[petegz28]

Originally Posted by FAX

I think we once proved beyond all shadow of all doubt that scoring "first" or "early" was a major key to success in the NFL. Plus, with all the Manning Rules the league has installed in the last 5 or 6 years, the game favors the QB and the pass, that's for sure. Given all that, it makes sense that a team would want a quarterback who is accurate, has a quick release, and is, preferably, somewhat mobile.

But, if a team can get good pressure, field a solid secondary, win the field position battle (forcing long drives to score), and control the clock with the rush, you may not cancel out the pass, but you can minimize its effectiveness. It's happening more and more ... even so far in this season.

FAX

Granted last year is an exception, I think a top defense is where it all starts to getting to the SB