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To: discostu

I expect to see a lot of Dillon in the game. The Eagles may blitz at their own peril.


1,774 posted on 01/24/2005 2:29:14 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

Actually I've always thought the blitz worked better against the run than against the pass, nothing fills running lanes like a blitzing linebacker, but the LBs better be aware of who has the ball I have seen blitzing LBs miss the handoff and run right past the guy with the ball (which tends to result in a roughing the passer call as the LB doesn't stop to wonder why the QB is just standing there). Problem with blitzing on the Pats is they have a great short passing game, good enough to get them two rings before they had a legitimate running game, and the short pass is the ultimate nemesis of the blitz. Johnson's pretty smart though, I have serious doubts he'll go blitz happy against the Pats.


1,778 posted on 01/24/2005 2:39:48 PM PST by discostu (mime is money)
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