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Originally Posted by laconic1
I have to admit that I enjoy watching those games where there is no semblance of defense on either side.
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I'd disagree, but then I'd be lying (somewhat).
I do prefer seeing a huge defensive play (like an incredibly-acrobatic interception play, or a 'blow-up-your-spot' tackle that results in a turning of the offense to the opponent) but too much defense can seem like a snoozer to most.
Take for example the first game of this past 2009 season: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh. That was a great affair between two stout defenses carrying over from the season prior, yet there was enough action on both sides of the ball to warrant it as a real gripper of a game. The only thing the match didn't have much of was points scored, as the Steelers won that game in overtime by a margin of only 3 points, 16-13.
To be honest, this "Greatest NFL games of the 2009 Season" listing in which I'm compiling doesn't have what may seem as many defensive clashes: those don't nearly bring as much intensity to the spectacle and our emotions as an 'edge-of-your-seat' shootout between two highly-contested combatants.
Almost all of my tentative matches are really high-scoring, and it gets to be a little unfair that while I do love the thrill of an amazing defensive stop, it doesn't really carry over into an epic match that is 'must-see material'. Both teams need to be in the thick of it, and usually on a day when a team is pulling out all the stops on defense, then their opponent is not really pushing back in terms of scoring, and therefore, us, as fans, garnering our investure.