5 Reasons the Ravens Won the SuperBowl

Congratulations to the Super Bowl Champion, Baltimore Raven!! They proved to be a team of destiny after all.  Even the power outage and valiant Niner comeback could not stop them.  Here's why:

• Flacco Played Brilliantly - Flacco's first half of play rivaled that of any Quarterback who has ever played in the Super Bowl.  He was flawless the entire game, and capped off a mistake free playoff run that will likely land him a large contract.
• Jacoby Jones -  Jones' fantastic 56 yard TD catch and run at the end of the first half, and his second half opening 108 yard kick-off return for TD should have landed him Super Bowl MVP. Those two plays really broke the backs of the Niners.
• Rookie Mistakes - Although Kaepernick played an outstanding game and almost rallied his team in the second half, his interception and LaMichael James' fumble in the first half put the Niners in too big of a hole. Also, Kaepernick's unwise 3rd quarter timeout proved costly in the end.
• Raven Defense - The Raven defense stiffened on the goal line on three occasions....twice in the first half leading to two field goals, and once in the final minutes of the game to thwart a potential game winning TD.
• Horrendous Niner Play-Calling - I know Kaepernick was only starting his 10th NFL game, but Brother Jim Harbough's red zone play calling sucked.  There's no way they should have been thwarted in the red zone with the play makers they have.

In the end, this was still one of the most exciting Super Bowls in recent memory.  Much love to Ray Lewis on his farewell victory, and to the Niners for a tremendous losing effort.

Until we rendezvous....

Peace