We wanted to wish our team well. Go ravens. It would not be a rally without the cheerleaders. Of course, poe was here. Fans came from all over, they had to be here. I drove 200 miles to be here. I would not miss it for the world. City,came from the ocean maryland. It is all about the ravens. After being stuck in traffic, the ravens arrived and the fans went crazy. Joe flacco we did this in 2000. We are not going to new orleans for nothing. We love you. We love you. We love you. We will give it everything weve got. Aint no better team than baltimore. We got two tickets to paradise. Shortly before 1 00, ed reed let the fans in a final sendoff. Baltimore, of the three. 1, 2, 3, baltimore you do not have to be in baltimore to find a ravens fans. We found plenty of people in new orleans who are rooting for the purple and black. There is a lot to do if you are a big football fan. Inside these walls is a football fans paradise. Every item of nfl and memorabilia that you can imagine. Super bow
They were not at all affected by the weather. The weather in new orleans is spectacular. They got into town about 3 15. The super dome is spectacular. It stands out in the landscape as you come into new orleans. Imagine how it looks for those who who never played at a super bowl. It was a 2 1 2hour flight to new orleans. For some, the trip to the super bowl took 15 years. I mean, i dont think it stifled joe in any way like that. Joe is joe. The progression of a quarterback and his career and what he has gone through and accomplished this year, it is just a progression. People are going to view it a certain way like oh, joe broke through. Joe has been winning games since day one, since he got here. He is still a relatively young quarterback. And he has one more game to try to win this season. If he wins it, he can cement his legacies as an elite quarterback. You know, we cant forget here that not only are we dealing with the super bowl, but also dealing with mardi gras as well. Security
You will notice a difference when you step outside today. There is a little bit of fog in some neighborhoods. Humidity is 97 . Most of you will have day dry dry day. Good morning. We have a problem spot to talk about on route 40. There is a bad accident. Lane closures are possible. The major roads are checking out ok. 95 north, six minutes. No problems on the major roadways. The inner and outer loops are very light in volume. The beltway on the west side, you can see both loops are moving just fine. That is the latest on traffic pulse 11. Today marks the first full day of super bowl week. The ravens left baltimore with an amazing sendoff yesterday. The excitement of the offense was not diminished. Sarah sampson has more. We begin with Jennifer Franciotti in the big easy. Good morning. New orleans has been a wonderful town. Looking forward to all of the fans coming into town. We are interested in finding our fans from baltimore. Getting ready for the big day. We have mardi gras going on
I am stan stovall. Thanks for joining us for 11 news today. How is the weather shaping up . We will be in the 50s and 60s for the next couple of days. 37 right now at the airport. There is a little bit of fog. A mixture of sun and clouds. A slight chance for a rain shower. 60s tomorrow. Good morning. One problem spot to talk about on the citycounty line where route 40 remains closed. You can get by that accident scene. Looking good on 95 near 100. In the green on the north and southbound side. This is the fort mchenry and tunnel and were looking good. No delay on the northbound traffic. We have a disabled bus off to the shoulder. Looks like the travel lanes are open. That is the latest on traffic pulse 11. The ravens are waking up in new orleans this morning as the pressure of super bowl wheat begins. 5000 reporters and photographers converge for interviews. We begin with jennifer franciotti. Good morning to you. We will try to make our way over to the superdome. It is going to be a me
I realize that we finally achieved our goal of being the nfc champion. It feels really good. We need to go out there and finish business. Once the ravens landed in your mind, he said, it is time to finish the business. In new orleans, he said, it is time to finish the business. The Baltimore Ravens are in the land of the big easy now to prepare for the task ahead. Jennifer franciotti reports. The San Francisco crowd has already faced the media, and in a few minutes, so will the ravens. A media frenzy, journalists from all over the world are here to talk with the fortyniners and the ravens. In about 50 minutes, the ravens take the center stage. You just wanted to see what it was all about, right . Exactly. Why not skip work this morning and go check it out . You think it is going to be crazy . Oh, yeah. I heard it this morning on the radio at 6 00 a. M. I can imagine what it quite to be like. What is it like to have the super bowl in your city . It is crazy. I can see the dome. I can se