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Originally Posted by Wood
Yup, Manning was only sacked 21 times all season
The Ravens had 37 sacks and allowed 38 during the season
Dumervil and Miller alone had 29.5 sacks together, the team had 52
So we'll see what happens on Saturday. I'm hoping for something similar to when these 2 teams met in the regular season, a very one sided game by the Broncos with a solid defensive effort
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Baltimore had no Ray Lewis. Their General.
Jameel McLain and Dannell Ellerbe were out. That's their other 2 ILB's. They started a UDFA, and a special teams player, at ILB.
Haloti Ngata was on one leg, using one arm.
Sizzle had come back ( too soon) from a total Achilles tear for this game.
Pernell McPhee was out. He's one of their best pass rushers.
Their 2 best CB's were out. And Cary Williams, despite being a great Corner in his own mind, sucks. He is just plain awful.
Marshal Yanda, their probowl right guard, was out. Bryant McKinnie, their LT, was on the bench while Michael Oher played, and was subsequently beaten like a red headed step child. Von Miller is a special player. Oher isn't the man to Protect Flacco in those situations.
And finally, their OC was fired the week before, and Jim Caldwell took over. Bound to be a few rough patches here and there in your first week of calling plays ever. Especially against manning, who was your former pupil in Indy.
Despite the pundits saying this game will be a repeat of the debacle in December, all the guys I listed above as injured or out are back, save one corner. This game will be different, don't you worry at all.