Jarret Johnson News

With the Ravens preparing to take on the Cleveland Browns this weekend, two members of the enemy team answered a few questions about their squad.

When the Ravens play the Cleveland Browns on national television Monday night, it's going to be about a lot more than just winning.

Maybe it's time for the Ravens to start sweating. Showing no sense of urgency for a critical AFC North game, the Ravens fell apart early Sunday and never recovered in a 17-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker CINCINNATI -- It's the statistic no one likes to talk about in Baltimore.

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporter Jamison Hensley will answer fans' questions about the Ravens.

Jarret Johnson and the Ravens defense finally came alive against Kyle Orton and the Broncos last week.

Ravens OLB Jarret Johnson 's seventh NFL season may be his best to date. A steady starter for Baltimore in recent seasons, the 6-3, 265-pound Johnson, a fourth-round pick in the 2003 draft, has taken his game to a new level this season, already equaling his career high for sacks .

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker BALTIMORE -- If we learned anything from the Ravens' impressive, 30-7, thrashing of the previously undefeated Denver Broncos , it's that a pass rush is key for Baltimore's defense.

Carson Palmer, Chad Ochocinco and the rest of the Cincinnati Bengals ' passing attack garner - rightly - a fair amount of attention from opposing defenses and the media.

Ravens linebacker Jarret Johnson knew he was going to be blitzing on the first play from scrimmage Sunday.

The Baltimore Ravens handed Denver its first loss by using the same blueprint the Broncos employed to win their first six games.

The irony was not lost on Steve Hauschka. Two weeks after narrowly missing a game-winning 44-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the Ravens' 33-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Oct.

After three straight losses, the Ravens have little margin for error. At this point, this is the biggest game of the year and not just because it's this week's game.

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.

When the Ravens lost veteran linebacker Bart Scott to a free-agent raid by their former defensive coordinator last March, they turned his position over to a second-year player with just a handful of snaps on an NFL defense.

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.

While the sting of three straight narrow defeats might have diminished for the Ravens during the bye, the lasting effect is a small margin of error for the final two months of the regular season.

Hey NinersNation, I'm Rao: A longtime 49ers fan and Bay Area expat in DC who is forced to suffer through Singletary-less football games every Sunday.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco's sprained right ankle can be filed under the category of not serious.

Jarret Johnson News: Johnson practiced fully Friday and is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, the team's official site reports.