DEFENSE WINS TITLES.

[hogsanity]

we are all getting another reminder tonight.

[thefisher]

EXACTLY!  This Superbowl championship has been won by the defense of Seattle. Love it!

Same for the NCAA as the NFL

[thefisher]

Manning sets a Superbowl record for the number of passes completed. However his team, the Broncos, are blown out by 35 points to a run first defensive team.  Huh...

[Pathogen]

In before this becomes a CBB vs. CBP thread.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

The most completions, but not much yardage.

[thefisher]

The most completions, but not much yardage.

Agreed. However, he did have more yards than the quarterback of the team that just beat them by 35. That is a sobering thought.

[NorthDallas40]

Awesome post. Please tweet it to Long and Bret. I mean how hard is it to sign LBers when they'd be guaranteed playing time if not starting?

[3kgthog]

I wondered when the Playoff Peyton we all know and love would show up. There he was! Talk about a terrible showing. Greatest ever? Uh, no.

[Hoggish1]

EXACTLY!  This Superbowl championship has been won by the defense of Seattle. Love it!

Same for the NCAA as the NFL

Exactly, and we are building such a defense!

[LRHawg]

Awful game and epic choke job from the Broncos. Did they even get off the bus? Welker was the only player who seemed to give a crap they were there.

[GoHogs1091]

It was good to see some decent Defense played tonight by Seattle.  The Seattle Defense though was aided by a garbage offensive game plan by Denver.  Seattle defensively showed very quickly in the game that Denver's Offense was not going to get a whole lot in the middle of the field, but Denver then never really attacked the sidelines (particularly deep on the sidelines) with curl patterns, out patterns, and hitch-and-goes.  Denver basically just kept on going to the middle of the field with short crossing/short slant patterns, and Seattle only had to play a one-dimensional type of coverage to defend really only the middle of the field.  Plus, Denver's mediocre rushing attack that they have gotten away with during the season caught up with Denver tonight.

I am still not convinced though that Seattle's Secondary is as good as it is made out to be.  They almost lost to the Houston Texans (with Houston's terrible QB play at the time) earlier in the season.   

[Atlhogfan1]

The tone of the game was set with the opening kickoff.  Holliday had not been trusted to touch the ball in the playoffs.  Decker had been the main returner.  Holliday had cost the Broncos the Indy game in the reg season.  But for some reason they let him return the opening kickoff. 

Seattle looked like a college team in that they played loose from the start.  The Broncos looked stiff and orchestrated.  I would have normally loved what Seattle did but I am a Broncos fan.  Too many mistakes.  The opening kickoff, the int, the trip on 1st and 10 and the game was over at that point. 

[bobcat ball]

The tone of the game was set with the opening kickoff.  Holliday had not been trusted to touch the ball in the playoffs.  Decker had been the main returner.  Holliday had cost the Broncos the Indy game in the reg season.  But for some reason they let him return the opening kickoff. 

Seattle looked like a college team in that they played loose from the start.  The Broncos looked stiff and orchestrated.  I would have normally loved what Seattle did but I am a Broncos fan.  Too many mistakes.  The opening kickoff, the int, the trip on 1st and 10 and the game was over at that point. 

Sea chickens D was definitely on to what Denver was trying to do.

[atekido]

I wondered when the Playoff Peyton we all know and love would show up. There he was! Talk about a terrible showing. Greatest ever? Uh, no.

He is still the best and it isn't even close.   swap him and Wilson...  and the score would most likely have been 70-0.  Seattle's D line won this game. 

[The Kig]

we are all getting another reminder tonight.

BS...  nothing to do with the Sea Chickens defense.   Denver was so overmatched it reminded me of Bama/ Notre Dame.  Complete ineptitude by the My Little Pony team.   SEA Chicken defense didnt win a game when Denver gave alltheir unis to a a high school team.

We never got a chance to see the # 1 Defense play the # 1 off3nse...Densever' s offense missed the 0lane ride to NY. 

Worst super bowl since the Bufflalo $hitstorm. 

[Pigdiana Jones]

If I was gm of Denver I'd cut that center tomorrow.

[Kevin]

Stoud up the middle and long, speed athletes, on the Edges and in the secondary

[the_kosher_pig]

I wondered when the Playoff Peyton we all know and love would show up. There he was! Talk about a terrible showing. Greatest ever? Uh, no.

