If defense wins championships....

Vigiles · 01-13-2010, 03:01 PM

There is no way that those statistics can say one way or the other that defenses don't win championships.

If the steelers defense wasn't great last year, they wouldn't have MADE it to the superbowl.

Raiders vs Tampa Bay a few years ago, great defense vs great offense, tampa ROLLED over Oakland. But then look at your examples, also valid points.

Super bowl yards or scores can't say what does or doesn't win championships, those teams are supposed to be the two best that year, so should either one not be able to score? Its not like last year it was pittsburgh vs detroit and the lions put up the numbers that Arizona did.

Vigiles · 01-13-2010, 03:02 PM

Also, I'm pretty sure James Harrison, who scored a 100 yard touchdown, played on the Defense last year...

OLS · 01-14-2010, 08:19 AM

I am a believer of what happens in the super bowl is irrelevant. DEFENSE gets you in position
to win the championship is more like it. You have to STOP people to get to the big game, cause
by the time the wild card games are played, everybody in the playoffs is good enough to be there.
You have to stop people, but you are right, you have to score to win, obviously.
They were asking on WWL this morning why there were so many un-believers in the city. They were
asking how come so many people thought the Saints would lose to the Cards. I should make it clear,
I DON'T think the Cards are going to beat the SAINTS. I just doubt they have the stiffness on D
to make it all the way through the playoffs, although I have been waiting 4 decades for this. I think
that we know how to deal with the old fart QB of the Cards, and although Larry Fitz is going to run
circles around our DBs, he is only one man. I think we can stop Beannie, too, but he will also get
his yards in the first half. No I think the Saints make it to the NFC Champ game. Hopefully all the way
from there, but Brees is going to end up being the edge if we do.

01-13-2010, 03:01 PM	#1
Vigiles Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Garrett Location: VA Posts: 183 Trading: (3)	Re: If defense wins championships.... There is no way that those statistics can say one way or the other that defenses don't win championships. If the steelers defense wasn't great last year, they wouldn't have MADE it to the superbowl. Raiders vs Tampa Bay a few years ago, great defense vs great offense, tampa ROLLED over Oakland. But then look at your examples, also valid points. Super bowl yards or scores can't say what does or doesn't win championships, those teams are supposed to be the two best that year, so should either one not be able to score? Its not like last year it was pittsburgh vs detroit and the lions put up the numbers that Arizona did.

01-13-2010, 03:02 PM	#2
Vigiles Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Garrett Location: VA Posts: 183 Trading: (3)	Re: If defense wins championships.... Also, I'm pretty sure James Harrison, who scored a 100 yard touchdown, played on the Defense last year...

01-14-2010, 08:19 AM	#3
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: If defense wins championships.... I am a believer of what happens in the super bowl is irrelevant. DEFENSE gets you in position to win the championship is more like it. You have to STOP people to get to the big game, cause by the time the wild card games are played, everybody in the playoffs is good enough to be there. You have to stop people, but you are right, you have to score to win, obviously. They were asking on WWL this morning why there were so many un-believers in the city. They were asking how come so many people thought the Saints would lose to the Cards. I should make it clear, I DON'T think the Cards are going to beat the SAINTS. I just doubt they have the stiffness on D to make it all the way through the playoffs, although I have been waiting 4 decades for this. I think that we know how to deal with the old fart QB of the Cards, and although Larry Fitz is going to run circles around our DBs, he is only one man. I think we can stop Beannie, too, but he will also get his yards in the first half. No I think the Saints make it to the NFC Champ game. Hopefully all the way from there, but Brees is going to end up being the edge if we do. Last edited by OLS; 01-14-2010 at 08:25 AM.