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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...

Breakdown: The defending Super Bowl champions are in demand, playing four nationally televised games this season. It starts with the expected Thursday night opener at Denver, where the Ravens won an epic, double-overtime AFC divisional playoff game l...

As expected, the Baltimore Ravens will begin their defense of their Super Bowl title in Denver on Thursday, Sept. 5, the NFL officially announced Thursday night. Having the Ravens kick off the 2013 season in Denver has been widely speculated ever ...

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...

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...

Baltimore Ravens Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has agreed to portray the late Johnny Unitas in an upcoming film called "Unitas We Stand," according to Joe Unitas, Johnny Unitas' son. Joe Unitas told the Baltimore Sun that Flacco will play his fath...

Matt Williamson grades each AFC team on the free-agent signings and trades it has made since the end of the season. Not surprisingly, the Denver Broncos receive an A.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2013

Matt Williamson grades each NFC team on the free-agent signings it has made since the end of the season.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2013

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...

The negotiating period isn't exciting, but it's doing a good job of helping teams retain their free agents, writes John Clayton.

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 Baltimore Ravens could be getting help from two of their biggest rivals in the AFC, the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. As ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter points out, the restructured quarterback contracts make it easier for Balti...

The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers like to build their teams through the draft and don't spend money on big-name free agents. The one practice where they differ is restructuring contracts. Over the past two years, the Ravens have reworke...

The reworked contracts of Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and potentially other top-paid quarterbacks might make it easier for the Baltimore Ravens to use the exclusive franchise tag on Joe Flacco.

Khaled Elsayed of Pro Football Focus lists the top 50 NFL free agents for 2013, including Joe Flacco, Henry Melton and Greg Jennings.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2013

Welcome to "Eight in the Box," a new NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: Which free agent is essential for each team to keep from its 2012 roster? Baltimore Ravens: Quarterback Joe Flacco. A no...