flacco to the end zone. lee evans has the ball in his hands but it's stripped away by sterling moore. no touchdown and to the ravens' disappointment, no review called for from the booth. 15 seconds left, billy cundiff, 32-yard field goal to tie it and it sails wide left. and disbelief falls on the ravens with all the sting of a winter storm, as they stare into the off-season losing 23-20 to the now-super bowl-bound new england patriots. >> i'm proud of them. i'm proud of our quarterback, the way he played and stepped up in this kind of a setting. the plays he made down the stretch says a lot about him and his future. i like our football team and i like where we're going. >> ravens quarterback joe flacco clearly outplayed tom brady but it didn't matter in the final score. it may matter to ravens' fans. we head to owens mills for a report. >> all of the people or talking about this game for the entire season and especially the past few weeks. fans have rallied around this team and even though they suffered a d

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you would rather see joe flacco. we will give you that phone number again. 24 degrees at the airport. 18 in taneytown. cold this morning but not much of a breeze. the skies are clear right now. we will see plenty of sunshine. there is a system moving in from the west that may end up giving us some snow showers or flurries tonight. it will not be a big deal and we do not expect any accumulation. high temperature between 35 and 40. mostly cloudy tonight and a chance for some light snow or flurries. temperatures drop back into the 20's and 30's. high pressure will take control. it should be dry. there will be a storm going off the coast this weekend. if you're traveling up to new england, there could be some accumulating snow around foxboro. five or 6 inches. there could be some flight delays if you're flying into boston. temperatures in the 30's on sunday. a few clouds on friday. it will be dry with a high near 40. a mix of light rain and snow on saturday. dry on sunday, 46. temperatures back up to 50 by next week. >>

flacco pries for one more game winning touchdown .. but it's broken up again.so out comes billy cundiff for the game-tying 32 yard field ggaa...but amazingly ... this one never had a chance.. it went wide left... taking with it the ravens shot at the super bowl.you can see in the players aces .... their disbeliif as their season comes to a devestating end... patriots win 23-20... 211 i don't think the fans need reasurance, and i don't think they are asking for it. &p... sure ww're disappointed and sooare they. we're in this together. in a sense. sense. this is the 5th trip to the superbowl for tom bradyyand bill belichick. ttey are taking on the new york giants .. who beat the san francisco 49er's in overtime. most of the players say they are ready to move on.... but what about the fans? fans? joel d. smith is live in towson on this black monday to see how long this pain is going to last. good morning joel d. good morning patrice. let's go over the last few plays, as painful as it is. but let's look at it this way.... what a great thro

boomer: also, joe flacco played well today. shannon: very well. james: as always, excellent with you guys on another season. and on behalf of all of us here at cbs sports and "the nfl today," we'd like to thank you for making cbs your nfl home week in and week out. folks, i'm james brown. and for dan marino, coach bill cowher, shannon sharpe, and boomer esiason, we'll see you all next season here on cbs. [closed captioning provided by [closed captioning provided by cbs sports division.] you name it...i've hooked it. but there's one... one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha! never even came close. sometimes, i actually think it's mocking me. [ engine revs ] what?! quattro!!!!! ♪ patriots fans, your team just won the afc championship. and now direct from nflshop.com, you can own the patriots championship tee and hat. it's the official championship hat and t-shirt worn by players and coaches during the postgame celebration. don't miss out on this great opportunity. own a piece of patriots history. call 866-afc-5001

>> we are going to talk about joe flacco and ed reed. the comments that were made, and bad predictions from one wisdom martin. >> bad predictions? >> always is. >> off the wall is next.  >>> welcome off the wall. wisdom, we are down to championship weekend, my friend. nice glasses. >> i'm trying to see. >> clouding your head right now. >> who knows what you're thinking. i know what ed reed is thinking. he thinks that joe flacco is border line not getting the job done. called out his quarterback the week of championship week. is this a good idea? >> the truth is the truth. just like when i call you out. the truth is the truth. just like you were wrong about the redskins and their season. >> why do you go back to the redskins? >> ed reed did not have a command of the offense in the last game against the texasans. >> he is exactly right. what we saw on tv was pitiful. >> is it right and a good move? >> if you are ed reed and going to the hall of fame, you can do whatever you want. he's a hall of famer. >> what about the biggest game i

