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Then the Baltimore Ravens well-bearded safety did a little dance and made a proclamation."I told you www.ravenscheapshops.com ," Weddle said. "These ain't the same Ravens."After two years and two painful near misses, he might be right. Baltimore can win in Pittsburgh again, fueling confidence the Ravens can win anywhere.The proof came in a cruelly efficient 26-14 victory over their AFC North rivals on Sunday night that looked an awful lot like how it used to look when Baltimore had it going earlier in head coach John Harbaugh's tenure.Joe Flacco threw for a 363 yards and a pair of scores. Justin Tucker kicked four second-half field goals. Baltimore's defense did the rest, keeping Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown under wraps over the final 30 minutes as the Ravens (3-1) ended a three-game losing streak to the Steelers (1-2-1)."You can't become a true Raven until you win in Pittsburgh," Weddle said. "I've officially become a Raven. What a great team win."Pittsburgh managed just 47 yards in the second half, sputtering in a place the Steelers have so often soared. Not this time. Not on a night they converted just 2 of 12 third downs and didn't take a snap in Baltimore territory after halftime."I just didn't make enough plays, point blank," Roethlisberger said. "I'll take ownership on this game. Squarely on me."Two years ago, the Ravens fell on Brown's "Immaculate Extension" on Christmas night. Last winter, Baltimore scored 38 at Heinz Field ... and got beat on a field goal in the final minute. Those memories have been hard to shake."I think it was all in the back of our heads," Weddle said. "The way we've lost here has not been fun."Maybe that's what made this one a little sweeter than most. Even Harbaugh admitted this wasn't just another opponent and this wasn't just another victory Baltimore Ravens T-Shirt , answering loudly "yes it does" when asked if there was a different vibe this time around.The Steelers (1-2-1) came in having won nine straight Sunday night appearances. Baltimore brought Pittsburgh's run to an abrupt end. Roethlisberger finished 27 of 47 for 274 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Steelers. Brown caught five passes for 62 yards, including his second touchdown pass in as many weeks.Yet Pittsburgh couldn't generate anything in the second half. The Steelers mustered three first downs after the break and there was no balance to be found. Pittsburgh ran the ball 11 times for 19 yards, the absence of All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell 鈥?who has yet to sign his franchise tender 鈥?growing more acute by the week.Harbaugh awarded one of the game balls to the defense. Defensive coordinator Don Martindale accepted after putting together a plan that Weddle said had the Ravens a step ahead.It certainly looked that way. While Pittsburgh floundered, Flacco put together a string of clock-consuming possessions that ended with field goals by the ever reliable Tucker as Baltimore proved its strong start was no fluke.Harbaugh called Flacco's play "phenomenal." Flacco isn't quite ready to go that far. If anything, he was angry the two teams were tied at the half after Baltimore let an early 14-point lead get away."I really felt like we could have had 28, 30, 35 points out there at halftime," Flacco said. "These guys and the way these games have been ... especially the last couple years, you don't want to leave points out there."The Steelers came in hoping the defense was slowly starting to find itself after forcing four turnovers last Monday night in Tampa during a victory Pittsburgh believed would resuscitate its season.Not quite.Flacco wasted little time helping Baltimore race to a 14-0 advantage. He found John Brown open on a 33-yard touchdown pass on Baltimore's opening possession. Brown was double covered when Flacco let the ball go. By the time Brown chased it down in the end zone, both Steelers were two steps behind him and the Ravens were in front.Three snaps later Baltimore had the ball back thanks to a strip by safety Tony Jefferson. It took the Ravens just four plays to go up two touchdowns, when Flacco flipped the ball in the flat to a wide-open Collins. The score marked the 13th straight red-zone trip by Baltimore that ended with a Ravens touchdown Baltimore Ravens Hats , the longest streak to start a season in NFL history.Baltimore's 14th red-zone trip ended up far differently and briefly swung momentum. The Ravens had the ball at the Pittsburgh 2 with a chance to move ahead three scores when Steelers free safety Sean Davis ripped the ball from Collins and Pittsburgh rookie strong safety Terrell Edmunds recovered.Pittsburgh put together a lengthy drive that resulted in a Chris Boswell field goal to get within 