The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan in the pros the person on the other side," Harbaugh told the Associated Press when asked about facing his brother 's team. "I think it's a blessing and a curse — a blessing because that is my brother's team and personally, I played for the Ravens and have great respect for their organization. … The curse part would be the talk of two brothers playing in the Super Bowl and what that takes away from the players that are in the game. "Every moment that you're talking about myself or John, that's less time that the players are going to be talked about." Brady, meanwhile, lamented missed opportunities. The Patriots led 13-7 at the half but wasted 20 seconds just before halftime, robbing them of a few chances at the end zone before they settled for a field goal. The team had been 67-0 at home when leading at the half under Brady. "We just didn't make many critical plays, the ones that really could have gotten us over the hump," he told WEEI radio in Boston. "It was just poor execution on our part. It was a rough night. We're capable of playing so well, but we just weren't able to do it. It was poor execution on our part. Your margin of error is different when you play the best team. "Baltimore's always been a tough team for us. Even when we play our best they're a tough team for us and they play very well. We just couldn't get enough going and string together enough good plays to score touchdowns when we needed to." Though he's often made the game look easy, Brady insisted in the days following the loss that it isn't. "It's hard to win these games. It's hard to win the Super Bowl," he said. "Those two teams yesterday were best when it mattered most. "Unfortunately for us, because we've had a lot of success, nothing means anything unless you win the last game of the year. Coach [Bill Belichick] said after the game, there's really no soft landing. It's just a crash, so to speak. "It was just a bad night for us, and we certainly didn't play anywhere to the level we were capable of playing. … We really let things get away from us in the second half." Denard Robinson Working At Receiver In Senior Bowl Practices Former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson continues to recover from a nerve injury suffered at Nebraska, but he's not ready to take it easy just yet. Robinson spent the week of Jan. 21 working out in Mobile, Ala., as a wide receiver and return man in preparation for the Jan. 26 Senior Bowl. He's spoken with several teams, including the Detroit Lions, about his potential role at the next level. "They said they want to see me catch," Robinson told MLive.com. "That's what they're all telling me,