On a side note, Van Noy appeared on the “Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara” and reflected on the Ravens losing twice to the Steelers, including in the regular-season finale that eliminated Baltimore from playoff contention and clinched the AFC North for Pittsburgh.
“We let a 42-year-old [Aaron Rodgers] wax us twice, which just eats at me, because they weren’t a good football team,” Van Noy said. “They were better that day, but they weren’t a good football team collectively. And we weren’t a good football team either. It just sucks to not perform at the level we were capable of, especially in those big games.
The Ravens lost 27-22 at M&T Bank Stadium and then 26-24 in Pittsburgh.
“I think the first game there were a couple calls that didn’t go our way. I hate saying that, but they were huge plays in the game,” Van Noy said. “Then, the second game where we lost, we battled in the first half, and then in the second half, they just outplayed us.
“It was Aaron Rodgers basically saying, ‘F you’ to [Steelers Offensive Coordinator] Arthur Smith, ‘I’m calling my own offense,’ and it ended up working. And losing Kyle Hamilton was detrimental for us. But they ended up winning, so they were the better team.”