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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has had success when opponents send four or fewer pass rushers - baltimoresun.com

So it looks like Denver made the fatal flaw of not blitzing Flacco more than 3 times all game. Can't really expect anything much out of a Del Rio coached defense, however. I hope Patricia will unleash on Sunday and really hammer Flacco, who is due for a bad game.

also heard on NFLN (from a ravens player) that the Ravens are trying to counter the Pats' no huddle by putting in defensive packages where the personnell can play both run and pass.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

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jb1095

Oh he is absolutely due for a bad game. In his 5 year career, he has never had 3 consecutive games with over 300 yards.. In fact, From what I recall, he has only had 1 instance where he had a 4 string of games where he threw for over 200 yards. The reality is that he is due for a 150 yard, 1 td, 2 INT game right now.

BSR

I heard the same thing but I thought it was a pretty stupid strategy. Versatility is great but not at the sacrifice of ability or familiarity. If it was such a great personnel package they would have been playing with it all the time. As such, the Patriots will have already weakened the Raven's defense before they even step on the field.

MNF

I'm no football genius but doesn't your team have to be built to have this versatility. I don't think you simply implement this in a week.

DarrylStingley

Bill has to blitz or send 5 guys a lot this week.

He will.

The_Riddler

This is exactly why I posted the "Attack the Slow-Footed Flacco" thread. Denver relied way too much on Dumervil and Miller ONLY and it bit them in the arse, because they never sniffed Slo-Joe.

Let's not make that same mistake. Flacco reminds me of those stink bugs you now see under the air-conditioners in early Sept when it's time to remove them. Everything is slow. The Stink Bug reacts methodically, doesn't even make an attempt to elude. This is Flacco, slow feet, slow reaction to what's going on around him, attack him up the middle with Mayo, Spikes and Hightower, it will pay HUGE dividends.

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Silver,Blue&Red

I agree. This would be the game to blitz the @#&a out of him. Those high lobs on a windy field could lead a few turnovers.

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robertweathers

I'm pretty confident that you'll see the Pats blitz more than 5 rushers 20% of the time (which is more or less what they have been doing since Talib has joined the team).

A Perfect Storm is brewing...

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rfh

Going to be 11-15 mph winds with gusts up to 30. That should possibly keep Flacco from tossing the 50-70 yard bombs

DocHoliday

Has Hightower EVER blitzed? I can't recall him even sniffing the QB.

Not that I'm complaining, Spikes does a phenomenal job with blitzing, but the mammoth Hightower crashing through an O-line is something I'm dying to see.

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