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The AFC North blog will take a look at the top five division players at a position each day this week. This is a projection for the 2012 season, so predicted progress and decline has been factored into the rankings. The next position is running back....

The NFL is a passing league now, but the most of the AFC North apparently hasn't received that memo. The Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns all ranked 19th or worse in passing last season. What have they done to improve that...

Darrick Seymore from Jacksonville, Fla., writes: The way our new owner, Mr. Khan, rolled into Jacksonville, I was expecting some really flashing things to be happening by now. Not sure if this is the quiet before the storm or something else. What's y...

Saturday's mailbag led with a note from a frustrated Jags fan. It was such a big hit, I thought we'd give a frustrated Texans fan a chance. LX Aguirre from El Paso writes: Will the Houston Texans show some signs of intelligence any time soon???...

The AFC North is running a series where every position will be ranked and what could change at that position. RUNNING BACKS 1. RAVENS: Baltimore has one of the best backfields in the NFL, not just the AFC North. The Ravens boast Pro Bowl player...

Unless you're a die-hard fan of the New Orleans Saints, you might not even know who Jed Collins is. That's understandable because a season in which you compile four carries for four yards and two touchdowns and catch 11 passes for 50 yards and two...

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: BENGALS: Andy Dalton threw two touchdowns in the second half of the AFC's 59-41 win over the NFC. Dalton finished 7 of 9 for 100 yards. ... A.J. Green's first Pro Bowl r...

A breakdown of the AFC North players on the Pro Bowl roster: OFFENSE Quarterbacks: Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers*; Andy Dalton, Bengals-y Running back: Ray Rice, Ravens-x Fullback: Vonta Leach, Ravens* Wide receivers: Mike Wallace, Stee...

It's time to wrap up my All-AFC North team by unveiling the offense. As always, the selections were based on performance this season, and not past reputation. Of course, tell me who I left off, who should have been on and any other opinions in the...

A look at numbers to remember for the Ravens when they play in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday: 3 -- Sacks by Terrell Suggs in his past three games against the Patriots. He has also forced two fumbles during that time. 7 -- Ravens players s...

Three nuggets of knowledge about Sunday's Texans-Ravens divisional playoff game: Flacco enjoys home cooking: Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has taken some heat for his postseason numbers (four touchdowns and seven interceptions for a 61.6 passer ra...

Three things to know about next Sunday's Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens divisional playoff game: 1. Complete effort required: When the Texans lost in Baltimore on Oct. 16, they had a 14-13 lead in the third quarter. Then they gave up 16 unanswere...

The AFC North was well represented on the Associated Press' All-Pro Team, with six players on the first team, which ties the NFC West for the most. It should be noted that the AFC North had all of its players come from either offense or defense. T...

This was indeed a special season for the San Francisco 49ers and, by extension, the NFC West overall. The Associated Press All-Pro Team, announced Friday, includes five 49ers, a league high for any team. Arizona's Patrick Peterson made the team as...

Calvin Johnson took one look at the voting and smiled broadly.

Tom Brady is one of eight Patriots and Patrick Willis one of eight 49ers to make the Pro Bowl, the most on each roster.