Defense wins championships

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52 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

 

Put Josh or Mahomes in Lamar's place and the Ravens would have won at least one SB by now. Their problem is, more often that not, he chokes in high pressure situations. With the quality rosters they've built around him, they should have claimed at least one ring over the past few years.

 

I generally agree with you that Lamar isn't as good as Josh or Mahomes, but my argument still stands that it takes more than just talent to win a Super Bowl.  There are numerous variables, but in the end, it comes down to the players on the field performing in the clutch. 

 

In last year's AFCCG, the Ravens could have tied the game and potentially won it if only one of Baltimore's Pro Bowlers, Mark Andrews, caught a simple pass at the goal line.  I saw that pass and just assumed he'd catch it ... I was already cursing ... and he just dropped it.   He was devastated by the play, and couldn't talk to reports after the game.  It happens.

 

OTOH, in the 2008 Super Bowl, David Tyree, a career backup WR whose claim to fame was special teams ace and who had caught all of 4 passes for 35 yards that 2007 season, caught Eli Manning's long pass on his helmet to help the Giants spoil the Patriots' perfect season.   Tyree will always be remembered for "The Helmet Catch".  It happens.