* And one more NFL ratings note: Baltimore finished as the No. 3 market in average audience for NBC's Sunday Night Football. With a 16.4, Baltimore was behind only Indianapolis (18.8) and Washington (17.0).
* Brian Billick does have a way with words. Appearing on Sirius Radio's The Opening Drive this week, he was asked about leaving his Fox job and going back to coaching. He talked about what a good situation he had as head coach of the Ravens, which makes him more particular in considering another position.
"As an assistant coach - and I've been there - looking for that head coaching job, you throw out that, well, if it's the right situation with the right people, then Charles Manson would offer you a job and you'd take it," Billick said, according to a transcript. "I'm in a little bit different situation in that I came from a pretty good first marriage, so to speak."
