[Game Book]Despite failed attempts by Mr. 4-Cheese Pizza himself to ruin this game, this game will go down as an absolute classic in NFL history. If you watched the whole game, it was an absolute war. Guys being carted off the field virtually every play and a rugby scrum-like battle for field position by both teams.
In the end, 4 or 5 big time throws by a rookie quarterback along with a defense that gave up yards but got key turnovers was enough to knock the #1 seed from the playoffs. If anyone saw Keith Bulluck after the game, you know that the Titans have seen enough of the Ravens coming into LP Field and ending their Super Bowl aspirations.
Titans fans will complain about a botched delay of game call against Baltimore--allowing Flacco to find Todd Heap on a 3rd down play to extend what turned out to be the game winning drive. I'll counter with: your team fumbled inside the 20 how many times? You committed 12 penalties. Your kicker missed a field goal. Take your medicine and know that your boring, afterthought team will enter next season not even considered a top-10 team.
Joe Flacco completed only 11 passes, with his first five going to Derek Mason, but he did not make mistakes. His arm can hit any spot on the field. It's tough to have confidence issues when you've got an arm like that. It gives John Harbaugh the option to put the game in the young QB's hands if he must and not second guess about it. And that last sentence could end up in a Peter King column come monday. Joe Flacco becomes the first rookie in the history of the NFL to win 2 playoff games. I gotta say I like the guy's attitude and I enjoy watching him and this Ravens team play.
Browns fans sit at home on a snowy night and watch everything they want in a franchise and a team, and it's all owned by their old buddy Art Modell.
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