That brady play was inexcusable. "protecting" himself?!? Thats ehy youre not allowed to hit during a slide.
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That brady play was inexcusable. "protecting" himself?!? Thats ehy youre not allowed to hit during a slide.
Ravens will win this.
Just being outcoached. You guys can look down your noses at the "gimmick" plays of the Pats, but right now they are running the Ravens D ragged.
Open it up Caldwell. Cowher is right. Don't leave it on the field.
I don't understand the Pees hate at this point. Holding the Patriots to 13 points when your defense was out there for basically the entire half is nothing to be ashamed of. The only call of his I have issue with is having Kruger in coverage on Hernandez. Simply can't happen, no matter what. I'm okay with Kruger in coverage here and there but not on the Patriots primary offensive weapon.
To put some perspective on a controversial "1st down run call"...
They are playing cover-2 deep, which is predominately being used to take away the deep ball. So, Flacco is looking to check down to the slot, flats, and short middle...which is why Torrey is the only receiver with a reception right now. The Pats are doing a real good job at taking away that deep pass. In order for the offense to get the safeties to start cheating up and/or bite on some play actions, they have to run the ball a fair amount and they have to get the ball out into the flats to give Rice/Pierce/Leach/Pitta some space to move the chains. Once they can get a couple of successful string of plays together doing that, then the safeties will start cheating up.
Once the safeties start cheating up, then they can take a couple of shots down field.
The big thing that I've seen so far has just been poor execution from the receivers. Jacoby slipping, Boldin not getting open, Pitta dropped a pass that hit him in the hands, and Dickson dropped a pass that hit him in the hands.
Yeh running it every first and second is too predictable.. They didn't come this far to play it safe
Joe needs to throw we can't get much on the ground time to let Joe throw it, its the only way we will win this one.