prop at olympic for tonights game:
Most pass receiving yards made in the game by Both players must play in game for action (Offense only).
133 Derrick Mason -2? receiving yrds -120
134 Hines Ward +2? receiving yrds -110
Derrick Mason -2? receiving yrds -120 worth a shot, since if gameplans hold up to form ravens offense might be more geared to air with attempts than the steelers....and McAlister's battle with receiver Hines Ward is always a heated/good one.
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Matchup to watch
Ravens' Derrick Mason vs. Steelers' Ike Taylor
George Kokinis, the Ravens' pro personnel director, sizes up the top matchup against the Steelers:
The players: Derrick Mason is tied for seventh in the NFL in receiving with 37 catches for 401 yards and one touchdown. The Ravens' top free-agent pickup on offense, Mason leads the league in third-down receptions with 16. He is on pace for 98 catches, which would shatter the team's single-season record (76 by Michael Jackson in 1996).
A first-year starter, Taylor leads the Steelers with seven passes broken up and is second on the team with 44 tackles. He has one career interception. A fourth-round pick in 2003, he was Pittsburgh's primary kickoff returner as a rookie.
What to watch: Mason is a veteran and Taylor is a fresh face. So has Taylor seen all the routes in this league? Has he seen how an experienced route runner like Mason can turn guys around? Taylor has speed and size (6 feet 1, 191 pounds). But he is not a pure cover guy.
The Steelers hadn't assigned a corner on a specific receiver, but did so last week when Taylor went against Cincinnati's Chad Johnson. Taylor did a decent job, limiting Johnson to 47 yards on three catches before giving up a meaningless 16-yard reception. Pittsburgh did give him some help over the top with a safety. I don't know if they'll do the same with Taylor, but Mason is a receiver worthy of being matched up against.
Most pass receiving yards made in the game by Both players must play in game for action (Offense only).
133 Derrick Mason -2? receiving yrds -120
134 Hines Ward +2? receiving yrds -110
Derrick Mason -2? receiving yrds -120 worth a shot, since if gameplans hold up to form ravens offense might be more geared to air with attempts than the steelers....and McAlister's battle with receiver Hines Ward is always a heated/good one.
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Matchup to watch
Ravens' Derrick Mason vs. Steelers' Ike Taylor
George Kokinis, the Ravens' pro personnel director, sizes up the top matchup against the Steelers:
The players: Derrick Mason is tied for seventh in the NFL in receiving with 37 catches for 401 yards and one touchdown. The Ravens' top free-agent pickup on offense, Mason leads the league in third-down receptions with 16. He is on pace for 98 catches, which would shatter the team's single-season record (76 by Michael Jackson in 1996).
A first-year starter, Taylor leads the Steelers with seven passes broken up and is second on the team with 44 tackles. He has one career interception. A fourth-round pick in 2003, he was Pittsburgh's primary kickoff returner as a rookie.
What to watch: Mason is a veteran and Taylor is a fresh face. So has Taylor seen all the routes in this league? Has he seen how an experienced route runner like Mason can turn guys around? Taylor has speed and size (6 feet 1, 191 pounds). But he is not a pure cover guy.
The Steelers hadn't assigned a corner on a specific receiver, but did so last week when Taylor went against Cincinnati's Chad Johnson. Taylor did a decent job, limiting Johnson to 47 yards on three catches before giving up a meaningless 16-yard reception. Pittsburgh did give him some help over the top with a safety. I don't know if they'll do the same with Taylor, but Mason is a receiver worthy of being matched up against.
