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Now I'm back from my brief vacation, here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens tailback Ray Rice was ranked No. 56 in the NFL.com's top 100. Morning take: This feels low, but it's difficult to say for sur...

Last month the AFC North blog said it was time to blow up the Cincinnati Bengals. Now we will explain how to rebuild this struggling franchise. Coming off a division title and playoff appearance in 2009, Cincinnati is having its most disappoint...

The Cincinnati Bengals made their choice of who will replace injured kicker Mike Nugent for the remainder of the season -- and it's not Jeff Reed. Instead, Cincinnati (2-7) goes with another Ohio State alum in Aaron Pettrey, who was signed by the ...

The Cincinnati Bengals need a kicker after Mike Nugent suffered a season-ending knee injury. What about Jeff Reed? The Pittsburgh Steelers cut their longtime kicker on Tuesday. Reed missed seven field goals this season but has been consistent o...

The Cincinnati Bengals lost kicker Mike Nugent for the rest of the season after he suffered a knee injury during an onside kick against the Indianapolis Colts, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Nugent tore his ACL and sprained his MCL in his right kne...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: The Baltimore Ravens (6-2) prepare on a short week for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons (6-2). Morning take: The short turnaround is a challenge for both teams. So I'...

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent was awarded the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month Thursday. He made all eight field-goal attempts, which included two of 50 yards or longer. Nugent also made all five extra points for the Bengals (2-1), wh...

The AFC North blog is doing extremely well in ESPN's blogger Gridiron Challenge. I'm in the 99.2 percentile and No. 37 overall in our league, which contains more than 3,300 members. But we're moving ahead to Week 3. So here is some fantasy advice ...

The accolades keep coming for the AFC North. Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison was selected as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar game against the Tennessee Titans. Harrison recorded 11 tackles and two sacks i...

FALLING 1. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens quarterback: Flacco had the worst game of his career and it came at a bad time during a 15-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. It's inexcusable for any quarterback to throw four interceptions, especially in a...

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week by the NFL on Wednesday for his performance against the Baltimore Ravens. Nugent scored all of Cincinnati's 15 points by going 5-for-5 on field goals. Nugent also...

In a defensive struggle in which yards and points were hard to come by, a relative unknown made a huge special-teams play late in the fourth quarter to set up the Cincinnati Bengals' go-ahead field goal in Sunday's 15-10 victory over the Baltimore Ra...

Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC North: After a 2-0 start, coach Mike Tomlin says the Pittsburgh Steelers should not have been doubted. Morning take: Everyone is held accountable in the AFC North blog, and admittedly I w...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday in the AFC North: It appears a sprained knee could keep Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich out for the Sept. 12 opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Morning take: That would leave Denni...

Here are the latest happenings Wednesday in the AFC North: Peter King of Sports Illustrated predicts the Pittsburgh Steelers will win the Super Bowl this year. Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun reports Ravens quarterback Troy Smith will play...

Just kidding, everyone. Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Paul Kruger is making good strides in his second year. Morning take: I really like the added bulk Kruger put on th...