SPORTS WITHOUT CHARM
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 5th, 2013
#3 Torrey Smith’s 2 TD’s Vs New England Why It Should Win Just like for my write up in the first round, I’ll mention again that I’m actually biased here: Torrey Smith is the only player on the Ravens I actively root for on account of him being my favorite Terp football player in the…
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 5th, 2013
#8 Chris Davis Strikes Out Adrian Gonzalez Why It Should Win Nobody expected to see this play in the Sweet 16, but here we are with Chris Davis toeing the rubber to strikeout Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. There’s no arguing that this memorable simply because of how unique it was. Position players pitch…
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 5th, 2013
#3 Joe Saunders Beats Yu Darvish Why It Should Win Joe Saunders only made a brief pit stop in Baltimore, but he undoubtedly made his mark in the time he had. In case you don’t remember, guessing who the starter was going to be for the Wild Card game played out like a game of…
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 5th, 2013
#1 Ravens Final Stand Why It Should Win In the moment, this couldn’t have been more stressful for Ravens fans. The 49ers marching down the field, and getting all the way to the Ravens 10 after a 33-yard Frank Gore rumble. San Francisco’s dynamic offense looked poised to collect 7 points and the lead in…
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 4th, 2013
#3 OJ Brigance Speech After AFC Championship Game Why It Should Win The story of OJ Brigance is heartbreaking one to hear, and I’m sure more people would feel sorry for him if he took even a second to feel sorry for himself. But despite advanced ALS, Brigance just keeps pushing ahead, an eternal beacon…
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 4th, 2013
#1 Joe Flacco Wins Super Bowl MVP Vs. #5 Jacoby Jones Super Bowl TD Catch I’m doing a single write up here, because these two moments are tied so closely together. Your preference here really depends on what you value more: the accolades at the end of the game or the plays that earned them….
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 4th, 2013
#3 Justin Tucker GW Kick In Double OT Why It Should Win Obviously the Super Bowl was the biggest win of the season for the Ravens, but double OT at Mile High took the cake for most exciting. The momentum pitched and swung violently throughout the entire game, with the Ravens finally triumphing thanks to…
By Patrick Guthrie on Mar 4th, 2013
#1 Orioles Playoff Win At Camden Yards Why It Should Win Because this playoff win validated the Orioles crazy season in a lot of people’s eyes. Everybody waiting for the magic to run out didn’t have much left to say when the O’s evened the ALDS at one behind a sterling performance from one of…
By Patrick Guthrie on Feb 24th, 2013
In the final match of the 1st round, the 3 seed takes on the 14 seed out of the Modell region. #2 – Torrey Smith’s Game Against the New England Patriots I’m going to be transparent and say that this is my dark horse in this tournament. Even as a Jets fan, try as I…
By Patrick Guthrie on Feb 24th, 2013
The first of two in the Modell region feature this 2 vs. 15 match up. Ray Lewis announcing his retirement faces Chris Davis breaking a window during batting practice in Oakland. #2 – Ray Lewis Announces His Retirement Everyone knew it was coming. Ray Lewis’ durability in the most physically taxing sport on the planet,…
