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The
Portland Observer Black History Month
February 5, 2014
Too Quick, To
Seattle’s Super Bowl
win among best ever
(AP) — Waiting to get their hands on the Lombardi
Trophy, the Seahawks were surrounded by security guards
in orange jackets. It was the first time anyone in that color
stopped them all night.
The Seahawks stayed true to their mantra to make each
day a championship day. They made Super Bowl Sunday the
best day of all with one of the greatest performances in an
NFL title game -- sparked by a defense that ranks among the
best ever.
The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl crown by
punishing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-8 in
East Rutherford, N.J. That masterful defense, the NFL’s
stingiest, never let the five-time MVP get going, disarming
the highest-scoring offense in league history.
"The only way we could say we were the best defense was
to take down the best offense," linebacker Bobby Wagner
said.
Seattle (16-3) was too quick, too physical and just too
good for Denver. What was hyped as a classic matchup
between an unstoppable offense and a miserly defense
turned into a rout.
"We've been relentless all season," quarterback Russell
Wilson said. "Having that mentality of having a champion
ship day every day. At the end of the day, you want to play
your best football and that is what we did today.”
Punctuating Seattle's dominance were a 69-yard intercep
tion return touchdown by linebacker Malcolm Smith to make
it 22-0, and Percy Harvin's sensational 87-yard kickoff return
to open the second half.
"I always imagined myself making great plays," said
Smith, the game’s MVP. "Never thought about being the
MVP.”
When the Seahawks, up by 29 points, forced a Denver
punt early in the third quarter, the 12th Man - and there were
legions of them in MetLife Stadium - began chanting "L-O-
B,L-O-B.”
As in Legion of Boom, the Seahawks' hard-hitting second
ary, part of a young team with an average age of 26 years, 138
days.
"This is an amazing team. Took us four years to get to this
point, but they never have taken a step sideways," coach
Denver quarterback Manning congratulates Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson after the Seahawks defeat the
Broncos to win their first ever Super Bowl and National Football League Championship.
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Seattle’s Malcolm Smith gets showered in confetti at
the conclusion of the Seahawks Super Bowl win, a
43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos Sunday in East
Rutherford, N.J. Smith was named the game’s Most
Valuable Player.
Pete Carroll said. "These guys would not take anything but
winning this ballgame.”
The loss by the Broncos again raised questions about
Manning's ability to win the biggest games. He is 11 -12 in the
postseason, 1-2 in Super Bowls. After the game, he brushed
off questions about his legacy.
- "Certainly to finish this way is very disappointing. It's not
an easy pill to swallow," said Manning, who threw for a
record 55 touchdowns in 2013, two years after missing an
entire season because of neck surgeries. "I don't know if you
ever really get over it.”
He never looked com fortable against a defense some
will begin com paring to the 1985 Bears and 2000 Ravens
-- other NFL cham pions who had runaw ay Super Bowl
victories.
Seattle forced four turnovers; Denver had 26 all season.
All-Pro comerback Richard Sherman left with a high ankle
sprain in the fourth quarter. He celebrated on crutches.
"I hope we etched our names in the history books,"
Sherman said.
"It’s all about making history," All-Pro safety Earl Thomas
said. "This was a dominant performance from top to bottom.”
THE
SPINA COLUMN
TM
An ongoing series of questions and answers about America’s natural healing profession.
Part 18. Chiropractic And Prevention:
Life doesn t have to be a series o f emergencies anymore
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
p It seems that I am always
sick. I do what my doctor says
but if anything my colds and flu at
tacks are getting worse. What do you
think?
: C onstant colds and in flu
enza indicate that the immune
system (and the body in general) is
highly stressed. Did you know that
recently leading scientists have dis
covered that the entire immune system
is an out-growth of the nervous sys
tem? If you nervous system is stressed
and irritated, the immune system cannot
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regular Chiropractic checkups report that
they get fewer colds and influenza. They
keep the stress off their nervous sys
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system also helps you avoid morning
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