Getty ImagesThe first seven drives of the AFC Championship Game ended with six punts and a Patriots field goal. The eighth drive was a different story.
Baltimore marched down the field on a 13-play, 90-yard drive at the start of the second quarter, culminating with Ray Rice turning the corner around the left side of the line and reaching the end zone on a two-yard touchdown run.
That drive saw Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco finally get comfortable throwing downfield after being unable to get anything going in the first quarter. Flacco had a 25-yard completion to Torrey Smith, who is emerging in these playoffs as a major deep threat for the Ravens.
Tom Brady and the Patriots’ offense have moved the ball well, but they’ve stalled in Ravens territory. After a big Ravens drive, the Patriots need to answer.
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Id like to see the over rated Patriots lose this one im tired of watching them fail in the superbowl.
Side note: Wtf was Shannon Sharpe thinking wearing no socks in the pre game. I won’t be able to eat for the rest of the day.
Ravens are their typical selves, Overrated! Nice personal foul Ray Ray. Loser organization that will never be kings!
So impressed with Joe Flaccos elite performance and the Ravens Killer D. Its a GUARANTEED Superbowl for the Ravens.
Does Phil Simms ever stop talking or pretending he’s the worlds expert on football?
Id like to see the over rated Patriots lose this one im tired of watching them fail in the superbowl.
I’ve seen people like you before, but I had to pay admission!
That was some bad clock management by Brady/Belichik. They could have called a T.O. with about 15 seconds and ran at least one play. Instead they waited and called a T.O. with 4 seconds after failing to line up quickly enough for a play. Also, that slide was suspect. One angle made it look like an intentional kick and Harbaugh was complaining (hereditary trait apparently) to the officials even after the timeout was called