stillers4me
01-14-2011, 05:23 AM
The players who arrive from other teams notice it immediately. There’s something different about a Ravens-Steelers game.
The hitting seems louder, almost as if the stadium sound system is being turned up to a rock band-level. The intensity seems greater. The bumps and bruises last longer, the following week’s game seems to arrive much sooner than usual.
Competitively, no NFL rivalry is closer. Each of their last four regular-season games was decided by three points. Last season, the Ravens won in Baltimore, the Steelers won in Pittsburgh. This season, the Ravens won in Pittsburgh, the Steelers won in Baltimore.
That’s close.
“To me, it’s definitely the best rivalry in sports,” Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said. “It’s the most physical game of the year.”.........................
Read more @ http://tribune-democrat.com/sports/x233315439/Steelers-Ravens-among-NFL-s-closest-rivalries
The hitting seems louder, almost as if the stadium sound system is being turned up to a rock band-level. The intensity seems greater. The bumps and bruises last longer, the following week’s game seems to arrive much sooner than usual.
Competitively, no NFL rivalry is closer. Each of their last four regular-season games was decided by three points. Last season, the Ravens won in Baltimore, the Steelers won in Pittsburgh. This season, the Ravens won in Pittsburgh, the Steelers won in Baltimore.
That’s close.
“To me, it’s definitely the best rivalry in sports,” Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said. “It’s the most physical game of the year.”.........................
Read more @ http://tribune-democrat.com/sports/x233315439/Steelers-Ravens-among-NFL-s-closest-rivalries