Tuesday, September 13, 2011

AFC North's Stock Watch



Looks like fans are safe buying stock in the Baltimore Ravens according to  ESPN's AFC North Blogger James Walker. In his weekly post 'AFC North's Stock Watch' Walker says that the Ravens defense and Joe Flacco are both in the 'rising' category:


1. Ravens' defense: Baltimore tied a team record with seven turnovers against Pittsburgh. I thought about breaking down the accolades individually in this "Stock Watch," but there were too many good performances. Defensive end Terrell Suggs had three sacks and became Baltimore's all-time sack leader with 70.5. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata had four tackles, caused a fumble and tipped the ball at the line for a Ray Lewisinterception. And Ed Reed had two picks off Roethlisberger for another multi-interception game.

2. Joe Flacco, Ravens quarterback: Flacco finally got over the hump of beating Pittsburgh with Roethlisberger under center. Now, he can move on with the rest of his season. Few quarterbacks have faced more offseason scrutiny that Flacco. He responded with 224 yards and three touchdowns against Pittsburgh. The pass protection was good and Flacco took advantage. He looks ready to make a jump in Year 4. 

Falling stock? You guessed it, the Steelers defense and Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger!

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