Thread: Dick Jauron/Turk Schonert/Jets/Dolphins playalong thread
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Old 01-01-2009, 07:58 PM
pgardn
 
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Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers
Your argument doesn't hold much, the Falcons had the 2nd ranked rushing game in the league, but the Patriots had the 6th. The difference is marginal at best, only 10 yds/game more:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorysta...2&d-447263-n=1

The bottom line is the Falcons relied heavily on the ground game
to protect Ryan. And they did a damn good job of it. The Falcons
are a smash mouth running team get in 2nd or 3rd and short. The Patriots
did not play this type of game.
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