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I guess the saying is true, defense does win championship. Â The Seattle Seahawks proved it after defeating Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 48. Â Seattle’s number one ranked defense held the Broncos number one ranked offense to just eight points. Manning could not handle the Seahawks constant pressure and ended up throwing two interceptions. Â One of which was returned for a touchdown by the game’s MVP Malcolm Smith.
The Seahawks grabbed the lead within the first few seconds of the game, after a bad snap by Broncos center Manny Ramirez sent the ball sailing over Manning’s head resulting in a safety. Â Denver was held scoreless the entire first half of the game and did not manage to score until late in the third quarter. Â By that time, Seattle had already secured a very comfortable lead. Â Seattle won 43-8, the third largest margin of victory in Super Bowl history.
The most entertaining moment, however, occurred during a post game interview involving Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and FOX sideline reporter Erin Andrews. After a very physical game against the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC crown, Sherman was interviewed and announced that he was the best corner in the league. Â It was a moment that was heavily criticized and imitated.
