The Steel Guitar Forum

Congats to the "Bawlimer" Ravens. It was an awesome defense show.

I used to live in Laurel Md and it was great to see them win.

Hey Jack,
Because my Team (Titans) and my previous teams that I supported (Panthers and Redskins) didn't make it to Tampa..I had to ROOT for the Maryland Birds also. Awsome defence..The offense wasn't bad either. Jack..I lived in Laurel for a wile to ( and in Bowie,Waldorf,District Hights,Powdersville, and Springfield .Virg. Stationed at Andrews and Bolling For about 6 years.Also worked in WASH DC IRSafter the military. I played down the road fo a couple of years at the Big Dipper..Also at some of the places in an around Laurel ,Ft Mead Area..All over Wash,Md,Vir,
get me @ Grumpyvet@Gateway.net and we can compare notes
Bob Hayes

An interesting slant on why people with no ties to either "Super city" root for one team or the other:

My brother and daughter are both Oakland Raider fans. My brother hated the Ravens for beating Oakland in the AFC championship game, especially for the "illegal hit" on Rich Gannon that knocked him out of the game and may have reduced his effectiveness when he came back. So he was rooting for the Giants. My daughter, OTOH, rooted for Baltimore because they were the AFC representative and also because if they won it would mean that it took the best team in football to beat the Raiders.

The Ravens, it seems to me, were a very worthy Super Bowl champion. They overcame a slow start to win 12 regular-season games, they beat the Tennessee Titans on thier own field twice, they had to win that extra wild-card game and didn't get a week off like Tenesse and Oakland did, they won two road playoff games and they won all their postseason games pretty decisively.


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Cheers,
Alan Shank
1992 Carter U-12, w/2000 BCT Upgrade
early 1990's Nashville 400, w/Lemay
2000 Hilton ME-262B Super Pedal
1994 Mark IV Sound Int. Pac-a-Seat
1983 Korg AT-12 tuner
1946 Shank-family hands, feet and knees

I've been a Raider fan since the days of Daryl Lamonica and Kenny Stabler. John
Grudin needs to take note. How's that old saying go? Offense wins games but defense wins championships.

Go Ravens !!
If my Broncos couldn't make it the Ravens were my next choice. Used to live and work in D.C./No.Va. Never did like the Redskins. Looks like Baltimore's revitilization is just about complete. Now the Oriole's need to win.

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Allen Harry
Mullen D-10, 8 & 6
Nashville 1000

GO SEAHAWKS! I DON'T CARE WHAT KIND OF SEASON THEY HAVE..I'LL PULL FOR 'EM NO MATTER WHAT! I AM GLAD TO SEE THE AFC TAKE THE TITLE! YES, I AM PROBABLY THE ONLY BORN AND BREED TEXICAN THAT IS NOT A DALLAS COWGIRL FAN...BUT I HAVE SURVIVED THIS LONG...CONGRATS TO ALL THE RAVEN FANS

BAXTER VAUGHAN
PLAINVIEW, TX.

Finally, we can rid ourselves of the ghosts of Bob Irsay and the Colts.

Nevermore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ron Plichta, former headbanger and PSG player in training.

MSA Classic S-10
Fender '62 Reissue Stratocaster
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Paul Reed Smith CE24 Maple Top
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