joe flacco 5-3 as a playoff starter. they got the job done, and let's look at the first top five lights. ray lewis -- is this the final time? i do not so. the children were incredible. early on, there we go. the mistakes were plentiful from the texans, and there was the mist ponte that led to this. joe flacco to chris wilson? did you know he was on the roster? he is a first string tight end. first catch as a raven and first touchdown. fifth round at third strength forced into action. a pick and thereby it web looks like he was throwing it straight to him. we big day for no. 21. flacco again. money had time to throw, he was very good. back in the lineup with a touchdown. 17-3, however, going back. foster. and even better than advertised. he was spectacular today. i have followed him, and he just did not get there today. >> that third quarter, re rice fourth and inches did not get in. what was one of the knockout shots the did not come. fourth quarter, t j yates going down the middle -- way too much on this past, picked of

you can enter to win a contest of several prizes autographed by joe flacco. you can go into the shelter and register to win a jersey and a football signed by joe flacco. so many good things to win. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. back to you guys. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good luck getting a ravens jersey on monopoly. now we have problems because of the wet roads. it has been busy on 295. eastbound 100, this one just cleared. not such good news on eastbound 70 in the not every region. delays in place on the west side outer loop. this one has been cleared on the alameda. old york road, we still have fire activity to avoid. the harrisburg expressway is running pretty well. this is outer loop traffic on the northeast corner. you can see the slowdown developing at harford road. this is white marsh. southbound traffic is tapping the brakes down to the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can see it that the ground is still wet. the rate is tapering off in cecil county -- the rain is tapering off. 52 at t

boomer: also, joe flacco played well today. shannon: very well. james: as always, excellent with you guys on another season. and on behalf of all of us here at cbs sports and "the nfl today," we'd like to thank you for making cbs your nfl home week in and week out. folks, i'm james brown. and for dan marino, coach bill cowher, shannon sharpe, and boomer esiason, we'll see you all next season here on cbs. [closed captioning provided by [closed captioning provided by cbs sports division.] you name it...i've hooked it. but there's one... one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha! never even came close. sometimes, i actually think it's mocking me. [ engine revs ] what?! quattro!!!!! ♪ patriots fans, your team just won the afc championship. and now direct from nflshop.com, you can own the patriots championship tee and hat. it's the official championship hat and t-shirt worn by players and coaches during the postgame celebration. don't miss out on this great opportunity. own a piece of patriots history. call 866-afc-5001

. >> flacco under pressure, goes down. >> reporter: joe flacco has taken his share of hits from opposing defenders, but this week, he was blind-sided by a hit from his own teammate, ed reed, who was critical of flacco's performance in the houston game, criticism reed made public on the radio show. >> i was probably like, what's going on? like i said, we talked about it. we're a team around here. it's not really that big of an issue. i don't really take things that bad. it is what it is. >> reporter: in this week of added music scrutiny, reed was not made available to local reporters wednesday. flacco said he met with reed, one on one. >> talked to ed about it. it was a little funny to me. a little caught offguard. it is what it is. we talked about it. it's not that big of a deal. >> reporter: the rest of the ravens put the controversy aside before they hit the field to begin preparing for the new england patriots. >> i realize where our heart is on at. we're together all the time. we know each other. we understand where each other is coming from. >> it's not an issue. the only issue we h

the team in owings mills today why flacco is defending himself next ,,,,,, >>> just back from owings mills. >>> they are getting gown to business it is playoff time for the ravens, joe flacco told me he realizes the playoffs are when great players stand out and know it is spotlight will be on him as ravens attempt a super bowl run. four years in the league, four trips to the playoff, no other quarterback in nfl history started their career like that. joe flacco is criticized by some analysts saying he is not championship caliber he is aware of it doesn't like it today he spoke up about it. >> i could care less i mean at the end of the day you see it some times you see the criticism some times and say what the hell are they talking about yeah, but who cares it is really going the come down to what team is the best, i am sure if we win i will nothing to do with why we won. according to you guys, so, you know, it is what it is you know we are going to go and do our best to try to win it. >> still plenty of support for flacco from his teammates running back ray rice took it to a new leve

