finfan54
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Not to many people look deep inside to find something other than what transpired on Oct 19, 2008. In 2009, there are differences in this game from that one.
1. The Crowd. A true sell-out with everyone jacked for a playoff game in how many years? Flacco is a rookie. Everyone has written it off that he is not. I do not think he will have as easy a time as the first go round. I think his coaches and media and fans have them all believing he is king no matter what.
2. Jason Ferguson and the much improved run defense. We were still finding ourselves in that first one. The DB's are playing with much depth and understanding on the run and the pass. Joey Porter not getting a sack is not really relevant here in the big picture. What is is that we stop those RB's. Everyone thinks this D is average at best. But we know better. This defense has made plays and you know damn well they have a plan to get into the rookies head.
3. Chad's INT for a pick-6. I do not see that this time. I can see Chad throwing one INT possibly, but not for six points and not when we are deep in our end zone. That pick-6 was a game-changer.
I do not know who will win this game, but I do know, that the turnout will not look like the first one, which just about every media person says will.
1. The Crowd. A true sell-out with everyone jacked for a playoff game in how many years? Flacco is a rookie. Everyone has written it off that he is not. I do not think he will have as easy a time as the first go round. I think his coaches and media and fans have them all believing he is king no matter what.
2. Jason Ferguson and the much improved run defense. We were still finding ourselves in that first one. The DB's are playing with much depth and understanding on the run and the pass. Joey Porter not getting a sack is not really relevant here in the big picture. What is is that we stop those RB's. Everyone thinks this D is average at best. But we know better. This defense has made plays and you know damn well they have a plan to get into the rookies head.
3. Chad's INT for a pick-6. I do not see that this time. I can see Chad throwing one INT possibly, but not for six points and not when we are deep in our end zone. That pick-6 was a game-changer.
I do not know who will win this game, but I do know, that the turnout will not look like the first one, which just about every media person says will.