Baltimore Beat Down · Oct 31, 2023
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Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY SportsChilds Walker, The Baltimore Sun
Michael Pierce taught a clinic in interior line play
This was classic big boy flexing from the Ravens’ sturdiest interior defender.
In the second quarter, with the Cardinals facing fourth-and-1 in Ravens territory, Pierce overpowered his blocker to stuff running back Emari Demercado for no gain. A few moments earlier, he had bulled through a double team to make another stop at the line of scrimmage. On the drive before that, he’d shoved his way into Dobbs’ pocket to bat down a pass on fourth-and-1.
It turned out he was just getting started. Pierce opened the second half with a tackle for loss and his first sack of the season.
