Tagged: Baltimore Ravens

NFL players are dying … and few care

The Super Bowl is, at its core, a party. It is the NFL’s celebration of itself and its awesomeness. And like any party, there are certain unwritten rules of etiquette. There are things you just do not talk about — and safety is one of them.

So when an interview in which President Obama said that, if he had a son he’d “have to think long and hard” about letting him play football, popped just as San Francisco and Baltimore ascended to the sport’s biggest stage, there was this sense almost to a man that the questions he raised were the problem instead of the actual problem of players dying. And then there was Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed.

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Ed Reed overshadowed by Ray Lewis’ last hurrah

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Within the NFL, even as much as Ray Lewis, the historic Baltimore Ravens’ defense is known for the play of safety Ed Reed. Across 11 seasons there’s been 61 interceptions, 110 pass deflections, nine Pro Bowls and an AP defensive player of the year honor.

He’s considered one of the great ball hawks of all time, a brilliant return man and the smart, savvy leader that forces game plans to be built around him. There may not be a defensive player more revered in NFL film rooms over the last decade.

And yet, until the Ravens vanquished New England on Sunday, 28-13, on the strength of a second half that featured two Tom Brady interceptions and zero Patriots points, the great Ed Reed had never made the Super Bowl.

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Ray Lewis’ final pre-game dance will fire you up

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If Ray Lewis maintains his stance that the 2012 NFL season will be his last, what you’re about to see is the last pre-game dance from Lewis as he comes out of the tunnel during a Baltimore Ravens home game. As always, Lewis sent his teammates and the Ravens fans into a frenzy, which was obviously enhanced with the knowledge that it’s probably the last time they’ll see it. When the Houston Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Saturday’s playoff game, it insured that the Ravens could not host another playoff game after today’s contest against the Indianapolis Colts.

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Ravens WR Jacoby Jones gives Michele Tafoya a wink and a ‘Thank you, gorgeous’ during SNF interview

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Baltimore Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones had another great game in his team’s 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. His 63-yard punt return was the only touchdown the Ravens could come up with against Pittsburgh’s typically impressive defense, and that was the follow-up to his 105-yard kick return against the Oakland Raiders in Week 10. There’s no doubt that in Baltimore’s injury-plagued (and now suspension-plagued) lineup, Jones has become one of his team’s most important players.

However, Jones laid a major fumble after the game, when he was interviewed by NBC’s Michele Tafoya. When Tafoya congratulated Jones on his performance, the receiver responded with a “Thank you, gorgeous” and a cheesy wink.

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