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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Quarterback Joe Flacco accepted blame for a struggling offense that has held back the Baltimore Ravens for the first half of the season.Im obviously not playing good enough, Flacco said Wednesday after the teams final practice of the bye week. Were not a good offense, and it starts with the quarterback. I got to be better.The Ravens (3-4) rank 25th in the NFL in scoring with 19 points per game, and Flacco is the 29th-rated passer in the NFL (75.4). In Baltimores current four-game losing streak, Flacco has had the ball in his hands in the final two minutes and has failed to deliver the winning drive each time.Coach John Harbaugh vehemently defended Flaccos play.Joe Flacco is the key to our success. So, we need to all do everything in our power that all the things are falling in place for him, Harbaugh said. He can play. He can throw it. He can make decisions. He can score touchdowns for us. He can do all the things we need to do. We need to make sure that we give him a chance to do that.The Ravens have scored 10 offensive touchdowns this season. Only the Houston Texans have fewer.Part of the inconsistencies on offense is due to injuries. Flacco and the Ravens have been without their top receiver in Steve Smith Sr. (ankle) and their best two linemen in guard Marshal Yanda (shoulder) and tackle Ronnie Stanley (foot) for a chunk of the season. The Ravens expect all of them to be ready to play after the bye.As a result, the Ravens have struggled with poor blocking, penalties, dropped passes and interceptions.When youre an offense in this league and things arent going great, a lot of times you can be so close, and I think we are on that verge of being really close, Flacco said. But its a bunch of little things, and its not just one thing. Its things that add up. Thats why this game is an awesome thing: 11 guys have to be fully locked in for 60 minutes in order for it to work. Nobody notices that. We dont even notice it when were out there playing, but it is the reality of it.Harbaugh reasserted that hes a Joe Flacco fan and believes in him.Joe will take care of what he needs to do, Harbaugh said. Im not worried about Joe taking care of what he needs to do. Joe works on it harder than anybody. He cares about it more than anybody. We need to protect him. We need to run routes. We need to create confidence in our passing game. We need to run the ball well. We need to do the things we need to do to make the offense work. And Joe will make the offense work.Custom Ozzie Smith Jersey . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Cheap Cardinals Jerseys . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. He has three goals and five assists through 36 games with the Leafs this season. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/ . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. Authentic Custom Cardinals Jersey . With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. Custom Cardinals Jerseys . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night.Kansas City Royals closer Wade Davis?was put on the disabled list on Sunday with a flexor strain in his right throwing arm.The Royals announced that the move is retroactive to July 27. The team recalled left-hander Matt Strahm from Double-A.?Davis returned to Kansas City from Arlington, Texas, on Saturday night for an MRI on his right arm.Manager Ned Yost said its the same injury that sent Davis to the disabled list in early July.Davis has converted 21 of 23 save opportunities in 35 appearances this season with a 1.60 ERA. In his most recent outing Wednesday, Davis allowed three walks for the first time as a reliever.Hopefully, hell be back around the end of the 15 days, Yost said.dddddddddddd.Strahm, 24, was moved to the bullpen recently after making 18 starts. Splitting last season between Class A Wilmington and Class A Lexington, Strahm had a 2.59 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 94 innings.On Thursday, Kansas City placed right-handed reliever Luke Hochevar on the disabled list with symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome.Davis also has been mentioned in trade rumors with the non-waiver deadline approaching Monday.?Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '