Eighteen seasons ago, the Atlanta Falcons went on a magical run that ended with an NFC title and Super Bowl XXXIII appearance.
To mark the occasion, head coach Dan Reeves -- in full view of a national-TV audience -- did the "Dirty Bird" dance on the victory platform.
Even though the team is showing better form than it did as recently as a month ago, this year's Ravens are a long way from reaching an equivalent stage.
But after head coach John Harbaugh charmed a young post-practice visitor from the Make-A-Wish Foundation late last week by performing the "dab," a well-known hip-hop dance popularized as an end-zone celebration by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, he made a pledge at his weekly news conference Dec. 5.
