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Ravens, Patriots bracing for shootout?

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Thursday, October 1, 2009

In the world beyond Brett Favre, there is some interesting football in Week 4, especially in the AFC. The Baltimore Ravens-New England Patriots game is fascinating for reasons you wouldn't believe. Naturally, the quarterback matchup is interesting. Tom Brady is the headliner. Joe Flacco of the Ravens is an emerging star, completing 64.5 percent of his passes on an offense averaging 34.3 points a game. But what's really interesting about this game is the noticeable shift in strategic philosop ...

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