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Found August 21, 2012 on Ravens Football Machine: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Joe Flacco,  Cam Cameron,  Peyton Manning,  John Harbaugh
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens,  Jacksonville Jaguars
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I'm still not sold on the "sugar huddle" concept for the Ravens ---at least not to open up a game.  My biggest problem with it is when it does not result in a sustained drive. The consequence is your defensive unit gets overworked --- since it is immediately thrown back out on the field. You may think you're going to gas your opponent, when in reality you may be gassing your own defense unit by the fourth quarter of the game.But Joe Flacco and Cam Cameron like it for specific reasons...so expect to see a lot more of the "sugar huddle" in this Thursday night's crucial Game 3 of the preseason---JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT BALTIMORE RAVENSThursday night, August 23, 2012, 8 P.M. EST, M&T BANK STADIUMBroadcast locally on WBAL-TV and FM Radio-98 WIYYI think the Ravens and Joe Flacco will continue to experiment with the "sugar huddle" when the first team offense is playing virtually the entire first half of this one...But I will be surprised if the...
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