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If he cannot go, it will likely be a combination of Mike Wright and rookie Myron Pryor (as well as newly signed behemoth Terdell Sands) that is asked to slow down Baltimore’s rushing attack and pressure quarterback Joe Flacco. It will be vital for the defensive line (along with the linebacking corps which will likely be without its leader Jerod Mayo once again) to get pressure, as it will be challenging for the secondary to slow down the prolific Ravens passing attack.New England Keys to VictoryControl the Ball: This will be difficult to do, as Baltimore gives up almost nothing on the ground. However, Baltimore has arguably the best offense in the league, and it will be important to make sure that the Ravens don’t have the ball a majority of the game. Pound the ball, and use the pass for short to intermediate gains, and make sure to keep the clock rolling. Finally, when the Patriots get into the red zone, they need to score touchdowns, not field goals. If the Ravens don’t have the ball, they can’t score.

This may be New England’s best defense against Baltimore’s offense.Stop Baltimore’s Running Game: Granted Baltimore also has an impressive passing attack, but if they can’t run the ball against New England’s front four, they will become one-dimensional and the pass will therefore be easier to defend. Bottle up Ray Rice and keep Willis McGahee out of the endzone. It’s a tall task, but it will make life a lot easier for everyone if the Ravens are forced to pass on every down.Pressure Flacco: Along with containing the running game, it will be important to prevent Joe Flacco from hanging out in the pocket until his receivers get open. He has emerged as one of the better QBs in the league, and he can make most of the throws, and he has the weapons around him to exploit opposing defenses. If he’s uncomfortable, he won’t be able to focus on checking down, trying to find the open receiver, and he may telegraph a ball or two.PredictionIf New England is able to contain the offense and attack the Baltimore pass defense, they should win this game.Then again, if President Obama passes a perfect health care bill and wins the war in Afghanistan he’ll get reelected.The point is, this is a classic example of it’s easier said than done.

Baltimore is one of the best teams in the league, and they are looking to cement themselves as the top team in the NFL with a statement win on the road in New England.The Patriot’s defense has been surprisingly productive so far this season (despite the fact they have no interceptions to speak of), and they will need to step up big once again this week. New England will also need Brady to orchestrate an efficient offense that keeps Baltimore’s offense off the field and scores touchdowns rather than field goals (something that has been an issue so far this season).All things considered, look for New England to escape with a close win, mostly due to the fact that they are at home.However, if the above points do not happen and Baltimore runs rampant offensively, it could be a long afternoon in Foxborough.. ) After winning the FA Cup in 2008 and appearing to be a club on the rise, Portsmouth have taken a terrible turn for the worst in the last year, and it doesn't appear to be getting better anytime soon.The Pompey have worst start in the top division of English football in 79 years, as they have lost their first seven Premier League matches before finally beating Wolverhampton on Oct. 3, and are also in the middle of a financial situation that has crippled the club, and could cause the club to declare bankruptcy sometime in the next month.With this situation, I have created a three part series to document how Portsmouth have reached this position.In the first edition of my three part series, I gave a recap of Portsmouth's great 2007-208 season in which they won the FA Cup, and also qualified for European competition for the first time in club history.This installment will recap the Portsmouth season after Harry Redknapp left for Tottenham and will continue on until Sulaiman Al-Fahim's takeover of Portsmouth in late May of 2009. Portsmouth's Season after the Departure of Harry RedknappAfter the departure of Harry Redknapp to Spurs in October, Portsmouth started to turn around their season as they actually started to win some matches, and continued to perform well in the UEFA Cup, including a 2-2 draw with AC Milan at Fratton Park.However despite their strong performance in the UEFA Cup, Portsmouth continued to struggle in the Premier League and as the calendar year of 2008 ended, Portsmouth found themselves as a serious relegation contender.Pompey's fortunes in January did not help Portsmouth's manager Tony Adams' job security, as Portsmouth continued to lose in the Premier League, and they also got eliminated from the FA Cup by Swansea City at Fratton Park.And after losing to Liverpool 3-2 after holding a 2-1 lead late in the match, rumors began swirling that Adams was going to get sacked, which became true on Feb. 9, when Youth Team coach Paul Hart became manager.After Hart became manager, Portsmouth once again started to play well, and by gaining 17 points after Hart took over as manager in February, Portsmouth were able to secure a spot in the Premier League for 2009-2010 by finishing in 14th place with 41 points. The Al-Fahim TakeoverOn May 26, 2009, Portsmouth accepted an offer from United Arab Emirates businessman Sulaiman Al-Fahim to buy the club for approximately 60 million from French businessman Alexandre Gaydamak.Previously, Al-Fahim was a member of the Abu Dubai United group that bought Manchester City in September of 2008, and was considered by many to be the leader of the group.After taking over Manchester City, the Dubai group bought Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record 32.5 million, and stated that he was also going to "solve" all of Manchester City's problems and the group was going to make a 134 million bid to buy Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo during the January transfer window, but it was later revealed that Khaldoon Al Mubarak was the Chairman of Manchester City, and Al-Fahim wasn't even on the Manchester City board.Despite all of this, Al-Fahim became committed to buying Portsmouth, and in early June it appeared that he would soon become the chairman of Portsmouth in late July.But, it was only going to get worse for Portsmouth as the summer progressed.. (NYSE: DDE) Board of Directors todaydeclared a regular quarterly cash dividend on both classes of common stock of$.05 per share.