one little ravens fan got up close and personal with joe flacco.. before the fu man chu!thanks to brandi for sending in this picture of her son drew. we want to see yours! you can upload photos and videos to us through purple - at -fox baltimore -dot- com. and you can see those pictures on our "see it shoot it send it" page at foxbaltimore dot com. or you can go to our facebook paae.. facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore... click on "inside fox45" on the left side of the screenn a decision could come tday in the case of the biggest national security leak in u-s h. history.private first class bradley manning could be court- martialed for allegedly sending hundreds of thousands of secret documents to the website wikileaks.the prosecution and deffnse wrapped up arguments thursday in a preliminary hearing at fort meade. this is a three day weekend for many people because of the martin luther king, junior holiday. it's also the first m-l-k holiddy where people can visit the new memorial to the civil rights leader in washington d-c. but many people will see this inscription on a

. >> the focus of falls on what others say about joe flacco. the patriots'quarterback did not practice today. beyond that, we would have better -- a better chance of getting information out of the cia joe flacco did practice. some said flacco book "kind of rattled and did not have a hold on the offense." the ravens quarterback does not consider the comments a big deal. it is a close game and a strong locker room. it read is not going to hurt the team with careless comments. he took a calculated risk to motivate flacco and the offense to play the game of their lives this sunday against the patriots will the defense tries to slowdown tom brady. >> it was a little funny to me. it is what it is. we talked about it. it is not that big of a deal. >> the game cannot get here fast enough. there is anxiety leading up to the game. it is really on your mind. hopefully, we can do a great job. i am looking forward to it. >> ed reed did take part in practice. he suffered a sprained ankle last sunday against the houston tx. >> the was notably absent for many

there are still looking at flacco with a skeptical eye. when he came into the nfl, only one other quarterback has produced more wins -- drew brees. flacco does not get the level of respect and that is because he has a flashier statistics and has won a super bowl. ever since last season when the media started to doubt his ability, the offensive coordinator cam cameron has taken an aggressive role in appraising the quarterback. cameron was the offensive coordinator for the chargers were they developed drew brees. he thinks they ought -- he thinks that he is an elite quarterback and it will show the texans on sunday. >> joe is who he is. he is not afraid to speak his mind. i think that is why he has done so well and is continually improving. look what this guy has done. i know he is excited about this game. the criticism, he knows it is part of the deal. my man deserves some credit because he is one of the best i have been around. >> fair to say when the houston texans arrive on sunday, baltimore ravens fans will not open arms to visitors. ro

flacco's proven he can play in the league... and lead the -ra every single season..it could get trickyytough...there's a lot of guys wwo are free agents now...cory redding, jarrrt johnson, ben grubbs.... and there's ray rice whh probably deserves some love &pwith a franchise tag.a fu manchu-less... flacco knows it's out of his control, but he feels he's done his part to make the big q-b money. "those four years that i've played here, e've gone to the playoffs every time and won a game. i think the last two pears 've played in the playoffs, i've played well in the playoffs. like i've said this organization i thiik you - can say 'hey, he's pllyed really good for us.' you never know what's going to happen so we'll see." it's now time to announce the candidates in our high school game offthe week contest... brought to you by varsity sports network dot com... com... for this fridayy january 27th...all basketball games this week...aberdeen and digiial harbor girls meet at coppin state...edgewood and randallstown collide on the boys si

it is the flacco. it is out of spain. they left out a "c", but it is still flaco. >> we will expect a lot of people on friday and saturday. >> is from these delicious football takes. >> we also do a larger version with goalpost at each end. >> having the ravens in the playoffs is good for business. >> it is a big boost for business any time they are in the playoffs. >> i will buy you a bottle of flaco. rob roblin. wbal tv 11 news. >> kindergarten students are ready for the game. are you? here is roger smith lit up like many buildings in the area. you can share your photos on wbaltv.com. >> and now, your insta-weather plus forecast from chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> rein in our area has been like to. less than one-tenth of an inch in baltimore. that will change as we can see on hd doppler. rain showing up the stairs a band of heavy rain moved across maryland. there are still a few areas where temperatures are hovering above freezing. freezing rain still possible in western maryland because of a pretty powerful sto

