Niners-Falcons. I didn't really care about who won this game, I just wanted a good game. Boy was I ever not disappointed. Hotlanta started out on fire, but San Fran started Frank Gore going to settle things down. At first, the Niners had a hard time because of crowd noise and got several "Delay of Game" penalties, but still, once they got the running game going the settled down the Falcons and their raucous fans, they really made a game of it. It was a blast to watch. The pressure did seem to get to Matt Ryan a little bit, which you could see through the interception and moreover, the fumbled snap. But after that he settled down and went back to work.
That said, the end of the game was not so great. On that 4th and 4 at the end, whoever that Niners defender was, draped himself all over that receiver like a cheap suit. I was watching with several other people who also did not care about the outcome of the game, but we all agreed that it should have been pass interference. Both teams really fought hard and both deserved the win, but I hated to see Atlanta robbed like that, especially with the possibility being of the end of Gonzalez legendary career.
But let's face it. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you want to know about the other game.
Ravens-Pats. Let's get it out of the way. Tom Brady is a chump. This game illustrated it. At the end of the first half, Brady ran and slid. Now if a QB gives himself up like that, you are not allowed to touch them. That said a Ravens' player had too much momentum to stop, so as is customary, he was going to jump OVER Brady to avoid touching him. Brady raised his foot up and cleated the guy. Now as someone who played soccer, I can tell you that in soccer, this is dirty. In football, this is unacceptable. Brady intended to injured the player and should get fined for it. Harbaugh went half nuts screaming at a ref for not calling anything on it. The ref finally walked to were Harbaugh couldn't get to him anymore. It was a dirty play by a dirty player on a team that has been caught cheating before. I believe in sportsmanship, but it is aparent that Brady doesn't. This is just another illustration as to why I can't stand The Chump.
That said, this year, even though The Chump still gets all the press, the Pats had a great defense. They had probably the best defense that I can remember from a Patriots team. But for some reason, they declined throughout the season. Maybe they got sick of not getting any of the credit. I don't know. What I do know is that they did little to stop a Raven's team which seems to get better each week. The Raven's defense, they did their thing.
I would love to see Ray Lewis go out with a Super Bowl ring. The Ravens have been improving throughout the playoff run. San Fran has also been making a statement through their wins. I think this is going to be a good game.
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