Trevor Pryce News

Veteran Ravens defensive end Trevor Pryce has heard it all or seen it all during 13 seasons in the NFL.

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore Ravens fans have been asking for rookie defensive end Paul Kruger, and now they just might get him.

In 10 months on the job, coach Eric Mangini has defended his handling of the quarterbacks, the hiring of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, the length of his practice sessions, the expensive renovation of team headquarters and the trades of Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards.

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.

Even after Baltimore had punished Brady Quinn, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis got in one more vicious hit on Cleveland's quarterback.

The Browns-Ravens game is scoreless through one quarter at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Career sacks for Ravens defensive end - and former Bronco - Trevor Pryce. That's the second-highest total among active players in the league, behind Jason Taylor .

The Browns make their lone appearance this season on Monday Night Football against the Ravens.

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

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporter Jamison Hensley will answer fans' questions about the Ravens.

Ravens run offense vs. Broncos run defense: Ray Rice has been one of the NFL 's most explosive runners, breaking five runs over 20 yards.

Washington was benched in the second half of the team's 33-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Oct.

Dwan Edwards hadn't started at defensive end since Dec. 30, 2007, as he wrapped up that season filling in for an injured Trevor Pryce -- until Sunday, when Edwards started in place of Pryce in the Ravens' 33-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

For the first time in more than a decade, the Ravens' priority for a bye week is this: Fix the defense.

It could be worse. The Ravens could be the Tennessee Titans or the Washington Redskins .

"I want to give compliments to the Bengals. That's a good football team. We knew they were a good football team, and I say they are everything as advertised and more.

Funny how a team that looked so good in the first three games of the season can suddenly look so bad, but I know that's life in the NFL.

Maybe stumble is too soft a word, perhaps fell on their faces might be a little more accurate.

The Ravens' lapses in the secondary are becoming a primary concern. A unit revamped in the offseason to feature speed and smarts is being targeted by opposing quarterbacks.

It has certainly drawn attention to the issue as 22 roughing-the-passer penalties have been called thus far, including six alone in games involving the Patriots [ team stats ] . But it is having a side effect that is drawing the ire of the game's marquee defenders, many of whom see their salaries pegged according to the number of sacks they can ...