USA TODAY Giants' defense rises to the challengeBoston HeraldBy Tyler Dunne / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel INDIANAPOLIS — The call in was simple. Direct. With one stop, the New York Giants would be Super Bowl champions. "Victory," defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said into his headset. "That says it all.Kawakami: Super Bowl XLVI was the San Francisco [...]

New York Daily News Slowly but surely, New England Patriots defense came together to get them in …New York Daily NewsBy Manish Mehta / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS INDIANAPOLIS — There was no defining moment — no specific play — that helped jump-start Bill Belichick's defense. The turnaround took weeks to take shape. Although the [...]

The Guardian Patriots hope defense peaking at right timeWall Street JournalAP INDIANAPOLIS — Long plays, loose coverage and lingering injuries turned the New England Patriots' defense into one of the most generous in the NFL. Now the puzzle of misshapen pieces seems to be fitting together at the right time.QB cool: Qualities of Tom Brady, [...]

USA TODAY Giants defense knows key to game is putting pressure on Brady in Super BowlWashington PostINDIANAPOLIS — The Giants defense will do everything it can to pressure Tom Brady, and the way the front four has been playing lately it's more a matter of what happens when the pass rush closes in on the [...]

Boston.com Sixers stifle the Orlando Magic with defense | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-31Philadelphia InquirerBy John N. Mitchell Bad teams find ways to lose; good teams find ways to win. And after the 76ers put up some wretched numbers in a 74-69 win over the Orlando Magic in front of 16299 at Wells Fargo Center, it [...]