Observed and heard in the locker room after the Baltimore Ravens' 29-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons:
Slamming the South: The Ravens have now outscored three NFC South teams (Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Falcons) by a combined score of 115-34. That's an average margin of 27 points. Wide receiver Steve Smith, who played in that division for 13 years, didn't sound surprised by the results. "NFC South is a finesse division," Smith said. "The AFC North is a physical, downhill, blue-collar football." The Ravens' last game against the NFC South is Nov. 24, a "Monday Night Football" game at New Orleans.
Ravens looking to prove themselves: Shortly after a second consecutive blowout win, coach John Harbaugh said his team's "eyes are on the horizon." The Ravens have turned their focus to playing at the Cincinnati Bengals, who upended the Ravens in the season opener. "We have to come back out there and prove ourselves," quarterback Joe Flacco said. "They're a good football team and they're going to be hungry, and we're there. So it's going to be a tough test. Can't wait for it."
Long snapper out for season: Morgan Cox, the team's long snapper for five seasons, is done for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. With 3:52 left in the game, Cox was trying to turn Falcons returner Devin Hester inside, so he planted his right leg before taking on a block. "I just felt it," Cox said. "It felt a lot of pain. Yeah, I pretty much assumed it was serious." Cox tore the ACL in his left knee in Week 16 of the 2010 season.
