Purple Friday January 20 2012

Happy Purple Friday, everyone! Baltimore has been painted Purple, as have I, and many of my friends.

I’ve been wearing purple all week to support my boys, and today have my Joe Flacco jersey on (even with dress pants and heels for work! ) I haven’t gone so far as to get a purple Fu Manchu, but there is no question I support my Baltimore Ravens!

So Sunday I’ll be on my feet cheering on my Baltimore Ravens, wearing my purple, supporting from afar.

GO RAVENS!

Baltimore Ravens Incredible Playoff Game Win, Head to Indianapolis Next Week

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Patriots 33-14 in an incredible win, making Baltimore PROUD!

From the first seconds when Ray Rice ran 83 yards to score a touchdown on the first drive to the amazing defensive plays forcing turnovers, the Ravens were there to WIN.

It feels like 2001 all over again, and that is GREAT.

The underdogs that no one expected to win, a wildcard into the playoffs, the misfit team that you wonder what they can do.

And that’s just how the Baltimore Ravens like it.

Going into Indianapolis to play the Colts as the clear underdogs, against a nearly perfect 2009 team, a team we have not beaten since 2002, the odds are stacked against us. And that is where the excitement comes alive for our players and our city.

Expect Baltimore to be purpled-up as we get together behind our Ravens and support their playoff run.

Times like these are the ones that show just how exciting, fun, and wonderful it is to live in Baltimore!

GO RAVENS!

Baltimore Paints the Town Purple to Support Our Ravens’ Playoff Run

The City of Baltimore knows how to show its’ pride in the hometeam of the Baltimore Ravens.

Yesterday morning, outside of City Hall and on Federal Hill, the Ravens groundcrew painted the logo on the grass to show our city’s support.   WJZ has video of them stenciling the logo. If you live in Federal Hill, make sure to check it out — and if you don’t, make a trip to see it!

Baltimore Ravens official blogger, Mike Duffy, reported that Governor O’Malley visited the team at practice today and cheered them on, putting the whole state’s support behind them. (O’Malley’s website has been Ravenized as well!)

This is such an exciting time in Baltimore with our Ravens in the playoffs. Friday is officially Purple Friday here in Baltimore, and we are all ready to celebrate and cheer on our team!

GO RAVENS!

 

Photo courtesy of mislibrarain on Flickr.com

Baltimore Ravens Playoff Bound and Heading to New England

Congratulations to our hometown team, the Baltimore Ravens!

It has been a rough season — many more losses than expected, losses that should not have happened — so many penalties, mistakes, missed plays.

But we made it.

Now we have to get our heads in the game, just like we did in 2001 when we won the Superbowl.

No one expected it then.

No one expects it now.

Our players have not seemed themselves this season, and I have been trying to figure out why. The big question is, can they get back to their greatness for the playoffs?

How do they return to greatness? Practice is always important, but mindset is huge. How can they return to the mindset of “WE WILL WIN!”?

This week will be a purple week all around Baltimore. Let’s help our boys get their heads in the winning mode — and take New England by storm!

GO RAVENS!