Super Bowl XLVII - Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

[Moderator 2]

4,402 Most Online new record tonite at 1108

[CorvusCorax]

Chiming in. This is still surreal! I can't believe the Ravens are Superbowl Champions!

[PolishRifle]

I am glad Ray Lewis was able to retire on high note. No offense to Ray, but the 49ers offense was picking on him almost all game long. It's probably for the best, that he can now ride off into the sunset.

[RavensFanInCA]

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1359956700' post='1343687']
[b]From Jim Harbaugh post-game interview:[/b]

When discussing his final series with the ball, Harbaugh said “there was no question in my mind there was a pass interference, and then a hold on the last play.”

He also griped about the “tackling” of his players on the intentional safety the Ravens took to burn clock, saying (rather huffily) “I never got an explanation on that.”

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Um, it's still a legal play, intentional or not, and we can tackle the defense just as they can tackle the offense!

He's a good coach but watching him on the sideline (temper tantrums, jumping up-and-down, etc) and listening to the comments he makes in post-game interviews, he's quite the crybaby at times.
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I'm thinking John told the entire line to hold the 49ers. What's the worst that happens? There's a holding call when the ball's in the end zone and it's still a safety. There's no winding the clock, it's just a waste of time.

[FJX]

I love you all!

[MsMarvel73]

I'm awake again and it still feels really dream-like. WILL be going to work today all purpled up. *Snoopy happy dance*

[Guest RBates]

[quote name='darklight1216' timestamp='1359948859' post='1342931']
Players who don't tackle, fumble, and don't protect their qb blow a lead like that.
[/quote]So do coaches that go for it on fourth down in field goal range

[desert dog]

Congrats Raven fans on your super bowl championship. You earned it.

I am proud of my Niners for coming up from NOTHING in the last two years and finally making it to a Super bowl again. Kap has amazing athletic ability and can seemingly score at will when turned loose. He is young and makes typical mistakes of a new guy in the position (horrible clock management). And our offensive coordinator really needs to call a less conservative plan in the first halves and in the red zone, but he is often trying to run an "Alex Smith" type game and fails to turn Kap loose until we are way behind. Watching Kap come from way behind in the last few games gave me a lot of confidence that we were going to win this, but it wasn't meant to be.

Boldin was an absolute BEAST in that game, making impossible catches while being smothered by our corners. IMO, he should have been the MVP; I cringed every time the ball went his way, as I knew that even if the pass was [profanity deleted]ty or the coverage was good, Boldin was going to get it. The Niner safeties are the hardest hitters in the game right now, and Boldin didn't seem to care. Yet, the guy got almost no credit - everyone wanted to talk about Lewis, who was consistently ran over by Gore and the o-line (our offense seemed to target him). Flaco and his line were top-notch in this game as well.

Coach Jim was pissed about the calls, but really thats not what lost the game - going down 28 to 6 and running 4 [profanity deleted]ty plays with 1st and goal is what lost the game. The great play of the Ravens and bad play calling by the 49er coaching staff is what determined the outcome. I actually liked the fact that the refs let 2 hard-hitting physical teams play old-school football. I hate watching games where the refs are throwing flags every time someone gets touched. So coach Jim is wrong for [profanity deleted]ing about the refs, but I would still take him over any NFL coach right now; he has taken every crappy loser team he has come across and turned them into first-rate programs within a year. Just an amazing coach with lots of passion, but his few character flaws do not override the results he gets. The 49ers have a lot of young talent that they got on the cheap, so we will be back.

Kudos to the Ravens and their fans for struggling through some bad times this year and ending up being the best this season.

[monkeycatt]

[quote name='desert dog' timestamp='1359999563' post='1344723']
Congrats Raven fans on your super bowl championship. You earned it.

I am proud of my Niners for coming up from NOTHING in the last two years and finally making it to a Super bowl again. Kap has amazing athletic ability and can seemingly score at will when turned loose. He is young and makes typical mistakes of a new guy in the position (horrible clock management). And our offensive coordinator really needs to call a less conservative plan in the first halves and in the red zone, but he is often trying to run an "Alex Smith" type game and fails to turn Kap loose until we are way behind. Watching Kap come from way behind in the last few games gave me a lot of confidence that we were going to win this, but it wasn't meant to be.

Boldin was an absolute BEAST in that game, making impossible catches while being smothered by our corners. IMO, he should have been the MVP; I cringed every time the ball went his way, as I knew that even if the pass was [profanity deleted]ty or the coverage was good, Boldin was going to get it. The Niner safeties are the hardest hitters in the game right now, and Boldin didn't seem to care. Yet, the guy got almost no credit - everyone wanted to talk about Lewis, who was consistently ran over by Gore and the o-line (our offense seemed to target him). Flaco and his line were top-notch in this game as well.

