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Originally Posted by janmcn
My sentiments exactly. Wasn't it the Harbagh brothers that started this? Their teams can't beat the Pats on the field, so they start crying foul about anything. Next it will be Tom Brady has special cleats on his sneakers.
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Jim Harbaugh in the NFC West, I don't remember the 49ers really playing the Pats in any big playoff or super bowl game. Besides, he's now the coach of a college team, Michigan.
His brother John Harbaugh, head coach of the Ravens, he's the one you must be referring to. However, it looks like you have missed out on some of the facts. Even though I saw everyone of these games, I looked up the info to make sure I didn't have selective memory. I think you'll find it's a good rivarly and is pretty even, especially considering the Pats usually have home field advantage.
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2009 the Ravens beat the Pats in New England in a playoff game 33-14.
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2010 a regular season game, the Pats at home won 23-20 in a game that went to overtime.
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2011 playoff game, once again in New England, the final score Pats 23-20. It could of easily gone the other way when Ravens receiver Lee Evans dropped a sure touchdown in the endzone with only seconds left. Then with only time left for a field goal attempt, Billy Cundiff shanked a 32 yard field goal left that would of tied the score. Billy Cundiff now kicks for Cleveland.
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2012 regular season game played in Baltimore, the Ravens win 31-30. The Pats lead 30-21 in the 4th quarter. However in the 4th quarter Ravens receiver Torry Smith, whose brother had died just days earlier in a motorcycle accident, caught his second TD of the game and on the final play kicker Justin Tucker kicked a 27 yard field goal. Pats coach Bill Belichick charged onto the field to dispute the field goal and reached for a referee. He was fined $50,000 later that week.
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2013 playoff game against Pats, also played in New England, the Ravens win 28-13. It was the first time ever that Tom Brady lost a home game when leading at halftime. The Ravens would go on to beat the 49ers in Super Bowl XXXVII in a game played against his brother Jim Harbaugh. Maybe that's where you get the idea of a Harbaugh brother not beating the other coach. John Harbaugh had also beat his brother the year before on a Thanksgiving night game.
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2014 playoffs once again played in New England the Pat win 35-31. It was a game in which the Ravens had lead twice by 14 points. The Ravens with their final possession began marching down the field connecting on several short passes and with still a minute left in the game. Coordinator Gary Kubiak called for a deep pass into the endzone that was intercepted sealing the Pats victory. As the team prepares to go into the 2015 season, Torry Smith the intended receiver on the play and play caller Gary Kubiak are no longer with the Ravens.
The following week was the Pats playoff game against the Colts that involved the disputed footballs. The Pats would crush the Colts and go on to win the Super Bowl in a close game with the Seahawks.