Week 14 NFL picks: Cowboys-Steelers a classic showdown (SportingNews.com)

Classic uniforms, in an old-school Super Bowl matchup of five-time Super Bowl-winning franchises.

Plenty of bad blood circulating around NFL (Yahoo! Sports)

From Bart Scott and Hines Ward to Joey Porter vs. everyone, there's a lot of animosity in the NFL.

McGahee on benching: ‘No need to be frustrated’ (AP)

Willis McGahee has become the forgotten man in the Baltimore Ravens' running game, and he apparently isn't the least bit frustrated or angry about his pronounced lack of playing time. During a 34-3 rout of Cincinnati on Sunday, McGahee watched from the sideline as Le'Ron McClain and rookie Ray Rice shared the workload in what used to be a potent three-pronged attack.

Ravens Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

As the Ravens begin to make their playoff run, they know they will have to stop the run.

When the Ravens (8-4) play host to the Washington Redskins (7-5), the focus will be stopping running back Clinton Portis.

"He's probably one of the exceptional backs in the game right now," linebacker Ray Lewis said. "We have to do a good job of containing."

Portis has been slowed by a neck injury, but the Ravens are expecting that he will play against the NFL's third-ranked run defense.

"We expect him to be there, no question about it," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.

Portis is the NFL's second-leading rusher, averaging 102 yards a game. The Ravens defense is allowing 80.2 yards rushing.

The only team that has run on the Ravens this season has been the New...

NFL offers first live game broadcast in 3-D (AP)

In broadcasting the world's first live 3-D football game to theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Boston on Thursday evening, the NFL promises an "up close, personal, visceral" experience that could open a new revenue stream for the league. The screenings for team owners, producers and journalists will use technology developed by 3ality Digital, a Burbank, Calif.-based company whose major investor...

Rookie QBs Ryan, Flacco continue to defy expectations (PA SportsTicker)

It's not supposed to be easy for rookie quarterbacks in the NFL. No one told Atlanta's Matt Ryan or Baltimore's Joe Flacco that, though.

Westbrook, Slaton earn Player of the Week awards (PA SportsTicker)

Running backs Brian Westbrook of the Philadelphia Eagles and Steve Slaton of the Houston Texans on Wednesday were named the respective NFC and AFC Offensive Players of the Week.

Ravens’ Heap donates his time to promote fitness (AP)

Todd Heap made an early house call Tuesday to the home of third-grader Zachary Owings. After the Baltimore tight end arrived at Zachary's home on a rare Ravens' day off, he and the Owings family piled into a limousine and headed to Piney Ridge elementary school. Heap spoke at length before leading an hour-long fitness class.

NFL Power Poll: It’s the Giants, then the rest (SportingNews.com)

At this time last season, the New England Patriots were just a month away from their eventual undefeated...

The not-at-all premature playoff picture: Week 13 (Yahoo! Sports)

In : Ravens, Falcons Out : Patriots, Redskins AFC First-Round Byes : Tennessee Titans Pittsburgh Steelers Other...