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Outstanding post.^^^ Personally I wanted the Broncos to win and my "Sports Fan Sense" thought they would.. I was very wrong.
Congratulations Seahawks.
Alternatively ,supporters of Seattle in their hear of hearts thought that an attacking team like the Broncoes plus the Manning factor should win.Because it didn't turn out that way, are now deliriously happy and just "rubbing it in" on the Manning factor being negated.
It's just like the nz all blacks playing Argentina, Ireland or Scotland in rugby
Meanwhile over here where generally, American football has a limited appeal. An American was interviewed on radio before the game said in his opinion, historically manning has not played as well in the big games and play offs as he does in the lead ups.
I don't Follow the game with any regularity to agree or disagree with the statement.
I didn't care who won the game,just disappointed that Manning did not live up to the wraps people here were giving him.
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Equation
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It's not so much about Peyton Manning the person that got a lot of NFL viewers turned off by him, it's because of the over exposure and adoration by the media that ignores the other teams QB credentials. Russel Wilson played a clean game with no turn overs and should be credited with the Super Bowl MVP in my opinion.
Make no mistake, the biggest difference in this game was the ability for the number one defense in the NFL to shut down the number one offense in the NFL. And not just he number one offense. The Broncos were the number one scoring offense in the NFL...and not just in 2013, as in THE NUMBER ONE SCORING OFFENSE IN NFL HISTORY.
And the Seahawk defense shut them down. That's why the MVP went the way it did. It was a HUGE performance, totally unexpected, and a toal upbeat, over performance.
They performed...the Bronocs did not. On either side of the line.
Now, I agree, Wilson played a GREAT game, and he deserves a lot of credit (not to mention a higher salary). And he will get both, of that I have no doubt. Manning was making basically almost 1.25 million per game in 2013, and Wilson about $800 thousand for the whole year. That's going to change.
What a game the Seahawks had. All around. Their Defense, despite being number one, still overperformed beyond expectations. The offense hit on all eight cylinders and also overperformed beyond expectations. The special teams overperformed. It was a total team effort.
...and the Broncos?
Epic fail.
Plain and simple. From the first snap on. Except for a few highlight catches and the one tocuhdown and two point conversion, they underperformed all around.
What could have been a very good, hard fought game, turned into a route.
It was really over at half time...and if you had any doubt, then the kickoff return punctuated it.
And then, even then, if you thought that maybe, just maybe Peyton Manning might engineer a come back after the one good drive and the two point conversion making it 36-8...well the Seahawks answered with their own, and turned off the lights, 46-8. S'over.
And the Seahawk defense shut them down. That's why the MVP went the way it did. It was a HUGE performance, totally unexpected, and a toal upbeat, over performance.
They performed...the Bronocs did not. On either side of the line.
Now, I agree, Wilson played a GREAT game, and he deserves a lot of credit (not to mention a higher salary). And he will get both, of that I have no doubt. Manning was making basically almost 1.25 million per game in 2013, and Wilson about $800 thousand for the whole year. That's going to change.
What a game the Seahawks had. All around. Their Defense, despite being number one, still overperformed beyond expectations. The offense hit on all eight cylinders and also overperformed beyond expectations. The special teams overperformed. It was a total team effort.
...and the Broncos?
Epic fail.
Plain and simple. From the first snap on. Except for a few highlight catches and the one tocuhdown and two point conversion, they underperformed all around.
What could have been a very good, hard fought game, turned into a route.
It was really over at half time...and if you had any doubt, then the kickoff return punctuated it.
And then, even then, if you thought that maybe, just maybe Peyton Manning might engineer a come back after the one good drive and the two point conversion making it 36-8...well the Seahawks answered with their own, and turned off the lights, 46-8. S'over.
ManilaBoy45
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Richard Sherman Says The Seahawks Figured Out What Peyton Manning's Hand Signals Meant
Tony Manfred
Feb. 3, 2014, 5:19 PM 11,322 9
The Seattle Seahawks decoded Peyton Manning's pre-snap audibles just a few drives into the Super Bowl, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman told the MMQB's Robert Klemko.
Manning is known for employing a series of shouts and gestures before the snap, all of which are designed to adjust offensive plays to take advantage of whatever coverage the defense is playing.
His now-famous "Omaha!" had baffled teams and onlookers for weeks.
But Sherman says the Seahawks figured out what the hand signals meant early in the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos, and just started dominating.
Peyton had one of his worst games of the year, throwing two interceptions and averaging less than six yards per attempt.
Here's what Sherman told the MMQB:
"'We knew what route concepts they liked on different downs, so we jumped all the routes. Then we figured out the hand signals for a few of the route audibles in the first half.'
"He demonstrates the signs Manning used for various routes, and says he and his teammates were calling out plays throughout the game and getting them right. 'Me, Earl [Thomas], Kam [Chancellor]… we’re not just three All-Pro players. We’re three All-Pro minds,' Sherman says. 'Now, if Peyton had thrown in some double moves, if he had gone out of character, we could’ve been exposed.'"
The Seahawks were essentially gambling, if Sherman is to be believed.
Manning is known for always being a step ahead of his opponent. He may have been out-thought on Sunday night.
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Tony Manfred
Feb. 3, 2014, 5:19 PM 11,322 9
The Seattle Seahawks decoded Peyton Manning's pre-snap audibles just a few drives into the Super Bowl, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman told the MMQB's Robert Klemko.
Manning is known for employing a series of shouts and gestures before the snap, all of which are designed to adjust offensive plays to take advantage of whatever coverage the defense is playing.
His now-famous "Omaha!" had baffled teams and onlookers for weeks.
But Sherman says the Seahawks figured out what the hand signals meant early in the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos, and just started dominating.
Peyton had one of his worst games of the year, throwing two interceptions and averaging less than six yards per attempt.
Here's what Sherman told the MMQB:
"'We knew what route concepts they liked on different downs, so we jumped all the routes. Then we figured out the hand signals for a few of the route audibles in the first half.'
"He demonstrates the signs Manning used for various routes, and says he and his teammates were calling out plays throughout the game and getting them right. 'Me, Earl [Thomas], Kam [Chancellor]… we’re not just three All-Pro players. We’re three All-Pro minds,' Sherman says. 'Now, if Peyton had thrown in some double moves, if he had gone out of character, we could’ve been exposed.'"
The Seahawks were essentially gambling, if Sherman is to be believed.
Manning is known for always being a step ahead of his opponent. He may have been out-thought on Sunday night.
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Oh Neat NZ along with the U.S.and a couple of other fairly strong basketball powers are in . are in group C. there shouldn't be too much trouble in beating three of these teams and by beating the U.S. in the preliminary round NZ wont have to face the U.S. until the finals. That's if the U.S. make it that far.
Oh Neat NZ along with the U.S.and a couple of other fairly strong basketball powers are in . are in group C. there shouldn't be too much trouble in beating three of these teams and by beating the U.S. in the preliminary round NZ wont have to face the U.S. until the finals. That's if the U.S. make it that far.
Too bad this tourney takes place in April for the US. The NBA regular season will be winding down. I doubt if any NBA players will be available for the US side..
vesicles
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They might have spied on Broncos' games. Belichick has been caught video recording their opponent's coaches conversations before. It's hard to believe that the Seahawks would have been able to figure out Manning's signals at game time. It's equally hard to believe that they would have waited until game time to figure it out. They have done their homework. Well, what can I say? Manning was outplayed.