Features a diverse array of perspectives on the team and the games from fans - both partisan and non-partisan.
Foreword by Stan Charles Introduction 1 No Huddle, No Defense 2 Never Easy, Never Pretty 3 A Good Old-Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking 4 Fourth and 29 5 Under Fire 6 A Giant Win 7 Blue Horseshoes 8 The Mile High Miracle 9 Finish It 10 One Play Acknowledgments Credits for Epigraphs and Photographs Media Sources
Dean Bartoli Smith covers the Baltimore Ravens and the Orioles for The Baltimore Brew. His sportswriting has appeared in Press Box, Fan Magazine, Baltimore City Paper, and on the websites Patch.com and the Midnight Mind Review.He is the director of Project MUSE at Johns Hopkins University, and the author of American Boy, a volume of poetry.
"As the subtitle indicates, this book is a fan's memoir, the view of a championship season from outside the team... [Smith] recounts the Ravens' championship 2012 season in light of his personal background and the history of pro football in the intimate small market of 'Charm City.'... VERDICT: This is heartfelt writing."--Library Journal "[I]f you're interested in analysis from a longtime sports fan capable of not only recounting the ups and downs and ups of the 2012 season but also understanding why they fuel this city's purple passion, you won't be disappointed. In recapping last season's many dramas, Smith doesn't simply view them as isolated events leading to a Super Bowl--he sees them as chapters in an urban mythology dating back to football's Paleozoic era, the 1950s."--Baltimore Magazine, September 2013
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