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Reading middle linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed are the keys to solving the Ravens' pass defense.

Here's a look at recent media coverage of the Ravens. In ESPN.com's Tuesday Morning Quarterback column, Gregg Easterbrook chooses the matchup between the Ravens and Indianapolis Colts on Nov.

OWINGS MILLS Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata was sidelined during practice Wednesday due to a sprained right ankle, an injury that has created doubt regarding his availability for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

OWINGS MILLS The image of bruising Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson busting through an arm tackle and rumbling upfield for a touchdown definitely hasn't been dissolved from the Baltimore Ravens' memory bank.

Baltimore Ravens tight end Todd Heap and running back Le'Ron McClain were both limited in practice on Wednesday.

These are not your father's Baltimore Ravens, at least if your father was a Ravens fan for the past 10 years or so.

There are games when you are beaten, then there are those that you lose. The Broncos fell somewhere in the middle on Sunday as they 'earned' their first loss of the season 30-7 in Baltimore to the Ravens .

Will the Ravens, after three consecutive losses, benefit from the break more? Or will the Broncos keep their mojo going from a 6-0 start and impressive victories over Dallas, New England and San Diego? The break no doubt helped Denver heal, especially safety Brian Dawkins who injured a hamstring in the first half of the Chargers' victory.

In 12 years in the NFL , he has never seen so many players at one position with a similar injury.

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OWINGS MILLS Fabian Washington isn't accustomed to sitting on the bench, and the Baltimore Ravens' cornerback doesn't expect to make it a habit.

Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton directs a play against the Chargers. When it comes to a stroll down memory lane, Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton isn't in a hurry to look back at the last time he faced the Baltimore Ravens defense.

Tackle Jared Gaither #71 of the Baltimore Ravens sets to block against the Miami Dolphins in an NFL Wildcard Playoff Game at Dolphins Stadium on January 4, 2009 in Miami, Florida.

With the midway point of the season vastly approaching in the NFL, we are starting to realize who the contenders are and who the pretenders are.

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels managed to pry himself away from football over the Broncos' off-weekend long enough to join his wife and two young kids on an excursion to the Denver zoo.

OWINGS MILLS The constant bombardment of the Baltimore Ravens' secondary has practically left scorch marks on their uniforms.

In the past, with two seconds left in the game, most Ravens fans would have gone to the refrigerator, popped a brew and gone outside to celebrate victory.

JASON : Is it a sign that we're rooting for a pretty good team when it wins 38-10 and we still feel like the Purple didn't play a great game? GUY : Yes, that appears to be the case.

Should be a good game!! I thnik the Ravens run defense shows up this week. It will be a QB and WR game.

They rank 10th against the run, giving up 100 yards to a team twice this season.