1-12-13 Football

So anyone who knows me knows that I am a BIG Baltimore Ravens fan.


How did I become a Ravens fans? Well let me start from the beginning:

My parents are HUGE Redskins fans and I was told I HAD to route for the skins. Me, being a crazy, silly kid decided that a) I don't have to route for them just because I am told I have to (I was taught not to give in to pressure) and b) I so do not look good in gold or maroon. In my early 2000's (I wanna say '02 or '03) I was told "Everyone has a team, you have to have a team!" I finally gave in and said "Fine, I like the Baltimore Ravens!" It made some sense because a) I grew up loving Edgar Allen Poe, b) it was still technically a "hometown" team (I do live in Maryland) and c) I look MUCH better in purple and black than gold and maroon.

In time I began really following the Ravens and becoming an even bigger fan/supporter. I mean, I listen to 98 Rock, the Flagship home of the Ravens and I have done the Polar Bear Plunge with a Ravens player. No, I have never actually been to a professional football game (I was SOOOOOO trying to win tickets to Ray Lewis' last home game before retirement) but I know one day I will see a Ravens' game so I am ok with that.

Tonight after the Ravens pulled out a 38-35 win over the Broncos in double-overtime I got a nasty message from someone I know who is a die-hard skins fan saying "the only reason ray lewis didn't leave in a walker is cause manning choked!"

REALLY?!?!?!!? Ok, some razzing is to be expected but that was a little overboard. Ray Lewis has had a GREAT 17 seasons and the Ravens want to win the Super Bowl so bad but that was just a little below the belt.

I mean come on! How awesome was it of Peyton Manning to wait an hour and a half after the game just so he and his family could congratulate Ray Lewis? I think it was pretty damn awesome and totally sportsmanlike.

Ok, so I also saw messages from other Redskins fans saying "They won't make it another week" or "Ravens suck, they just got lucky" and other BS like that. Sorry you guys didn't make it. GET OVER IT!!!!

Are you trying to compete against the Eagles and Steelers fans for who is the nastiest? Really people? Can we at least pretend to act like adults?

Grow up. Call a spade a spade and at least acknowledge that tonight was an awesome game and that is the most important part. It's not who wins or loses, it's who shows up and plays and both teams did that.

~J