The End

The thud you heard today was the 2005 Ravens season crashing back down to reality. After two weeks of very good football, today just left fans wanting something more. It was not Kyle Boller; he played OK, certainly not as well as the last two weeks, yet not as bad as the rest of the season. But mental mistakes once again killed this team. The eight penalties hurt. The interception return that saw three inexplicable laterals was just an example of boneheadedness; thankfully, the play did not adversely impact the outcome. The Ravens finished 6-10 and will pick 13th at the NFL Draft.

Amazingly, this team was my pick to win the Super Bowl; my NFC playoff picks involved zero teams that actually made the playoffs.