AFC North News

May 21, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown participates in drills during organized team activities at the UPMC Sports Complex.

There's still more than three months to go before the Cleveland Browns open their 2013 season with a Sept.

Baltimore Ravens Recently retired Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher said former Raven Ray Lewis is the best middle linebacker of all time , reports John Breech of CBSSports.com. Could Joe Flacco have his best season yet in 2013? The Baltimore Sun has five reasons why it could happen.

My first article in this series, "AFC North Drafting, 2001-2012: An In-Depth Look," compared the AFC North and the New England Patriots to the league average in two areas: how good a job they did choosing players, and how well they developed the talent they drafted.

Longevity within the organization, major awards, Super Bowl titles and Hall of Fame nominations are good criteria to start with.

The Cincinnati Bengals used last month's draft to become more dynamic on offense, beginning with the selection of running back Giovani Bernard .

Two of the Giants' best offensive weapons, Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks , are entering contract years in 2013.

Running back Brandon Jackson is back with the Browns, bringing them up to six running backs on their present roster.

Will the Baltimore Ravens' offense survive the loss of Anquan Boldin? What about that defense, which also went through a significant personnel shuffle? Are the Pittsburgh Steelers officially too old, or can they bounce back and contend for a playoff spot again? Can Ben Roethlisberger and Todd Haley get on the same page for an entire season? How ... (more)

Jacoby Jones finishes third on 'Dancing With The Stars' - NFL.com There was no Hollywood ending this time for Jacoby Jones : The Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and partner Karina Smirnoff finished third on Tuesday's "Dancing With The Stars" finale.

The Cincinnati Bengals provide the perfect case study on whether and when to move forward from a young quarterback, and for the same reason creates a complicated NFL team odds analysis.

A strong offseason has the Cleveland Browns feeling like they're on the verge of contention in the AFC North.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a proud and storied NFL franchise and the oldest team in the AFC having being founded in 1933 by Art Rooney .

Baltimore Ravens Rookie outside linebacker John Simon signed a four-year deal with the team.

Heath Miller knows his football career isn't over, just paused. When the injured Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl tight end will be able to hit the "play" button again is anybody's guess.

Feb 3, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is tackled by San Francisco 49ers strong safety Donte Whitner in the second quarter in Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

With a two major phases of the offseason in the books, we're starting to get an idea of what each team's finalized 2013 product will look like.

May 21, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participates in organized team activities at the UPMC Sports Complex.

With the Penguins knee-deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Pirates holding one of the top three records in the National League, the Steelers will open their spring practices today trying to forget their worst record since Bill Cowher coached the team.

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Ravens had an extremely eventful offseason where they overhauled their roster and dealt with a tight salary-cap situation by making a series of tough decisions.