scrimmage? >> troy: i don't think it did, joe. >> joe: they don't throw the flag. terry mcaulay made the announcement we couldn't hear. luke wilson, in their estimation, close enough to it. so, now, it's third down. >> troy: didn't get to the line of scrimmage. but at least it was close enough to a receiver. and an excellent job by russell wilson, just getting the ball out and not taking the loss. >> joe: harvin started the play in the backfield. baldwin downfield. what a throw. what a catch. first and goal.

>> troy: talking about how they're locked up. one-on-one with these receivers. and he starts outside. and then, he's able to get up the field. baldwin, again, on champ bailey. and he had plenty of separation. and russell wilson just had to make sure he didn't overthrow him on that ball. >> joe: 37-yard completion. first and goal from the 6. marshawn lynch. penalty flag on the play. lynch is thrown to the ground. nate irving made the stop. here's the call. against seattle. >> referee: holding, offense, number 60. ten-yard penalty. first down. >> joe: he's gone to his first pro bowl. that's the center, max unger.

>> troy: see max unger there. he had the hold on terrance knighton. and terrance knighton is going to be a handful throughout this entire game. >> joe: now, first and goal. handoff is to lynch. they have stopped him pretty good so far. they've been up front making plays on the denver defense. shaun phillips. was the first guy there to make the stop. >> troy: go back and take a look at the route here by doug baldwin and how he got freed up. golden tate, they're anticipating man coverage. can they get the rub? they get champ bailey to hold up just enough and create that separation. and i know these receivers, they don't feel like they get enough respect around the league for the job they do, joe. and they're probably right. they're a lot better than people realize.

>> joe: now, second and goal. play clock at one. harvin dropped it. they didn't blow a whistle. but it's an incomplete pass. clearly forward. now, third down and goal. >> troy: one thing about it, joe, when we were visiting with jack del rio and you say, how do you control marshawn lynch? the way we control him is we have to win on third down so he doesn't get as many rushing attempts. well, they've done a great job against marshawn lynch. they just have not been able to get off the field on third down. >> joe: and now, a challenge flag is thrown by john fox. he's challenging to make sure this was a forward pass. >> referee: denver has challenged that the pass is backwards. >> joe: they did recover in the

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wilson, end zone. pass is incomplete. kearse lost it going to the ground. had it for a moment, trying to get both feet down. and then, lost it going to the turf. >> troy: well, he had it just for a moment. you're right, joe. and nate irving was able to get his hand in there and just get it loose because kearse had it. you see, he's got it with strong hands. but nate irving reaches in there with his right hand. and is able to jar it loose. so, an excellent play by nate irving, saving the touchdown. >> joe: a guy who is playing for the injured von miller. who tore his acl third week in december. hauschka two for two. this one good from 33. but denver able to hold seattle out of the end zone. big play by irving.

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>> joe: in this super bowl xlviii, pro bowl free safety, earl thomas, wearing a microphone. his reaction after his third down stop. >> woo. woo. >> joe: the kickoff from hauschka. hits the cross bar. that's got you laughing over here. we had a chance to talk to the secondary, a couple of days ago. tell you about that. as peyton manning will come back on the field. we haven't had a chance to talk about manning, hardly at all. learn more about the newest way to follow your favorite teams and players. nfl now will deliver personalized video.

sign up at nfl.com/now. this secondary for the seahawks, they were really excited about this match-up for peyton manning and the broncos weapon. >> troy: to say earl thomas is intense, is an understatement. >> joe: four men on the rush. pass caught. welker got hit hard. a gain of five. peyton manning had a 400-yard game in the afc championship game. first time they failed to score on consecutive drives this postseason. a bad snap and a three and out. moreno, left side. and knowshon, the ball's out. recovered by denver. out there, making the recovery was zane beadles. after moreno coughed

it up. clemons knocked it out. >> troy: clemons stripped him off the ball. that's an area where denver's really been poor. they've been good at so many areas. but turnovers has not been one of them. and most of them have been fumbles. they led the league in lost fumbles during the regular season. >> joe: now, third down and seven. they're coming after manning. pass is too high. and picked by chancellor. intercepted by kam chancellor, with julius thomas, the intended target. >> troy: it's one-on-one, joe. julius thomas, he's trying to get down the middle. and an errant throw by peyton manning. kam chancellor there to make the play. >> joe: that's his second of the postseason. fifth of the year. hey, gracie... you know how our family has... daddy and mommy... and me! yeah, that's right. pretty soon...

