NB: In college football when two players share the same last name and their first names begin with the same letter, the usual practice for names on their jerseys is to use the second letter of their first name to distinguish them. Such as Ji(m) Harbarugh and Jo(hn) Harbarugh. In the late 70s, at the University of Texas, three players on the squad had the same first and last names (Johnny Jones). The solution was to use Lam (for Lampasas, TX, his home town), Ham (for Hamilton, TX, his home town) and Jam (his middle name began with a "J").
From USAToday
1. There was some REAL football played in this Super Bowl which doesn't happen often, usually because there's a least one team like New England or Dallas in the game. I mean they SMACKED each other. For not having any history between them the game got ugly early on with pushing and shoving and then a real confrontation taking place. I loved it.
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2. Joe Flacco finally convinced me he deserves the $20 million a year he was already going to get from the Ravens starting next season.
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3. Jo Harbaugh did a great coaching job, particulary in taking the field goal in the Ravens' last drive instead of going for the 4th down TD attempt. Plus it really makes a coach look like a genius when you defer the kickoff, go ahead 21-6 in the first half and them your guy returns the second half kickoff 109 yards. The FG at that time would have been nice to have but not having it really would not have changed the endgame strategy. He also showed a lot more maturity than his "baby" brother (15 months).
4. Where was Jim Harbaugh when the lights went out? When Kaepernick was sacked I thought I saw him take off to look for a switch. Maybe Belichick was there.
5. Rhodes Scholar Award to Solomon Wilcotts on the sideline as the lights started to come back on: "It just seems to be getting brighter and brighter on the field right now." Just look up and find out why, dummy. You'd think he was awaiting sunrise or something.
From CBS
6. Ji Harbaugh goes balistic — When two 49ers jumped offside on the same play Ji went totally berserek, throwing his clipboard, headphones go flying, an all-out yard sale. I laughed for 2 minutes. I even think his Sharpie took flight.
From CBS
7. Jo Harbaurgh goes balistic — I REALLY want to know what the NFL rep was telling him on the sidelines as the lights were almost full-on again. He went from cordial to mildly-irritated to full-blown F-bomb mode in about 5 seconds. Maybe he was told that, for play to resume, Baltimore had to agree to giving the 49ers 17 quick points; but then they did it anyway. I've searched the internet today and can't find anything about it even though CBS broadcasters commented on it at the time.
8. Two big red-zone stops by the Ravens defense, forcing the 49ers to have to settle for field goals, won the game for the them.
9. "49ers can wipe away Super Bowl tears, see bright future" was the USAToday headline in an article by Lindsay H. Jones. Well, since the SB XLVIII will be played OUTDOORS IN NEW YORK next year, their "bright" future may be the blinding snow storm they may have to play in in February 2014.
10. San Francisco social commentator, Chris Culliver, did not avail himself well in the contest, giving up a long TD pass to Jacoby Jones. Personally, I think the league should have suspended him as it was not just a slip of the tongue he made but a full run-off about gays in the locker room and NFL of at least four sentences.
From USAToday
11. Why did Ji Harbaugh wait so long to have kids. His oldest girl cant be more than three couple? Couldn't he figure it out? And, although he was more articluate than say, Bill Belichick, his post-game comments were not legendary.
12. Forget the non-call on the 49ers final play. I'm wondering, with the Ravens' Haloti Ngata out of the game, why didn't San Francisco RUN the ball inside the 10? It's called out-coaching yourself, Ji.
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13. For the future: I want the Steelers to watch the film carefully to find out just how the 49ers negated Terrell Suggs. The only time you heard his name called was when they showed a replay of someone blocking him. Tangentally: It's a good thing he's an athlete 'cause, DAMN, he's ugly.
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