BALTIMORE -- As the Baltimore Ravens celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Super Bowl XXV triumph on Thursday, Trent Dilfer remains disappointed he became the first quarterback not given the chance to defend his title.
On Jan. 28, 2001, Dilfer made a triumphant return to Tampa, Florida, where he left as a struggling first-round pick for the Buccaneers and came back to help the Ravens to a 34-7 win over the New York Giants. Two weeks later, Dilfer was informed that Baltimore intended to sign another starting quarterback in free agency.
"You know, I've been through a lot in my life and I try not to be bitter about anything," said Dilfer, who is now a high school head coach at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville.