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Despite news from Pittsburgh, Ravens outside linebacker points to Steelers quarterback's high tolerance for pain as reason for his suspicionRavens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs isn’t buying the Pittsburgh Steelers’ announcement Wednesday morning that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not play in Sunday night’s game against the Ravens. View the full article

PITTSBURGH -- Now in his third NFL season, former Bowie State running back Isaac Redman has become a big part of the Pittsburgh Steelers backfield, starting five games and leading the Ravens’ AFC North rivals with 84 carries. But heading into Sunday night, Redman is one of three running backs the Ravens must prepare for. View the full article

Quarterback rejoined Ravens' practice squadRavens quarterback Dennis Dixon could probably just as easily have been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster this week instead of having rejoined the Baltimore practice squad. View the full article

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger met with the media Wednesday, about two hours after the team officially announced he would be out for Sunday night’s game against the Ravens. And Roethlisberger revealed that a rib injury -- not his sprained throwing shoulder -- was the bigger concern. View the full article

J.Smith, Yanda both absentThough neither played in the 55-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, defensive starters Haloti Ngata and Pernell McPhee were on the practice field Wednesday as the Ravens continued preparations for their AFC North showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. View the full article

J.Smith, Yanda both absent View the full article

Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard looked like his old self Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Pollard finished with 11 tackles, tying for the team lead with weak-side linebacker Dannell Ellerbe. View the full article

Quarterback rejoined Ravens' practice squadStanding in the Ravens' locker room today, quarterback Dennis Dixon could probably just as easily have been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster instead of having rejoined the the Baltimore practice squad. View the full article

Roethlisberger dealing with shoulder injuryThe Pittsburgh Steelers will start Byron Leftwich at quarterback Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced. View the full article

Ravens kick returner honoredRavens return specialist Jacoby Jones' instincts and speed have propelled him to a pair of record-breaking kickoff returns this season, and now he's been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. View the full article

As we await a week filled with speculation about Ben Roethlisberger’s playing status for Sunday’s AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, it’s pretty remarkable that the latest chapter in this rivalry could be played without Roethlisberger, Hines Ward and Ray Lewis on the field. It will be the first time since the final game of the 2007 regular season when none of the three have been in the game. That day, Lewis was sidelined with hand and back injuries while Roethlisberger and Ward were rested for the playoffs. That being said, I think it would be foolish to count out Roethlisberger from this game until Steelers coach Mike Tomlin officially declares him out. I think we’ve all seen this movie before with Roethlisberger to jump to any conclusions. View the full article

Quarterback sustained an SC sprain in throwing shoulderAs the Ravens prepare for Sunday’s AFC North showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, they don’t know if they’ll face one of their biggest tormentors or a well-traveled veteran who hasn’t started a game since 2009. View the full article

Omar Brown released to make room for DixonThe Ravens re-signed former Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Dennis Dixon to the practice squad and cut rookie safety Omar Brown to create a spot for him. View the full article

Johnson previously played for RaidersIn a roster move that points to concern over cornerback Jimmy Smith's lingering groin injury, the Ravens have signed former Oakland Raiders starting cornerback Chris Johnson. View the full article

Backup quarterback got some playing time in rout of RaidersIt isn't every Sunday that Ravens reserve quarterback Tyrod Taylor gets some snaps to knock off the rust accumulated as a backup. View the full article

Quarterback sustained an SC sprain in throwing shoulderPittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said today that his quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger , suffered a right shoulder sprain in last night’s 16-13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs and his status is “questionable” for Sunday night’s showdown against the Ravens at Heinz Field. View the full article

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers a selection of reader questions after the Ravens' 55-20 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. View the full article

Baltimore Sun sports staff talks about Steelers quarterback's status heading into Sunday's game against RavensAaron Wilson: This is a serious setback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger is the heart and soul of this football team, the escape artist who makes Houdini-like moves to extend plays and deliver the football down the field. He's tough, smart and talented. With unconfirmed reports out now that the quarterback has a separated throwing shoulder and is likely out for Sunday's game against the Ravens and possibly longer, this changes the equation dramatically for the Steelers heading into this AFC North showdown. View the full article

Baltimore Sun sports staff talks about Steelers quarterback's status heading into Sunday's game against RavensMatt Vensel: The Steelers will probably string this out until Sunday night, but I think it's simple: If Ben Roethlisberger plays Sunday night at Heinz Field, the Steelers will win. If he doesn't, the Ravens will. More than ever, Pittsburgh's most valuable player is Roethlisberger, who is having arguably the best season of his career. View the full article

Ravens free safety missed tackle on Heyward-Bey touchdown catch in Baltimore victoryRavens free safety Ed Reed was upset with his performance following a 55-20 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, so much so that he was apologetic afterward. View the full article

Defensive coordinator utilized new-look schemes in win over RaidersRavens' defensive coordinator Dean Pees' creative tendencies drew praise from his players, and coach John Harbaugh. View the full article

Ravens free safety missed tackle on Heyward-Bey touchdown catch in Baltimore victory Ravens Pro Bowl free safety Ed Reed was apologetic about his performance following a 55-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. View the full article

The strangest post-game comments Sunday came from Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed. He had a poor game against the Raiders and hasn't played well this season. He is in the final year of his contract, and was pulled from the game Sunday after three quarters because of a "stinger" in his shoulder. View the full article

Initially, I had problems with the Ravens running a fake field goal and Sam Koch scoring a touchdown. The score was already 41-17 with 9:20 left in the third quarter, and the Oakland Raiders had no chance of catching up. View the full article

Former Maryland, McDonogh standout scores against hometown teamIt was a bittersweet game Sunday for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey against his hometown team. View the full article