now he's supporting a flacco mustache. he has the scarf and hat. we're calling him joe quacko. >> how about that? the secret weapon is in place. we'll win by more than touch dn. >>> there's much more to come. dozens are missing after a ship runs the ground after the italian coast. why the captain is in police custody. >>> remembering the march on washington this dr. martin luther king holiday. the message this group has for federal lawmakers. i just had it with cable. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times, the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. move up to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on fios was amazing! i was just in a trance watching it. i'm discovering new channels every day. [ male announcer ] and here's a special bonus: sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios internet -- the speed,

turns out flacco's neighbor is teammate ed reed what didn't want flacco getting hurt before the big game. he has some stake in that. >> okay, i get it. couldn't he have just gone over and said, look, man, why are you skating? >> it's kind of a tattletale third grade strategy. >> my point. >> i'm with you, shawn. >>> anyway, american auto is back, but the rumors are swirling that the hit show's host is maybe getting his own network. >>> plus, a major wireless carrier announces a price hike in its data plan. >>> and a clipper system is coming our way. gary is back with your extended forecast. ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ let's go >>> we're back now with a follow-up about your tax dollars and where some money set aside in trust funds is really spent. >> reporter: shawn, we're talking about maryland

not his coach. >> joe flacco, as we said, is our quarterback. he's the ravens quarterback. we think he's a great player, great person and the best is yet to come. he's like every quarterback. you watch the curve. you see the good, not so good. joe's been overwhelmingly good. >> joe flacco is the only quarterback who reached the playoffs in every season. joe flacco. don't forget. we want to see you showing off your purple pride. upload the pictures. just head to abc2 news slash facebook. join abc2 news for the way to indy. it will air before the game at m&t bank stadium. we'll get you ready for the game. it starts at 9:00 on sunday morning. >>> we have a consumer alert to tell you about right now. ford is recalling nearly a half a million mini vans and sufficient's because of two mechanical problems. they're from model year 2004 and 2005 because of mechanical issues that could cause a loss of power. the escapes from 2001 to 2002 are being recalled because of a leaky brake fluid cap. >>> this surveillance video was released. it's about a man who t

they want to be like joe flacco. the man with the ridgal fu manchu took to the practice field one more time, joe and ravens went over the game man for the patriots. everyone took part and ed reed was limited today. the team travels up to new england tomorrow. >> if they give us a shot, it's our job to hit them on the few times we do get a shot. >> kickoff for the championship game, if you didn't notice, was set for 3:00 sunday. >>> the abc news team is on its way up there with the coverage. our special sunday afternoon show, jamie costello is forecasting. broadcasting live from new england. [music] >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> looking for something ged to tailgate with -- something good to tailgate with, maryland crab cake slider and the perfect recipe for that. it's good stuff. it works really well. 32 right now at the airport. winds are southeast at 8 miles per hour. quiet, calm, temperatures dropping this is going to allow surface tempe

it's fantastic. >> joe flacco is fantastic. i'm wacco for flacco. >> ed reed, ed reed no doubt. our defense had to show it. >> reporter: fans immediately set their sights on a win. >> flacco is going to go into new england and take over that town. >> tom brady, we're coming for you. we're coming to foxboro. >> not only are the fans excited for the game next week but a lot of the businesses are excited as well. because since the teams are playing away, a lot of these businesses know they're going to be raking in the bucks next week with everyone walking in to watch the patriots. >> it was crazy this afternoon, derek. >> baltimore is now headed to new england in a play off face off with the patriots next summer. the winner will advance to the super bowl. you can watch that game right here that starts at 3:00 in the afternoon. >>> it was perfect football weather give or take a couple of degrees. fans did have to bundle up but the sunshine did take away a little bit of that chill. >> i am going to show you some numbers around the state. it cooled down today out there. we only got in

