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Old 01-16-2012, 05:18 PM   #6140
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Originally Posted by Big Vito 22 View Post
Can't help but feel like the Saints and Packers are both proof that defense still wins championships, even in the offense-heavy NFL. That's the very reason why I can't be sold on the Patriots.

The Broncos' playcalling was stupid and made no effort to exploit their awful secondary. Problem is, I'm not sure Joe Flacco is capable of exploiting them either (cue Droford defending Flacco...good thing he's blocked).
I'll quote you even though you have me blocked.

Flacco isn't capable of eploiting the Patriots defense? Flacco threw for 300 yards in the 2nd game vs Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh including the game winning drive 90 yards down the field. Pittsburgh's defense >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> New England's Defense

The problem is, everyone is saying "Joe Flacco has to step up and we don't think he can" and thats WRONG. He went 4 of 10 for 34 yards in the last Patriot game and the Ravens still fucking won 33-14 because the defense forced turnovers and Ray Rice ran all over their defense (22 carries for 159). The last time I checked, Ray Rice is still a Raven and the Defense is still good at forcing turnovers. If they stick to the gameplan they had in the 2010 game, any production they get out of Flacco will be gravy. Ray Rice running = ball control = keep tom Brady off the field. Last time I checked, the NFL doesn't allow QBs to throw touchdowns while their team's offense is on the sideline.

Any issues of the Ravens defense looking bad yesterday were primarily with Foster running and the Patriots don't have an Arian Foster on their roster. The Patriots front 7 on the O Line aren't as good as the Texans and they won't keep Suggs, Kruger and Ngata away from Tom Brady.
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