Good matchup looms between Suggs, Ferguson

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs(notes) and New York Jets offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson(notes) are two of the top young players at their respective positions.
And their matchup is regarded as one of the key encounters in tonight's football jersey
game at the new Meadowlands stadium.
Suggs is a tough pass rusher, and Ferguson is one of the more athletic pass blockers in the league.
Ravens defensive coordinator Greg Mattison likes Suggs' chances.
"I take Terrell Suggs versus really anybody," Mattison said. "You know my feeling on that. I believe Terrell Suggs is one of the best in the game. He’s worked very hard on all parts of his game, so I’m looking forward to watching Terrell Suggs. And I’ll say the same thing next week and the next week and the next week.”
Suggs is coming off a career-low 4 1/2 sacks last Dallas Cowboys jersey
season.
He has dropped 20 pounds after reporting overweight last season when he played at roughly 283 pounds.
“I don’t know what it has to do with last year with Terrell Suggs because you’ve heard what I’ve said about that," Mattison said when asked if Suggs has something to prove. "I thought he had an outstanding year as far as playing the run. I think what Terrell Suggs has set out to do from the day he got here, with getting his weight down, being in tremendous shape, is to be the great football player he is in all phases of it.
"And he’s done it every day in practice. I’ve got to say that Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
Terrell Suggs has come out all through camp, has not missed a beat, not missed a practice, not anything like that. He has really, really practiced like he should practice, and that’s why he’s going to get great rewards this year.”