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Strong safety still dealing with bruised ribs; Lardarius Webb, Jameel McClain and Pernell McPhee join Pollard as starters missing from sessionEarlier Wednesday, Bernard Pollard vowed to be healthy enough to play in the Ravens’ upcoming contest against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday night, but the starting strong safety did not practice on Wednesday. View the full article

Strong safety still dealing with bruised ribs; Jameel McClain and Pernell McPhee join Pollard as starters missing from sessionEarlier Wednesday, Bernard Pollard vowed to be healthy enough to play in the Ravens’ upcoming contest against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, but the starting strong safety was not present at the beginning of Wednesday’s practice. View the full article

Safety dealing with painful rib injuryThe Ravens will practice this afternoon and safety Bernard Pollard expects to be on the field and participating like he always does. View the full article

Soon after Sunday's loss to Philadelphia, both Ravens coach John Harbaugh and safety Bernard Pollard said Pollard would play in this week's game against New England despite bruised ribs. A day later, Harbaugh wouldn't make the same commitment. View the full article

Nothing has really changed since the start of training camp in regards to the Ravens’ negotiations on a long-term contract extension with quarterback Joe Flacco . But I certainly don’t buy this whole school of thought that when Flacco plays well, like in Week One, his price skyrockets, and when he plays poorly, like in the second half of Week Two, his value drops. After four-plus seasons now, the Ravens know what they have in Flacco and vice versa. That’s not going to change after a couple of really good games or a bad one. That’s not to say that a Pro Bowl season couldn’t make Flacco a little more money at year’s end. However, that will be the challenge for Flacco -- finding consistency and putting together that type of year. But a couple of great games and a couple of bad ones isn’t going to change how the Ravens feel about Flacco. View the full article

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Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel will look back at the Ravens’ previous game and that of their next opponent. Here's a look at the Patriots' 20-18 loss to the Eagles. (For a look at the Ravens' game against Philadelphia, click here .) View the full article

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel will look back at the Ravens’ previous game and that of their next opponent. Here's a look at the Ravens' 24-23 loss to the Eagles. (For a look at the Patriots' game against Arizona, click here .) View the full article

Ravens went 0-for-6 against Philly in third or fourth down and short situationsMuch of the fallout following the Ravens’ 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles concerned the replacement officials. That’s what happens when the officiating crew loses total control of the game, resulting in a three hour, 38-minute marathon that included altercations after seemingly every other play, a series of long and unexplained stoppages and a handful of controversial calls. View the full article

Ravens allowed two sacks against EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles Pro Bowl defensive end Trent Cole burst past Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher early in the first quarter Sunday, dashing into the backfield to sack Joe Flacco and force a fumble recovered by defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins. View the full article

Although strong safety Bernard Pollard has already declared he'll play Sunday night against the New England Patriots despite a rib contusion, Harbaugh wasn't definitive on his status. View the full article

Labor talks at standstillAs the impasse continues between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association, there have been no face-to-face talks between the two sides since the first day of September. View the full article

Labor talks at standstillAs the impasse continues between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association, there have been no face-to-face talks between the two sides since the first day of September. View the full article

Former Ravens running back to be inducted next week when Ravens play the Cleveland BrownsJamal Lewis' rugged style of football first caught the eye of general manager Ozzie Newsome after getting a tip from former Ravens scouting executive Phil Savage. View the full article

Former Ravens running back to be inducted next week when Ravens play the Cleveland BrownsJamal Lewis' rugged style of football first caught the eye of general manager Ozzie Newsome after getting a tip from former Ravens scouting executive Phil Savage. View the full article

Former Ravens running back to be inducted next week when Ravens play the Cleveland BrownsRavens general manager Ozzie Newsome didn't hesitate when reflecting on the impact of running back Jamal Lewis as a rookie. View the full article

More productive game against Eagles for Upshaw, McClellanFollowing a rough season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals where they failed to set the edge on a consistent basis, Ravens outside linebackers Albert McClellan and Courtney Upshaw displayed improvement Sunday. View the full article

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Ravens fullback accuses Eagles of dirty play in chippy gameIt was a chippy game Sunday with Ravens cornerback Cary Williams and Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson exchanging punches during a brief scuffle. View the full article

The good news -- the Eagles are 2-0. The bad -- if they keep committing turnovers at this rate, they could finish 2-14. Clark Judge says Philly shows guts in coming back vs. the Ravens, but errors will haunt them. View the full article

Baltimore Sun staffers analyze the Ravens' 24-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. View the full article

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Analysts on ESPN, NFL Network swayed by Ravens quarterback's performance in Monday night's win against Cincinnati BengalsQuarterback Joe Flacco has completed 14 of 17 passes for 92 yards and one touchdown en route to helping the Ravens take a 17-7 lead against the Philadelphia Eagles at halftime. View the full article

Strong safety injuredRavens strong safety Bernard Pollard left the game to undergo X-rays, returning to the sideline afterward without his shoulder pads. View the full article