AFC North News

With the season they had last year, why should NBC, ESPN and the NFL Network reward a team with only 4 wins by putting them on the schedule? Oh, wait; the Browns got 2 games on prime time this year with just 4 wins from last season.

OWINGS MILLS The image of bruising Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson busting through an arm tackle and rumbling upfield for a touchdown definitely hasn't been dissolved from the Baltimore Ravens' memory bank.

The Bengals released the following statement: The Bengals announced today that Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium will not be blacked out and will air live in Cincinnati on CBS affiliate Local12 at 1 p.m. In spite of the blackout being lifted, there are seats remaining for the game.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker The hot streak continued with a third consecutive week of undefeated picks.

Adam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. Thursday, he's turning his attention to the AFC North, a division with a big showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend.

By Tony Moss, NFL Editor -- - Fans in attendance at Invesco Field at Mile High to watch the Denver Broncos play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night will have the opportunity to witness something unique.

It's proving time for the Bengals. And maybe the Ravens, too.Cincinnati sits atop the AFC North along with Pittsburgh at 5-2, and the Bengals have beaten the Steelers and Ravens.

Posted by Anthony Stalter Along with the point spread odds for Week 9 in the NFL, here are some marquee matchups to keep an eye on this weekend: Ravens at Bengals , 1:00PM ET Following a three game skid, the Ravens got back on track with an impressive 30-7 win over the Broncos last Sunday but now travel to Cincinnati to play a Bengals team that ...

It appears the NFL has finally out-priced itself. The first-place Bengals, fresh off of a near-perfect game against the Bears, are still 4,500 tickets away from selling out this Sunday against the Ravens.

What a difference a month makes! Four weeks ago, the Ravens were 3-0, sitting atop of the AFC North, ahead of the upstart Bengals and the hated Steelers.

South Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker With half the AFC North division on a bye, the choices are limited this week.

For the first time in a month, the Baltimore Ravens had a win to savor. And the timing couldn't have been any better.

There are approximately 4,500 tickets still available for this Sundaya s 1 p.m. Bengals home game vs.

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Inside the Baltimore Ravens' locker room, Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs' stall is usually a jovial place filled with laughter.

Eric Mangini has a Darth Vader mask hanging in his office. Appropriate perhaps, considering how Browns fans feel about their team these days.

Kyle Orton #8 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after Knowshon Moreno scored a touchdown in the second half against the Oakland Raiders on September 27, 2009 during an NFL game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker It's been an interesting season in the AFC North so far as three teams remain close together in the division race.

Here we are on the doorstepA of yet another week in the NFL.A For most teams it is the unofficial half-way point in the season.A For others, they wish it was the last game of the season.

Mike Tomlin spent only one season in Minnesota as defensive coordinator of the Vikings before his surprise hiring to run the Pittsburgh Steelers.