RAVENS & NFL NEWS

2-year-old son of Vikings' Peterson dies after assault

(Reuters) - The 2-year-old son of National Football League's Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson died on Friday after being allegedly assaulted by his mother's boyfriend in Sioux Falls, local media in Minnesota and police in South Dakota reported. ...

Four predictions sure to go wrong Sunday when the Ravens play the Packers

This Sunday at M&T; Bank Stadium, the Ravens will face their toughest test since the season opener in Denver. Like the Broncos, the Green Bay Packers have an elite quarterback, a talented group of pass-catchers and a formidable pass rush. The Ravens have gotten better since Week 1, but I don&...

Ravens' Haloti Ngata returns to practice from hip injury

Ravens Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata (hip) returned to practice Friday after being sidelined Wednesday and Thursday.

Ravens secondary is prepared for tough test against Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers' arm strength, accuracy and improvisational skills have vaulted him to a different level as far as the Ravens' defense is concerned.

Mike Preston: Ravens have potential, but lack consistency

Five weeks into the NFL season, the Ravens still haven't shown much improvement.

Ravens blockers bracing for Packers' hefty defensive line

The Ravens offensive line has an especially weighty task this week: blocking the Green Bay Packers' hefty defensive line.

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Packers can relate to Ravens' year after Super Bowl 'syndrome'

The defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens face an uphill struggle to repeat last year¿s success if recent history is any indication.

Tough choices await the Ravens coaches at wide receiver

Just five days ago, the Ravens were left with only three healthy wide receivers for their game against the Miami Dolphins. When they put out their inactive list about 90 minutes before Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers, they figure to have significantly tougher decisions to make.

Staff picks for Ravens-Packers game

Our Baltimore Sun panel of experts predicts the score of Sunday's Ravens game against Green Bay at M&T; Bank Stadium.

Gyros for your next Ravens tailgate

Gyros are a food that you don't see at the tailgate too often. That's probably because the classic gyro meat is a pork meatloaf of sorts that is cooked on a vertical spit. It's pretty hard to pull that off at a tailgate. An easy way to overcome this, though, is to use grilled bratwurst sausage as...

Ravens winning games despite losing turnover battle

One of the tenets of John Harbaugh’s tenure in Baltimore has been winning the turnover battle.

Dean Pees and Elvis Dumervil give props to Courtney Upshaw for doing the dirty work

After fielding a few questions about whether Terrell Suggs is playing better than he ever has and another about the effect that Elvis Dumervil has had on his pass rush, defensive coordinator Dean Pees wanted to make sure Baltimore media and Ravens fans knew about the dirty work being done by...

Ravens still looking for signature win with Packers next on the schedule

It didn't seem like it two weeks ago when the Ravens committed five turnovers and allowed more than 200 yards rushing in a loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Ravens didn't make an emphatic statement on Sunday either in a victory over the Miami Dolphins, blowing a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead in 1...

Ravens' Haloti Ngata sidelined from practice for second straight day

While there has been no indication that Haloti Ngata is dealing with a significant hip injury, the veteran nose tackle missed practice for a second straight day at the Under Armour Performance Center.

Who's picking the Ravens to beat the Green Bay Packers?

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Sunday's game between the Ravens and Green Bay Packers.

Eugene Monroe ready to join Ravens offensive line

Now that Eugene Monroe has been on the roster for an entire week, the Ravens' new left offensive tackle declared he's prepared to start Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

Catching Up With . . . former Terp/Packers safety Tom Brown

For five years, he played football for the Green Bay Packers and Vince Lombardi, the quintessential tough coach. So how can Tom Brown now run a youth sports camp in Salisbury that's so relaxed the kids fill out the lineups, everyone gets to play and winning doesn't matter?

Ravens re-sign TE Billy Bajema, cut RB Shaun Draughn

Ravens veteran tight end Billy Bajema knows the drill by now.

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Packers' Mike Neal looking to seize opportunity at OLB with Clay Matthews sidelined

Mike Neal never expected to be playing outside linebacker as much as he has through the first month of the 2013 season, let alone starting there.

John Harbaugh says rookie Matt Elam has held up 'pretty darn well'

For Ravens rookie free safety Matt Elam, each game and pass targeted in his direction represents something of a new experience.

Despite fumbles, Ray Rice says his confidence isn't shaken

Ravens running back Ray Rice insists he doesn't have a fumbling problem, or a confidence issue regarding ball security.

Ravens rookie Q&A;: Kapron Lewis-Moore on learning while on IR

Each week, Baltimore Sun blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will fire a few questions at a random Ravens rookie. This week it was sixth-rounder Kapron Lewis-Moore, who is on injured reserve with a knee injury.

What they're saying about the Ravens

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game at M&T; Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers.

Ravens to wear black jerseys in Sunday's game against Packers

The Ravens will wear their alternate black jerseys Sunday in the game against the Green Bay Packers at M&T; Bank Stadium, according to...

MD SPCA hosts online auction featuring Ravens items

Dreaming of a guided tour of the Ravens Under Armour Performance Center? Tickets to a game? A trip to Mexico? Autographed pro football helmets, jewelry, dinner out, artwork, or wine tasting parties? All of this and more can be yours, and the best part is that it all benefits the Maryland SPCA.