Because of playoffs?  How many super bowls did Dan Marino win? 

[Inhogswetrust]

Agreed. However, he did have more yards than the quarterback of the team that just beat them by 35. That is a sobering thought.

Why is that sobering?  The only thing sobering about that is it shows we have a long way to go before the Hogs can compete for any type of championship. I heard the announcers on the radio say that before last night that 4 times the team with the best offense and the team with the best defense have played in the Super bowl. The defensive team won 3 out of 4. I think now it is 4 out of 5. THINK about that. IF you want to win championships you have a much better chance with a top defense than offense.

[smb]

You have to admit from the first play of the game Denver looked like they were very concerned about Seattle's defense.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

It was good to see some decent Defense played tonight by Seattle.  The Seattle Defense though was aided by a garbage offensive game plan by Denver.  Seattle defensively showed very quickly in the game that Denver's Offense was not going to get a whole lot in the middle of the field, but Denver then never really attacked the sidelines (particularly deep on the sidelines) with curl patterns, out patterns, and hitch-and-goes.  Denver basically just kept on going to the middle of the field with short crossing/short slant patterns, and Seattle only had to play a one-dimensional type of coverage to defend really only the middle of the field.  Plus, Denver's mediocre rushing attack that they have gotten away with during the season caught up with Denver tonight.

I am still not convinced though that Seattle's Secondary is as good as it is made out to be.  They almost lost to the Houston Texans (with Houston's terrible QB play at the time) earlier in the season.   

because the D was in his face all night....he didn't have time to wait for patterns to develop


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[Inhogswetrust]

If I was gm of Denver I'd cut that center tomorrow.

Why. Just because he snapped it for a safety? IF you want to cut anybody on the O line you would have to cut ALL of them because Seattle's D line were on Manning ALL day from all angles and positions.

[bphi11ips]

I heard the announcers on the radio say that before last night that 4 times the team with the best offense and the team with the best defense have played in the Super bowl. The defensive team won 3 out of 4. I think now it is 4 out of 5.

Glad I scrolled through to see if anyone else mentioned this before I posted it.  THAT is a sobering thought. 

[Hawgon]

Outstanding defenses with staggering talent win championships.  Good defenses with lesser talent merely get beaten.

[OLDHOG]

Yes, it does.

[Inhogswetrust]

Outstanding defenses with staggering talent win championships.  Good defenses with lesser talent merely get beaten.

Kind of depends on the other team as well doesn't it.............................

[bphi11ips]

Further, it's almost axiomatic that championship teams with great defenses field balanced offenses with strong running games.  Pete Carroll said in an interview before the game that Seattle would "run the ball a lot". 

Seattle threw 26 times for 206 yards and rushed 29 times for 135 yards.  They didn't turn the ball over once.

That's the way you do it.   

[Hogfaniam]

The NFL  passing yardage leader for the year has never won a Super Bowl.  0-48.  Some years never even made the bowl.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_yds_year_by_year.htm

[Pork Twain]

Actually the better team usually wins the title and it is not always the team with the best defense.

[Inhogswetrust]

The NFL  passing yardage leader for the year has never won a Super Bowl.  0-48.  Some years never even made the bowl.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_yds_year_by_year.htm

THAT is amazing. All the fling it all over the field loving guys on here should scurry back into their little fantasy football league games.............................

[YouCrawl_IQuall]

Awful game and epic choke job from the Broncos. Did they even get off the bus? Welker was the only player who seemed to give a crap they were there.

This doesn't even make sense. Demaryius Thomas broke the record for most receptions in the Super Bowl and scored their only TD, are you saying he did that without trying?

[Inhogswetrust]

Actually the better team usually wins the title and it is not always the team with the best defense.

Here's a question for you. IF you were a GM and were building a team and could be given only one of the top ranked one's which would you choose? Defense or Offense.   

[Bebop]

Actually the better team usually wins the title and it is not always the team with the best defense.

Generally, if there is a good defensive team going against a good offensive team, the defensive team will win.

[EastexHawg]

Outstanding defenses with staggering talent win championships.  Good defenses with lesser talent merely get beaten.

Exactly.

When is the SEC going to institute its player draft so all the teams will have the same shot at signing talent?  And since it's customary in a draft for the team with the worst record to get the first draft pick, we're going to get either the #1 or #2 rated player available...

