The PR staff of the Baltimore Ravens was named the top PR unit in the NFL for 2013 by the Professional Football Writers Association, the unit's second win in three years.

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The Ravens' communications department, led by senior VP of public and community relations Kevin Byrne, took the PFWA's Pete Rozelle Award, the writers' group announced June 21.

Ravens beat writer Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun said the team's staff goes out of its way to arrange intervies with players and coaches and is one of the best in the NFL at providing complete transcripts quickly during practices and home games.

"The Ravens are extremely professional and accommodating in helping reporters do their job," he said, adding that the team also put together off-the-record briefings with the team's coaching staff, including film and Q&A sessions.

Chad Steele is director of media relations and Patrick Gleason public/media relations manager for the Ravens, who won the Super Bowl in February. The team's PR staff won the Rozelle award in 2011 as well.

The Houston Texans' PR team won the Rozelle award for 2012, 2010 and 2008.

D. Orlando Ledbetter, who covers the Falcons for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, is president of PFWA.