the ravens play the first of two games against the steelers. the big question is the health of ray rice. he was at practice on wednesday. he bruised his knee against the browns on sunday. he rushed for 141 yards against the steelers last year. with or found their rights, there is no added motivation needed on sunday. it figures to once again the consummate smash mouth showdown game. the ravens began preparations on wednesday. for the defense, it is a game that means more than most. >> i would be lying if it is just another game. we want to win. this is the game on the schedule that we circle and we look forward to. this one has more importance