Building a championship team under the salary cap

Danno · 06-12-2012, 06:43 PM

Todays NFL is different. NFL rules have changed so much that the old addage "defense wins championships" is as outdated as the forearm shiver.

I once looked at rankings of all the teams that won the superbowl the last 10 years and found that offense now wins Superbowls, not defense.

Also it was rare that any team won with either side of the ball being bad.

In my opinion, in todays NFL a great offense with a good defense appears to be the recipe for success.

Just my two cents.

mutineer10 · 06-12-2012, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Todays NFL is different. NFL rules have changed so much that the old addage "defense wins championships" is as outdated as the forearm shiver.

True. The defensive side of the ball has become so castrated by recent rules promoting scoring & protecting player safety, it's difficult for a strong defensive squad to intimidate & impose their will the way classic squads once did. Deacon Jones & Ronnie Lott would be fined off the field in today's NFL.

These updated rules have allowed the passing game to open up dramatically, evidenced by the video-game passing numbers QB's have been posting in the last few years. The wide-open passing game spreads out the defense, opening up running lanes & creating opportunities for bubble screens, etc.

Long story short, I voted "Dominant Offense."

View Poll Results: Which team model do you prefer?
Dominant offense - ok defense	27	71.05%
Dominant defense - ok offense	5	13.16%
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06-12-2012, 06:43 PM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Todays NFL is different. NFL rules have changed so much that the old addage "defense wins championships" is as outdated as the forearm shiver. I once looked at rankings of all the teams that won the superbowl the last 10 years and found that offense now wins Superbowls, not defense. Also it was rare that any team won with either side of the ball being bad. In my opinion, in todays NFL a great offense with a good defense appears to be the recipe for success. Just my two cents. RockyMountainSaint, mutineer10 and pumpkindriver like this.

06-12-2012, 11:44 PM	#2
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Originally Posted by Danno Todays NFL is different. NFL rules have changed so much that the old addage "defense wins championships" is as outdated as the forearm shiver. True. The defensive side of the ball has become so castrated by recent rules promoting scoring & protecting player safety, it's difficult for a strong defensive squad to intimidate & impose their will the way classic squads once did. Deacon Jones & Ronnie Lott would be fined off the field in today's NFL. These updated rules have allowed the passing game to open up dramatically, evidenced by the video-game passing numbers QB's have been posting in the last few years. The wide-open passing game spreads out the defense, opening up running lanes & creating opportunities for bubble screens, etc. Long story short, I voted "Dominant Offense." TheOak likes this.

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