... and Ravens locked up for battle. The three matches were the normal, Steelers-Ravens games.

These were brutal, hard hitting affairs where players were often injured. A commentator said during the AFC Championship Game that these two teams were the hardest hitting teams in the NFL.

If that is what you are looking for this weekend, you better watch another game.

The Steelers and Ravens are both banged up on the defensive side of the ball. The two best safeties to probably play the game, Troy Polamalu for the Steelers (Out-Knee) and Ed Reed for the Ravens (Doubtful - Neck) will not be playing. This changes the complexity of both teams dramatically.

The Steelers are also without Aaron Smith, who anchors the defensive line...

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