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play. >> joe: seattle, has ridden that defense to the super bowl. and the defense off to a fast start. on the 37. handoff to harvin. harvin got a block. got the edge. and a first down, as he picks it up, getting it inside the 25. a carry of 14 yards. >> troy: they've run that, now, a couple of times. and they've had some success with it. and doug baldwin, the wide receiver. he does a good job here on dominique rodgers-cromartie, that allows percy harvin to get on that corner. >> joe: first down at the 22. wilson.

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what a difference. the first time in super bowl history a team didn't record a first down in the first quarter. this is the fifth time, the number one defense takes on a number one offense in super bowl history. the defense has won three of the four previous match-ups. the seattle defense, outstanding. second down and five. it's lynch. and marshawn lynch, is knocked down near the marker. picked up five. on second and five. malik jackson was there for the stop. >> troy: that match-up coming into this game is clearly what everybody was talking about. a resounding win by seattle defensively in that first quarter. right now, this drive right here for seattle offensively is important. they're 0 for 2 in the red zone. they've dominated the first quarter of this game. and they need to take advantage of these opportunities while that offense of denver is struggling.

>> joe: on first down. a blitz. strung out. and a good play. play made by danny. he was the tackler on this defense. >> troy: these one of the guys they could count on all season long. one of two player on the defensive side. terrance knighton being the other 1 that started all 16 games. he's been a dependable performer. makes a nice play. >> joe: the 0 for 2 in the red zone. as far as getting it into the end zone, lynch, 7 carries, 11 yards. that's it to start his day. on second down. the pass is caught. baldwin. ripped to the ground by paris lenon. a gain of seven. >> troy: the difference right now, joe, as we know, is

just how good seattle has been on this down. they have won on third downs. a lot of football games. and once you get beyond, take away the turnovers, third down is usually what decides who wins these games. >> joe: they're four for six. third down and four. wilson, out to his right. end zone. pass is incomplete. but a flag. tony carter gave a shove to golden tate. and never got his head around. and it is pass interference. >> referee: pass interference, defense, number 32. ball will be placed at the 1 yard line. automatic first down. >> joe: so, now, first and goal from the 1. tony carter, who was benched after the first five games,

guilty of pass interference. >> troy: he never gets turned around. he has his hands in his chest on golden tate. that's an easy call for the official to make. and tony carter, as you said, he struggled early in the year. he wasn't really part of this defense. he was primarily a special teams player. and he keeps this drive alive with pass interference. >> joe: it's lynch. and lynch brought down short of the end zone. got half a yard. second and goal. marshawn lynch, who was traded from the buffalo bills back in 2010. ooh. came close. don't know if the knee was down or something else was down, as he made that reach. second and goal.

lynch again. and in for the touchdown. >> troy: they run it here to the defensive right side. there's initially a surge and contact that holds up marshawn lynch. but then, just nobody there to finish him off. and marshawn lynch, one of the more powerful runners in all of football, is able to punch it in. >> joe: the extra point makes it 15-0. they've gone field goal, field goal, and now, after the pick, thrown by manning,

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♪ >> joe: 12 minutes left, first half. points off the turnover after the kam chancellor interception. seven-play drive capped on the one-yard touchdown run by marshawn lynch. the denver broncos, they're not used to this. down 15. largest first half deficit this season. 19 points. they suffered their first loss at the hands of andrew luck and the indianapolis colts. so, hauschka will kick it away. holliday's trying to return one. will get a chance here. holliday, to the 15. and that's it.

