Mike Tolbert, isn't it obvious?
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I know this isn't a deep thought or anything, but I've concluded that winning the Super Bowl is a hell of a lot harder than the average joe thinks it is.
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer
Broncos LB Brandon Marshall said he expected Carolina to add wrinkles. They didn't. "We were like, 'Yo, they aren't switching anything up.'"
Chris B. Brown @smartfootball 7m7 minutes ago
Was a really odd gameplan - not very multiple, got away from some base stuff, no counters/screens/changeups
Mike Shula everyone! "What, me worry about the Broncos pass rush?"
Ginn Jr. avoiding contact reminded me of the fine year Terry Glenn spent in Green Bay.
I liked it. I liked the defensive game, the low scores. It made every offensive yard worth it.
It was a good day for the film watchers and analytics guys. But then Berman also picked this result, so who know??
Scott Kacsmar @FO_ScottKacsmar 7h7 hours ago
Wow, by multiple metrics, tonight was the worst of Manning's 27 playoff games. 5 sacks definitely hurt.
Scott Kacsmar @FO_ScottKacsmar 7h7 hours ago
I also can say it's been fun to watch the two worst OL's to win a Super Bowl (2008 Steelers, 2015 Broncos). Both had the #1 D.
Scott Kacsmar @FO_ScottKacsmar 7h7 hours ago
I Muted a lot of people last night, and a couple tonight, but they mostly muted themselves. Very quiet evening.
Scott Kacsmar @FO_ScottKacsmar 6h6 hours ago
He (Oher) had two tonight, but some random dude on Twitter is going to tell me I don't do my homework.
HAD PREVIOUSLY SAID OHER TENDS TO GET CALLED FOR FALSE STARTS MUCH MORE THAN NORMAL. PANTHERS FANS SAID IT WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM AT NEUTRAL SITE.
I agree on Defense in general, but I hate to see offenses that can do nothing, not even adjust, to make something work. Just bashing your head against a brick wall may be great D but its not as entertaining as defeating that brick wall a couple of times.
I would settle for great D and average O.
What you saw was a great game. Best game I've watched in a long time. The offenses looked completely vexed b/c the defense was so spectacularly good for both teams.
As I said in another thread, to me, the most important aspect of the game was Denver's rush ends controlling both OT's; taking 1/2 the man rushes that controlled the OT and leveraged Cam into the pocket by making sure they didn't take their rushes too far upfield. Denver did this consistently; and, they consistently got pressure with four - when they sent four. On blitz's? Wade Philips was brilliant; the coverage was great... beautiful thing to watch.
And Carolina was just as good. Kuechley is great player; Norman is one of the best corners in the game; Ealy was a beast in the SB; Thomas Davis; etc, etc... Carolina's defense was great too - watching CJ Anderson battle for 90 yds... love that type of game. Very tough in the trenches...
My kind of game :)
I really didn't see a great game at all. I am for tough, physical battles...But this game was just sloppy. Drops, fumbles, turnovers, errant throws, penalties, missed calls,a coach refusing to adjust a gameplan. Certainly some talented players on both sides and both defenses were inpressive. But I saw more futility and ineptitude than I saw great play.