. >> joe flacco is criticized by a teammate. dunkin' k-cup packs are here. get america's favorite coffee for america's favorite single-cup brewer. try all five delicious varieties, only at dunkin' donuts restaurants. >>> well, it's bound to get tense. >> we thought just fans called radio shows and complained. players get in on it too. maybe it's ed reed's version of a motivational speech. he used a national satellite radio show to broadcast his comments, critical of joe flacco's performance. in an interview on sirius xm, he described him as rattled by the houston's pass rush and says he didn't look like he was in control of the offense. he said flacco can't play like that against new england. he was sacked five times on sunday. he said the offense needs to fix some things. coach harbaugh addressed his game yesterday. >> i thought he played very, very well. in a lot of situations in this game when under duress, he handled himself well. there are plenty of things he could have done better, but you try to get better and you try to play winning football no matte

every coach and q-b gets hit the hardest by critics..but what everyone seems to forget is that flacco...is the only q-b in n- f-l history to take his team to the playoffs every season he's been in the league and win at least one game..but then he flatlines.in all 7 playoff games... flacco has completed only 53 percent of his passes... thrown 7 interceptions and just 4 touchdowns..this is why when you hear ellte n-f-l quarterback you hear tom brady, aaron rodgers and drew brees.but flacco's teammates say they're stickinggwiih their guy. "i've said his since joe first came in here: there is something abbut joe i liked from day one. you have to appreciate a young kid who comes out with that much talent, and now you see wheee his talent is going from talent to eing more of a mentor, more getting this offense to understand. you see his composure and how he is settling in to really control ttis offense. now, where we are, why wouldn't it be joe to go lead us tt a super bowl." 3 flacco has never seen the post season in baltimore.all four of his playoff wins have been on the road..i'll be bac

i want to start with this flacco thing. ed reed goes on the radio and really calls flacco out. here is my take on t he is not saying anything that a lot of us aren't saying but it is just kind of weird for your own teammate to be saying these thing. >> you would think they would be defending flacco. he has won playoff games for them. i think he has performed well. they are putting some pressure on him because the defense knows they are facing a new england offense that is a juggernaut and they need more points than 20. that is true. they do need to score more than 20 but they don't want to get into a shootout with the new england patriots. i think they have to keep to mid-20s at the most. can you not allow the patriots to score 35 or 40 points. that is the game the ravens will lose 100 times out of a hundred. >> i think ed reed is the ultimate team player but he needs to keep his mouth shut. >> that shows you the urgency of the team defensively. they know they can get it done. flacco got four road playoff wins which is a lot. so-- for a guy that has been in the league for four

joe flacco look superb. we have next year to look forward to and we will stick with the ravens, 100%. >> i want to commend and john harbaugh and the ravens. everybody goes through something. everybody has a mishap, and it happens. >> it was a shame we had to lose, but what are you going to say? i will look forward to next year, portland forward to next month when the orioles cosell. >> spring training is right around the corner, something to look forward to. one final housekeeping know, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake made a bet with austin's mayor, and she sent him some crabcakes earlier today. it would have been nice to feast on the lobster he would have sent her it had we won that game. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> some of the biggest little ravens fans are among those the most shocked over the loss, like this six-month-old. number one fan chase, that is how i feel. you can check out all the work put into this great display. purple pride will not go away. share your photos on wbaltv.com. >> kind of g

joe flacco looks superb. we have next year to look forward to. we're going to stick with the ravens 100%. >> what would you say to the ravens? >> i would sarkse you had a great season. you have nothing to be ashamed of. you had a couple bad breaks. that's basically it. just hang in there. play better next year. there is always next year. >> what do you think about next year. do you think we have a chance again next year? what do you think we need to do in the interim. >> we all have a chance. just stick to the guns and keep playing the way they were playing, and give it all you got. that's basically it. he echos the sentiment of a lot of ravens fans this morning. they were upset they were not going to indianapolis. they had a great showing. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what was the most memorable moment of the 2011 ravens season. on the facebook peage -- we urge you to send us your fan photos. two of the littlest ravens fans apparently taking last night's loss -- >> not too

