Seahawks ready to build a dynasty
After rout of the most prolific offence in NFL history, the talk among Pete Carroll's Seattle players turns to repeating their maiden title win
Confetti still covered the field where Seattle had routed Denver 43-8 to win Super Bowl 48, and the Seahawks' merciless defenders were already talking about repeating their title win.
"We are young and we are talented," Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner said. "We feel like we can keep doing this and doing this. To be a dynasty you have got to win more than one."
Seattle forced four turnovers from the most prolific scoring attack in NFL history to record the third most lopsided rout in Super Bowl history.
We are young and we are talented. We feel like we can keep doing this and doing this. To be a dynasty you have got to win more than one
"We showed the world we are up there with the best," said Seattle defensive back Richard Sherman, who led the NFL with eight interceptions this season. "We're a complete defence and we deserve the respect. I hope we etched our names in the history books. That was the number one offence in NFL history."
Peyton Manning set passing records for touchdowns and yardage in a season and led Denver to a record 606 points. The Broncos needed almost 20 minutes to manage a first down and were one play from becoming the first Super Bowl shutout victims.
"Very disappointed - we definitely felt like we could have held them to zero. That would have been even better," said Wagner, who made a team-high 10 tackles.
"They are a good offence but it was our time to show the world we are the best defence and we did it on the biggest stage. A hundred years from now you are going to remember this team."