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By MIKE PRESTON | December 19, 2008
At the beginning of the season, the key to success for the Ravens was the development of the offensive line. Now, near the end of the season, the key for their postseason hopes is for the offensive line to take its game to a higher level. When the Ravens meet the Dallas Cowboys tomorrow night in the last game at Texas Stadium, they will face the best defensive line they have seen this season. Pittsburgh has the No. 1-rated defense in the NFL, but the Steelers don't have the combination of strength and speed that the Cowboys have up front, beginning with All-World outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware and nose guard Jay Ratliff.
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By Don Markus | October 16, 2008
From a distance, Navy freshman Jabaree Tuani appears to be the prototypical defensive end playing big-time college football, considering the havoc he has already caused for opposing backfields this season. It's only close up that one gets to see how small Tuani really is for someone at his position. Though Tuani, 6 feet 1, 242 pounds, has plenty of company in that category among his teammates, he is still a rarity in Annapolis: the first plebe to start for the Midshipmen on the defensive line since Bwerani Nettles did a decade ago. Shortly after coming into the season opener against Towson, Tuani sacked Tigers quarterback Sean Schaefer and eventually took over as a starter for his team's upset last month at then-No.
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By Jamison Hensley | January 31, 2008
Phoenix -- When it comes to stopping the New England Patriots' vaunted offense, the New York Giants are putting it all on the line. That is, their defensive line. Super Bowl Patriots vs. Giants, Sunday, 6:17 p.m., Glendale, Ariz., chs. 45, 5, 1090 AM Records: Patriots (18-0), Giants (13-6) Line: Patriots by 12
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By MIKE PRESTON | December 11, 2007
Quarterback -- F -- Kyle Boller had only a 27.1 quarterback rating in the first half. He threw three interceptions and fumbled once. He was back to the Boller of old. Running backs -- F -- Willis McGahee ran hard for the first part of the first quarter, but there were no openings. He tried to juke too much, and that doesn't work against a fast defensive team such as the Colts. Offensive line -- F -- The Colts aren't that big up front, but they were getting too much penetration, beating guards Ben Grubbs, Jason Brown and center Mike Flynn off the ball.
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By Heather A. Dinich | September 28, 2007
College Park -- Every week, Maryland defensive line coach Dave Sollazzo preaches the importance of putting pressure on the quarterback. "It doesn't always work," he said dryly, "obviously." This week, Sollazzo's message had an added incentive - whoever is the first to record a sack against Rutgers will be the first to accomplish that feat against quarterback Mike Teel this season, and the first in six games. "It's real important, especially against Rutgers," said senior defensive tackle Carlos Feliciano, who grew up in Elizabeth, N.J., about 30 minutes from the Rutgers campus, and was recruited heavily by the Scarlet Knights.
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By HEATHER A. DINICH | September 1, 2007
Villanova (0-0) @Maryland (0-0) Time -- 6 TV -- Tape delayed by Comcast SportsNet at 7 p.m. tomorrow Radio -- 1300 AM, 105.7 FM Series -- Maryland leads 8-2 Last meeting -- Maryland won, 7-3, on Sept. 6, 1980 Maryland offense vs. Villanova defense -- First-year starting quarterback Jordan Steffy will be throwing against a 3-3-5 defense that uses three safeties in a scheme similar to what the Terps will see against West Virginia. Villanova's secondary will face one of the top receivers in the Atlantic Coast Conference, though, in Darrius Heyward-Bey.
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By BILL FREE | September 24, 2006
Bowling Brook senior two-way lineman Quintin Miller, 6 feet 2, 280 pounds, is the small prep school's first major Division I-A recruit. Temple and Penn State have expressed interest in Miller, who is from Pittsburgh and is a big Steelers fan. What is your ultimate dream in football? Go all the way. Just to be on an NFL franchise. Any team. What separates the Steelers from other NFL teams? I would say the fans. They're like our 12th man. They're great. Do you have a favorite college?
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By MIKE PRESTON | August 25, 2006
The Ravens will play their third preseason game tonight against the Minnesota Vikings, and everyone on the defensive line is confident and at ease. This is no time to panic, just time to start playing. It's hard to remember any big plays made by a Ravens defensive lineman in the first two games. Think about it. Nothing from Trevor Pryce. Nothing from Terrell Suggs. Rookie tackle Haloti Ngata looked slow in his debut last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the only player to make any impact has been tackle Kelly Gregg.
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By MIKE PRESTON | October 17, 2005
Quarterback -- B Anthony Wright played well within himself and the system. The Browns did him a big favor by not blitzing often. Wright made some really nice and tight throws to the outside of the field. He still stares down receivers, but he made an improvement over last week. Offensive line -- B Left tackle Jonathan Ogden and left guard Edwin Mulitalo were good at the point of attack, but Mulitalo has to do a better job of sustaining blocks. Right guard Keydrick Vincent and tackles Orlando Brown and Tony Pashos were good holding their blocks for cutback runs.
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By MIKE PRESTON | September 6, 2005
WHEN RAVENS defensive coordinator Rex Ryan first heard the news, he thought Christmas had come early. Defensive tackle Corey Simon was about to be signed, sealed and delivered to the Ravens. But the dream disappeared as quickly as it came, and Simon signed a five-year, $30 million contract, including $13 million in bonuses, with the Indianapolis Colts last week. "Oh, that would have been something," Ryan said yesterday, as the Ravens prepared to meet the Colts in Sunday's season opener.