вЂњItвЂ™s a very, very tough record to accomplish. вЂњItвЂ™s one of those things thatвЂ™s meaningful,вЂќ Harbaugh said. Harbaugh nevertheless defended the decision to not take a knee for the one play that followed an interception of Broncos quarterback Drew Lock in the end zone, with Baltimore leading, 23-7. And for good reason, especially in an age of unprecedented sensitivity to health and safety. Otherwise, this kind of thing doesnвЂ™t happen. Via Hensley, the Elias Sports Bureau found a play in 1992, when Oilers tailback Spencer Tillman gained one yard with two seconds left in a game that Houston led, 27-0, over the Chargers. Indeed, as noted by Jamison Hensley of, the Ravens became one of the rare NFL franchises to actually gain yardage while leading by 10 or more points and snapping the ball in the final five seconds of a game. On Sunday, the Ravens already had won the game. If SchianoвЂ™s team had forced a fumble by plowing hard into the line/quarterback, they could have won the game. In those situations, however, there was a strategy rooted in actually trying to win the game. ItвЂ™s somewhat similar to the much-criticized tendency of former Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano to aggressively attack victory formation. Needless contact leads to avoidable injuries. Watch the video of the reaction by the Denver sideline. Like an obscure record about which no one - other than Harbaugh - gives a crap. And the drive to rack up things that matter (like winning games that matter) can compel a person to pursue stuff that doesnвЂ™t matter. Of course, the reason that he cares is one of the reasons why heвЂ™s great. Who cares? Harbaugh does, for some reason. ItвЂ™s right up their with the franchiseвЂ™s all-time preseason winning streak. And to that we (and surely many others) say, вЂњ Whoop-dee-freaking-doo.вЂќ That matches the 1974-77 Steelers, who did it in an era that was far more conducive to running than passing. The Ravens now have 43 straight games with 100 or more team rushing yards. And itвЂ™s fair to criticize the decision to put his own players (and DenverвЂ™s players) at needless risk on the last snap of SundayвЂ™s game against the Broncos, all in the name of extending a meaningless record about which few were even aware before SundayвЂ™s antics. That doesnвЂ™t put him above criticism or scrutiny, however. And his 2012 Super Bowl win could be joined in time by more, whether with the Ravens or (if the Ravens are ever dumb enough to let him get away) another team. HeвЂ™ll have a bust in Canton he already has earned it. John Harbaugh is one of the great coaches of this or any era.

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