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But our pass rush looks like it took an enormous step forward this year. John Abraham is one of the best in the league, part-time edge rusher Kroy Biermann offers great pressure and our defensive tackles can get to the passer in a pinch. They make our secondary look a little better.

Perhaps I should have been more mindful of that.

We’re not a big interception team. I would predict something like 28-14, with Delhomme tossing 2 TDs and 2 INTs.

Against you guys, it’s going to be absolutely critical that we roll out our best run defense line, which would include Jamaal Anderson, Trey Lewis, Jonathan Babineaux or Peria Jerry and maybe Chauncey Davis. Our linebackers are everywhere.

I was bluffing. Now I have to actually find one. Give me a day or so!

I’m a firm believer that friendly rivalry makes games better than a bitter, angry one.

They stacked the box against Turner all game long, and he’s not quite superhuman enough to overcome that.

I think Delhomme could still burn us, but I’d much rather take a gamble with him than with Williams and Stewart. They’ll likely bring plenty of outside pressure on obvious pass downs to try to rattle Delhomme, as well.

Offensively, it’s going to be Turner until we can’t Turner no more. He’ll be ready to run after getting stuffed this week, and hopefully he can get it going to the point where we can take some strikes down field and work in the play action.

to off-set the not-so-great (and young, I think) secondary.

Falcons fans were killing our defensive coordinator this pre-season for blitzing too much, so I think he can definitely do it. We have our fair share of talented edge rushers.

All we can do is hope our team takes it personal and decides to kick some ass. Otherwise it might be time to break out the witchcraft or something.

I think he’ll actually have a better season than his rookie campaign. I say that because we have a good offensive line, he’s got more weapons than he had last year and he should settle right in as the year progresses. I don’t know that he’ll put up crazy numbers, but I’d be very satisfied with a small step forward.

Williams and Poo-art are one of the better tandems in the league, if you ask me, and given that the Panthers aren’t likely to trust Delhomme to toss 30-40 passes, we’re going to get a heavy dose of them. If anyone’s going to kill us, it’ll be them.

That said, our run defense is much improved this year. Your best chance for success is to run at John Abraham all day long, since he’s not exactly known for his run-stopping abilities.

They only ran 3 somewhat “Wildcat” type plays for a total of 4 yards:
1) Snap to Ronnie Brown – up the middle for 4 yards
2) Pat White keeper for no gain
3) Pat White incomplete (deep bomb) pass

Ricky Williams had a 14 yard run on a draw play in the first quarter. Ronnie Brown had a 14 yard run in the third quarter (I don’t remember what kind of play it was – play by play just says run “up the middle”). They only had 5 more runs between them that gained 5+ yards (topping out at 7). Not a dominating performance in run defense, but it certainly looked better than at most points last season… But yes, DeAngelo scares the crap outta me.

Until they show they can move the ball in the air, there will be 8 in the box…

INGREDIENTS

    * 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
    * 1 teaspoon baking powder
    * 1/2 cup ground walnuts
    * 1/4 teaspoon salt
    * 1/4 cup shortening
    * 1 cup packed brown sugar
    * 1 egg
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking pan.
   2. In large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, walnuts, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to egg mixture, stirring until well blended. Spread dough evenly into the prepared pan.
   3. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

We’re friendly, and kind, and gosh darn it, people like us!

We will remember this for later in the year.