joe flacco rolled out and fired a strike. the tight end, there it, is patriots would get another field goal and they would lead 13-10 at the half. very, very close game out in foxborough. third quarter, pats up 16-10. flacco looking, hits tory smith, broke the tackle and would win the sprint down the sideline. catch him if you can! he just gets in. flacco silenced the critics with 306 yards and 2 touchdowns. baltimore up 20-16. brady kept it himself on 4th and goal, getting new england back on top. brady is very fired up, but that would be his only touchdown against a very tough ravens d. baltimore down 23-20 in the final minute. flacco looked like he had lee evans for the winning score, but look at this. sterling moore gets his hand in there and pops it right out of there to break it up. great play if you're a pats fan. here comes cundiff for the chipper, oh, no. patriots survive, headed back to the super bowl for the fifth time during the belichick and brady era. >> sucked pretty bad today, but our defense saved us. do a be

how does flacco stack up to the best in the game? we have that ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fresh toasted number would tantalize your taste buds -- it's time to actually experience the subway big hot pastrami melt, built by the sandwich experts the way you love -- to per-fec-tion. subway. eat fresh. >>> now we're going to talk about the quarterback. >> remember before the season started, joe flacco had heard all the criticism and said i'm a darn good quarterback. the post-season is loaded with record-breaking star quarterbacks, tom brady and drew brees, but none of them had a better start to their careers than the ravens joe flacco who four seasons into his career is in the play offs for the fourth time. something else flacco has done, he's never missed a done. quar

on the big stage of the afc title game, joe flacco outplayed brady, flacco to torey smith, outracing defense to the end zone and reach in for the score, 17-16 ravens lead in the third quarter. brady and the pats jump back on top, literally. brady over the top for a td and a 23-20 new england lead. in final minute the ravens drive 65 yards with a chance to win, flacco to everyones in the ends zone. the touchdown never happens, evans couldn't hang on. >> the reality of it s when you get opportunity to make plays, you got to make it. today i didn't do it. >> reporter: still hope to tie it up. billy, a routine 32-yard field goal to sends the game to overtime, no good. a field goal miss and a missed opportunity to advance to the super bowl, 23-20 new england wins. >> kick i've kicked probably a thousand times in my career. went out there and didn't convert. there is no excuse for it. >> we win as a team, we lose as a team. there is no billy is the fault, there is no freaken billy missed the kick. it happened. move on. move on as man. >> reporter: in the aftermath, ray lewis said that the

later in the second, joe flacco had all day to flow. he rolled out and fired a strike, hit it right here. the patriots would get another field goal and lead 13-10 at the half. third quarter now, pats now up 16-10. flacco looking and hitting tory smith. he broke the tackle, then breaks it up the sideline. not going to catch him. flacco silenced the critics with 306 yards and 2 touchdowns on the day. fourth quarter, baltimore 20-16. brady decides to keep it himself and dove in to put new england back on top. brady all fired up, but that was his only touchdown against a tough ravens d. final minute now, baltimore down 23-20. flacco looks like he has the game-winning score, but sterling moore, who began the year on the raiders practice squad breaks it up, knocks it right down. that was the game. so on comes billy cundiff for the chipper for overtime. oh, no. patriots survive, headed back to the super bowl for the fifth time during the belichick-brady era. >> i sucked pretty bad today, but our defense saved us. and we're going to try to go o

he is thinking that joe flacco is basically bothered are line not getting the job done. called out his quarterback the week of championship week. is this a god idea? >> the truth is the truth. just like when i call you out here on a weekly basis. just like you were wrong about the redskins and their season. >> what are you talking about? why do you always go back to the redskins. >> ed reed said he did not have a command of the offense in the last game of the texas yaps. >> he is right. >> he may be right but is it right and a good move -- >> if you are catching everything and going to the hall of fame, can you say whatever you want. he is a hall of famer. man up. >> what about unity of about the biggest game you've ever played. >> how about i don't flacco not whipping about getting respect. if you want respect being win the game, play the game. show me some stats. show me you can beat the new england patriots. >> he may have been right but the timing was wrong. we'll pick the two big ones. we'll start with the afc tilt, the ravens going up to new england to take on the

