“It wasn't pretty, it wasn't perfect, but it was us,” said John Harbaugh, who took the Lombardi Trophy from owner Steve Bisciotti and held it aloft. “The final series of Ray Lewis' career was a goal line stand to win the Lombardi Trophy. As Ray said on the podium, how could it be any better than that?”

But it wasn't easy, especially after a 34-minute power outage in the Superdome cost the Ravens the momentum they had gained in the first half and from Jacoby Jones' 108-yard kickoff return to start the second half. Following the stoppage in the third quarter, the 49ers scored 17 straight points to cut the Ravens' lead to 28-23.

“I just knew that with Jim Harbaugh on the other sideline and all those years being together, that those guys were going to come back,” John Harbaugh said. “Those guys handled [the delay] better than we did.”

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Update: Here are three front page pictures on different final print editions.

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1. NewTrollObserver wrote: The coaches are two Catholic boys done good. February 4, 9:05 am | [comment link]

2. TomRightmyer wrote: The San Francisco team early committed a face mask foul and was not charged with a late hit on the previous play. The Ravens committed fewer personal fouls and won. There is justice in this world sometimes. February 4, 1:43 pm | [comment link]

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