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For Ravens, Black Hole will always hold special place (and catch) in NFL history

The NFL is leaving Oakland once again, but the Baltimore Ravens will always remember the Black Hole there fondly.

On Jan. 14, 2001, the Ravens reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history by beating the Oakland Raiders, 16-3, at Network Associates Coliseum. Baltimore's victory in the AFC Championship Game was jumpstarted by what remains the longest reception in NFL postseason history.

Long before the Ravens had the Mile High Miracle, there was Shannon Sharpe's remarkable 96-yard catch. Somehow and someway, Baltimore's only touchdown that game came from a 32-year-old tight end who outran the Raiders for 90 yards.