Do they present a unique challenge, or are they similar to anybody you’ve faced?
ML: “Well, in the running game, it’s the seven- and eight-man fronts that you end up working against, so the four guys aren’t as significant as everybody else who comes into play. These guys are good players, experienced players. Other than Ray (Edwards), the other guys have some skins on the wall. So, it’ll be a good challenge for us. It’s fun. That’s what you want. This is one of the better teams in the National Football League this year, and so are we.” Q: What has made your run defense so good this season? Is it just the familiarity with Mike Zimmer’s defense, or are there technical things you guys do better now than you’ve done at any other point? ML: “Well, it’s a combination of things. Being more comfortable in what you do makes you do things technically better. I think that is the understanding. It’s tackling. As I just talked about with the other team, it takes 11 guys to play defense. You don’t play with four, you don’t play with seven, you play with 11. That’s what counts. E
