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For the past two weeks, the AFC North blog has ranked the positions in the division. Some positions were easy (running back was straightforward) and others were not (wide receiver and secondary were the toughest for me). To review all of the posit...

The AFC North blog is continuing its rankings of each position for the next week. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Friday, let's look at the offensive line. 1. Cleveland Br...

Who is one potential breakout player for each AFC North team in 2013? Baltimore Ravens: Kelechi Osemele. It can be argued that Osemele did, in fact, break out at the end of his rookie season. And it could be argued that the Ravens' shuffling of th...

I will provide my take on all things NFL combine Monday. For now, it's time to tackle some questions sent to the AFC North mailbag ... Justin from Canton, Ohio: I have no confidence in (Browns vice president of player personnel) Mike Lombardi. I s...

It's time to salute the players who have taken the most snaps and never want to come off the field. In 2012, there were seven AFC North players who were on the field for either all of his team's offensive or defensive snaps, according to Football ...

It wasn't a stellar year for the 2012 draft class in the AFC North, but five newcomers from the division were still named to Mel Kiper Jr.'s All-Rookie team. You'll need a subscription to read the entire piece because it's part of Insider. Here are t...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 16: Busting loose: Bengals running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis has six runs of 20-plus yards in his past five games (106 total rushes), according to ESPN Stats & Information. This is quite a hot streak for G...

There's a chance that Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will practice today, just a little over seven weeks removed from tearing his triceps. We'll find out if that happens this afternoon. That leads us into our wake-up call, which has some injury news: ...

The San Francisco 49ers own the best offensive line in the NFC West. It features three first-round draft choices. The Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams own the worst lines in the division. Theirs feature no first-rounders. These things...

Matt Williamson from ESPN.com does an excellent job in tracking rookies all season. That's why his Midseason All-Rookie team is as solid as they come. It's an Insider piece, so you'll need a subscription to look at the entire team. But I have rec...

This is an exciting day, because we're rolling out our season previews and predictions for the 2012 NFL season. We'll start at the bottom of the AFC North and work our way up. Here's the link to the preview page for the Browns. This is the one ...

Welcome to the offensive line edition of the wake-up call. The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers are adjusting to injuries to their starting lines, and the Cleveland Browns are dealing with bruised egos after a brutal effort last week. The B...

The Cleveland Browns are undergoing a major overhaul, and for good reason. The Browns' offensive rankings for the past four years are: 31st (2008), 32nd (2009), 29th (2010) and 29th (2011). Only one starter remains (left tackle Joe Thomas) from the 2...

I check out Ravens training camp over the weekend, and the Steelers get into fisticuffs. I then attend Steelers camp, and the Ravens have their first brawl of the summer. I'm starting to think I have to start my own fight at Latrobe today if I'm goin...

Brandon Weeden headlined a sloppy performance by the Browns in a 19-17 preseason win at Detroit. In one quarter of work, the rookie quarterback had three completions and two turnovers. While it wasn't surprising to see Weeden struggle in his first...

This is the depth chart on the Browns' official release for their preseason opener: OFFENSE WR Greg Little LT Joe Thomas LG Jason Pinkston C Alex Mack RG Shawn Lauvao RT Mitchell Schwartz TE Ben Watson WR Mohamed Massaquoi ...