Paul Kruger News

Imagine growing up in a pretty small town and idolizing the Ravens star defenders Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, than one day being teammates with the guys you looked up to and you'll have an idea what has transpired over the last year or so in LarDarius Webb's life.

Melanie Oudin is 18 with sparkling green eyes, a long, blond ponytail and the youthful enthusiasm that goes with a quarterfinal performance at September's U.S. Open .

In his hour-long weekly radio show on WBAL Monday evening, Ravens coach John Harbaugh defended the play-calling of Cam Cameron and rejected a suggestion that he take over the calls himself.

With six sacks to his credit this season, Jarret Johnson hopes to hit Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers early and often Monday night.

Paul Kruger set up a 29-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff with 6 minutes, 42 seconds left in overtime, giving the Ravens a victory over Pittsburgh .

The Ravens' top three picks were a major hit in Sunday's 20-17 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers .

Billy Cundiff delivered the game-winning field goal after Paul Kruger's first career interception put the Ravens in position to avert a potentially disastrous defeat.

Antwan Barnes has been deactivated in five of the team's last six games, and the linebacker said he hasn't gotten any feedback from the coaches regarding his demotion.

OWINGS MILLS Following a clutch overtime victory Sunday night over the Pittsburgh Steelers that didn't lack for dramatics or stakes, the Baltimore Ravens found themselves in an unusual position.

Even though the Ravens beat the rival Steelers, they were supposed to win because the Steelers were without star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu.

After losing both regular-season matchups and an AFC Championship game to the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, the Baltimore Ravens were finally able to serve Pittsburgh a deep dish of redemption this past Sunday night.

OK, raise your hand if you had Paul Kruger as the hero of Sunday nighta TMs Ravens-Steelers game.

Here's what our columnists, reporters and editors thought about the victory: Peter Schmuck: The Ravens can thank fill-in linebacker Paul Kruger for turning a potentially disastrous overtime defeat into a potentially playoff-saving overtime victory.

San Diego Chargers' running back LaDainian Tomlinson breaks through Kansas City Chiefs' defenders for a gain in the first quarter of their NFL football game in San Diego, California, yesterday.

Baltimore Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff and holder Sam Koch follow Cundiff's game-winning field goal in overtime to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Baltimore.

As expected, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs was deactivated for tonight's game against the reigning Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ray Lewis hates losing, especially games decided in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter.

Billy Cundiff's debut with the Baltimore Ravens was a mixed bag, a record-tying day marred by one miss that bothered the veteran kicker.

Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata returns to the lineup against Indianapolis after missing two games with an ankle injury.

Linebacker Terrell Suggs is missing his first NFL game after being placed on the Baltimore Ravens' inactive list Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.