Ray Rice stood in front of his locker and pulled a ski cap low to cover an angry red welt that ran from his hairline all the way down to his eyebrows. A second welt flared just below his left cheekbone.
“I’m sure those guys got some respect for me,” he said, “because I’ve sure got a lot of respect for them.”
A week after running wild all over New England, Rice and the Ravens didn’t get to see much of Indianapolis. The same ground game that churned out 234 yards and four touchdowns against the Patriots in the opening round of the postseason fell flat against the Colts, totaling just 87 against the league’s 24th-ranked run defense, as Baltimore bowed out meekly 20-3 in Saturday night’s AFC divisional playoff game.
“They’re different from every other defense we play,” said Rice, barely hiding his admiration. He piled up 159 yards and two TDs against New England, but finished this game with only 67 yards on 13 tough carries.
“These guys are fast,” he added. “They really move.”
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