just swarmed. kam chancellor downfield to make the stop. it will go as a 17-yard return. to the 15 yard line. are you ready for the biggest concert of the year? stay tuned for bruno mars and special guests the red hot chili peppers. get hyped for halftime. and chancellor, who was in on that tackle, is down. the hard-hitting strong safety, who already has an interception and a big hit on demaryius thomas in this game. >> troy: that's one of the reasons why the seattle special teams is as good as they've been. they play some of the starters on these units. kam chancellor on the ground. what a blow this would be if he's unable to continue. >> joe: the other half of that great safety duo for the seahawks,

earl thomas, was the interested observer. but chancellor looks to be all right. as peyton manning -- what have we seen here so far? what's going on with the denver offense and the seattle defense? >> troy: what we've seen so far is this seattle defense is playing at a faster clip than denver is offensively. we know how seattle plays when they're in seattle. but they're a fast-flowing defensive unit. and they've come out here and played at a much faster level than we've seen from the broncos. >> joe: quick throw. the pass is caught. that's thomas. and a nice gain on first down of six yards. demaryius thomas, one of the most prolific offenses in nfl history, has had three possessions so far. 11 yards. a safety, a punt, an interception. starting field position has been lopsided, as well. second and four. quick throw.

pass caught. demaryius thomas. can't get it. swarming defense, byron maxwell, who made five regular season starts, took over out at that right corner spot, made the stop. >> troy: a great job by byron maxwell. you see the double-team there. but welker tries to come off but is unable to. in addition to being fast and relentless defensively, they understand situational football, joe. they know that offenses are trying to do against them. and they react to that better than anybody in football. >> joe: now, third down and one. moreno. and knowshon has a first down. and the first first down of the game comes with just over 10:30 left in the first half for denver. >> troy: they needed that, too. third and short, they

get a nice double-team to the play side. they pull left guard zane beadles. he cleans it up. big first down for denver. >> joe: thomas made the catch. maxwell on the stop. a gain of seven. demaryius thomas, erik dekker, the young, big, wide receivers for the denver broncos. two of the main reasons that peyton manning wanted to come to denver last year. >> troy: he saw enough of them even though they were a running offense at that time. and boy, did he prove to be right. >> joe: here's moreno again. and knowshon has a first down. >> troy: i do know, joe, in visiting with peyton manning, he said, i'd sure like to

have knowshon moreno have a good game and have everybody talking about him when this game is over because it will mean that we run the ball effectively. >> joe: the official on the far side ran into across the 40. the official on the near side runs in, inside the 40. and it's third and about two inches. the pass is caught. and a lunge trying to get the first down. demaryius thomas. depends on the spot. >> troy: almost -- >> joe: it is enough for the first down. >> troy: almost a huge mistake by demaryius thomas. when he caught the ball, he should have picked that first down up easily, if he just gets going up the field. there's nobody there. and instead, he decides he wants to try to bounce it. and almost gave up the

first down. >> joe: wright out there to make the play. first down at the 40, for denver. manning, downfield. overshoots demaryius thomas. we've got demaryius thomas, who is 6'3", 229. and julius thomas, 6'3", 250. >> troy: in visiting with him, he was questioning the arm strength of peyton manning. and hadn't seen him go downfield much in the postseason, on the deep go routes. and he was beat. if he was able to make a little better throw, if you're able to get inside. but earl thomas was not playing deep enough on that ball. >> joe: on second down, they set up a screen. montee ball, brought down from behind. and good play up

front. clinton mcdonald was there. a gain of just one. >> troy: michael bennett gets in on that tackle. he has been outstanding throughout this season. led the team in sacks. has had a terrific postseason. he's a match-up problem wherever he lines up. >> joe: chancellor, back in there. third and nine. blitz. manning. has got welker. first down inside the 45. >> troy: the biggest difference on this play, joe, is the protection that peyton manning gets. they bring pressure. but the broncos pick it up. gets hit right after he delivers it. but he's able to hold the ball long enough to allow wes welker to work the route and create separation against thurmond. and i know peyton manning likes that match-up.

