John Harbaugh: Pollard’s hit on Ridley was “football at its finest”

When Ravens safety Bernard Pollard drilled Patriots running back Stevan Ridley with a helmet-to-helmet hit on Sunday, it was a frightening moment: Ridley exhibited what’s known as the fencing response to brain trauma, extending his arms as he fell, and he appeared to be unconscious on the ground. But for the Ravens, it was also…