Seattle Seahawks prove Defenses Win Championships routing Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl 48
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
The National Football Conference Seattle Seahawks’ defense completely suffocated the National Football Leagues’s (NFL) number one offense, the Denver Broncos and star quarterback Peyton Manning, enroute to winning Super Bowl 48 by a lop-sided score of 43-8, proving that “Defenses win Championships.”
From the game’s first play, a bad snap over Peyton Manning’s head resulting in a two-point safety, to the last play, the Seattle Seahawks’ defense dominated and controlled the explosive Denver Broncos dual threat passing and rushing attack offense to clinch the Seahawks franchise first Super Bowl championship in only its second trip to the big dance. Seattle Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith intercepted a Peyton Manning pass and returned it for a touchdown shortly before halftime to extend the Seahawks lead to 22-0 at the midway point and later recovered a fumble stalling a Denver Broncos drive. Smith was named Super Bowl 48’s Most Valuable Player for his outstanding defensive effort and play.
Seahawks second-year quarterback, Russell Wilson, played error-free football and made the right throws at the right moment to propel his Seahawks into the end zone on two occasions, one to Jerome Kearse and another to Alex Baldwin. Seahawks all-purpose offensive weapon, Percy Harvin, was spectacular in returning the second-half opening kickoff for a touchdown to nail the coffin on the Denver Broncos’ hopes of a comeback, increasing the Seahawks lead 29-0, and ran several end around plays to gain critical first downs in the first-half of play.
Seahawks “Legion of Boom” defense played cohesively as one team in manhandling the stout Denver Broncos offense throughout the entire game, rattling their confidence and timing from beginning to end.
The Denver Broncos lone touchdown came in the second-half on a pass from Peyton Manning to wide receiver Demarius Thomas and Wes Welker caught a pass for the two point conversion.
Super Bowl 48’s halftime concert and show rocked with American Latino heart-throb Bruno Mars and guest, Red Hot Chili Pepper Band. Mars opened the show with a commanding solo percussion act followed by a strong medley of his top pop hits to the cheers and delight of the over 80,000 fans in attendance as well as billions watching on television across the world.
Hail to the new World Football Champions, Seattle Seahawks!
Photo Credit: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports/Reuters
