The final score might read as a blowout win for the playoff savy Baltimore Ravens over the young, upstart Indianapolis Colts, but this game was far from that.Both teams provided plenty of plays and miscues that will be talked about for days. The clock may have struck midnight to end the Colts fairytale season, but Football Nation will still reward the good, the bad and the ugly for this playoff encounter.The Good: The Ravens DefenseI’m going to use an old sports cliché to describe the play of the Ravens defense, as they were a cohesive unit on Sunday afternoon.Outside linebacker Paul Kruger couldn’t be blocked from the outside and repeatedly created havoc in the backfield. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck quickly learned that making mistakes against this emotionally-charged defense would prove to be costly. Continually, the Ravens defense made critical stops late in the fourth quarter that helped seal a win for their leader, Ray Lewis, in the final home game of his career.The Bad: The ...
Found January 06, 2013 on
Football Nation:
PLAYERS:
Paul Kruger,
Andrew Luck,
Ray Lewis,
Cassius Vaughn,
Anquan Boldin,
Joe Flacco,
Ray Rice,
Bernard Pierce,
John Harbaugh
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts
Original Story:
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Joe Flacco Gets Job Done For Ravens
Via Fantasy Football Champs
|
January 06, 2013
Ravens QB Joe Flacco wasn't terribly accurate Sunday against the Colts (just 12-of-23 passing) but he still managed to throw for 282 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Baltimore captured the 24-9 victory.Fantasy Spin:Running backs Bernard Pierce (13 carries, 103 yards) and Ray Rice (70 yards on 15 rushes) both played well, which took some of the pressure off of Flacco and the...
|
January 06, 2013
Davis trade costs Colts just one pick
Via Pro Sports Daily
|
January 06, 2013
The Indianapolis Colts' trade for cornerback Vontae Davis ended up costing them just one draft pick, ESPN reported Sunday. Before the season, the Colts acquired Davis from the Miami Dolphins for a second- and conditional sixth-round pick. Reportedly, the condition of the sixth-round pick was that Davis had to play at least 65 percent of the Colts' defensive plays during...
|
January 06, 2013
Ravens move on to face Broncos
Ray Lewis' last ride now will take him to Denver.
Anquan Boldin, Joe Flacco and a staunch Baltimore defense made sure of that Sunday.
Boldin set a franchise record with 145 yards receiving, including the clinching touchdown in the Ravens' 24-9 victory over Indianapolis in an AFC wild-card game. The win delays star linebacker Lewis' retirement for at least another week...
Surprising success has Indy thinking big for 2013
Andrew Luck expects better things from the Indianapolis Colts next season.
After overcoming the temporary loss of coach Chuck Pagano in September, the Colts accomplished things nobody thought possible. The team, projected to be among the worst in the league, won 11 games and reached the playoffs behind Luck and a rookie class that produced more combined yards rushing and receiving...
Heartwarming Story on Former Ravens Player, O.J. Brigance, and His Fight Against ALS
Via Next Impulse Sports
|
January 07, 2013
I dare you to watch this and not shed a tear. O.J. Brigance, who was a former special teams player for the Baltimore Ravens. In 2007 Brigance was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease for which there is still no cure. The crippling disease took away O.J.’s ability...
|
January 07, 2013
Chuck Pagano writes a letter to Colts’ fans
Via Pro Football Zone
|
January 05, 2013
After such an emotional season during his first year as the Indianapolis Colts head coach, Chuck Pagano decided to write a letter to Colts fans telling them how great they’ve been.To the people of Indiana:When I accepted the job as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts last January, it was a dream come true for me and my family. I knew I was coming to an organization with a great...
|
January 05, 2013
Ray Rice Sloppy in Win Over Colts
Via Fantasy Football Champs
|
January 06, 2013
Baltimore halfback Ray Rice rushed for 70 yards and lost two fumbles Sunday against the Colts.Fantasy Spin:What's equally alarming is that Bernard Pierce saw almost as many carries as Rice did on Sunday (13 for Pierce, 15 for Rice). Could the Ravens be headed for a running back by committee system? Rice's fantasy owners better hope not.
|
January 06, 2013
Ray Lewis performs final introductory dance routine in front of Baltimore fans (Video)
Via Outside the Boxscore
|
January 06, 2013
With Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis playing his final game in front of the Baltimore Ravens faithful, he performed his signature dance for the final time today.
Here is how looked courtesy of the folks over at The Big Lead:
|
January 06, 2013
Chuck Pagano thanks Colts fan for support in open newspaper letter
Via Bush League Chronicle
|
January 05, 2013
The city of Indianapolis rallied around Colts head coach Chuck Pagano in his fight to overcome Leukemia this season. And now Pagano has shown his sincere appreciation for all of the support by publishing an open letter in the Indy Star.Here is the aforementioned letter in its entirety:When I accepted the job as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts last January, it was a dream come...
|
January 05, 2013
Colts OC Arians in hospital with illness
Via Pro Sports Daily
|
January 06, 2013
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is in a hospital with flu-like symptoms and will not be present at Sunday's AFC wild-card playoff game against the host Baltimore Ravens. Quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen will call the Colts' offensive plays against the Ravens. A Colts spokesman told the Indianapolis Star that Arians is "doing fine."...
|
January 06, 2013
Colts, Ravens in scoreless tie at end of first quarter
Via MyTeamRivals.com
|
January 06, 2013
The Ravens’ defense has played well with Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs, Haloti Ngata and Ed Reed all playing together for the first time this season. However, they’ve gotten little help from the offense.
Ray Rice fumbled in the red zone on the Ravens first possession. That ended a promising drive that began at their own 48-yard line.
The Colts returned the favor when Andrew Luck coughed...
|
January 06, 2013
Gabrielle Union pays tribute to Ray Lewis – PHOTO
Via Ballertainment
|
January 06, 2013
Ballertainment
Gabrielle Union imitates the Ray Lewis intro dance
Gabrielle Union is accustomed to greatness. She’s great, and so is her man Dwyane Wade, but she also recognizes it when she sees it and Sunday she gave credit where it was due with this tribute photo to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
There was a problem...
|
January 06, 2013
Recovering Colts coach Chuck Pagano writes letter to people of Indiana
Via The Sports Bank
|
January 05, 2013
While battling the monstrous illness of leukemia, Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano received a massive outpouring of public support. The Indiana statehouse included the Chuckstrong term in its Christmas lights, the term itself became a national trend, Colts cheerleaders and players shaved their heads in support of him. Pagano will return to the sidelines and coach for the first...
|
January 05, 2013
Coach Chuck Pagano Thanks Colts Fans
Via Next Impulse Sports
|
January 05, 2013
Coach Chuck Pagano, who will be on the sidelines for Sunday’s playoff match-up between the Colts and the Ravens, took time to thanks Colts fans for their support this year by publishing an emotional letter in the Indianapolis Star. Coach Pagano’s road to recovering from lukemia was aided by not only players and the Colts organization, but by a massive community effort from the...
|
January 05, 2013
NFL Forum Discussions
2 replies,
16 minutes ago
12 replies,
58 minutes ago
8 replies,
59 minutes ago
2 replies,
17 hours ago
2 replies,
21 hours ago
6 replies,
1 day ago
4 replies,
1 day ago
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
