A turbofan engine comprising: a fan including a plurality of fan blades; a compressor including a plurality of compressor blades (44a-c); a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades (46a-c), wherein the fan, compressor and turbine are disposed within a static case structure; a shaft coupling the compressor and the turbine forming a low pressure spool; and a fan rub strip proximate the plurality of fan blades, characterized in that the turbofan engine further comprises: a speed reduction device comprising a geared architecture driven by the turbine for driving the fan at a speed and direction different than the turbine; a flex support that supports and grounds the geared architecture to the static case structure, wherein the flex support transmits torque forces to the static case structure; a compressor rub strip proximate the plurality of compressor blades (44a-c); and a turbine rub strip proximate the plurality of turbine blades (46a-c), wherein each of the fan rub strip, compressor rub strip and turbine rub strip generates a resistance against rotation when in an engaged condition with a corresponding one of the plurality of compressor blades (44a-c), the plurality of turbine blades (46a-c) and the plurality of fan blades, and in an engaged condition the fan generates a fan rub torque, the turbine generates a turbine rub torque and the compressor generates a compressor rub torque, the turbine rub torque and the compressor rub torque combine to generate an input torque, wherein the input torque opposes the fan torque in the engaged condition to reduce a flex support rub torque that the flex support transmits to the static case structure. a fan including a plurality of fan blades; a compressor including a plurality of compressor blades (44a-c); a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades (46a-c), wherein the fan, compressor and turbine are disposed within a static case structure; a shaft coupling the compressor and the turbine forming a low pressure spool; and a fan rub strip proximate the plurality of fan blades, characterized in that the turbofan engine further comprises: a speed reduction device comprising a geared architecture driven by the turbine for driving the fan at a speed and direction different than the turbine; a flex support that supports and grounds the geared architecture to the static case structure, wherein the flex support transmits torque forces to the static case structure; a compressor rub strip proximate the plurality of compressor blades (44a-c); and a turbine rub strip proximate the plurality of turbine blades (46a-c), wherein each of the fan rub strip, compressor rub strip and turbine rub strip generates a resistance against rotation when in an engaged condition with a corresponding one of the plurality of compressor blades (44a-c), the plurality of turbine blades (46a-c) and the plurality of fan blades, and in an engaged condition the fan generates a fan rub torque, the turbine generates a turbine rub torque and the compressor generates a compressor rub torque, the turbine rub torque and the compressor rub torque combine to generate an input torque, wherein the input torque opposes the fan torque in the engaged condition to reduce a flex support rub torque that the flex support transmits to the static case structure. a speed reduction device comprising a geared architecture driven by the turbine for driving the fan at a speed and direction different than the turbine; a flex support that supports and grounds the geared architecture to the static case structure, wherein the flex support transmits torque forces to the static case structure; a compressor rub strip proximate the plurality of compressor blades (44a-c); and a turbine rub strip proximate the plurality of turbine blades (46a-c), wherein each of the fan rub strip, compressor rub strip and turbine rub strip generates a resistance against rotation when in an engaged condition with a corresponding one of the plurality of compressor blades (44a-c), the plurality of turbine blades (46a-c) and the plurality of fan blades, and in an engaged condition the fan generates a fan rub torque, the turbine generates a turbine rub torque and the compressor generates a compressor rub torque, the turbine rub torque and the compressor rub torque combine to generate an input torque, wherein the input torque opposes the fan torque in the engaged condition to reduce a flex support rub torque that the flex support transmits to the static case structure.