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For the most part, players are to blame for penalties, but when it becomes a reoccurring problem, week after week, it's time to start asking whether the coaching staff made some mistakes in training camp this year by forgetting fundamentals.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker CINCINNATI -- The Bengals' first touchdown Sunday looked like a replay of their last meeting with the Baltimore Ravens .

Kyle Orton and the Denver Broncos were handed their first loss of the season Sunday in at Baltimore, which posted a 30-7 victory.

Third downs -- usually a tortuous test of an offense's effectiveness -- have been a run-of-the-mill speed bump for the Ravens.

When Ravens rookie Lardarius Webb finally got to the end zone after his 95-yard return of the second-half kickoff in Baltimore's 30-7 win over the Denver Broncos, he almost didn't know how to react.

Before they were even halfway through their schedule,the Baltimore Ravens already had experienced the highs and lows of an NFL season.

Steve Hauschka said after the Ravens' 30-7 victory over the Denver Broncos Sunday that he wasn't anxious about lining up for a 43-yard field-goal attempt after hooking a 44-yarder in the waning seconds of the team's 33-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Oct.

Ravens hand Broncos first loss Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton, left, lies on the field after being sacked in the fourth quarter by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Chris Carr and defensive tackle Dwan Edwards, top, during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov.

As the Ravens secondary coach, Chuck Pagano doesn't need to scour the Internet, peruse the newspaper, or turn on the radio to understand the rising sentiment to get rookie cornerback Lardarius Webb more snaps on defense.

The Ravens' defense entered the bye looking nothing like the Ravens' defense. Long known for their stingy "D," the Ravens are being gashed by the run and lit up with the pass.

The Ravens could be the Tennessee Titans or the Washington Redskins . But in retrospect after six games, the Ravens are right near reasonable projections unless you're drinking the purple Kool-Aid. The Cincinnati Bengals game at home got away from them, and it's an uphill climb to get to the postseason, but what did you expect playing the San Diego ...

In the past, with two seconds left in the game, most Ravens fans would have gone to the refrigerator, popped a brew and gone outside to celebrate victory.

There will be one less undefeated team in the NFL tonight, but the showdown between the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints may not be the best game of the day.

CG: Do you think the Ravens took the Cincinnati Bengals too lightly? Mike Preston: I don't know if they took the Bengals too lightly, or if they were emotionally spent from playing the New England Patriots on the road the week before.

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre might be the last opponent a team with a suspect pass defense needs to face.

Opening statement: "Good to see everybody. I just want to start off by congratulating the Bengals.

Trudging up the tunnel toward the locker room Sunday afternoon after the Baltimore Ravens squandered a lead and relinquished their share of first place, Ed Reed shook his head in absolute disgust.

In a duel for first place in the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals found another way to win a close game.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are the most interesting stories Friday in the AFC North: Can Cincinnati Bengals tailback Cedric Benson get 100 yards rushing against the Baltimore Ravens? Morning take: History says no.

Plenty of excuses can be made for the Raiders' ineptitude on offense. The receivers are too young.