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Nose tackle Pat Williams is a fossil in N.F.L. years — he’ll turn 39 in October — yet he remained an all-around dominant run-stopper. It’s the presence of Williams and his enormous yet lithe running mate, Kevin Williams, that allowed the smart, cohesive linebacking group to make reads without having to worry about fighting off many blocks.
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http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2...film-revealed/
Also, for good measure....
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Myth Buster
Jared Allen is a dominant pass rusher
In 2010 at least, this wasn’t true. Allen was not much of a factor early in the season–– even though he faced frequent one-on-one blocking. He came to life down the stretch … once he faced inferior competition. This isn’t to say Allen is not an elite defensive end. But his struggles last season only give more ammunition to detractors who point out that a majority of his sacks in ’09 came against the feeble Packers and Bears offensive lines.
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