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To continue on their path toward the playoffs, the Ravens must overcome the biggest roadblock in the team's history - the Indianapolis Colts ' Peyton Manning .

The fun-loving Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver wanted to send mustard to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week because they would never "ketchup" in the game before coach Marvin Lewis nixed that idea.

The maestro is in the building today, orchestrating his act with finger pointing, gestures, yelling and lots of audibles at the line of scrimmage.

The Colts seem like a lock to beat the Ravens on Sunday. Dona t fall for it! Games like this are what make Las Vegas casinos so pretty.

Tom: Were you surprised that the Cleveland Browns didn't throw the ball downfield more and challenge the Ravens' secondary? What did the Browns have to lose? Mike Preston: Anybody who has watched the Ravens play this year knows the way to beat them is to throw the ball downfield.

Seriously, is someone slipping something in the team's Gatorade that takes 30 minutes to wear off? Does this team need to hire an official taste tester? Because this just doesn't make any sense.

Here are what a few of the Ravens players are saying via Twitter after Monday night's 16-0 shutout of the Cleveland Browns: Offensive tackle Jared Gaither : Much needed win on to the next one thanks to all the loyal fans that cheer for us week in an week out.

Quarterback: B- Joe Flacco was solid, but he seems slow in his decision-making. Flacco improvised well, but the Ravens are having trouble getting the ball downfield.

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.

JAMISON HENSLEY'S SCOUTING REPORT: Game 9 AT CLEVELAND Ravens run offense vs. Browns run defense: As a team, the Ravens have averaged 162 yards in the past three meetings with the Browns.

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Baltimore Ravens running back Willis McGahee has done a commendable job of keeping his frustrations, if they exist, to himself due to his drastically reduced playing time.

The biggest difference with the defensive backs this year is they don't make big plays in return.

Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis missed his second straight day of practice on Friday with a foot injury.

The Baltimore Ravens have released their first injury report of the week for Monday night's game against the Cleveland Browns, listing starters LB Ray Lewis , DT Haloti Ngata and CB Fabian Washington among the players who were held out of practice on Thursday.

's last start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns was Sept. 27 in Baltimore.

South Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Power Rankings: Preseason: 10. This week: 14.

Many Baltimore Ravens followers are saying our team is one missed kick and one dropped pass short of being 6-2 this season.

CINCINNATI Cedric Benson proved that his mastery of the Baltimore Ravens' usually stingy defense wasn't a fluke.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry left early in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens due to a fracture of his left forearm.