Jared Gaither News

At the midpoint of their 2009 campaign, the Ravens find themselves mired in a group of teams that are in desperate need to string together a few victories in order to keep playoff hopes alive.

It's midseason, and it's at this point where the good teams start separating themselves from the bad ones.

This is called addressing a need - a strange concept in some circles. Birk is a solid veteran, a six-time Pro Bowl selection in 11 yearswith Minnesota.

Opinion: The Ravens played their most complete game of 2009 in dealing the Broncos a 30-7 defeat last Sunday, but now comes the hard part - " trying to put together a run of similar performances.

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

Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher is enjoying the kind of rookie season that might require Hollywood to make a sequel to a soon-to-be-released movie about his life.

Broncos QB Kyle Orton warms up in the rain before kickoff Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens play host to the Denver Broncos today in an AFC clash.

Brian Billick had just been fired, at least in part because his teams consistently struggled on offense, and McDaniels, even though he was just 31 years old, had wrapped up a record-setting regular season as the New England Patriots ' offensive coordinator.

The Ravens have lost three in a row and desperately need a win to change the momentum of their season.

Despite the disparity in their records, the Broncos and Ravens have much in common going into their Week 8 matchup at Baltimore.

Broncos OLB Elvis Dumervil vs. Ravens OT Jared Gaither Gaither has missed the last two games and has been inactive for three weeks because of a neck injury.

When the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line returned to work Wednesday, Jared Gaither was lined up with the starters at his customary left tackle position during blocking drills.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Friday the AFC North blog has a special Baltimore Ravens edition of "Morning take." Enjoy.

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When the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line returned to work Wednesday, Jared Gaither was lined up with the starters at his customary left tackle position during blocking drills.

When the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line returned to work Wednesday, Jared Gaither was lined up with the starters at his customary left tackle position during blocking drills.

The bye week arrived at a most opportune time for the Ravens' injured players. Players like quarterback Joe Flacco , offensive tackle Jared Gaither and linebacker Jarret Johnson benefited from a week off to let their bodies heal.

Without a game to dissect courtesy of Baltimore's Week 7 bye, the Ravens began preparing for their next opponent, the undefeated Denver Broncos, on Monday.

The Redskins have never had much sense of timing during the Dan Snyder years. They either do things too early or too late - one of the marks of a mismanaged franchise.

When the Ravens rolled into Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon, they did not expect what hit them.