
Down by three touchdowns in the second quarter, the Baltimore Ravens were being jeered by the home crowd and in danger of losing another game to a sub-.500 opponent.

Torrey Smith knew he would be drafted. It was only a matter of when and which team would pick the speedy wide receiver.

A couple of long passes, Billy Cundiff's right leg and an efficient performance by the Baltimore defense was enough to give the Ravens another double-digit win at home.
Monday, Oct. 17

The Baltimore Ravens returned to form in record-breaking fashion, using their second blowout in three games to obliterate the memory of a puzzling defeat one week earlier.
Three straight playoff appearances wasn't good enough for the Baltimore Ravens, who overhauled their roster during the offseason in an effort to become one of the elite teams in the AFC.
The Steelers were a team in flux a year ago, their star quarterback about to sit out a four-game suspension.

My observations, analysis and conclusions about the Washington Redskins' defense after re-watching their 34-31 preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens using the TV broadcast:
Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora told the Associated Press that he will practice with the New York Giants on Monday.