NFL players often speak of a "24-hour" rule, meaning players give themselves 24 hours to bask in a victory before focus shifts to the next opponent. The rhythm of a season allows no luxury longer than that.
Sure enough, one day after the Ravens' emotional 37-20 victory against previously undefeated New England, head coach John Harbaugh at his weekly news conference Nov. 4 stressed the Ravens already have started focusing on Week 10.
In the immortal words of New England coach Bill Belichick, whom Harbaugh bested Nov. 3, the Ravens are on to Cincinnati. The Ravens visit the Bengals Nov. 10.
While there is always concern that a team coming off such a win can get caught emotionally flat the next week, especially against a winless team such as the Bengals (0-8), Harbaugh said that shouldn't be an issue with his team.
