Bill Belichick has wonderful response to Ravens' cut-blocking

The New England Patriots are preparing to take on the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs on Saturday, which means Bill Belichick is poring over all the game tape available to learn more about his opponents.

The New England Patriots are preparing to take on the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs on Saturday, which means Bill Belichick is poring over all the game tape available to learn more about his opponents.

When asked by reporters about what he has learned, the longtime Patriots coach praised the Ravens run blocking schemes, but when asked if Baltimore uses the much maligned cut-block as part of their game plan, Belichick had a quick response, according to the Boston Globe.

"Is the Pope Catholic?"

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The Raven's earned a spot in the divisional round after beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-17 at Heinz Field on Saturday.

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