Coach Jim was pissed about the calls, but really thats not what lost the game - going down 28 to 6 and running 4 [profanity deleted]ty plays with 1st and goal is what lost the game. The great play of the Ravens and bad play calling by the 49er coaching staff is what determined the outcome. I actually liked the fact that the refs let 2 hard-hitting physical teams play old-school football. I hate watching games where the refs are throwing flags every time someone gets touched. So coach Jim is wrong for [profanity deleted]ing about the refs, but I would still take him over any NFL coach right now; he has taken every crappy loser team he has come across and turned them into first-rate programs within a year. Just an amazing coach with lots of passion, but his few character flaws do not override the results he gets. The 49ers have a lot of young talent that they got on the cheap, so we will be back.

Kudos to the Ravens and their fans for struggling through some bad times this year and ending up being the best this season.
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now that, ladies and gentleman, is a classy fan and a fine example of losing with nobility. thanks!

[Purple Nurple]

So what did I miss?

[codizzle]

[quote name='Purple Nurple' timestamp='1360006994' post='1344987']
So what did I miss?
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[1/28/01]

And the Ray back flip pic strikes again!

[p sizzle]

Congratulations !!!
You guys earned it
A+ total team effort
Made Baltimore proud
Enjoy it...
& let's go do it again !
XLVII CHAMPIONS

[Gordo52]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1360013638' post='1345171']
And the Ray back flip pic strikes again!
[/quote]Must use every playoff game. Can't do it in regular season, gotta save the magic

[Gordo52]

Did the boards crash any?

[T3hRaven]

[quote name='Ravens<3' timestamp='1360017199' post='1345296']
Did the boards crash any?
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As they generally do, the boards got very laggy when things took a bleak turn. I don't think they crashed though.

[Moderator 2]

No crash about a 20 sec lag-- had the email written never had to hit send lol also made the record for most on 1108 last night!!!!!!!

[cursona pirate]

My avatar came true btw!! Just saying!

[monkeycatt]

i always go to sb nation and look at the section of whatever team we played last to see user comments and this super bowl was no exception. (i guess i just like to see what "the other side" is saying). i've never seen a bigger group of sore losers than these delusional 49er fans! it makes for entertaining reading, that's for sure. you guys should check it out. absolutely amazing what these fans say. i guess it shouldn't surprise me considering the attitude of their coach and some of their players (gore).

[Moderator 2]

Leave them to their pain, we would be upset too.

[monkeycatt]

[quote name='Moderator 2' timestamp='1360023761' post='1345464']
Leave them to their pain, we would be upset too.
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you're right, i was already blaming the power outage on them when they were starting to come back! (i was screaming conspiracy theories out to anybody who would listen, lol).

[Moderator 2]

I am as hoarse as I get at the stadium I yelling at the ref and TV lol My older son brought his roommate over and I scared the Bejesus out of him.

[T3hRaven]

Shannon Sharpe just tweeted that the Ravens made him promise not to pick them. Perhaps he wasn't the traitor I thought, assuming he is telling the truth.

[codizzle]

[quote name='cursona pirate' timestamp='1360022523' post='1345432']
My avatar came true btw!! Just saying!
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Mine has always been the truth

Ayoh!

[Purple Nurple]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1360031719' post='1345751']

Mine has always been the truth

Ayoh!
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Mine just has cool people!

[Guest llwillow1231]

[quote name='monkeycatt' timestamp='1360022943' post='1345440']
i always go to sb nation and look at the section of whatever team we played last to see user comments and this super bowl was no exception. (i guess i just like to see what "the other side" is saying). i've never seen a bigger group of sore losers than these delusional 49er fans! it makes for entertaining reading, that's for sure. you guys should check it out. absolutely amazing what these fans say. i guess it shouldn't surprise me considering the attitude of their coach and some of their players (gore).
[/quote]i just thought someone from that team should at the least say congrats but (unless i missed it ). not one person said congrats . thats sad

[Moderator 2]

Check the SuperBowl Champions thread in Ravens Talk and here is a Congrats thread- this is gameday only forum.

[CapoRocky]

[quote name='IMissMattStover' timestamp='1359951011' post='1343269']
We get a SB, they get free pudding/
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Was it fudge pudding? Where is Bill Cosby when you need him?

[Raven07]

cant wait to see the New America's Game: the 2012 Baltimore Ravens.

[jamesherrington]

it was a close game i can say that but i am glad that ravens came out on top. GO RAY LEWIS!