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This post comes with great delay. As we sit here and look back upon the 2010 season we ask how did we measure up? As The first Round of the Playoffs was under way against the Brooklyn Blue Devils many pregame questions arose but one was dominant over all...."Where the hell was everyone at?" As the Blue Devils took the field for pregame warm up Ravens had about 12 players total. While the answer to the question remains a mystery the fact still remains that those that were committed as they had been from day one were there to put in work.

While the Blue Devils came with a numbers to tactic to intimidate for those that were there that was the least of our concern. We didn't make excuses we made a game plan and an attempt to execute. Defense took the field first. Initially amist the chaos of filling people in to where they could play not based on where they normally play Raven's were holding the fort down as the Devils quickly could not convert and was 4th and 10. Field position determined their next move. They could have kicked and pinned to the goal or fire away and thats what they did. A miscommunication in the secondary left Devil widereceiver uncovered and available for score.

This would essentially be how most of the game was. It started 6-0 and the Raven's took the field moving the ball with different options. Unfortunately no drive would ever lead to the score. The ball would move but never enough to draw blood. Defense would return and be threatened by the Devils again in which their second drive exposed the secondary yet again and the Ravens were vulnerable. Devils convert the 2 point conversion.

The Raven's did not hand over the victory and fought with the arsenal of warriors that came to battle. Joe Britto lead the offense while Justin "Juice" Bledsoe showed the heart and determination to fight his way through asthmatic issues and play 4 quarters of any position he could play to change the outcome. Jon Lavigne snagged 2 interceptions off the Blue devils one which came within the 20 when the defense had their back against the goal line. The offensive line also divided the responsibility and rotated to defense best they could.

The Ravens would hold the Devils to one more score leaving the game 20-0 in Brooklyn.



If there is a lesson to learn in all this is that I will take 11 guys to any game with the desire, will and determination to take on 50 guys than to have those 50 guys on my team who may be absent in the face of adversity.

(This message is not intended to any players but is directed to the approximate 18 in total that ended up being there and did not complain once even though we were short staffed.....The utmost respect and honor to have played with you guys this season you guys are the true definition of Commitment and Heart!)


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