Good not great.

All season long all I heard from the media and fans was how GREAT the 49er defense was. They were NEVER great. Great is a word I hear alot from alot of people around the sports world but i seldom see it. The Niner defense is solid up front and is tough but their secondary is BAD. Richard Dent walked the trophy out toward a ravens team that was determined and tough but was NEVER great. I know greatness and dominance when i see it and there has not been a great football team in the NFL since the steelers teams of the 1970s. The Bears defense of 1985 was a great defense. The word great is thrown around by journalists who try and build drama during times when greatness is rarely seen. The word great is thrown around by fans who cannot except the parity that defines todays NFL.