defense of ed reed

Perhaps no player on the opposing team has praised the Patriots coach Bill Belichick of the revered or respected more over the years the veteran Ravens, Ed Reed.

Continued to accumulate accolades this week in the Patriots prepared for today's championship game against the Ravens in the AFC at Gillette Stadium.

"I can not say that I am against anyone who's trained better than Ed Reed in the secondary," Belichick said.

Reed and Ray Lewis again faces a long and frightening for the defense of Baltimore is one of the strongest traditional units in the league.

It was near the top again this season, ranks third in both yards allowed and points allowed. Today, will face his toughest test this year against the Patriots explosive offense led Tom Brady, who put 45 points on the Broncos in the explosion of people last week, an average of 37 points during the current team of nine consecutive victories.

As prevail?

"Nine out of 10 times, and I really think the defense is going to find a way to win the championship," said Lewis. "You can go many years, but I wanted to return, and defenses have a way out to make the changes a game."

Reid, 33, was one of those plays in the 20-13 victory last week in Texas, pass intercepted by TJ Yates in Baltimore 4-yard line to the end of the fourth quarter.

"(That play) and I think that says it all, really," Belichick said. "They are throwing the Hail Mary, and came all the way in this area and makes a play, really kind of game of life. These are the types of plays he makes. Abarca, probably more the field back there as one of the most security teams can cover two. has great instincts. "

He injured his ankle in the reeds to play in the final, and the need to help the limping from the field. After a limited exercise daily on Wednesday and Thursday, and was a full partner on Friday and is listed as possible during the day.

Reed leads all active players with 57 career interception. He said three of this year, although two of them came in the season opener. Lewis lost 36, 13 and the Pro Bowl four games with a foot injury, but still led the team in the treatment of 95 and added two sacks, two forced fumbles an interception.

"What you see in the film, which has not lost a step," said Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch. "They surround the entire chest, and pay themselves. Pay your peers, and he receives."

Although aging, and Louis Reed helped my team was ranked among the top three in the fewest points allowed for the fourth consecutive year. Baltimore has allowed an average of 16.6 points and held opponents to 14 or less in eight games.

The best teams in red zone defense, allowing only 16 touchdowns in 42 trips at a price within the 20-yard line. That ranked third in rushing defense (92.6 yards allowed), and the fourth against the pass (196.3) and dropped the lowest passage (11).

Baltimore ranks third in sacks (48), and the top 10 in steals (26).

"Just be careful with the ball around them, and understand that this is the team that can make changes," said Brady, "and they turn against us when he played with us. I'm sure there will be a difference in the game. "

Brady threw three interceptions in a 33-14 defeat to the team in a second phase in 2009. Also rejected three times, and pressure on Brady today should be part of the Ravens game plan. "That the Patriots try to fight this crime, no pool, it was a great last week against the Broncos and production points of the first less than two minutes in the.

"I think it is to get lined up the challenge and actually be able to do what he wants to do," Lewis said when asked about the continuing offense against the Patriots. "When you see the movie, what you see is that it has a lot of (defenses) out of place, and lots of people fighting, trying, try it. If you can slow down and let the game take care itself, then you have better chance of trying to get it done. "