You're Off Your Rocker If You Think The Seahawks Defense Is Better Than the 2000 Ravens

First things first. Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith are a couple of trolls who are just out to make headlines. You know it, I know it, and they know it. So anything they say is obviously taken with a grain of salt. But this conversation seems to be the flavor of the week, and I’m here to put it to rest.

The conversation for greatest defense begins and ends with 85 Bears and 2000 Ravens. Obviously I’d take the Ravens 8 days a week, but it’s a classic debate that I could argue til the cows come home. This graphic is the only argument I need.

It’s not even close. The Seahawks don’t belong in the conversation. They had the best defense in the past decade, and that’s why they’re champions, but they couldn’t hold a candle to the 2000 Ravens. The purpose of defense is to prevent the other team from scoring. The Ravens allowed fewer points than any defense ever. Period. Not to mention they also allowed fewer yards. The Seahawks pitched one shutout this year. The Ravens pitched FOUR. It’s not even close.

It’s also preposterous to suggest that last night’s Super Bowl performance was the greatest defensive showing of all time. No fucking chance. The Ravens allowed 0 defensive points in Super Bowl XXXV. ZERO. Only a fluke kick return kept them from posting the only goose egg in Super Bowl history. The Broncos gained 306 yards last night and 18 first downs. The Ravens allowed 152 yards and 11 first downs. The only counter argument is that the Broncos were the top offense this year. But everyone and their grandmother knew Peyton Manning was going to piss down his leg on the big stage. It’s what he does. I bet the rent on him throwing a pick 6, and you missed out on free money if you didn’t too.

Go back and watch that Ravens defense. Physicality like you read about. The Giants didn’t even sniff a scoring drive. That was the greatest defensive display in Super Bowl history, bar none. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills with all this Seahawks talk.

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