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After surrendering 251 yards and four touchdowns to Doug Martin, Oakland expected to fortify unit vs. Ray Rice and Bernard PierceHardly anyone could blame Ray Rice if he got a little excited after learning Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Doug Martin had rushed for 251 yards and scored four touchdowns in last Sunday’s 42-32 win against the Oakland Raiders – who are the Ravens’ opponent this Sunday. View the full article

Ravens went 5-for-14 on third-down opportunities against the BrownsErrant passes. Missed opportunities. Sacks. Third-down failure. View the full article

Running back recorded season-high 25 carries in Sunday's win and admires commitment to run the footballAfter almost two weeks of inactivity, Ray Rice enjoyed his heaviest workload of the season in Sunday’s 25-15 win against the Cleveland Browns, carrying the football a season-high 25 times for 98 yards and one touchdown. View the full article

Outside linebacker suspects that his yapping at official earned head coach the penalty in Sunday's win vs. BrownsMidway through the third quarter of Sunday’s 25-15 win against the Cleveland Browns, John Harbaugh was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. The penalty was offset by an unnecessary roughness call on Browns rookie wide receiver Josh Gordon, but it was the second time this season that the Ravens coach had been cited for such an infraction. View the full article

Oher, Jimmy Smith among limited participantsFive starters didn't practice Wednesday for the Ravens, including three Pro Bowl selections in free safety Ed Reed, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and offensive guard Marshal Yanda. View the full article

Oher, Jimmy Smith among limited participantsFive starters didn't practice today for the Ravens, including three Pro Bowl selections in free safety Ed Reed, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and offensive guard Marshal Yanda. View the full article

Outside linebacker and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year hasn't played at M&T Bank Stadium since Dec. 24Since making his stunning comeback from a partially torn right Achilles tendon suffered in April, Terrell Suggs has totaled eight tackles, one sack and one batted pass in two games. View the full article

Ravens special-teams ace has been a strong advocate of causeAs a major advocate for allowing same-sex marriage, Ravens Pro Bowl special-teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo is overjoyed that the state of Maryland has now made it legal. View the full article

Former Patriot visits RavensThe Ravens have signed former New England Patriots tight end Alex Silvestro to the practice squad and cut quarterback Dennis Dixon. View the full article

Linebacker was arrested last summer in his hometown of Lakeland, Fla.Ravens outside linebacker Albert McClellan is no longer facing an accusation of domestic violence. View the full article

The Ravens do a great job of moving beyond injuries, not fretting about them publicly and not using them as excuses. However, I’d have to think that there is significant concern in the Castle about the health of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata . Ngata is dealing with knee and shoulder injuries and Harbaugh was noncommittal Monday when asked about whether he could be held back a little to make sure he’s healthy for the end of the season. And the reality is that Ngata at 50 percent is far better than anything else that the Ravens could put out there. However, after having nearly two full weeks to rest, Ngata was held without a tackle and wasn’t much of a factor in the 25-15 victory last Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. It’s true that Ngata’s pressure on Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden led to Cary Williams’ third-quarter interception. It also should be mentioned that Ngata drew a ton of attention from Pro Bowl center Alex Mack and others. Still, it’s alarming that Ngata didn’t have a single tackle when the Browns ran the ball 27 times. Injuries really limited Ngata’s production down the stretch last year and the already-struggling Ravens’ defense can’t afford to have that happen again. View the full article

The Ravens do a great job of moving beyond injuries, not fretting about them publicly and not using them as excuses. However, I’d have to think that there is significant concern in the Castle about the health of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata . Ngata is dealing with knee and shoulder injuries and Harbaugh was noncommittal Monday when asked about whether he could be held back a little to make sure he’s healthy for the end of the season. And the reality is that Ngata at 50 percent is far better than anything else that the Ravens could put out there. However, after having nearly two full weeks to rest, Ngata was held without a tackle and wasn’t much of a factor in the 25-15 victory last Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. It’s true that Ngata’s pressure on Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden led to Cary Williams’ third-quarter interception. It also should be mentioned that Ngata drew a ton of attention from Pro Bowl center Alex Mack and others. Still, it’s alarming that Ngata didn’t have a single tackle when the Browns ran the ball 27 times. Injuries really limited Ngata’s production down the stretch last year and the already-struggling Ravens’ defense can’t afford to have that happen again. View the full article

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers a selection of reader questions after the Ravens' 25-15 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. View the full article

Ravens were fined $20,000 for not listing Ed Reed, reacted by increasing injury report to 16 playersThe NFL appears to have moved on to other matters after Ravens coach John Harbaugh criticized the injury reporting procedures last week. View the full article

Ravens were fined $20,000 for not listing Ed Reed, reacted by increasing injury report to 16 playersThe NFL appears to have moved on to other matters after Ravens coach John Harbaugh criticized the injury reporting procedures last week. View the full article

Wide receiver-kick returner tore his ACL last seasonRavens wide receiver-kick returner David Reed returned to practice Monday, coming back from a torn left anterior cruciate ligament suffered last season. View the full article

Injured middle linebacker is rehabbing torn right tricepsFor anyone expecting to see injured Ravens All-Pro middle linebacker Ray Lewis at practice or attending games anytime soon, they'll probably have to wait a bit longer. View the full article

Colts coach, a former Ravens defensive coordinator, is battling leukemiaThe inspirational words of Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano have found their way to the Ravens' locker room. View the full article

Yanda 'tweaked' ankle, knee, Williams injured ankleBoth of the Ravens' starting offensive guards suffered minor injuries with magnetic resonance imaging exams Monday confirming that diagnosis. View the full article

Yanda 'tweaked' ankle, knee, Williams injured ankleBoth of the Ravens' starting offensive guards suffered minor injuries with magnetic resonance imaging exams today confirming that initial diagnosis, according to coach John Harbaugh. View the full article

Parity? Pffft ... Just past the season's midway point, Jason La Canfora says 10 of 12 playoff teams look set, with little change from last season's finalists. The only thing that looks uncertain is who gets the final two spots. View the full article

Suggs registers no sacks in win over BrownsIt was a much quieter second game back Sunday for Ravens Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs. View the full article

Ravens report no significant new injuriesThe Ravens reported no significant new injuries following their 25-15 win over the Cleveland Browns, and coach John Harbaugh expressed relief that nothing serious occurred. View the full article

Have a Ravens-related topic for Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston? Email your questions to sports@baltimoresun.com . Your question could appear in a Q&A with Preston later this week on baltimoresun.com. View the full article

Pro Bowl defensive tackle up for AFC North gameRavens Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is active for today's game against the Cleveland Browns despite a right shoulder injury and a sprained right medial collateral ligament. View the full article