Tag: 2000 Super Bowl

ESPN Films announces production of 30-for-30 documentary on 2000 Ravens

ESPN is starting to produce a 30-30 Film on the 2000 Ravens.

The Baltimore Ravens already have a storied history despite their franchise’s first year coming in 1996. They’ve been consistently competitive, and have secured two Super Bowl championships in a relatively short amount of time.

It was announced that ESPN Films has started a 30-30 film on the 2000 Baltimore Ravens.  Having a 30-30 made about that team is a massive accomplishment for the organization.  It’s going to be to see how the show is produced and what kind of behind-the-scenes footage can be shown.

The 2000 Ravens were a very close-knit group, so it should be great hearing from multiple people involved with the Super Bowl-winning team. They also had a swagger to them that made them fun to watch, even though the offense wasn’t very high powered. ESPN films has produced many great 30-for-30 masterpieces before, and it will be exciting to see what they put together to document what the 2000 Baltimore team was able to do on their magical championship run.

Ravens hosting tribute for 2000 Super Bowl-winning team

The Ravens announced an event as a tribute to their 2000 Super Bowl-winning team

The Baltimore Ravens have had numerous magical seasons throughout their 26-year history. The relatively young franchise played their first game in 1996 and won a championship just a few years later. Now, the team has an upcoming event will look to pay tribute to their team from the 2000-2001 season in which they won Super Bowl XXXV.

The Ravens announced “A Championship Celebration,” a public ticketed event that looks to honor members from the Ravens’ 2000-01 Super Bowl winning team. Guests from the Super Bowl XXXV team scheduled to make an appearance include Brian Billick, Ray Lewis, Shannon Sharpe, Rod Woodson, Tony Siragusa, Trent Dilfer, Jamal Lewis, and others. Stories and unseen footage from the season and surprise guest appearances will also take place.

Those in attendance will have photo opportunities with the 2000 Lombardi Trophy and Lamar Hunt Trophy. They will also receive a custom Super Bowl XXXV pennant. The event will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in downtown Baltimore.

Ticket information can be found here.

Relive the Ravens’ first Super Bowl win on the 20th anniversary

On this day 20 years ago, the Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV for the team’s first Lombardi Trophy

As the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare for Super Bowl LV, it’s worth taking a trip back in time to remember the Baltimore Ravens’ former glory.

On this day 20 years ago, the Ravens played in and won their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Baltimore decimated the New York Giants, 34-7, at Super Bowl XXXV, bringing home the first of what is two Lombardi Trophies sitting at the Under Armour Performance Center.

It had been an interesting season for the Ravens, the second year under coach Brian Billick. Known as an offensive genius during his time as an offensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings, Billick didn’t have quite the same touch in Baltimore. The offense was downright bad at points, quite famously going several weeks without scoring a single touchdown. Ultimately, it was a stifling defense and the steady leg of kicker Matt Stover that ended up being Billick’s legacy with the Ravens.

Baltimore’s defense, led by linebacker Ray Lewis, had not just broken but shattered a previous defensive milestone along the way. The Ravens’ defense broke the 1986 Chicago Bears’ record for the fewest points allowed in a season, besting it by 1.4 points-per-game. In a league that often breaks records previously thought to be untouchable, this is a record that legitimately could be held by Baltimore forever.

Yet, the Ravens weren’t heavy favorites over the Giants entering Super Bowl XXXV. Despite its historic defense and an offense that surprisingly found its groove in the postseason, outscoring their three playoff opponents 61-16, Baltimore opened as one-point favorites against New York, according to ESPN.

Ultimately, you know the way the story finishes. The Ravens went on to bully the Giants in all three phases of the game. Baltimore’s defense was the first to pitch a shutout as New York’s only points came on a punt return for a touchdown. This ended up being one of the early milestones in a Hall of Fame career for Ray Lewis. And Baltimore, painted purple throughout the postseason, got its first Lombardi Trophy.

Take a trip down memory lane with the NFL’s recap of Super Bowl XXXV below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNRtwijYhlo

Former Ravens DT Tony Siragusa drank shots out of Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl XXXV

The former Ravens DT had some wild times with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Ravens victory in Super Bowl XXXV

Looking back to the early weeks of 2001, there was clearly all manner of celebrations that occurred following the Baltimore Ravens victory over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, bringing the city of Baltimore it’s first football championship since 1971. The wildest, and perhaps oddest, celebrations likely came in private with defensive tackle Tony Siragusa.

Speaking during a watch party of the game for the Baltimore Ravens’ official site, Siragusa revealed he got some quality time with the trophy, getting to take it home with him.

Following the AFC Championship victory over the Oakland Raiders, Siragusa “told” David Modell — son of the Ravens owner Art Modell and a front office executive — that once Baltimore won the Super Bowl, Siragusa wanted one week with the trophy.

“After we won the Super Bowl, I went right over on the sideline and told [David Modell] I want that thing for a week and he gave it to me! He had a limo bring it up to me in Jersey. There was some crazy stuff, man.”

Siragusa was well known for his personality and jokes, as he frequently displayed on the “Hard Knocks” program the following offseason. So it comes as no surprise that Siragusa took full advantage of having the trophy for a week and got up to some pretty interesting antics.

“I made a lot of money, guys wanting to sleep with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. I took it to a bar, we turned it upside down and we were taking shots out of it. It was quite a thing.”

The NFL has changed a bit in the last two decades, but I still can’t help but wonder if there is a member of the current roster who would follow in Siragusa’s footsteps and have the Vince Lombardi Trophy accompany them on a night out following a Ravens victory. Let’s hope we get a chance to find out.

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