HarBowl

The date and time is set for the biggest showdown in NFL history. We all know the impact and indications brought to us in the Super Bowl every season but this could be arguably the most intriguing and anticipated one of all. In a battle of brothers as coaches with Jim and John Harbaugh we see more than just a title game at line, a battle of childhood. We all competed with siblings, if you had them, and what bigger stage than this? As we anticipate this match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco let’s take a deeper look. Neither team has ever lost a Super Bowl with the Ravens coming in with a 1-0 record and the 49ers at 5-0. The last three match-ups between these teams have been won by the Ravens including a 16-6 victory in 2011. The quarterback battle in this game is also something we should be watching very closely as we have 2 up and coming guys in the league going against each other. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco currently has 8 TDs and 0 INT in this post season, the only players to have 9 or more TDs with 0 INT in a single postseason are Joe Montana and Steve Young. It also doesn’t hurt that the Ravens have a record of 42-5 when Flacco doesn’t throw an interception. On the other side of the field we got 2^nd year guy Colin Kaepernick who already broke an NFL record this postseason when he rushed for 181 yards, the most ever in a single game by a quarterback. The speed of Kaepernick could be deadly in this game. On defense we have arguably the 2 best line backers in the NFL playing each other in Patrick Willis and Ray Lewis. In his last season we will see one last stand by one of the greatest NFL players and motivators in history with Ray Lewis, a man who changed the game as we see it. Patrick Willis on the other hand could be the guy who could take the NFL by storm over the next years and build a legacy comparable to Lewis. Two old school linebackers will give this game some excitement. We are in for one of the greatest games in history and I see it being a thrilling 24-21 win by the Ravens.

Fun Facts:

Ray Lewis had his 1^st career sack on Jim Harbaugh

The 49ers will tie the Steelers for most Super Bowl wins with a victory

This will be the 1^st time in 5 years neither QB has Super Bowl experience

The Ravens have outscored 49ers 69-19 in last 3 meetings

The 2000 Ravens that won a Super Bowl were a 4 seed, so is this team bringing them a 7-1 record as 4 seed

The NFC has won the previous 3 Super Bowls

5 QBs have thrown 8+ TDs and 0 INT in a postseason, all won the Super Bowl

The Ravens 13-7 playoff record is best of any franchise