Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice celebrates with fans in the stands after the AFC Championship Game victory over the New England Patriots. (Greg M. Cooper/US Presswire)

Tom Brady sits on the field after getting hit during the New England Patriots' loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore breaks away for a 9-yard touchdown run against the Atlanta Falcons. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The Atlanta Falcons' Julio Jones catches a pass with the San Francisco 49ers' Dashon Goldson defending. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The Atlanta Falcons' Dunta Robinson sits on the bench after being defeated by the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Dashon Goldson celebrates the San Francisco 49ers' win in the NFC Championship Game, which propelled the team to its sixth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. (Perry Knotts/NFL)

Baltimore Ravens fan Gary Mccue holds up a sign of Ray Lewis before the start of the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. (Greg M. Cooper/US Presswire)

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice goes in for a 2-yard touchdown run against the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to a call during the second half of the NFC Championship Game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks blocks a pass thrown by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. (Perry Knotts/NFL)