And I used to think that the Packers, Saints, Lions, Patriots, and Broncos were the way to go: pass the ball. After all, it looks more exciting then these close game management games.
But what have we learned about the pass happy teams?
1) They demand a high paying QB. In the salary cap era, it is too difficult to construct a Super Bowl contender when your QB is getting paid over $15 million/year. Once Brees and Rogers won Super Bowls they demanded $20 million/year. It is unlikely they will return to the Super Bowl.
2) Pass Happy Teams turn the ball over more: Sack fumbles, interceptions.
3) Pass Happy Teams are one dimensional against good defenses: You simply cannot beat good defenses like the Seahawks if all you do is pass. The only way the Broncos had a chance against us is if they got Knowshon Moreno going. But since they are pass 1st team, they couldn't.
The Seahawks are a return to old fashioned traditional football. That, I believe, is their biggest accomplishment.