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The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Tuesday, let's look at the linebackers. 1. Pittsburg...

The last two linebackers to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year came from AFC North. James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers received the honor in 2008, and Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens followed him in 2011. Who's the next great pass-r...

The Baltimore Ravens will officially start the defense of their Super Bowl championship in about four months. This week, however, the next chapter for the Ravens' defense truly began. In the same offseason Baltimore said goodbye to two future Hall...

The wake-up call is being posted a little later than usual. It's not because I had a long weekend, although I can say I had a quieter one than Rolando McClain, whose days as a Baltimore Raven may be numbered. The NFL draft is coming up in a few days,...

The top edge pass-rusher in the AFC North is Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. That's the opinion of the voters in this week's SportsNation poll, but it's not an overwhelming one. Of the 8,569 votes, Suggs received 30 percent even though he was lim...

Every year, as the NFL draft process drags on, a handful of players spark the same conversation about what evaluators should trust. Most often, they're debates about the importance of 40 times or three-cone drills compared to what a player has put on...

Other than the Ravens' two signings this week, it's been a relatively quiet period for the division in free agency. The Steelers play host to running back Ahmad Bradshaw today, so something could materialize from that. The Bengals appear to be in a h...

There's little debate that Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins is the best interior pass-rusher in the AFC North. Picking out the best edge rusher is more difficult, especially after the Ravens' recent addition of Elvis Dumervil. It was a tough e...

It's officially 30 days until the NFL draft. But there is also another date to remember, especially for Steelers fans. We'll get to that in the wake-up call ... RAVENS: Linebacker Terrell Suggs told The Baltimore Sun that he declined have surgery ...

With one move Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens alleviated concern over the rebuilding of their defense and caused opposing quarterbacks to worry a little more. The Ravens agreed to terms on a five-year, $35 million contract with Elvis Dumervil on Sun...

For those who are scrutinizing Jarvis Jones' disappointing pro day results, just think back to Terrell Suggs. A decade ago, Suggs ran slower than expected in the 40-yard dash, which caused him to fall from a top-five prospect to No. 10 to the Rave...

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs has long referred to Ray Lewis as the team's general and Ed Reed as the lieutenant. When asked about his title, he considered himself the captain. Well, it's time for Suggs to move up a few ranks. With Reed reaching...

The Dallas Cowboys are still hopeful of a long-term contract with Anthony Spencer, who was franchised for $10.5 million on Monday. It's the second consecutive year Spencer has been franchised. There are mixed results from players who were franchis...

The Baltimore Ravens' salary-cap space hinges on quarterback Joe Flacco. If Baltimore can sign him to a long-term deal by Monday, the Ravens will have enough cap room to tender their restricted free agents (like tight ends Dennis Pitta and Ed Dick...

In the video above, Jemele Hill and Skip Bayless discuss Terrell Suggs' comment that "the other 31 teams hate the Patriots," and both seem to think the word "hate" is off the mark. "We have to differentiate between hate and resentment. I think th...

What do you hate? The start of the work week, your mother-in-law (not mine, of course) or perhaps it's those long, rambling introductions to your morning blog posts that go on, and on, and on. For linebacker Terrell Suggs, it's the Patriots. In case ...