NFL Playoffs: Is Ravens’ Win over Broncos Really That Stunning?

January 13, 2013   ·   Mongoose Morisette   ·   Jump to comments

Ray Lewis’ ride just got longer. And if the Baltimore Ravens keep it up, Lewis and Co. may be joyriding to the Super Bowl in a hot rod limo.
In a vintage, blue-collar, never-quit fashion, the Ravens defeated the Denver Broncos, 38-35, in a thrilling AFC division postseason thriller.
This was certainly a game for the ages.
Some are even going as far as calling this Broncos defeat a “shocker.”
But let’s strip emotion and be honest. Was this game really that stunning?
Perhaps it was, to people outside Baltimore who do not know much about the Ravens (or just secretly hate this team because they are deemed a bunch of thugs).
Frankly, this game was not stunning at all.
To say the outcome of this game is stunning is foolish and goes to show just how much some people undervalue the power of intangibles—something that teams like the Ravens routinely possess.  
Here’s the bottom line.
This game was an instant c...

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