Ravens safety Ed Reed will play in Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game against the Chiefs. He has battled a rib injury and also dealt with the possible disappearance of his brother.

Terrell Suggs offered the latest volley in the ongoing trash talk exchanges with Tom Brady.

On the day after 11 games filled the NFL preseason schedule, here’s a look at what stories are on the radar.

The Ravens look like an elite team. Offenisvely, this is the best Ravens team in recent memory.

The knee injury that ended the rookie season of Falcons DT Peria Jerry was never fully disclosed, and rumors continue to swirl about the exact nature of the injury.

Yeah, right. Brett Favre will play for the Vikings in 2010. I don’t believe America has been this united on a subject since we unanimously agreed that the ending of “The Sopranos” was really lame.

Terrell Suggs was one of the more notable names on the list of players who didn’t take part in voluntary practices with their teams this offseason, and defended that decision during an interview Tuesday.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who elected not to rip Terrell Suggs over absences from the team’s voluntary practices this offseason, expects the three-time Pro Bowler to be “very motivated” in training camp.

While Browns coach Eric Mangini is having trouble drawing some of his players to voluntary OTAs, set to begin next week, he’s apparently having no problems getting through to rookie RB Montario Hardesty.

Former Seahawks coach Jim Mora is still bitter over his ouster in Seattle, and pulled no punches during a recent interview on The Kevin Calabro Show on Monday afternoon on ESPN 710 in Seattle.

After a horrific start to Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game, it hasn’t taken Patriots fans long to become dissatisfied. The boos began raining down after a long Ravens kickoff return with nine minutes left in the first quarter.

Several of the Baltimore Ravens key starters who have been battling injuries– FS Ed Reed, WR Derrick Mason and LB Terrell Suggs among them — are active for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders.

The injury reports are out for Week 17, and here’s a look at some of the notable developments among teams fighting for or headed to the postseason.

Pro Bowl LB Terrell Suggs will play Sunday against the Lions, according to a league source, but a team source said the Ravens will be without S Ed Reed (hip), OT Jared Gaither (foot) and WR Michael Clayton (knee).

It appears the Ravens could be without safety Ed Reed for a second consecutive game.