[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        BALTIMORE RAVENS MAKE APPLESAUCE OUT OF NEW YORK GIANTS

  (Mr. CARDIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARDIN. Madam Speaker, in the 1958 NFL championship game, 
Baltimore's beloved Colts defeated the New York Giants in the greatest 
game ever played, the game that created the modern-day NFL.
  This past Sunday, Baltimore's beloved Ravens wrote the latest chapter 
in Baltimore's glorious football history, again defeating the New York 
Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, in a 34 to 7 blowout.
  The Ravens' victory was keyed by a swarming, stifling defensive unit 
that now ranks as the greatest of all time. Led by Ray Lewis, the NFL's 
Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl MVP, the Ravens' defense 
cut the Giants down to size, leaving the team from the Big Apple as so 
much applesauce.
  While the defense deserves the headlines it has received, the game 
was truly a team effort, with the offense and the special teams making 
big plays. In addition to Ray Lewis, the Ravens got major contributions 
from the other Lewises as well. Jamal Lewis pounded out 102 yards in 
rushing offense, and Jermaine Lewis scored on a kickoff return that 
broke the Giants' backs.
  Today the City of Baltimore is the site of a victory parade, as the 
people of America's greatest city honor America's greatest football 
team. To all the Ravens, to owner Art Modell, I extend my heartfelt 
congratulations on a great season and a great Super Bowl championship.

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