SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. played with four micro fractures in his back, and all the five-time Pro Bowl player fixated on after the game was the pain of the Baltimore Ravens
Each difficult loss -- all five have been decided by six points or less -- has become a rerun of big plays allowed by the secondary, interceptions thrown by Joe Flacco, dropped touchdown passes as well as interceptions and untimely penalties.