Ray Rice

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown (25) recovers a fumble by Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) as tight end Dennis Pitta (88) closes in during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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While rookie Bernard Pierce has taken the pressure off Ray Rice, the veteran is still Baltimore's go-to back. (Associated Press)

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Instead of overworking running back Ray Rice during the regular season, the Ravens limited his carries so he would be healthy when it mattered. Heading into Saturday's playoff game in Denver, Rice says, "This is the best I've ever felt." (Associated Press)

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Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) scores on a 7 yard rush in the fourth quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Baltimore Ravens at Fedex Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, December 9, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) is stopped by Cleveland Browns free safety Usama Young (28) and cornerback Dimitri Patterson (21) during the first half of an NFL game in Baltimore, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, center, celebrates his touchdown with Torrey Smith, left, and Marshal Yanda in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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FILE - In this file photo taken Dec. 4, 2011, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice runs against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game in Cleveland. Rice and the Ravens agreed on a new five-year contract Monday, July 16, 2012, worth roughly $40 million. Had Rice not signed, he would have played the 2012 season under the $7.7 million franchise tag tender. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)