Ravens Won, 49ers Lost Super Bowl XLVII Because They Followed Harbaugh’s Lead

February 5, 2013   ·   Andrew Brining   ·   Jump to comments

At some point, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh must get himself under control. Considering his team just lost the franchise's first Super Bowl in six trips, now would be a terrific time.
And if the first blemish on San Francisco's heretofore perfect record while occupying the NFL's biggest stage isn't persuasive enough, he need only pick up a phone, call up big brother John and ask to see his shiny new ring.
The Niners' play reflected their head coach and they lost Super Bowl XLVII while the Baltimore Ravens' play reflected their head coach and they won Super Bowl XLVII.
I'm a Stanford alum and a Niners fan, so I'll be the first to praise the younger Harbaugh's coaching genius, but it's as simple as that.
Some 49ers faithful will point to the refs and cry foul. There's some merit to their otherwise sour grapes.
It seems strange to throw flags all year at the slightest hint of contact with downfield receivers and then allow a borderlin...

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