Apples to hand grenades.

[goodguytex]

Here's a question for you. IF you were a GM and were building a team and could be given only one of the top ranked one's which would you choose? Defense or Offense.

Give me a top defense, and go from there. Bielema should use his relationship with Wilson to get a chance to bring his coaching staff to a Seahawks training camp.. Especially bring his defensive coaches, and see if they can pick up a few tips. And Bielema and Shannon do know defense, no doubt about that, but more knowledge and learning from the best football has is always a good thing.

[donk]

But they won't let you mug the receive in college.

[YouCrawl_IQuall]

But they won't let you mug the receive in college.

you must not watch many LSU games?

[bphi11ips]

Actually the better team usually wins the title and it is not always the team with the best defense.

hogsanity did not present an absolute premise.

In your terms, the better team usually has the best defense. 

[Hawgon]

By the way, what does a good defense have to do with Arkansas football under Bert?  Talent aside, that was the least disciplined and worst schemed defense I've ever seen at Arkansas.

[Hoggish1]

Agreed. However, he did have more yards than the quarterback of the team that just beat them by 35. That is a sobering thought.

Jimmy Johnson said takeaways would be the biggest factor in the game and he was on the money. 

That is some kind of ball hawking group that Pete Carroll has up there.

[DLUXHOG]

Manning sets a Superbowl record for the number of passes completed. However his team, the Broncos, are blown out by 35 points to a run first defensive team.  Huh...

They were dinky, short tosses.   Did you see the stats?

[YouCrawl_IQuall]

Jimmy Johnson said takeaways would be the biggest factor in the game and he was on the money. 

That is some kind of ball hawking group that Pete Carroll has up there.

It was all Cliff Avril though, he forced those bad passes. He should have won MVP over that LB imo. He hit Manning on the INT returned for a TD, which forced the bad pass. He was up in Mannings grill on the first INT of the game also and forced the errant pass

[DLUXHOG]

Jimmy Johnson said takeaways would be the biggest factor in the game and he was on the money. 

That is some kind of ball hawking group that Pete Carroll has up there.

Jimmy should know... it's the "Arkansas" connection.    The only 3 football coaches to win both collegiate national championships and Super Bowls were assistant coaches at Arkansas at one time (two of them were also Arkansas players)..... WPS !!!

[YouCrawl_IQuall]

They were dinky, short tosses.   Did you see the stats?

for real. he had like 35 completion for 280 yards. For all the people that give darn to Tom Brady for throwing it short, Peyton has been doing the same thing but for some reason he doesn't get the same amount of criticism. Peyton rarely throws the ball down the field and relies on YAC by Thomas, Welker, and Decker to put up his yards.

[TeedupHigh]

Further, it's almost axiomatic that championship teams with great defenses field balanced offenses with strong running games.  Pete Carroll said in an interview before the game that Seattle would "run the ball a lot". 

Seattle threw 26 times for 206 yards and rushed 29 times for 135 yards.  They didn't turn the ball over once.

That's the way you do it.   

That $hit is so boring, it will never work!  LMAO!  Today it's all about offense and throwing the rock all over the field.  That is the only way you will ever win!  LOL!  DEFENSE and a strong run game wins 99 times out of 100!!!

[TeedupHigh]

By the way, what does a good defense have to do with Arkansas football under Bert?  Talent aside, that was the least disciplined and worst schemed defense I've ever seen at Arkansas.

That coach who ran that defense is gone!!

[TeedupHigh]

Manning sets a Superbowl record for the number of passes completed. However his team, the Broncos, are blown out by 35 points to a run first defensive team.  Huh...

You got to throw it all over the field to win don't you no!  throwing wins games not defense and everyone here in HOGVILLE understands this!!  LOL

[Hawgon]

That coach who ran that defense is gone!!

If he was so bad, why was he ever hired in the first place?

[bphi11ips]

By the way, what does a good defense have to do with Arkansas football under Bert?  Talent aside, that was the least disciplined and worst schemed defense I've ever seen at Arkansas.

Excuse us while we talk football on the Monday after the Super Bowl in a forum called Monday Morning Quarterback.
 

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Excuse us while we talk football on the Monday after the Super Bowl in a forum called Monday Morning Quarterback.

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