Super Bowl 48

Seattle uses punishing defense to dismantle Broncos (Video)

February 3, 2014 By Bill Scott

One of the best defensive performances in Super Bowl history came last

Richard Sherman

night when the Seattle Seahawks crushed the Denver Broncos, pulling out a 43-18 win in Super Bowl 48 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

It was the number one offense against the number one defense but as it turned out, Peyton Manning and the Broncos were no match. Manning looked nothing like the quarterback that set an NFL record with 55 touchdown passes this season.

It didn’t help when the Broncos started the game with a safety after the ball was snapped over Peyton Manning’s head on the very first play. Manning would follow with two interceptions and Denver would commit four turnovers in all.

The Broncos didn’t even pick up a first down until the second quarter (10:13 left).

The Seattle secondary delivered some punishing blows on Denver receivers to the point of intimidation.

Linebacker Malcolm Smith intercepted a Peyton Manning pass late in the second quarter and returned it 69 yards for a touchdown. Smith was named the games Most Valuable Player.

In the following video, I join Bill Pollock from the Missouri Radio Network to discuss Sunday’s Super Bowl!

Harvin comes up big in Super Bowl

February 3, 2014 By Bill Scott

The Seattle Seahawks traded a 1st round draft pick to the Minnesota

Percy Harvin

Vikings for wide receiver Percy Harvin. Injuries sidelined Harvin for much of the season, leaving one to wonder if the Seahawks had wasted a pick.

That question was answered in last night’s 43-8 Super Bowl 48 victory over the Denver Broncos.

Harvin took the opening kickoff in the second half and went 87-yards for a touchdown.

AUDIO: Percy Harvin on kickoff return for TD :16

The Seahawks signed Harvin to a six-year deal that could be worth as much as $67-million.

He had surgery to repair a partially torn hip labrum during the summer, returned for one game before the hip sidelined him again. Harvin returned for a divisional playoff game before being sidelined with a concussion. Sunday was his first game back.

Bevell running the offensive show in Seattle (AUDIO)

January 31, 2014 By Bill Scott

Seattle and Denver are putting the wraps on their Super Bowl practice week, getting ready for Sunday’s Super Bowl 48.

The Seahawks played most of the season without WR’s Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice. Rice was lost for the season, while Harvin has just returned after missing most of the season.

The Seattle offense has geared itself around running back Marshawn

Darrell Bevell

Lynch. Russell Wilson has been asked to play ball control, make an occasional big play, whether it be with his arm or his feet. WR Doug Baldwin has made a bigger impact in place of Harvin and Rice and now Harvin is back and expected to play on Sunday.

But the Seahawks have basically asked their top ranked defense to make the big plays and keep them in position to win games.

Former Badger quarterback Darrell Bevell is the offensive coordinator in Seattle, running the offensive show. Our Super Bowl correspondent Mike Clemens caught up with Bevell at the Super Bowl this week.

AUDIO: Mike Clemens with Darrell Bevell at the Super Bowl 5:22

Mike Clemens on Super Bowl 48 (Audio)

January 29, 2014 By Bill Scott

Our WRN Super Bowl correspondent Mike Clemens is back again this post

Mike Clemens at the Super Bowl

season, covering the Super Bowl in New York/New Jersey.

The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks wrapped up Media Day on Tuesday. Other than the 1-hour long Media Day obligation, both teams had the rest of the day off. Both teams returned to the practice field today as they go over final preparations for Sunday’s Super Bowl 48 at MetLife Stadium.

The Seahawks and Broncos both had their game plans already installed last week before leaving for the Big Apple. This week is a review for the teams. [Read more…]