>> joe: 16-yard completion. pass is caught. that's demaryius thomas on first down. a nice gain. michael bennett out there to make the stop. and you can see the official come in. and he's going to place the ball inches shy of the first down. so, second and inches. >> troy: second and inches. and peyton manning is the quarterback. they're starting to find the rhythm. there's a lot of plays at your disposal with second and inches. he could take a shot downfield. >> joe: instead, he hands off. to montee ball. and montee ball, might have lost half a yard. with avril on the stop. and second and inches just became third and a yard. >> troy: orlando franklin, he makes no block on cliff avril.

>> joe: on third down and one. handoff. to montee ball. and montee ball picks it up. that is three conversions on third down and one on this drive. and this time, it's the rookie out of wisconsin. >> troy: and walter thurmond, he crashes ahead. and gets a hand on montee ball before he gets to the first down marker. we've seen third and shorts on this drive. and none of them have been easy. >> joe: on first and

ten. penalty flag flies. as does the pass. incomplete. but the flag is thrown. it's against denver. >> referee: tripping, offense, number 58. ten-yard penalty. first down. >> troy: sometimes you try to do things and you hope the official won't catch them. they're not going to miss this. >> joe: taken down red bryant on his way to peyton manning. bryant, who has been around since 2008. now, first and 20, with the ball back just outside the 42.

the screen. and what a play made. that was mebane who has been up front with red bryant. mebane's been here since 2007 with the seahawks. a loss of two. >> troy: that's what i'm talking about, joe, as far as the relentless effort by the entire seattle defense. brandon mebane is pressuring the quarterback. he continues to play. you have malcolm smith out there. that's just an outstanding play by mebane, clearly on effort. >> joe: high snap. handoff to moreno. and moreno took it to the 35 on second and 22. he got nine. >> troy: well, seattle actually does have a different look defensively. the first time

tonight, we've seen two-deep safeties. here on second and long. able to get a nice, little run out of it. you don't see that very often by the seattle defense. >> joe: third down and 13. manning gets hit. picked off by smith. malcolm smith. all alone. no flags. touchdown, seattle. >> troy: cliff avril made a play on third down.

now, you're going to see him here. orlando franklin, he drives him back into peyton manning. the ball comes up. and you have malcolm jenkins -- excuse me, malcolm smith, who makes a play on the ball. the receiver in the area. he does not come back to the football. malcolm smith does. another huge defensive play by this seattle team. >> joe: another takeaway. that's the second of this first half for the team that led the league. and malcolm smith, who was there at the right place at the right time, to end the game, against san francisco in the championship game, the deflection by richard sherman, was waiting. and then, took it 69 yards for a touchdown. and it's 22-0. so, finally, a long drive. they have converted four times on third down. but not the fifth. second pick thrown by peyton manning. dad: hey darcy, look...

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>> joe: aerial coverage provided by bud light. talk about denver and the fast break offense and the up-tempo. seattle's been the faster team in this game. and their defense, no points allowed. and they've scored nine. denver needs something desperately here before the half. had something going. and then, the pick six. here's holliday. this might get them started. out across the 30. the ball comes out. knocked out by maragos. it looked like seattle got on it. and it belongs to the seahawks. trindon holliday with a return across the

35. marag maragos. that ball comes out late. it's a turnover. so, it will be reviewed. the right forearm of holliday is down. we'll have to wait and see if this stands. again, here's another look at it. >> troy: looks like his right knee there, joe, might also be down, as well. and forearm. this is, as you said, very close. >> joe: so, they'll look at it. we'll take a break. ugh! ugh! [ norman ] we have plans for you... peter parker. ♪ let's go catch a spider. ♪

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please set the game clock for 3:16. >> joe: so, no fumble. the ball is out across the 30. marked down at the 33. and, boy, the denver broncos want to feel good about themselves at all going in at halftime, they need something to happen right now. manning. pass complete. another underneath throw. this one, to the tight end, julius thomas. a gain of five. >> troy: they desperately need to get something going, joe. and again, just watching this first half. you watch seattle defensively. they're flying around. they're playing a physical game. and denver, offensively, has just failed to match that. >> joe: fake the handoff. manning steps up to the sideline. it got away. that ball floated from peyton manning.

