using a strong arm to strike well down the field in 2013. "Having seen him throw it downfield so many times over the years, as good as it gets," Arians told reporters dur...

PHOENIX -- So the main media attraction Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting was the AFC coaches' breakfast. There isn't much to be gleaned about NFC North teams from that group, so I decided to circulate among the AFC North coaches -- whose teams are o...

Baltimore Ravens receiver-returner Jacoby Jones did the Cha Cha Cha -- at least that's the wife told me -- on his "Dancing With The Stars" debut Monday night. There was also a quarterback shuffle, Matt Hasselbeck went to the Colts, Ryan Fitzpatrick t...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each AFC North team needs to address the quarterback position. Baltimore Ravens: The biggest issue with Baltimore is wheth...

The franchise tag for quarterbacks in 2013 will be $14.896 million.

Baltimore Ravens After getting a second opinion on his torn right biceps, linebacker Terrell Suggs plans to rehab the injury instead of having it surgically repaired, reports Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun. Running back Ray Rice weighed in o...

Baltimore Ravens Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun reports that the Ravens may negotiate with Joe Flacco's agent, Joe Linta, at next week's scouting combine in Indianapolis. While Linta says nothing is scheduled yet, the combine is when he typical...

Just a heads up, you can expect to see more posts this week on the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns than the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. That's just the reality of the situation. The Ravens are in the playoffs and the Browns ...

A look at how the quarterbacks around the division fared in Week 16: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals Stats: 24-for-41 (58.5 percent) for 278 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Comment: Dalton was far from his best at Pittsburgh and ...

My thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens' 33-14 victory over the New York Giants: What it means: Making quick work of the defending Super Bowl champion Giants, the Ravens (10-5) clinched their second straight AFC North title for the first time in franc...

Joe Flacco shined in Week 16. Jake Locker did not.