Four Down Territory: Links to the Best in AFC North Coverage, 2/20 Edition

Today is the first day teams can franchise one of their unrestricted free agents, so it's no surprise that the news about the Balitmore Ravens is all about free agent running back Ray Rice.

The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec and Matt Vensel anticipate negotiations between Rice's agent and the Ravens to begin this week.

Tim Daniels of Bleacher Report thinks that if the Ravens ultimately do franchise Rice, that he should hold out until he gets a contract worthy of his services.

In other free agency moves, Bleacher Report's Chris Roling wonders if the Cincinnati Bengals will target Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and impending UFA Mike Wallace.

Bleacher Report's Derek Talib believes that quarterback Robert Griffin III could solve the Cleveland Browns' problems on offense.

The Plain-Dealer's Bill Livingston takes a look at the meeting between Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur and Alex McLeish, manager of the English Premier League soccer team, Aston Villa. Both teams are owned by Randy Lerner.

Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be better off without receiver Mike Wallace? That's the question Bleacher Report's Chris G. examines, while the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac talks about the potential for change for the Steelers' defense this offseason.

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