. >> quarterback joe flacco and wide receiver tory smith took time last night to pose for pictures and sign autographs for their fans. >> no big deal to take an hour out to say hello to everybody and these people are the reason why we are here today and why we are still playing the way we are and why we do what we do. >> i mean it is excited about it you know it tells you a lot about our fan base. >> flacco even held babies including knew born raven madeleina. >> because she is a number 1 ravens fan, she loves joe flacco. >> to have a chance to play for it is a special thing. >> there is another chance to get in on the fun as the purple caravan hits the road. more on that later. >> john harbaugh is also taking time out to thank the fans. here he is speaking with mark viviano. >> good morning. in my chat with the coach yesterday he spoke repeatedly of his desire to deliver a super bowl trophy to the fans in baltimore. all effort and concentration going into a game plan to beat the patriots, and the coach took time from his busy schedule to talk about his team and the opportunity to reac

and i hope the detrekors on joe flacco get away from him -- detractors on joe flacco get away from him. >> reporter: next year, there's always next year right? so hopefully going away with this, it was des appointing game but the team -- disappointing game but the team gave it their all. >> certainly long faces corinne. thanks a lot. >>> fire crews in montgomery county are looking into what caused a two alarm fire in silver spring that gutted a home and damaged two others. these are images in the abc2 newsroom. fire starteded around #:30 in this -- 7:30 in this house. everyone got out okay and the red cross is taking care of the family. no word on the fire's cause. >>> 15 members of the hell'sgang is in jail. it was formed in chicago in the late # 0s and spread to colorado, maryland, tennessee and texas. >>> maryland governor o'malley will outline the legislative agenda but holding up a tweet along social network of twitter. the event is on his legislative priorities. >>> we have been talking about snow and ice for the past weekend and later today a. massive storm rolling through the m

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but joe flacco knows the heat gets turned up in january. he's going to the play-offs for the fourth time. and he knows this is his time to shine. >> yes, play-offs are a big part of what makes great players. but in order -- if we were to think of, you know, what would happen if we lose, what would happen if we won, then it would make me, make our team go out there and play more tentative. >> reporter: critics will say flacco has been more tentative at play-off time, throwing more touchdowns in his post game career. and he tells me, the circumstances are different. >> the intensity. when you get into the stadium, it just feels. from the fans' aspect and all of that, and you know what's on the line. you know if you don't win, you're going home. >> reporter: flacco and the ravens have gone home the last three years short of the super bowl. but according to his teammates, in joe they trust. >> we're only going to go as far as he takes us. and i don't think there is no gray area in that. we're going to ride joe all the way to indy. >> reporter:

joe flacco will be starting his eighth career playoff game. he has won four, lost three. he will be starting his eighth game period. >> a rookie quarterback against that crowd? plenty would assume a win automatically. 20 years ago joe flacco went on the road and pulled off a playoff win. t.j. yates only has seven games on his resume. a third-string reliever given the job out of last resort. but he has handled the job well so far and has earned the confidence of his huddle. >> i have gotten more confident getting in there in and out of the huddle, talking to the guys before and after. >> taylor jonathan yates did not play football until his senior year. he went back to football, and the rest is history. chuck magano sees no immediate comparison for yates but sees an impressive player. >> he was trained to do what he's doing now. it does not surprise me what he's doing now. he's surrounded with a ton of talent. they take the pressure off him. he always has backs and tight ends to check it down. he's doing a good job. >> joe flacco, meanwhile, still fights around the country

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for joe flacco, a chance to silence his critics. for ed reed, another chance to get to that elusive super bowl title. they arrived in providence yesterday afternoon, and as to be expected, the focus was there. no laughing, no clowning around, no secrets. the key to stopping new england is rattling tom raidy. that assignment falls to the defense who has to be at their very best. >> we just have to play within the confines of the defense. we know what we do. we know what we're good at. we just have to be good tomorrow at those things. as far as our game plan. we have to get those guys off their rhythm and try to get -- embrace faith. >> mopefully the -- hopefully they can get it done. back to you lisa and deb. >> thank you. ravens here are planning their game day menus. >> sheldon dutes spent the day stocking up for their football feast. >> normally everybody comes in, sits around the tv, and just kind of hangs out. >> it is a football tradition that chad looks forward to, and he's making sure his guests don't have to watch the game o

