Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard on Tuesday lashed out at the New England Patriots, saying his reputation for injuring Patriots players was "fine and dandy" and that he hoped "the Giants put a thrashing on the Patriots" in Super Bowl XLVI.

While playing with the Kansas City Chiefs, Pollard inflicted the 2008 hit on quarterback Tom Brady that tore his ACL, was the nearest opposing player in the vicinity when receiver Wes Welker tore his ACL a season later (when playing with the Houston Texans) and most recently injured tight end Rob Gronkowski's ankle in Sunday's AFC Championship game.

"It's part of the game," Pollard said in an interview with Houston radio station KILT. "If you don't like it, so what? I am going to go out there and I'm going to play me."

He also twice referred to the Patriots as having a "dinking and dunking" offense.