3 Underdog Stories of Super Bowl 47

Super Bowl 47 is only 2 more days away and if you have recently flipped onto any type of ESPN channel you will see continuous coverage of the Big Game. When watching Sportscenter you might have heard of Ray Lewis or Colin Kaepernick or possibly even the Harbaugh brothers but like most of the free world I am getting tired of those stories. This is why we are breaking down the top 3 underdog stories of Super Bowl 47.

3. Ray Lewis' first career sack
I have seen the story about Niners coach Jim Harbaugh being a starting quarterback a multitude of times. One thing they leave out, unless you catch it on the bottom ticker, is who got his first career sack on Jim. Obviously from the headline above you guessed it Ray Lewis. It's quite ironic even in the circle of life that Ray Lewis would bring down the coach of his opponent for his second Super Bowl. I think that this story deserved more publicity and would've like to heard that question posed at Media Day.

2. Randy Moss riding off into the sunsets? (G.O.A.T)
I'm sure you've heard by now Randy Moss' comments pertaining to being the best wide receiver in NFL history. I'm pretty sure not one person reading this will agree with that (see Jerry Rice) but still a classic quote from old Randy. Randy Moss does not have a Super Bowl ring and this may be his last chance. He claims he wants to play another year yet with a different team. I'm not sure how many Super Bowl contending teams still believe in Moss therefore Sunday could be his last chance to establish himself among the top 3 WR of all time.

1. Ed Reed "Final Ride" (Free agency)
We all know that this is the great 52's last run at the Lombardi trophy but while it won't be for Ed Reed, it might be in the Purple and Black. Ed Reed has been very forthcoming in his answers to questions regarding playing in Foxboro next season. As a die hard Raven fan this is tugs at my heart and reminds me of Brett Favre playing for the Vikings. Whether or not Ed leaves, the ball hawk could cement himself atop the greatest safeties with a Super Bowl ring.

Notable stories:
Niners/Ravens distractions
-Both the 49ers and Ravens have had to deal with the usual distractions throughout the week but how will each team react is the question. Chris Culliver's anti-gay statements and Ray Lewis' deer spray report have flooded the news. From multiple reports from New Orleans, the looser team is Baltimore but will that be a good thing come game day. The Ravens have been plagued with injuries and bad omens all season including a move from the practice facility late on Thursday. But the bird gang won't be distracted, or will they? We'll see come Sunday.

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