Comments on: Reed says Brady’s kick slide made Ravens “want to play even harder”

By: thelastpieceofcheese

thelastpieceofcheese — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:11:58 +0000

49ers superbowl game plan: don’t kick the ravens. They’ll play softer and we’ll win the game.

By: tigerlilac

tigerlilac — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:45:45 +0000

Brady apologized to Reed on the field and after the game. This is a non story. NFL fines have become ludicrous and are administered more for public relations that for protecting the integrity of the game.

By: patsfiend

patsfiend — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:26:36 +0000

God forbid these cry machine Ravens win the Super Bowl. We’ll never hear the end of it. Please Niners, destroy them.

By: bensoon43

bensoon43 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:04:24 +0000

Is it me or are the Ravens acting like they won the Superbowl already after beating the Pats? All they seem to be concerned about is Brady’s goofy slide kick. 49ers win by 2 TDs.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:42:01 +0000

The ever-classy Tom Brady probably learned this technique from Bridget Moynahan who probably did it to him after leaving her with a child to move on to a super model.

By: CKL

CKL — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:55:04 +0000

Reed is right. They were already holding their own, but things that happen during a game do have an effect on the emotions/motivations of a team, both for the good and for the bad. Personally, I would have pointed more towards Pollard’s hit on Ridley as that kick into overdrive, but whatever.

By: mbart94

mbart94 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:18:40 +0000

So thats what makes you play harder….not the fact that if you win you go to the Super Bowl? What a complete moron.

By: bigks77

bigks77 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:41:20 +0000

Go team Birk!

By: questforthesixthnotthelast2013

questforthesixthnotthelast2013 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:39:25 +0000

They already won the harbowl, they dont think the niners got anybetter in the last 14 months, smile, heres your sign!!
ala larry the cable guy and them funnier guys.
niners are focused and ready cave in heads. I hope flacco runs right at ahmad brooks!!! Thats our sleeper! Four outstanding linebackers, the very finest in defensive lines and the smarts and toughness of the secondary, im thinking the Raven s will have alot of problems smiling at ray lewis retirement party!!!!!

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:37:20 +0000

Had the Pats won there wouldn’t have been a word about the Ravens once the post game pressers were done.

The Ravens are days past the game and still thinking about the Pats instead of the 49ers. I sense a 49ers win with a blowout coming.

By: pinion8ted

pinion8ted — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:37:59 +0000

Love how the Ravens are so busy looking back three days later, instead of looking ahead to the 49′ers and the Super Bowl.

By: thepolitepunk

thepolitepunk — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:24:07 +0000

So the Ravens are saying Tom Brady was smart enough in the instant he was sliding to think to kick Ed Reed but not smart enough to realize he should have thrown the ball away or call time out… Not buying it.

By: legeisyaj

legeisyaj — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:05:04 +0000

Whatever. $10k? That’s less than his annual budget for hair gel, which he doesn’t even need. Laughable.

By: balfe13

balfe13 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:47:50 +0000

banker… that’s all nice in theory, but you clearly know nothing about human psychology. It would be impossible to give 100% at all times; sometimes a little extra motivation is helpful

By: mmmpierogi

mmmpierogi — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:47:35 +0000

I couldn’t care less about the 49′ers as a team, but I cannot wait to see them stomp out the Ravens in a week and a half.

By: questforthesixthnotthelast2013

questforthesixthnotthelast2013 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:45:24 +0000

This is gonna be one of the friendly super bowls, these players are talking still about something that already feels like it happened a month ago, its done, they fined him, but not as much as they fined the niners for uniform discrepancy. Gee what do you think is feuling the niners? Could be the way the league is handling them, fining them for irrelevant crud!! Just sayin that its looking like its nfl vs 49ers. And thats motivation in itself!!

By: ialwayswantedtobeabanker

ialwayswantedtobeabanker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:44:53 +0000

Every NFL player should be playing at 100% in any and every regular or post-season game – whether or not there is a Tom Brady “kick slide.”

The whole statement about how the Ravens played harder means they weren’t going full-tilt prior to that.

Play full speed to the echo of the whistle on every snap. No one should need rah rah speeches, contractual bonuses, on-field developments or anything else to be constantly trying to do their best at all times.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:37:35 +0000

That was a serious second half beat down. Couldn’t be more proud of this team. Poetic justice feels so good. Super Bowl! Go Ravens!