"A couple of weeks ago, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco overheard Ray Lewis telling reporters that defense still wins championships. "Yeah, right," Flacco said while walking past one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history. Flacco did it with a smile, but he wasn't entirely joking. "Defenses will win you games, but I think to get over the hump, you need offense," Flacco said to reporters on Thursday. "They've won here in the past with a great defense. They won one Super Bowl, and we're trying to win multiple. And you need a good offense." The New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl with the NFL's top-ranked offense. And they did so by beating the Indianapolis Colts, who had the No. 9 offense. The current favorites to win it this year are the Saints, Colts, Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys - all teams who are known more for their quarterback than their middle linebacker." http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-offense-0912-20100911,0,5300289.story
