It's been a day and a half since the Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots to advance to Super Bowl XLVII, but several Ravens players still seem more focused on the Patriots and their fans than the San Francisco 49ers.
Baltimore's collective disdain for New England was pretty clearly evidenced prior to the matchup and immediately afterwards. On Monday, safety Bernard Pollard called for Tom Brady to be fined for a slide in Sunday's AFC title game where the Patriots quarterback appeared to use his leg to kick at approaching defenders.
Now wide receiver Torrey Smith is saying that a number of the team's fans apparently used their team's loss as a reason to disparage Smith and his younger brother Tevin, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in September.
Played a lot of games since my brothers death and I never received as many rude tweets after a win than Sunday...yet NE fans cry about class The vitriol between the players, fan bases and even player wives has been more brutal than any playoff rivalry in recent memory. And as heartless and inappropriate as some of the barbs directed at Smith likely were, it doesn't make any sense at this point for the Ravens and their players to devote any more attention to New England until the Patriots come to visit M&T Bank Stadium during the 2013 regular season.
When the 49ers beat the Falcons on Sunday, all of the players seemed to immediately focus their attention on advancing to the Super Bowl, as opposed to Atlanta. And it's understandable that the Ravens' win was more personal, with the team looking to avenge last year's AFC Championship loss and strike down whatever remained of the so-called Patriots dynasty, but the window to dwell on the conference win and its aftershocks should probably be closed by now.
There's still plenty of time for the Ravens to get focused on the 49ers. It'll just be a lot easier when they stop thinking about the Patriots.
PHOTOS: AFC Championship Game 
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith (center) and tight end Ed Dickson (left) and running back Anthony Allen (right) pose with the Lamar Hunt Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots 28-13 in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis (right) hugs defensive end Arthur Jones (97) after defeating the New England Patriots 28-13 in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens guard Bobbie Williams (63) reacts after defeating the New England Patriots 28-13 in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) celebrates after defeating the New England Patriots 28-13 in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-126406 ORIG FILE ID: 20130120_jtl_al2_100.JPG
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts after throwing an interception against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (59) celebrates with teammates after intercepting a New England Patriots pass during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) celebrates after his touchdown catch over New England Patriots defensive back Marquice Cole (23) in the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones (97) celebrates after recovering a fumble in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots during the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley (22) fumbles the ball during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) catches a pass against New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith (82) falls over the back of New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington (24) during the third quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh reacts against the New England Patriots in the second quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) slides before being hit by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis (52) during the second quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-126406 ORIG FILE ID: 20130120_jla_sv3_132.jpg
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New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) carries the ball after a catch against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens running back Bernard Pierce (30) is tackled by New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington (24) during the second quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) carries the ball as New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) defends n the first half of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen (34) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard (31) during the first quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) passes against the New England Patriots in the first quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes as tackle Sebastian Vollmer (76) blocks Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) in the first quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski (3) attempts a field goal out of the hold of punter Zoltan Mesko (14) against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon Lloyd (85) makes a catch in front of Baltimore Ravens free safety Ed Reed (20) in the first quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis (left) and cornerback Corey Graham (bottom) in the first quarter of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) screams before the AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium.
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A New England Patriots fan holds up a sign referencing Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis (not pictured) before the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium.
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Baltimore Ravens fans call out to Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh before the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
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