Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers: Will Joe Flacco Outsmart Troy Polamalu?

December 5, 2010   ·   Matt Miselis   ·   Jump to comments

The Baltimore Ravens clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight for the right to have sole possession of first place in the AFC North. In recent years, none of these games has been decided by more than 10 points.
Thus, the turnover battle will be huge today for both teams. The biggest question facing the Baltimore Ravens is Joe Flacco's ability to avoid huge mistakes.
One way of doing that will be against Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. It is no secret in Flacco's first three years as a starter that he has trouble avoiding Troy Polamalu in key situations.
Through 12 weeks, Flacco has shown improvement in the turnover margin, with only eight interceptions despite his brutal start in September. However, over the years Polamalu has taken advantage of the routes of which Flacco likes to use.
He is certainly looking at last week's matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where some of Flacco's passes could have easily been intercepted.
In recent weeks, Joe has ...

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