Originally posted by WINiner:
Originally posted by 3slaters:
That's my point, you guys didn't cheat but thats whay the Panthers fan base screamed afterwards. I think a couple of calls probably should of gone their way or been called like the Boldin example but when you watched the game the better team won. it's stupid when that fan base uses that as an excuse just like its stupid when fans here say Seattle is only good because they hold or cheat. Cossell did a film break down and said Seattle doesn't do anything that most other teams do, they are just better on that side of the ball.
After rambling my initial point is that you guys DID NOT cheat.
Link?
He may have been talking about this.
http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/In-defense-of-Seattle-s-tactics-5150671.php
Hall of Fame cornerback Rod Woodson is now an analyst, and the former Raider and 49er has watched Seattle all season.
"I don't think they're dirty," Woodson said. "They get away with what they can get away with. That's how all defenses should play. They squeeze whatever receivers they're covering and make it a very small window for quarterbacks to throw into.
"The great quarterbacks can do it, but there are lot in this league who can't."
NFL Films' Greg Cosell thinks the conversation takes away from how good the Seahawks' secondary is.
"I know in San Francisco they may not like to hear it - that's the best secondary in football and it's not close," Cosell said. "Earl Thomas is hands down the best free safety in the game; there's probably no one in the discussion.
"Sherman, if you just watch Sherman on film, the guy is unbelievable. It's the old Michael Irvin discussion about him pushing off. After a while, it's irrelevant. If the flag's not out, then it doesn't matter. It's not a hold."
Woodson thinks Sherman is the NFL's best cornerback.
"I think he is," Woodson said. "Having a great pass rush helps a lot. Richard challenges guys at the line of scrimmage, he's long, he can run and he can make plays on the ball."
Or this:
http://sulia.com/channel/san-francisco-49ers/f/b6aeafe0-855d-4121-be59-21efe4dd1d26/
#49ers … Is the #Seahawks secondary really the NFL's grabbiest group? NFL Films' Greg Cosell weighed in on @KNBR …
"I think that's probably myth," Cosell said. "When you watch tape, everybody does stuff. It's just you're talking about a good team that's in the spotlight, very visible, with a lot of talkative guys. And I can tell you right now – and I know in San Francisco they may not like to hear it – that's the best secondary in football and it's not close. "Earl Thomas is hands down the best free safety in the game, there's probably no one in the discussion. (Cornerback Richard) Sherman, if you just watch Sherman on film, the guy is unbelievable. It's the old Michael Irvin discussion about him pushing off. After awhile, it's irrelevant. If the flag's not out, then it doesn't matter. It's not a hold."
[ Edited by fiveoldrings on Aug 17, 2014 at 8:46 PM ]
