January 7, 2001
Lining up for a 36-yard field goal to give the Tennessee Titans the lead in the fourth quarter of their AFC Divisional Playoff game against Baltimore, place kicker Al Del Greco could hardly envision the game-changing play set to unfold. His kick is blocked and run back 90 yards for a touchdown by Ravens safety Anthony Mitchell, propelling Baltimore to a 24-10 victory. Despite Tennessee's wide advantage in the stats - 23 to 6 in first downs, 317-134 in total offense and 40-20 minutes in time of possession - Baltimore's defense carves out the victory in Nashville. The Ravens will go on to beat Oakland for the AFC title next week and then rout the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. [soure: Page-a-Day Calendar]
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I remember that game against the Raiders the following week - that was the game in which Tony Siragusa sacked Rich Gannon, but then for good measure did a *belly-flop* on a prone Gannon, knocking the QB out of the game and sealing Oakland's fate.
Siragusa, who was a biscuit short of four bills, always denies that he did that deliberately in an attempt to hurt Gannon, but I don't believe that for a moment.---JohnnyU
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