[News] Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV Defense Tops Broncos' Super Bowl 50 Defense

[BR News]

The Broncos defense was stingy in Super Bowl 50, but nowhere close to as dominant as the Ravens.

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[Ravensfansince03]

Well for that matter, I don't think any defense was as dominant as ours was in 2000

[Ravensfansince03]

Lets be honest, the Panthers didn't come mentally prepared to play. Too much media hype for the Panthers leading up to the game. You could see it in the offensive swagger of the Panthers, or lack there of. Cam Newton was feeling himself too much as well. I called it down to the pin days before the game. I had the Panthers winning weeks ago, but in the past week you could just see the media fueling the Broncos to win. Happens every Super Bowl now. Whoever the media is hyping leading up to the SB, is the team that will lose momentum.

[Ravenous_Ravens]

Well for that matter, I don't think any defense was as dominant as ours was in 2000

Agreed. It was also this way because everyone else witnessed it said as much, not because they claimed the title for themselves. This is how you earn what you want. No one or group of people become great without others noticing and it's only when others respect what you have accomplished that you can truly say your have arrived.

[757RavensFan]

I'll be glad when we can stop reflecting on a dominant defense from SIXTEEN years ago.  

[sami]

I cant believe how big Rays shoulder pads used to be.

[FloridalovesRavens]

I'll be glad when we can stop reflecting on a dominant defense from SIXTEEN years ago.  

Would you rather reflect on the 5-11 season of 2015 lol?

[n#7]

Overall, for an entire season, the Ravens 2000 D was better. No doubt about it but the Broncos D is also something special. The immovable object stopped the irresistible force, at least this time.

[RavensBaltimore]

I'll be glad when we can stop reflecting on a dominant defense from SIXTEEN years ago.  

Don't count on that happening any time soon. I don't think we're going to see another defense as dominant as the 2000 one for a long time, if ever.

[Crusader]

So can we stop all this talk about a number one receiver? Its Defense! defense! DEFENSE!

[Crusader]

  4 hours ago, 757RavensFan said:

I'll be glad when we can stop reflecting on a dominant defense from SIXTEEN years ago.  

Don't count on that happening any time soon. I don't think we're going to see another defense as dominant as the 2000 one for a long time, if ever.

EVER

[bmoraven]

NOT Even Close...

[gametyme]

So can we stop all this talk about a number one receiver? Its Defense! defense! DEFENSE!

+100

[hen826957]

Man Ray Lewis was a scary guy in his prime. I would be afraid to play him during the 2000 Season LOL.

[jravens13]

Was 52 in his prime? Check. End Discussion.

[RavensDieHard21]

Overall, for an entire season, the Ravens 2000 D was better. No doubt about it but the Broncos D is also something special. The immovable object stopped the irresistible force, at least this time.

Irresistible force? Did you mean the unstoppable force v. the immovable object?

[n#7]

  8 hours ago, n#7 said:

Overall, for an entire season, the Ravens 2000 D was better. No doubt about it but the Broncos D is also something special. The immovable object stopped the irresistible force, at least this time.

Irresistible force? Did you mean the unstoppable force v. the immovable object?

No. The immovable object(Broncos D) vs. the irresistible force(Panthers O)

[n#7]

  6 hours ago, Crusader said:

So can we stop all this talk about a number one receiver? Its Defense! defense! DEFENSE!

+100

Maybe in the SB but getting there a team still needs a speedy WR.

[RavensBaltimore]

Overall, for an entire season, the Ravens 2000 D was better. No doubt about it but the Broncos D is also something special. The immovable object stopped the irresistible force, at least this time.

The Ravens D was better for an entire season, they were better in the SB, and they were better in the whole postseason. Besides giving up 0 points and less than 200 total yds in the SB, they only gave up 1 TD in all 4 playoff games combined. In 4 playoff games, they gave up a TD and 3 FGs, which is exactly 4 ppg. Even though the Ravens played one more playoff game than the Broncos, the Ravens gave up less than half as many points in the postseason as Denver.

[HoldingCall]

It's just interesting how the coin has flipped from 2013. Then it was the super offense of the Broncos against the Seahawks' defense and most chose the NFL record setting offensive prior to the game.

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

DEFENSE wins championships!

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

We need more studs, not duds

[usmccharles]

I think the comparison should be done through all of the playoff games and not just the SB.

[usmccharles]

I'll be glad when we can stop reflecting on a dominant defense from SIXTEEN years ago.  

um...we had a dominant defense for about 10 years. that 2000 defense is considered one of the best of all time, that's why its brought up. Way to turn something so positive into something negative

[n#7]

  19 hours ago, n#7 said:

Overall, for an entire season, the Ravens 2000 D was better. No doubt about it but the Broncos D is also something special. The immovable object stopped the irresistible force, at least this time.

The Ravens D was better for an entire season, they were better in the SB, and they were better in the whole postseason. Besides giving up 0 points and less than 200 total yds in the SB, they only gave up 1 TD in all 4 playoff games combined. In 4 playoff games, they gave up a TD and 3 FGs, which is exactly 4 ppg. Even though the Ravens played one more playoff game than the Broncos, the Ravens gave up less than half as many points in the postseason as Denver.

And what's your point in as much that I agree with most of what you claim in my post?