Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII

It was a story that couldn’t have been written any better. Before the
rollercoaster season even began, the Ravens franchise lost its beloved
founder, Art Modell.

Then, throughout the 2012 season, the team suffered more losses, both
on and off the field: There was the Eagles upset in week two, a 43-13
whooping at the hands of the Texans, and three straight losses that led
to the firing of offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. Not to mention the
crippling injuries, like Ray Lewis’s triceps and Lardarius Webb’s ACL.

But some of those losses led to uplifting moments, too, like how
Lewis’s retirement announcement (more on that later) served to galvanize
the team or when Torrey Smith played the game of his life in New
England following his brother’s passing. And, of course, the team had
plenty of plays to fill the highlight reel: beating the Raiders 55-20,
Ray Rice’s 4th and 29 run in San Diego, and Jacoby Jones’s Hail-Mary
reception in Denver.

With all this in mind, it’s no wonder the Ravens had a downright
cinematic Super Bowl. Between two brothers battling it out, a 33-minute
power outage, and a no-call for holding (yes, the refs got it right!)
that will live in infamy, the Ravens capped off a dramatic season with
an equal amount of flair.

We know it’s just a game and all, but when the purple, gold, and
white confetti came raining down in the Superdome in February, it felt
like nothing short of destiny.

“It’s never pretty, it’s never perfect, but it is us.” —John Harbaugh