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After accumulating 14 sacks in the past four games, the Ravens pass rush will face on Sunday an opposing quarterback in the Detroit Lionsâ Matthew Stafford who has been taken down 36 times this season, second in the NFL only to the Indianapolis Coltsâ Jacoby Brissettâs 43. But outside linebacker... View the full article

Haloti Ngata might assist his former team in another victory. The former Ravens All-Pro defensive tackle has a torn biceps and wonât dress when the Ravens play his Detroit Lions teammates Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. Ngata, a 12-year veteran, went down with the injury in Game 5 against the Carolina... View the full article

Alex Collins not only returned from a one-day absence because of a calf injury, but the Ravens starting running back practiced fully Thursday afternoon. The upgraded status suggests that Collins, who leads the team in carries (129) and yards (630), is in line to make his seventh consecutive start... View the full article

Comb the Ravensâ roster or the teamâs box scores from this season, and you wonât see the name âBig Earl.â Just know that he looms increasingly large for the teamâs personality, its fortunes for this season and its future prospects. âBig Earlâ is Willie Henryâs nickname, invariably uttered with... View the full article

Alex Collinsâ absence lasted just a day as the Ravens starting running back returned to Thursday afternoonâs practice. A calf injury prevented Collins from taking part in Wednesdayâs session. The presence of Collins, who leads the team in carries (129) and yards (630), suggests he is in line to... View the full article

Jerry Rosburgâs cell phone was buzzing furiously after he left M&T Bank Stadium following the Ravensâ 23-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night. That meant one of two things to the special teams coordinator/associate head coach. âI figured something bad happened or something good happened,â... View the full article

Staff picks for Sundayâs game between the Ravens and Lions at M&T Bank Stadium: Jen Badie Lions 21, Ravens 13 Itâs a short week for the Ravens and the offense still canât get much going. Conversely, the Lions have had a few extra days of rest and have a top quarterback in Matthew Stafford (who... View the full article

Breaking down the Ravens' last interconference game of the regular season. Who has the edge? View the full article

The Ravensâ productive special teams unit received another honor Thursday. A day after punter Sam Koch was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his contributions toward the teamâs victory over the Houston Texans on Monday, kicker Justin Tucker was announced as the AFC Special Teams... View the full article

As a matchup with Jim Caldwell's Detroit Lions looms, the veteran is not looking back on the 2012 season. He's just focusing on trying to improve performance of a woeful offense. View the full article

As a matchup with Jim Caldwell's Detroit Lions looms, the veteran is not looking back on the 2012 season. He's just focusing on trying to improve performance of a woeful offense. View the full article

Anthony Levine Sr. has made the leap from Tennessee State to spend six years with the Ravens, started games, and sacked quarterbacks. But until he stepped in front of Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savageâs pass intended for tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz with 2:16 left in Monday nightâs game at M&T... View the full article

The Clarksville native and River Hill graduate said he has to prove he "can be valuable to the team." View the full article

Michael Campanaro acknowledged being frustrated by the Ravensâ decision to make him a healthy scratch before Monday nightâs 23-16 win against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. But the wide receiver-return specialist said the move made it clear to him that he has to perform better in practices... View the full article

Monday night's win against the Texans contributed to the team taking part in a modified walk-through on Wednesday. View the full article

Punter Sam Kochâs 22-yard pass to Chris Moore on a successful fake punt sparked the Ravens to their first touchdown in a 23-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night. That play also helped Koch earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday. It is the 35-year-old Kochâs second... View the full article

The Ravens are field-goal favorites ahead of their home game Sunday against the Detroit Lions, according to most Las Vegas betting lines. Home-field advantage is usually worth about three points in betting spreads, meaning the teams are seen as being nearly equal. The Lions (6-5), coming off their... View the full article

More than 500 NFL players wore customized cleats during Week 13 last year to showcase the causes most important to them, from Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality) to Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen (The HEARTest Yard initiative). This week, at least 13 Ravens... View the full article

It's risky for the Ravens to keep running an ineffective Breshad Perriman onto the field while leaving themselves short-handed at other positions. View the full article

John Harbaugh does not generally go in for hyperbole or then-and-now comparisons, but in the aftermath of the Ravensâ 23-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night he couldnât help himself. Terrell Suggs had just created a tremendous momentum shift with his second sack of the game late... View the full article

After the Ravensâ victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 17, strong safety Tony Jefferson was happy, but rued not being able to get one of the 10 takeaways the defense had in the first two games. âGuys are out there making plays. I need to join the party,â he said at the time. Jefferson finally... View the full article

Quarterback Joe Flacco acknowledges that the wins are nice but that the Ravens are making things tough on themselves. View the full article

Joe Flacco still has not learned the art of sliding gracefully. The Ravens quarterback capped an 11-yard scramble late in the second quarter of Monday nightâs 23-16 win over the Houston Texans with an awkward slide that tore a chunk of the turf and broke the brace around his left knee. The damaged... View the full article

After a Sam Koch-to-Chris Moore connection led to a successful fourth-down conversion in a game against the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 5, the Ravens went to the same well again. Koch found Moore for a 22-yard gain that the offense converted into a 10-yard touchdown run by running back Buck Allen... View the full article

Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley appeared to suffer a serious right knee injury in the first quarter of Monday nightâs 23-16 win over the Houston Texans. But after sitting out one play, the organizationâs 2016 first-round draft pick was back on the offenseâs next series. After the game, Stanley... View the full article