Well, its almost safe to say that Super Bowl 48 was more embarrassing than going18-1 (New England Patriots record after they lost to Eli Manning and the New York Giants in 2007). Shockingly, an offense that was able to break all time records in Passing Yards, Total Yards from scrimmage, and Total Touchdowns was only able to muster up 8 points in the most important game of the season. Even more flabbergasting is the fact that Peyton Manning, coming off the greatest regular season by any QB in NFL history, was out played by the second year third round pick out of WisconsinUniversity, Russell Wilson.
 
The Seattle Seahawks recorded the fastest score in Super Bowl history when they recovered a botched snap for a safety. From then on, the NFL’s best offense was completely out of sync. Peyton Manning had two interceptions in the first half and one was returned by the Super Bowls MVP, Line backer Malcolm Smith.  Denver’s receivers looked timid and uncomfortable throughout the entire game. Knowshon Moreno was shut down as well. It looked like Denver didn’t belong on America’s biggest stage.
 
Hope was not lost though. Denver had a whole halftime break period to try to adjust and pull themselves back from a 22 point deficit…
 
Get a stop. Score.
 
That image of a comeback that seemed so simple, was shattered by Seahawks Reciever Percy Harvin. On the beginning kickoff of the second half, it was a low kick that bounced right into his arms as he cut left, then right, then left again, as he left the Broncos chasing the wind as he returned the kick 87 yards to bump the score to 29-0. No team in Super Bowl history has ever come back from any more than ten down, and that task proved to be to much for an offense who had never been in that position all season.
 
This game will be remembered as one of the greatest defensive performances by one of the greatest defenses, as well as the no show by league MVP Peyton Manning. Although Manning did break the record for most completions in a Super Bowl with 34, it didn’t amount to points.  It didn’t impact the game nearly as much as it should have, or better yet as much as it needed to.
 
All in all, Peyton Manning showed his true colors against a true defense. Russell Wilson showed his potential is through the roof. The Legion of Boom(Seattle’s Starting Defensive Secondary) has solidified themselves. Pete Carrol became one of three coaches to win a championship in college and in the NFL (Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson). And the rest of the people watching the game learned something important about football, Offense scores points, Defense wins Championships.