again.ed agaimeet joe flacco and ed reed staged a mocck brawl. the season will not be a success unless they do would again. bernard pollock believes they belong in the super bowl. >> we want to go somewhere. we want to play in that bowl. there is no tomorrow. we are young. only one got one to the super bowl in 2000. we're just hungry. we don't have time. we cannot sit back and savor the moment. we have to stay hungry and just go fight. >> the road to indianapolis continues tomorrow night. >> very cool. we do these trash talk things. our sister station in bosses sent us some trash talk. their version. >> i know you guys think you're looking pretty good for sunday. >> last check the quarterbacks. joe flacco is ok. we have that tom brady. three-time super bowl winner. >> how about food? how can you top new england clam chowder? >> star power. we love "modern family." we love ben and matt. oscar winners. top that. >> hmm. >> he is wearing a purple tie. >> they are confused. we were not confused. >> trash talk. "after we win the game, muffy." we know

energy that they create and get us going a little bit. >> you can hear all of my interview with joe flacco including talks of the growing less -- legend of his mustache. we will preview the game saturday night right here on tv 11. if you are still trying to figure it out, the sec's current players are -- more on the playoff game letter on in sports. >> the baltimore ravens are not the only ones getting ready. area businesses are preparing for an influx of customers by stocking up on everything to keep fans as satisfied as the watch the match up against the houston texans. >> there will be a lot of parties. we expect a lot of people saturday and friday. we expect it will be on saturday. >> we are told area businesses plan to open up earlier than usual to accommodate tailgaters. students from st. mark's school in catonsville are ready for the big game, are you? you can also join madeleine and lindsey by sharing fan photos on our web site wbaltv.com. be sure to click on ulocal. coming up, an act of cruelty. it lands in a baltimore county man in tel. >> i am an animal lover. it is a horrible t

. >> reporter: just days away from the afc championship game, flacco and smith posed for pictures and signed autographs for dozens. >> it's no big deal to take an hour out. these people are the reason we're here today and why we're still playing the way we are and why we do what we do. >> it tells you a lot about our fan base. >> reporter: flacco kissed grandmothers and held babies. this baby's name is raven. >> she loves joe flacco. >> reporter: the love is undeniable. >> the excitement in the town is wonderful. you can't beat it. great crowd, great atmosphere. >> reporter: and that excitement goes both ways. >> to be here at the end of the year and have a chance to get to the super bowl and play for that championship is a pretty special thing. >> reporter: and if if imitation is the highest form of flattery, let i many tell you, joe should be very happy. he says other than that, he doesn't have any pre-game traditions other than getting psyched up to win. >> let the psyche begin. you can see the ravens play the patriots live right here on wjz. the afc championship game kicks off sun

joe flacco looking good, throws the touchdown to denis pitta, ties the game up. the ravens came right back and scored that touchdown and torrey smith, you can't say enough rookie.is he didn't play like a rookie. he played fabulous. ravens took the lead 17-16 on that. fourth quarter, tom brady will do his thing on a fourth-down play, he dives in for the touchdown and new england has the lead but it comes down to the last drive. this is what we wanted to see from joe flacco and joe got him into range and lee evans could a hero that we talked about forever but perhaps now it's going to be in a negative way because he drops what would have been a touchdown and billy cundiff who has come through for the ravens many times. this is a 32-yard field goal that would have sent it into overtime and the final 23-20 in favor of new england. you feel for that guy, ed reed. and if you're looking for some comfort and i'm grasping here. >> we're all looking for that. >> a field goal would have tied the game, it would not have guaranteed the victory. >> you're absolutely right. >>

wearing their flacco fan 'stache! more than 15-hundred new jobs are coming to anne arundel county.the maryland live casino is opening an employment center in hanover today to help fill the jobs at its new slots parlor. the employment center will be open monday through friday from 10 to 7. thh slots parlor is expected o open this summer. in justttwo hours .... jon huntsman will announce that he is dropping out of the republican race for the white house. a person within the campaign says he will then endorse mitt romney for the g-o-p nomination.huntsman's announcement comes after a poor showing in iowa and a third-place finish in new hampshire. this a three day weekend for many people because of the martin luther it'ssalso the first m-l-k - holiday where people can visit the new memorial to the civil rights leader in washington d-c. but many people will see this inscription on a statue on king that reads "i amma drum major..." for the last time.that's because the inscription is going to be changed.. because it's a parap