AFC North News

October 11, 2008 3:00 PM In case you missed it, here were the 10 hottest topics this week in the AFC North, based on ESPN.com reader comments: 1. Time to put Steelers among NFL's elite 2. AFC North mailbag 3. ...

October 10, 2008 5:13 PM Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts , 1 p.m. This will be an interesting matchup of strengths Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts play host to the Baltimore Ravens.

It has been so far, so good for the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants, who travel to Cleveland Browns Stadium on Monday night as one of the NFL's two remaining unbeaten teams.

The Indianapolis Colts get another crack at their first win inside brand new Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, when they host the Baltimore Ravens in a battle between 2-2 teams.Indianapolis has dropped its first two ...

October 8, 2008 4:46 PM Thanks again for all the reader mail. Sorry I can't get to everyone.

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Indianapolis linebacker Gary Brackett and Denver kicker Matt Prater have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 5 of the NFL season.

October 6, 2008 11:00 AM Five weeks into the 2008 regular season, let's take a look at who's hot and who's not in the AFC North division: Roethlisberger Who's hot 1. Ben Roethlisberger , QB, Pittsburgh Steelers ...

THE Browns play their first Monday night in five years a week from tonight. By the time they play their next one on Nov.

The Baltimore Ravens have always reveled in their swagger, building a brash, bold reputation that has defined an aggressive team.

Marvin Lewis doesn't plan to leave one of the NFL's safest coaching jobs. The Cincinnati Bengals coach said Monday the team's worst start in six years hasn't diminished his commitment to getting it turned ...

Big Ben's big night gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a big boost in the AFC North. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Steelers overcome their offensive woes and leading them to a 26-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday night.

Pittsburgh (4-1) snapped a four-game losing streak against Jacksonville and stretched its division lead over Baltimore (2-2), which lost to Tennessee earlier in the day.

Roethlisberger finished 26-of-41, rebounding from an interception on his third pass that Rashean Mathis returned 72 yards for a score. Roethlisberger's perfect 8-yard fade pass to Hines Ward in the corner of the end zone put the Steelers ahead 26-21 with 1:53 remaining.

Petrak: Five things the Browns need to fix Scott Petrak Nobody expected the Browns to reach their bye week at 4-0. Not with the Cowboys, Steelers and a trip to Baltimore on the schedule.

October 1, 2008 9:30 AM Here are the most interesting story lines in the AFC North: Coming off the season-ending shoulder injury to rookie tailback Rashard Mendenhall, the Pittsburgh Steelers reacted quickly ...

Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, U.S. Marine, Teamster, high school gym teacher. All of them personify "tough." The Pittsburgh Steelers fit that image - by tradition.

The Ravens' defense has allowed two touchdowns in 12 quarters - fewest in the league.

The epic clashes of the past between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans featured two football teams vying for the Super Bowl as they engaged in one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL at the launch ...

Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens , 1 p.m. The physical slugfests continue for the Baltimore Ravens.

October 3, 2008 2:00 PM The AFC North mailbox is flooding fast, so let's get into some questions.

September 30, 2008 3:23 PM Now that we have a quarter of the season in the books, ESPN.com's power rankings are starting to get interesting.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely have revenge on their minds when the defending AFC North champions head south this Sunday for a nationally-televised showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars.These two AFC ...