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Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy: Steelers Were ‘Desperate’ By Receiving Opening Kickoff, Team Should Be Embarrassed By Performance

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy isn’t holding back his thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game plan or results in Saturday’s Wild Card loss. Recapping his team’s 28-14 victory that vaulted them into the Divisional Round, Van Noy said he felt the Steelers’ desperation from the coin toss, electing to receive the opening kick.

“The first thing I thought when it happened was desperate,” Van Noy told co-host Gerald McCoy on the McCoy and Van Noy podcast about the moment. “That’s when I was like, ‘oh, we won.’ Desperation, not going with what they always go with.