MiamiDolfan85
DA M.I.A IS WHERE I STAY
1:Get The Running Game Establish EARLY
MIA's running back duo w/ Brown and Williams needs to be not only effective,but effective early on.The Ravens are a fast pace team,both on defense and offense.MIA isn't quite like that,so what you wanna do is slow it down with the running game.Make Lewis and Ngata tired early,so that when the game goes on,the play action,and the long runs are more effective.MIA wasnt able to run on them earlier,but MIA probably wont win this game if either Ronnie,or Williams shows up.
2:Watch Out For #20
Ed Reed is a ballhawk,and in my opinion,the best safety in the league.Pennington is going to have to keep his focus throughout the game.Even though Ed plays FS(weak side),he is ALWAYS around the ball,so long pass might not be featured too much.If Pennington can try to limit the passes towards Reeds presence,MIA can help prevent the big play for the Ravens.
3
rotect Pennington!
Jake,Samson and Vernon all have to do their jobs to a maximum extent.None of them can go half*** against the 2nd best defense in the NFL on sunday.MIA wasnt able to keep Pennington upright too long in Week 7,but if they can get him a solid 3 seconds in the pocket,it will definately benefit Penningtons rythum.
4:Get The Ball To Ginn
Ted Ginn Jr has emerged as a bit of a factor late in the season,and is starting to catch on in the league.If Ted can get the ball 6-10 times,you put yourself in position for some big plays out of him,but dont try to force it too him,with that said.This includes kick offs and punts.Cobbs has done a bang-up job these past two weeks,but were not playing in extreme cold editions anymore,where the field requires low-to-the-ground run style.So if Ginn can be the returnman,it could be helpful for field position,and who knows,he might even break one.
5:Joey Porter
MIA really needs to get Flacco raddled.If he gets comfortable,were going to see long bombs all day.We gotta get in his face,and force him to make a decision before he wants to.Seeing how Joey is basically the only pass rush MIA has,this game could really determine how good of a game Joey has,so look out for that.
6:Shut down the run game
McClain and McGahee are a good combonation in the backfield,and MIA can only hope Langford,Holliday and Ferguson can hold them to the line as much as possible.MIA isnt a sure tackling team,especially in the secondary,so its KEY,to stop them,or at least hold them up long enough for back-up to arrive,cause if they get behind the linebackers,its going to be a long day for the secondary.
7:Stop being to conservative
When MIA has gotten a touchdown,and/or a big/small lead,the play calling really is elementary.I mean,we force a TO,and are up 14-6 against SF,and we keep trying plays that either get or no yards,or we lose yards,such as a run on 3rd and 8 or something.You have to play to win,and this is the playoffs were talking about...not the regular season,THE PLAYOFFS.You have to go out,and play to win,not play to hope you scored enough points to barely win and hang on by a thread.If were up by 14,we need to figure out how to be up by 21.
MIA's running back duo w/ Brown and Williams needs to be not only effective,but effective early on.The Ravens are a fast pace team,both on defense and offense.MIA isn't quite like that,so what you wanna do is slow it down with the running game.Make Lewis and Ngata tired early,so that when the game goes on,the play action,and the long runs are more effective.MIA wasnt able to run on them earlier,but MIA probably wont win this game if either Ronnie,or Williams shows up.
2:Watch Out For #20
Ed Reed is a ballhawk,and in my opinion,the best safety in the league.Pennington is going to have to keep his focus throughout the game.Even though Ed plays FS(weak side),he is ALWAYS around the ball,so long pass might not be featured too much.If Pennington can try to limit the passes towards Reeds presence,MIA can help prevent the big play for the Ravens.
3
rotect Pennington!Jake,Samson and Vernon all have to do their jobs to a maximum extent.None of them can go half*** against the 2nd best defense in the NFL on sunday.MIA wasnt able to keep Pennington upright too long in Week 7,but if they can get him a solid 3 seconds in the pocket,it will definately benefit Penningtons rythum.
4:Get The Ball To Ginn
Ted Ginn Jr has emerged as a bit of a factor late in the season,and is starting to catch on in the league.If Ted can get the ball 6-10 times,you put yourself in position for some big plays out of him,but dont try to force it too him,with that said.This includes kick offs and punts.Cobbs has done a bang-up job these past two weeks,but were not playing in extreme cold editions anymore,where the field requires low-to-the-ground run style.So if Ginn can be the returnman,it could be helpful for field position,and who knows,he might even break one.
5:Joey Porter
MIA really needs to get Flacco raddled.If he gets comfortable,were going to see long bombs all day.We gotta get in his face,and force him to make a decision before he wants to.Seeing how Joey is basically the only pass rush MIA has,this game could really determine how good of a game Joey has,so look out for that.
6:Shut down the run game
McClain and McGahee are a good combonation in the backfield,and MIA can only hope Langford,Holliday and Ferguson can hold them to the line as much as possible.MIA isnt a sure tackling team,especially in the secondary,so its KEY,to stop them,or at least hold them up long enough for back-up to arrive,cause if they get behind the linebackers,its going to be a long day for the secondary.
7:Stop being to conservative
When MIA has gotten a touchdown,and/or a big/small lead,the play calling really is elementary.I mean,we force a TO,and are up 14-6 against SF,and we keep trying plays that either get or no yards,or we lose yards,such as a run on 3rd and 8 or something.You have to play to win,and this is the playoffs were talking about...not the regular season,THE PLAYOFFS.You have to go out,and play to win,not play to hope you scored enough points to barely win and hang on by a thread.If were up by 14,we need to figure out how to be up by 21.