14-6. The Steelers tied it with 2:50 left in the first half on a pretty 26-yard back-shoulder throw by Roethlisberger to Brown in the end zone and the ensuing 2-point conversion grab by Conner.Baltimore, however, kept coming as Pittsburgh crumbled.UP NEXTRavens: Visit Cleveland next Sunday.Steelers: Host Atlanta next Sunday. Pittsburgh has won its last two meetings against the Falcons.This story has been corrected to update Baltimore's next opponent as Cleveland, not Tennessee.Joe Flacco’s leadership on full display early in preseason action The above sentence by WBAL’s Gerry Sandusky is everything Ravens fans could’ve hoped to hear in capping off the starting quarterback’s only action on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams. On his lone 10 play, 70 yard drive, Joe Flacco looked athletic, accurate, and most importantly, comfortable.This was on full display as he stood tall in the pocket and also extended plays to keep things moving against the Rams’ second-string defense. He looked as sharp as ever in his return to action as QB1 for Baltimore. However, that’s to be expected for an 11-year vet in a tune-up effort versus a team’s depth squad. What was more impressive were the intangibles on display.The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec highlighted a specific interaction after the aforementioned play that points to a potential sea change in Flacco’s demeanor:Logically, no one could blame the longtime starter for shutting things down and being perfectly satisfied with the successful series the offense had just enjoyed. After all Baltimore Ravens Hoodie , it was a meaningless game and Flacco’s action was over for the evening.But the fact that he went the extra mile to talk things over with Crabtree after the missed end zone pass, and gave his line the necessary props is important for a guy like Joe. Why? It all ties into his somewhat complicated history with the media.Flacco continues to shrug off questions about having a different mentality this year Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsDuring his 10 seasons as a starter, Flacco has become the consummate punching bag, a pi帽ata for “passion-level” watch dogs who scrutinize body language to the nth degree. His trademark expressionless sideline presence is called leadership by example when the team is winning and a lack of passion or fire when the opposite is the case.It’s a double-edged sword, really; sometimes the criticisms are warranted while other times they can be unfair drive-bys perpetrated by hot-take talk showswith nothing better to fill their air-time with. Regardless, more of what we saw on Thursday night will help Flacco to dispel them one way or the other.There’s another aspect of his leadership which has been called into question as well though. Ever since an heir to his proverbial throne was named, Flacco has taken heat for being more Cersei Lannister than Ned Stark.Lamar Jackson has been promising in practices and his few preseason appearances since arriving in Baltimore, and Flacco has received criticism for not being especially jazzed up about the presence of the rookie passer. Without getting too far into media watch dog mode, I’ll just say there have been a few too many take-downs of the incumbent starter for allegedly not cozying up to the guy who will soon be replacing him in a perfect world.Flacco has been accused of not being receptive enough to the rookie Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsEither way though, the idea that he’s gone completely in the other direction is pretty overblown. Jackson himself has said that Flacco has been helpful to him in practice, and the below video shows the veteran is keeping an eye on Jackson as he progresses through the preseason:While the Ravens social media team putting this out there is obviously a savvy attempt at defusing rumors of tension between the two Cheap Customized Baltimore Ravens Jerseys , Flacco spoke highly of Jackson in his postgame presser:While the situation is obvious and Flacco isn’t in a hurry to hand his job over to Lamar, this sounds like the beginning of a productive relationship between two guys who have mutual respect for each other. They’ll both continue to learn from one another, and those who would still call Flacco selfish and unwilling to help the rookie out just aren’t paying close enough attention at this point.All in the all, the arrow appears to be pointing further up than it has in a while for Flacco, and it will be interesting to see if he can keep on playing well and showcasing his personality as he has been. If he does, then the Ravens will probably be looking at a much more promising season than the last several they’ve been through. At that point, as Flacco has put it, the questions surrounding his future will answer themselves.