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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/08/john-harbaugh-supports-helmet-to-helmet-rules-except-when-theyre-applied-to-his-players/ Florio with this helmet to helmet stuff has been a real douche. He is full of himself. A lot of these hits are unavoidable except in Florio's perfect world where the laws of physics do not apply.

Because you always think you're right.

You will never learn except from mistakes.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Keith-Fitzhugh-chooses-family-over-football?urn=nfl-292927

Also get Dickson and Pitta going. It is not like NE put their 2 rookie TE's in the corner like they have here.

I still cannot see who will cover Walter and Johnson. I think Foster will run on the Ravens. The only way the saints win is if the weather is calm. If it is I can't see the Ravens getting the win. Cleveland was leading in the 4th the last time they played. They are a better team now than in the early season. I think the Ravens are worse. Until the Ravens prove they can win against Cinci I do not think they will.

I can make a legit argument for every team on the schedule to beat the Ravens.

I am only talking about the DB's. I was really watching them. I would say before Leonard went down if the Jets played the Ravens again Bmore goes down.

I wonder how much the missed Leonard last night. Their Db's look aimless.

I don't think there is much he can do now. Maybe alter some philosophies a bit but you basically have the plays you have and the players you have.

I went from 1st place to 3rd in 2 weeks. Unreal.

They should have used some draws. With the aggressiveness of their defenders it could have made for some good runs. That would have slowed the pass rush some too.

This season they have not run consistently. In the past the had road graders on the line. They really only have 1 now in Grubbs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJK5xVei-i0 My contention is this. The NFL is ruining it's product. People are getting pissed with the BS calls, missed calls, crazy rule changes, and illogical application of rules. This stuff is getting worse year by year and game by game. At what point will the NFL keep people blindly following their BS before they say enough is enough and decide to watch and do other things. There is a huge recesion out there that only looks to get worse and they charge hand over fist to give the crap product that have now. Not every institution can stay on top forever. The NFL should ask the horse racing industry, boxing, and baseball. They screwed themselves with poor decisions that have effected their place on the sports landscape.

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There is no doubt it has made a difference. It made it so you have to play Chester at RG instead of Yanda. That allows for to week guys guys to be side by side on the line.

Go back to the 2007 season and he didn't take the foot off the gas in NE.

You absolutely need a good line. They open the wholes and keep the pass rushers off the QB. The game is won in the trenches.

I was doing very well but the last couple of week not so much.

Yeah Landry was a 6. That is why it was so amazing that he started day one. The problem is he isn't great and once he was on tape I think he was broken down.

They aren't built for it. Grubbs is the only guy who can road grade. They have switched to more athletic OL. There is softness inthe middle right. If they fix thatthis off season the OL should be very good next yr.

When you have soething that is working like early in the game last night keep doing it. But the second Cam has a lead he starts slowing the game down. That 2007 season with the Pats is a perfect example. Their D sucked bad and Bill Belichick knew it. People were talking about them running up the score. They were just unwilling to show a flaw. They had no D and couldn't run the ball. That is quiet similar to this team this yr. Start killing teams. Drive the score up on them.

2010 Kindle - never could have known what happened Cody - Was never a 3 down player at Bama. Could not get to the weight the team wanted before the draft or to begin camp. I think he will eat himself out of the league. Dickson - has contributed. Pitta - has contributed Reed - Has been a solid ST player. Jones - Learning curve. Harewood - IR'd to keep him. Showed promise in camp. Bouldin solid pickup Redding has been somewhat of a disappointment. Hamlin was a pointless pickup. Bulger is a very good backup. Harris was pointless. Wilson has been ok. TJ has been hit and miss. 2009 Oher has been very solid Kruger has been disappointing Webb has been OK Phillips time will tell Drew sucked on ice. Peerman late round no biggie. Bennett bad signing. Washington was good signing under used though. Dwil wasted a spot for another yr. Clayton wasted a spot for another yr Rolle resigned and must have had no physical. 2008 Flacco has been solid Rice has been great Gooden is a disappointment Zibby solid Cousins sucks Marcus Smith sucks Hale Sucks Haruki has been OK Neal was very good. Ayanbadejo is very good. Leonhard great job 2007 Grubbs has been very good Figurs sucked Yanda has been great Barnes was a disappointment Troy Smith an OK backup Burgess a disappointment 2006 Ngata fantastic Chester disappointment Pittman sucked Dwil sucked Daniels sucked Landry disappointing Sypniewski disappointing Koch fantastic Martin late rounder LaCasse late rounder 2005 Clayton disappointment Cody sucked Terry misused disappointment Brown great and let him leave Green was nothing Anderson was nothing to us Smith nothing 2004 Edwards eventually was solid DVD sucked Rod Green nothing Harris zero Clarence Moore nothing Abney zero Rimpf Nothing That is a lot of drafts where only the 1st rounder has been good. YEs it is great hitting home runs in round 1 but you have to fill out the roster with later round guys. Many of thos have busted. Also many of Ozzies FA have busted. His reputation is based off a great deal of past greatness. He has been far from it of late.

It is also on a bad line. Oher very good but young. Yanda Very good but out of position. Grubbs really solid. Chester a career backup. Birk once very good but old now. There are 2 major holes on this OL. After this season they need to draft a center and maybe Harewood will be ready but I draft an OT also in say the 3rd. They need line depth. Maybe not this game coming up since Houston is horrible on D but against NO watch the line on running plays. There simply are no holes. Remember the one running play last night with Willis running. They actually mentioned that was the hardest 1 yd gain ever. Willis had to make like 3 moves in the backfield to not be taken for a loss of 3-4 yds. The tacklers came right up the middle in force. I really do think Birk is hurting the team. He may know the line calls but he blows at stopping defenders.

I could not agree more.