
Originally Posted by
Edman
Rivalry?
It's more like one team fighting a mental block. The Ravens can't beat Ben Roethlisberger, can't beat the Steelers in big games and have displayed whiny tendencies as of late. The 2010 playoff game just might have broken the Ravens' mentality beyond belief. Before that, they had an arrogant swagger going into Steelers games. Afterwards, they've been silent. I don't care how big and bad you think you are, getting knocked out by your biggest rival in the playoffs three times and twice in three years does a lot to you.
The Ravens have the Steelers in their heads 24/7. The Steelers simply see Baltimore as a very tough divisional rival. I don't think that is the basis of a "rivalry".