NEW ORLEANS — The Ravens arrived in New Orleans Monday after a raucous sendoff in Baltimore, with thousands of fans gathering in a cold drizzle to wish their team well before it headed off to the Super Bowl.

“Today our fans showed us that they’ve always had our back; it was raining and cold in Baltimore and I think the streets were just jam-packed flooded,” running back Ray Rice said. “They just showed us today what it really is all about. They’re just proud of us.”