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Raymond Berry
After his Colts career, Raymond Berry turned to coaching, taking the Patriots to the Super Bowl in January 1986. (Baltimore Sun file photo /December 15, 2009)
After his Colts career, Raymond Berry turned to coaching, taking the Patriots to the Super Bowl in January 1986. (Baltimore Sun file photo /December 15, 2009)
One week after rushing for a career-high 204 yards at Cleveland, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has a shot at a rare feat when the winless Indianapolis Colts visit M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday.
Just three backs in NFL history have run for 200 yards in back-to-back games. The last to do it was Rice's backup, Ricky Williams, for Miami in 2002. Earl Campbell (1980) and O.J. Simpson (1973, '76) are the others.
Rice was unaware when advised on a conference call. But much like the talk about how the fourth-year pro is in a contract year, he's not paying much attention to it.
"I don't go into games saying I'm going to get 200 yards," Rice said. "I go into a game obviously trying to win first, but you know if you're close. If I would have finished with 196 yards, that would have eaten at me for a while. You're close, you want to get it, but you want to get the victory first."
The Ravens (9-3) are overwhelming favorites to achieve that first objective against the Colts (0-12). The NFL's only winless team is banged up defensively with three defenders landing on injured reserve this week and top tackler Pat Angerer nursing a knee injury. The Colts are 30th in run defense at 144.2 yards allowed per game.
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Just three backs in NFL history have run for 200 yards in back-to-back games. The last to do it was Rice's backup, Ricky Williams, for Miami in 2002. Earl Campbell (1980) and O.J. Simpson (1973, '76) are the others.
"I don't go into games saying I'm going to get 200 yards," Rice said. "I go into a game obviously trying to win first, but you know if you're close. If I would have finished with 196 yards, that would have eaten at me for a while. You're close, you want to get it, but you want to get the victory first."
The Ravens (9-3) are overwhelming favorites to achieve that first objective against the Colts (0-12). The NFL's only winless team is banged up defensively with three defenders landing on injured reserve this week and top tackler Pat Angerer nursing a knee injury. The Colts are 30th in run defense at 144.2 yards allowed per game.
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