drew4008
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Saw this on Rap's blog earlier:
– The decision to start end Gerard Warren at nose tackle was a curious one. He’s never been a full-time 3-4 player and he’s never played an entire game at nose. “At any given time, you can be called to take over any job, so you gotta be ready,” Warren said.
Plus, it meant putting Vince Wilfork at end. The result was holding the Ravens to 2.9 yards per carry, with Ray Rice carrying 28 times for 88 yards. I was particularly impressed with how Warren refused to be moved in the face of a double-team, and creating gridlock was enough.
– One by-product of putting Wilfork at nose was that he was whipping whoever was over him, which was mostly guard Ben Grubbs. Wilfork made six tackles, six for a loss, and cut down completely on Rice’s cut-back lanes. With a long run of just eight yards, Rice never cut back for a big gain, losing one of his biggest weapons.