Bernard Pollard: 1) Don't blame Pees; We haven't been executing. 2) Things are going to change on D.

[bmore finest]

Did anyone feel how bad that felt getting beat on by a soft Texas team. That hurt! But Pollard is right, Pees wasn't on the field getting man handled. Things better changed, cause Foster is a beast. He will fumble, and Pollard, Reed, and Ngata will get a couple.

Stop Foster and get a 10 point lead, I got to believe this D can play pissed off for one more week and enjoy this much needed bye coming. I'm pumped to see this D try to get the run D on track.

Ngata please hold up for this game buddy. You will feel better at 6-1 and a week to relax!! Raven Nation will too

[RavenScallywag]

The biggest issue I see with the run is not scheme, but personell. Frequently, our ILBs get swallowed up in second level blocks, our OLBs fail to set a good edge, and the back cuts into the secondary. On top of that, a lot of our DBs try to arm tackle or swat at the ball instead of taking down the ball carrier, leading to extra gains of 5, 10, 15 yards.

Pees can draw up whatever he wants scheme wise...if the DBs can't bring the guy down on the first hit, it's not going to matter.

[steelerhater]

The biggest issue I see with the run is not scheme, but personell. Frequently, our ILBs get swallowed up in second level blocks, our OLBs fail to set a good edge, and the back cuts into the secondary. On top of that, a lot of our DBs try to arm tackle or swat at the ball instead of taking down the ball carrier, leading to extra gains of 5, 10, 15 yards.

Pees can draw up whatever he wants scheme wise...if the DBs can't bring the guy down on the first hit, it's not going to matter.

Maybe, but I still blame Pees for the Philly loss. We had an opportunity to give them the knockout blow when their center left the game, but Pees took his foot off the gas.

[RavenScallywag]

Maybe, but I still blame Pees for the Philly loss. We had an opportunity to give them the knockout blow when their center left the game, but Pees took his foot off the gas.

I think offense should shoulder some of that blame too...Joe looks AWFUL towards the end of the game.

[sailorsam]

I would hope the D is embarassed over their performance (last TWO weeks) and ready to re-assert themselves.
anyone think they were overlooking the cowgirls and thinking about Houston? they say NFL players don't do that but I can't help but think that might be a factor.

[Tspot-D-Ravenator]

I would hope the D is embarassed over their performance (last TWO weeks) and ready to re-assert themselves.
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Too bad we won both of those games, eh?

[steelerhater]

Too bad we won both of those games, eh?

Doesn't change the fact that the D should be embarrassed. Hopefully, the Ravens, like any good team, doesn't reside to the fact that they won so nothing has to be improved upon. Our offense is inconsistent, so repeat performances like those games by our defense are eventually going to cost us games.