One step from Superbowl

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Ravens @ Colts

The Colts won the coin
toss and elected to receive.
And almost cost them early,
as Manning recovered his
own fumble inside the Colts
20.The Ravens defense
set the stage, forcing the
Colts to punt and ending
up with good field position
at the Colts 47.

The run heavy drive was
capped by free agent
signing fullback O.O'Neal
from 1yd out.

The Colts struck back later
in the 1st Q with a  72yd
catch and run by Colts WR
P.Garcon who went all the
way down the left sideline
with outstanding downfield
blocking.Making the score
7-7.

Ray Rice breaks free on an 80yd TD scamper.

Not to be out done Ravens
RB Ray Rice,followed FB
L.McClains block out into
the open that would spring
him for an 80yd TD run.
Colts safety
Bob Sanders failed
with an arm tackle
at the Colts 30 yard
line.Ravens 14-7.

Another run heavy drive
would lead to a Ravens
27yd FG, wrapping up
the scoring in the first
half with a Ravens
17-7 lead.

Baltimore QB Joe Flacco
was not on form going
3 of 11 passing in the first
half,the bad QB play
would continue with Flacco
throwing an INT to Colts
A.Bethea.,who returned
the ball to the Raven 38.

Baltimores defense held
tough against Addai's
running and forced the
Colts offense to settle
for a 24yd FG.Making
the 3rd Q score 17-10
Ravens.

Colts RB J.Addai broke
free on on a 15yd pass
from Manning for a score,
at the start of the 4th Q.
To tie the score up
17-17.

Ravens QB J.Flacco
continued to struggle
and the Ravens offense
soon had to punt.

Baltimores defense held
but the Colts still managed
to squeak in a 49yd FG.
Taking the lead 20-17
with 3.47 left in the game.

Joe Flacco suddenly woke
up and looked more comfortable
in the hurry up offense.
Giving the Ravens hope again
as the drive ended with a 24yd FG.
And bringing the teams level 20-20
with 1.30 to go in the game.

Time would stand still
for an eternity as Raven safety
D.Landry would see Colts WR
P.Garcon get behind him into
the endzone and catch a Manning
strike for 50 yds and a game
dagger plunging TD.
Giving the Colts the lead 27-20
with 52 seconds left.

Ravens QB Flacco again looked
comfortable in the hurry up.
And drove the Ravens down
to the Colts 20.But with 2
seconds left Flacco was
forced to fire a wild incomplete
pass or be sacked to end the
game for a bitter Ravens loss
27-20.

The hammer blow,Garcons 50yd game winning TD.

Ravens RB Ray Rice rushed for 158yds 1TD and added 87yds receiving.
Colts WR P.Garcon had 6 receptions for 215yds 2TD's
Colts RB J.Addai rushed for 99yds

SUPERBOWL

Colts 19-31 Saints

Free Agency 
Players of note picked up
Colts WR P.Garcon
Panthers LE T.Brayton
Pittsburgh QB Dennis Dixon
Cowboys LT Alex Barron

Players of note lost
LT     J.Gaither
DT    K.Gregg
OG   M.Yanda
QB   T.Smith

Retired
CB     S.Springs
WR.   D.Mason
WR    T.Owens

Draft picks of note overall rating
OVR 75 CB 1st Rnd
OVR 84 DT  2nd Rnd