AFC North

Browns linebacker Jackson runs an interception back on Titans wide receiver Gage during their NFL football game in Nashville
Steelers' Ward celebrates after catching a touchdown pass against the Ravens in their AFC Divisional NFL playoff football game in Pittsburgh
Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Olivia applies lipstick prior to the Ravens NFL football game in Baltimore
Ricky Williams of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium in 2011
Tom Brady threw for a personal-best 5,235 yards and 39 touchdowns this season
New England Patriots quarterback Brady leaps to score a fourth quarter touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough.
New England Patriots' Gronkowski is tackled by Baltimore Ravens' Pollard in the third quarter during the NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough
New England Patriots free safety Brown brings down Baltimore Ravens Webb during their NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (R) and defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano (C) talk with the defense in 2011
Baltimore Ravens strong safety Pollard tackles New England Patriots tight end Gronkowski during NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady points on the line of scrimmage before a play against the Baltimore Ravens during their NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown
Billy Cundiff of the Baltimore Ravens misses a field goal late in the fourth quarter
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reacts after diving into the end zone to score a touchdown during fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh reacts on the sidelines during the second half against the New England Patriots in the NFL's AFC Championship football game in Foxborough
New England Patriots free safety Slater and teammate Arrington celebrate after the Baltimore Ravens missed a field goal in the closing seconds of play during NFL's AFC Championship football game in Foxborough
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots (R) talks with Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens after the game
Billy Cundiff of the Baltimore Ravens misses a field goal late in the fourth quarter
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown
Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on after defeating the Baltimore Ravens

NFL veteran Stallworth burned in hot-air balloon crash: report

National Football League free agent receiver Donte Stallworth suffered severe burns when a hot-air balloon containing him and his girlfriend struck power lines on Saturday, the Miami Herald reported.
 

Gonzalez puts off retirement to stay with Falcons

Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez has changed his mind about retirement, saying Tuesday he will rejoin the NFL club after falling one game short of reaching last month's Super Bowl.
 

Flacco inks record deal after Super Bowl win

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco signed the richest contract in National Football League history Monday, a six-year deal worth $120.6 million to stay with the Super Bowl champions.
 

Flacco agrees new Ravens contract

Super Bowl most valuable player Joe Flacco has agreed to terms on a new contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore Sun reported.
 

Chiefs set to obtain Smith from 49ers - reports

Two decades after NFL legend Joe Montana left the San Francisco 49ers for Kansas City, another star quarterback -- Alex Smith -- is set to leave the 49ers and join the Chiefs, according to reports.
 

Faulty relay device blamed for Super Bowl blackout

An electrical relay device installed at the Superdome to help prevent blackouts failed and caused the power outage that shut down the Super Bowl, the suppliers said on Friday.
 

Vikings star rusher Peterson undergoes surgery

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson underwent successful hernia surgery on Thursday to repair a torn abdominal muscle, the National Football League team announced.
 

Baltimore celebrates Super Bowl champ Ravens

The city of Baltimore welcomed their Super Bowl-winning Ravens home with a raucous party on Tuesday, with defensive star Ray Lewis taking center stage after the triumph in his final NFL game.
 

Super Bowl MVP Flacco eyes new contract

Joe Flacco has his Super Bowl MVP trophy and his first NFL championship ring and now the Baltimore Ravens quarterback says it is time to negotiate a new contract.
 

Ravens edge 49ers to capture Super Bowl crown

The Baltimore Ravens captured their second Super Bowl title by squeezing past San Francisco 34-31 in a championship game that featured a 35-minute power failure at the Superdome.
 

Blackout just a Super blip in Ravens title run

In one of the most electrifying Super Bowls on the field, the Baltimore Ravens overcame a 35-minute stadium power failure Sunday to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
 

Ray Lewis takes his final bows as a champion

Ray Lewis said so long to the National Football League Sunday and he did it in style, going out a champion after the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl 47.
 

Sentimentality scoops Super Bowl ads

Unabashed sentimentality took the unofficial Super Bowl trophy for advertising brilliance on Sunday, with draft horses and pickup trucks both putting a lump in America's collective throat.
 

Ravens win Super Bowl after power failure

The Baltimore Ravens, sparked by three touchdown passes from Joe Flacco, edged the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl 47 after a power outage interrupted the game for 35 minutes.
 

Beyonce brings out Destiny's Child for Super Bowl

Pop diva Beyonce thrilled the Super Bowl crowd with a pyrotechnic half-time spectacular that doubled as a much-anticipated Destiny's Child reunion.
 

Super Bowl set to kick off in fun-loving New Orleans

Jazz bands are playing, the crawfish boiling and daiquiris swirling Sunday, as party goers crammed bars and restaurants ahead of Super Bowl 47, the pinnacle sporting event that transfixes America each year.
 

Super Bowl returns to the Big Easy

New Orleans will return to the center of US sport's grandest stage by hosting Super Bowl 47 on Sunday, a major milestone on the southern city's road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
 

NFL Super Bowl returns to the Big Easy

New Orleans will return to the center of US sport's grandest stage by hosting Super Bowl 47 on Sunday, a major milestone on the southern city's road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
 

NFL Super Bowl returns to the Big Easy

New Orleans will return to the center of US sport's grandest stage by hosting Super Bowl 47 on Sunday, a major milestone on the southern city's road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
 

Sapp, Parcells lead 2013 NFL Hall of Fame class

Legendary coach Bill Parcells, seven-time Pro Bowl player Warren Sapp and star tackle Jonathan Ogden were among seven people elected to the American Pro Football Hall of Fame.