MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Observed and heard in the locker room after the Baltimore Ravens 28-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins:
Torrey Smith's knee flares up: Wide receiver Torrey Smith wasn't targeted for a pass because his right knee injury flared up before the game. Smith was listed as probable after hurting the knee a week ago, but his knee swelled up on him in pre-game warmups after the Ravens had made him active. "It didn’t feel good from the get go. It was more so my pain tolerance," Smith said. "It obviously was hurting when I was running. But when my coaches and my teammates watched, they were like, ‘You don’t look like you’re running slow.’ When I’d be full speed, it was fine. But walking around and getting to the point was a problem. Basically, I kind of knew going in that I wasn’t going to be able to play the whole game. But being able to go in and spell the guys for a little bit and help them get through the heat."
Flacco's big run: Quarterback Joe Flacco jump-started the 97-yard touchdown drive at the end of the first half with a 15-yard run from his own 3-yard line. "I think a lot of people underestimate Joe's speed," wide receiver Kamar Aiken said. "He has a lot more than a lot of these quarterbacks in the league."
Wearing down the Dolphins: The Ravens' physical play wore down the Dolphins especially in the fourth quarter, when the Ravens ran for 107 yards on 14 carries (a 7.6-yard average). "They brought a physical game. We responded," running back Justin Forsett said. "I think we started off kind of slow but we were able to get things clicking. We were able to make more plays than them at the end."
