Allen Park — Lions safety James Ihedigbo, who was with the Ravens from 2012-13, recalled what it was like preparing for the Super Bowl against the 49ers after the 2012 season.
“Just their whole like mindset of their team went to physical, in-your-face, ground-and-pound makeup,” he said.
Some of that identity came from coach Jim Harbaugh, who was 44-19-1 in four seasons at San Francisco that included five playoff wins from 2011-13. But after an 8-8 finish in 2014, the 49ers fired Harbaugh and handed the reins to Jim Tomsula.
“You can even still see the remnants of that (identity) on film,” Ihedigbo said.