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Immoveable Object vs. Irresistible Force
BENGALS-GIANTS
BEST MATCHUP:
ANDREWS VS. TUCK
Cincinnati Bengals right offensive tackle Stacy Andrews was tagged the club’s franchise player for a game like this.
He’ll earn one-seventeenth of his $7.455 million base salary by blocking Giants left defensive end Justin Tuck, whose three sacks are two more than the entire Bengals defense.
Ahh. An immoveable object (Andrews) vs. an irresistible force (Tuck).
For my money, the matchup shapes up as the game’s most intriguing battle.
The massive Andrews is blessed with great strength, long arms and quick feet.
He has the size to engulf opponents at the point of attack.
He rarely gets beat off the edge in pass protection because his huge, powerful hands are like clamps.
To harness the explosive Tuck, Andrews must take good angles, get good leverage, give him a good punch and use his strong arms to ride Tuck to the outside, past the pocket.
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By Mr. Nipsy
September 18, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
I think this match-up will tell us if there’s any hope of Andrews being a long term solution. So far, not very good. Paul Alexander has very little, if any, success at developing mid-round picks and projects. I can’t name a single one who’s lived up to any kind of potential. Failure to do this given the way the Bengals’ operate their cap, is a recipe for failure. Alexander has to go.By Mr. Nipsy
September 18, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
I think this match-up will tell us if there’s any hope of Andrews being a long term solution. So far, not very good. Paul Alexander has very little, if any, success at developing mid-round picks and projects. I can’t name a single one who’s lived up to any kind of potential. Failure to do this given the way the Bengals’ operate their cap, is a recipe for failure. Alexander has to go.