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There's a premium on sack machines

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

For most of the league's existence, the top priority for defensive excellence in the NFL has been stopping the run. That remains the primary goal for every defense, of course, even in this era of high-tech offenses. But as the game has evolved into an aerial sideshow, one three-word admonition is closing the gap on "stop the run" as the mantra of choice for many defensive coordinators. Get the quarterback. Indeed, it has become a rallying cry of sorts. "If it's not the [first] name for d ...

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