This may seem crazy to some but considering all of the rule changes I think you have to put them in the conversation. They dominated in an era where every rule change is made to help the offense. What they did tonight against the best offense in the NFL was beyond impressive.

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They absolutely have to be in the discussion with the '85 Bears and '01 Ravens. Now if only they would have battered the hell out of Goober.

And their head coach continues to do one of the most masterful jobs I've ever seen.

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No. I don't personally have memories of '85, but I do of 2000. That Ravens defense was the best I have ever seen, this Seattle team included.

I've said this before on here, but I'm not entirely sure Seattle's defense this year is better than San Francisco's was.

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No....however, very good,

They might not have sacked manning, but they rushed him, and tipped enough that it was the same impact.....with letting him live.

Great scheme by coach pete. Edge Rushers, line up wide, make QB step up, throw in the middle short, clock the WR's on short routes with huge secondary.

Doesnt hurt when coach knows who was really good in college.

Well drafted team that fit right into the scheme. Excellent organizational win there.

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I'm not entirely sure how you could believe that.

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SF has a great defense and may have more talented players at some positions but Seattle were statistically better than them. IIRC it wasn't even close. Their numbers are crazy. The Bears and the Ravens benefitted from playing in an era where they were allowed to be physically intimidating. This was "clean" shutdown football. They made Brees and Manning look pedestrian in 3 games.

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Mmmmm Seattle holds quite a bit.

Completely agree. I wouldn't try to hire their coaches I would be more interested in going after their scouts. They hit home runs on a lot of late round picks.

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If you never saw the 85 Bear you just cant appreciate the complete FEAR they put into teams.

After all these years and all these teams, every survey I ever see of the best super bowl team ever, the Bears still come out on top by wide margins. I think ESPNS survey had them get 467% of the vote! You would think the legend of this team would have faded as the years go on.

Best team for one full season period.


http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/Top_10_Best_Super_Bowl_teams#photo-title=Super+Bowl+XX+-+Chicago+Bears&photo=9106200

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John Schnieder!!!! GB product of course!!

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I've seen both teams play several times this year. That's how.

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That defensive backfield may be the best ever. Much better than the Steel Curtain's group and perhaps just better than the Raiders of the late 70s early 80s....given the rule changes.

Can't speak to the 60s Packers that I didn't see.

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Bo duke?

Not as good as the Bears.

Not as good as the '80s Giants either. But the best of the last 10 years.

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Is it skill/scheme that makes those teams better or was it the fact those teams made you wet your pants because of hits that would get you banned today?

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I watched at least 4 episodes today during the CMT marathon... Great show. He looks really good too today for his age.

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Depth of talent, skill, currently illegal play.

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That teAm had other teams beat before they walked out onto the field.

Secondary better than the Bears of 85, but that was the 85 bears weakest part. They just didnt give teams time to throw.

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First crush I ever had and I love that he has aged well. It was a great show, I dvred them. I hope my kids like them as much as I did.

Those days are over though. That's what makes what Seattle did even more impressive.

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As do I. I had my daughter watching them but she is 6 mo. and she will pretty much anything that moves but she was seriously swatting at the tv when it was on.

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I still believe that the Dolphins would have beaten them again if they hadn't overlooked Patriots.

The Bears had no answer for that kind of offense. Or at least Buddy was too damned stubborn to have one.

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No way. That defense was not losing a 2nd time to Miami.

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What was the answer for balls deflecting off Bears downfield 15 yards and magically landing in the hands of Dolphin receivers in stride?

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Marino still completing another 30-35 other passes that the Bears couldn't match.

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That's what the Patriots fans said vs. Eli's Giants as well.

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That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way