No. 1: Because nobody in the mainstream media believed

Before the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000040" title="Denver Broncos" href="/topic/sports/football/denver-broncos-ORSPT000040.topic">Broncos</a> game, almost all the major sportscasters thought <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT004609" title="Peyton Manning" href="/topic/sports/football/peyton-manning-PESPT004609.topic">Peyton Manning</a> would destroy the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000161" title="Baltimore Ravens" href="/topic/sports/football/baltimore-ravens-ORSPT000161.topic">Ravens</a>. To hear them talk, the game was over before it started, and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT008514" title="Ray Lewis" href="/topic/sports/football/ray-lewis-PESPT008514.topic">Ray Lewis</a>' career would end in Denver. Even when the Ravens won, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="HOC792" title="ESPN (tv network)" href="/topic/sports/espn-%28tv-network%29-HOC792.topic">ESPN</a> couldn't admit it: Their headline was "Broncos choke in historic fashion." No love for Baltimore. That's OK -- the Ravens love proving them wrong.

( Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun photo )

Before the Broncos game, almost all the major sportscasters thought Peyton Manning would destroy the Ravens. To hear them talk, the game was over before it started, and Ray Lewis' career would end in Denver. Even when the Ravens won, ESPN couldn't admit it: Their headline was "Broncos choke in historic fashion." No love for Baltimore. That's OK -- the Ravens love proving them wrong.

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John Dargan at 1:13 PM January 20, 2013

Ravens and lewis and all u weeping Ravens fans all done tonight game not even close BAAHHHHAAAAAHAAAA

STRUCTURAL1 at 11:44 AM January 17, 2013

This game most likely will be the las playoff for patriots for next 10 Sober bowls. Go Ravens team. Lewis and Joe this game will be counted on you. Your coach Harbaugh, Brothers should I count them on the Super Bowl, I can't waitto see them.

Cheers!!

RavenKen at 8:53 AM January 16, 2013

There are plenty of reasons why the Ravens can/will be in the Super Bowl.

But right now, there is ONE reason they won't be - Patriots.

Get the job done then go looking for glory.

Go Ravens!

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