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01-20-2013, 11:18 AM #25
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"The Hump" is psychological, and real. Our thoughts are real. Not everyone or every organization faces a huge hump, but some do, and everyone faces a hump of one kind or another at some point in their lives.
It is like my 15 year old daughter who was learning to drive and afraid to drive the car out on the street instead of in a parking lot. She did not get over "the hump" until we made her do it, and then, once she did it, there was not an issue any more.
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01-20-2013, 12:18 PM #28Steve Flacco, Apparently
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Except he did. From Joe's perspective, he did everything possible to get over the hump.
He can't make Lee Evans catch it. If one is going to claim that there is some sort of psychological hump that an athlete must clear, Joe's performance was clearly good enough to clear it. Only Lee Evans and Cundiff's weren't.
If the hump is real, Joe cleared it with that throw. If it's bullshit, then there was never a hump to clear. Either way, he can lead us to the SuperBowl and this nonsense about getting over something is just that- nonsense.My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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01-20-2013, 12:21 PM #29
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This is me right now, too. I can't explain it, but although I am eagerly waiting for the game to start, I don't have my usual nervousness. I don't have any fear. I am weirdly confident, more so than I've ever been going into a playoff game.
It's like, after seeing what the Ravens did in Denver, you know they can do anything. Literally. It's just a question of will they? And that is something I can't control, so I guess that's why I'm calm.My Ravens Blog: Brittany Rants About Football
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01-20-2013, 12:35 PM #30Pro Bowl Poster
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Great perspective.
Do you guys remember that 2000 run? Every game had a magic play in it (most with Shannon Sharpe involved)
WC game -- Shannon returns a tipped ball 60 some yards for a freak touchdown
Divisional -- Blocked FG returned for a TD by Anthony Mitchell
AFCCG -- 96 yard TD to Shannon Sharpe
We got some magic last weekend. Can we keep it going?
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The interviews of Ravens players on Fox right now shows the confident feel of this team. I feel really good about this match up. Brady will have a tough day.
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01-20-2013, 03:52 PM #32
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Exactly right. "Hump" is just a word that describes the psychological barrier that exist where you are trying to accomplish a goal and just can't quite get there. Until you accomplish said goal, you will lack the confidence to achieve it. It is real and it is a huge part of all competetive sports.
"I don't know a man on this Earth who can outwork me". Ray Lewis
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But why can't you get there? Is it because of the psychological barrier or is because your team isn't as good as the other team?
A lot of times the 'psychological barrier' isn't preventing you from winning at all. A lot of times (like with the Eagles), every time they got to the 'big game' they faced a better, more well rounded team. The hump didn't prevent them from winning. The other team did.
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01-20-2013, 04:03 PM #34Steve Flacco, Apparently
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01-20-2013, 11:58 PM #35
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Take possession of the ball up two scores with about seven minutes left... and run five of them off the clock against a defense that knows what's coming?
THAT'S HOW YOU FINISH.
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01-21-2013, 03:23 AM #36
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The Ravens FINISHED. In a big way. Almost as I envisioned it.
Now it's time to find Super Bowl tickets!
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