Ravens o-line coach John Matsko fired today, interviewing with Panthers tomorrow

[Urrymonster]

At least part of it, I think, is that they keep trying to make Oher a left tackle. I loved the movie too, but as a pro in the real world, he's better on the right.

Another aspect: I don't really think Gaither is as good as they think he is.

Regardless, body of work overall is good. I can forgive a bad year.

Pretty much this. The rest of their OLine actually played pretty well, in both facets.

Food for thought. Their OLine was credited for:

* 23 sacks (50%)

* 29 Hits (83%)

* 101 Pressures (76%)

Of the OLine's total pressures Michael Oher gave up:

* 9 Sacks (39%)

* 12 Hits (41%)

* 28 Pressures (28%)

Now consider they have the Pittsburgh Steelers in their division (48 sacks, 1st in NFL) and they are bound to pick up a lot of pressures.

It wouldn't be my first thought for a OLine coach to come from, however after looking into it, it wasn't as bad as I first thought. Their simple insistence of having Oher at LT is the main source of their problems in pass protection.

[Cavscout]

Matsko was the O-line coach for all of the Ram's great offenses...So he is obviously a good coach but Baltimore needed a scape goat. They kept Cameron so someone had to go.

Their WR's lost that game in Pittsburgh...not the o-line.

[GoApps70]

I believe that Tracy Searles that just left Georgia to take over the O-line at Texas would be an interesting choice.

[Cavscout]

I believe that Tracy Searles that just left Georgia to take over the O-line at Texas would be an interesting choice.

Stacy Searles who just took over the o-line at Texas from Georgia has NO NFL experience:smash:

[Urrymonster]

One thing that might be worth noting was that Pittsburgh have accounted for 9 of their sacks this season (5 post season), with Harrison getting 3 of them (up against Oher). Pittsburgh are about as good as it gets when it comes to blitzing, so it's no surprise that Baltimore possibly look 'worse' than they are.

[rico6]

Dude can coach talent, but his recent track record scares me. Hell even our D-Line nearly raped his O-line.

[Urrymonster]

Dude can coach talent, but his recent track record scares me. Hell even our D-Line nearly raped his O-line.

Their OLine was credited as giving up 0 sacks, 0 hits and 13 pressures. Flacco was credited for the responsibility of 2 sacks and a hit. The rest were down to sending more defenders than they had blockers.