Kelley Washington News

The Baltimore Ravens ' final offensive play in Sunday's 17-15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts was awkward from the start.

Quick recap: The Ravens have beaten quarterbacks Brodie Croyle, Philip Rivers, Brady Quinn twice and Kyle Orton.

One of punter Sam Koch's responsibilities is pinning opponents deep in their territory.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:16 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. CLEVELAND For 30 minutes, the Baltimore Ravens were inefficient, unproductive and disorganized.

Lewis and Washington practiced fully Saturday and are listed as probable on the team's official injury report.

Quarterback: B Out of eight games, Joe Flacco has played poorly in only one. He has made improvements from a year ago but is not in the elite class yet.

Illness continued to be the Ravens' biggest problem in Friday's preparations for their Monday night game in Cleveland.

Although Ngata's replacement, Justin Bannan , played well, Benson became just the second back to run for 100-plus yards against the Ravens twice in the same season.

It's midseason, and it's at this point where the good teams start separating themselves from the bad ones.

The same truck that ran over the Ravens in October rumbled through Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday and flattened them again.

Remember the Three-Headed Monster? That nickname surfaced a year ago as Willis McGahee , Ray Rice and LeRon McClain split the Ravens' ball-carrying duties while the team rolled to the AFC championship game.

Before we get to the Ravens today, I have some Orioles info to pass on. Bodog.com, an online gambling site, set its odds for winning next yeara s World Series, and the Orioles are 75-1 longshots.

When they left town as 17-14 winners on Oct. 11, the Cincinnati Bengals certainly had the attention of a stunned Baltimore Ravens squad.

Quarterback: B+ Joe Flacco was 20 of 25 for 175 yards. He didn't make a lot of tight, big-play throws, but he got a lot of pressure and was nimble in the pocket.

Ravens running back Ray Rice leaps into the end zone for a touchdown as Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard tries to hang on BALTIMORE IN MANY WAYS, the Denver Broncos were the perfect team for the Baltimore Ravens to play Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

Earlier this year against the Cleveland Browns , Ravens tight end L.J. Smith made the kind of athletic play that perfectly illustrated why the team coveted him as a free agent, and eventually signed him to a $1.5 million deal in the offseason.

After a three-game losing streak, Sundaya s 30-7 win over the previously undefeated Denver Broncos was the perfect way for the Ravensa to get their season and playoff hopes back on track.

Share + Nov 2, 2009 9:51 am US/Eastern When the Baltimore Ravens set out to halt their three-game skid against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, they knew they had to get off to a quick start in the third quarter.

Can we now end all the Brandon Marshall hoopla now? He had four catches for 24 yards and Kelley Washington had four catches for 58 yards.

Early in the fourth quarter of a 30-7 pounding of the Denver Broncos , Joe Flacco scrambled out of the pocket to his left, quickly set his feet and flipped a tight spiral to Kelley Washington to move the chains with a 21-yard completion.