Super Bowl: Teams hold final talks before game

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-0LO5dFDrx8?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><h5 style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">NFL Kickoff OT From: http://espn.go.com</h5><div class="mod-video-tags" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">NFL Live predicts the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">NEW ORLEANS -- <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/bal/baltimore-ravens" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Baltimore Ravens</a> coach John Harbaugh played an inspirational highlight video for his team Saturday night in the team's final meeting at the team hotel before Super Bowl XLVII that showed the big hits, big plays and key moments from throughout the season.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="mod-container mod-no-footer mod-inline content-box floatright mod-no-header-footer" style="background-color: white; 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border: 0px; float: right; margin: 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />From the battle of the Harbaughs to the final game of Ray Lewis' career, ESPN has you covered for all things Niners and Ravens at <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/superbowl" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Super Bowl Central</b></a>.</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;">• <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">AFC North blog</a> | <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">NFC West blog</a><br />• <b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Topics Page:</b> <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/topics/_/page/super-bowl" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Super Bowl</a><br />• <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8864067/nfl-playoffs-better-harbaughs-super-bowl" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Super Bowl Q&A</a> | <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/road-to-the-superdome" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Road to Superdome</a><br />• <b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Meet the defenses:</b> <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/60862/top-things-to-know-ravens-defense" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ravens</a> | <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/60926/top-things-to-know-49ers-defense" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">49ers</a></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Harbaugh's message to the team was simple: This is the way we got to the Super Bowl, and this is the way we win the Super Bowl.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/sf/san-francisco-49ers" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">San Francisco 49ers</a>' final meeting Saturday night, meanwhile, featured speeches from coach<a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/27/jim-harbaugh" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jim Harbaugh</a> and wide receiver <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/1433/randy-moss" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Randy Moss</a>, who knows the emotional pain of losing the Super Bowl as he did with the Patriots in failing to complete a perfect season in 2007.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jim Harbaugh also introduced the 49ers to Colonel Jim Minnick, a friend he's had since the eighth grade. Minnick encouraged the players to leave it all on the field for their teammates, play together and be prepared to overcome adversity because nothing ever goes as planned, offering examples from his military career.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Visitors for the Ravens included New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and newly-inducted Hall of Famer <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/962/jonathan-ogden" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jonathan Ogden</a>, who played for the Ravens from 1996-2007.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Christie met with quarterback <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11252/joe-flacco" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Joe Flacco</a> in the team hotel. Both are New Jersey natives and graduates of the University of Delaware. Ogden's visit generated a lot of excitement in the lobby from fans and players alike.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">One 49ers player told ESPN that everybody is well prepared and ready for the game.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"There is nothing but pure excitement,'' the player said.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The 49ers have no obligations until buses leave for the Superdome at 3 p.m. ET. Early buses for the Ravens will depart for the stadium at the same time.</div></span></div></div>

Super Bowl Super Bowl: Teams hold final talks before game

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