it's third and five. there's commissioner roger goodell, out in the seats. on this warmer-than-expected night at metlife. third down and five. manning. pass is caught by demaryius thomas. and one of the best throws we've seen from peyton manning. a completion of 18 yards. >> troy: it sure is. a back shoulder fade to demaryius thomas. and a perfect throw by peyton manning. and a throw that peyton said he will not attempt to make against richard sherman. >> joe: seven catches already. the pass was thrown

flat-footed and caught by wes welker, playing in his third super bowl. has yet to win one. a gain of five. we're coming up on two minutes left. denver, two time-outs. we get a snap before two minutes. manning, the pass caught. first down inside the 30. julius thomas. and the broncos, doing exactly what they had to do after the touchdown by malcolm smith. it's a first down. we're at the two-minute warning. the all new ghibli from maserati. we have prepared. now we strike. spanish: ♪ for amber waves of grain ♪cious skies ♪ keres: ♪ for purple mountain majesties ♪ tagalog: ♪ above the fruited planes ♪

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game and drink responsibly. >> joe: as we welcome you back. two-minute warning. coming up at halftime, the jeep halftime report. first down, denver. down by 22. play-action. manning. pass is incomplete. broncos looking for a flag. and they don't get it. julius thomas was working on earl thomas. no flag. a lot of contact. >> troy: yeah. i think there should have been a flag here, joe. julius thomas coming across. and earl thomas, he is there. and he cuts off the throw. and the difference that we've seen, when peyton manning has had time in the pocket, which hasn't been often, he's been able to make some throws. we saw it to julius thomas earlier. we've also seen cliff avril influence a couple interceptions. >> joe: off the edge.

manning gets it to moreno. and moreno was tackled from behind by tony mcdaniel. a gain of six. here's eli manning. in a luxury suite, in his home stadium, watching his big brother, peyton, down by 22. two time-outs left. third down and four. >> referee: false start, offense. number 65. five-yard penalty. third down. >> joe: that's vasquez, the right guard. makes it third and nine. >> troy: third and four is tough enough.

now, you're third and nine. third and four, you start asking, is he going to look at this as four-down territory? that would influence what you do on third down. but now, third and nine, not so much. >> joe: manning. steps up. out to his right. throws across the field. pass caught. that's knowshon moreno. but he's tackled short of a first down. as we wind down toward a minute left. how about cliff avril. as the time-out is taken here by seattle. a guy who was on an 0-16 lions team back in '08. >> troy: he does a heck of a job here, joe. and he drives right through orlando franklin. he influenced the first interception. he caused the second interception. and they brought him in this year because of the injury in the last -- in the playoff game, when they beat washington, to chris

clemons. and not sure what his status was, with the knee surgery. and cliff avril was everything they hoped he would be when they brought him in. >> joe: he's made some plays today. now, it's fourth down and two. going for it, are the broncos. manning. the pass might have been tipped. incomplete. taking over, the seahawks. clemons, with pressure. and a frustrating half for peyton manning. a turnover on downs. [ crow caws ] anybody need help? mighty nice of you, padre. sweet highlander. drums! drums! no, no, no! drums! [ floyd ] can somebody change the station?

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manning. >> troy: he got just enough. and you see, chris clark out there at left tackle, he has his hands full. we've seen orlando franklin. they have got to shore up the edge pressure that we've seen on peyton manning. when he takes time, joe, he's been very effective. >> joe: here's lynch. one time-out remaining for seattle. they took a time-out prior to that fourth down attempt by denver. and peyton manning is talking to his offensive line on the bench. now, second and six. lynch, again. >> troy: well, joe, you look at this right now. and if you're pete carroll, we know how he likes to play close to the vest. very conservative offensively. they want to pound the football. where they're at right now in this first half, he has to be awfully happy about this. and doesn't want to take any chances here to end this first half that could change the momentum that they have. >> joe: third down and

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