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RENTON, Wash. - In the locker room after stifling Arizona, Michael Bennett was holding court, more than happy to proclaim this Seattle Seahawks defence as the best all-time.Certainly it was bombastic and the opinion of just one player. Yet Bennett might have been on to something. Maybe not the point of Seattles defence being mentioned in the same breath of the best all-time, but certainly one of the best defences of this era.Its cool for (Bennett) to say it. Obviously wed love to be in that discussion, but I wouldnt say it, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman said. Theres been some great defences to play out there. I think wed be in the discussion to be one of the best defences, especially this year and last year, and what weve done on a consistent bases year in and year out.Depending on what happens in the season finale Sunday against St. Louis, the Seahawks have a chance to place themselves into the conversation among the best in this era. Even if the numbers dont translate directly between generations — with differences in player skills and rules — what Seattle has accomplished is noteworthy in a historical context.You have to rate defences in their own time periods, because the rules today, I dont know if the defences back then would be as good, and they were killing quarterbacks and theyd probably get ejected out of games for half of the stuff they were doing back then, Sherman said. But those were the rules back then that they played by, and they played the game at a high level, but like you said, the game has changed.Seattle enters Week 17 leading the NFL in total yards allowed, points allowed, yards passing allowed and ranks third in yards rushing allowed. Last season, the Seahawks led the NFL in total defence (273.6 yards per game) and scoring defence (14.4 points).Its almost a certainty the Seahawks will finish this season as the leaders in total defence. Seattle and Detroit are the only two teams in the league giving up less than 300 yards per game and the Seahawks have a nearly 30-yard advantage over the Lions. Seattle also has a slight edge over the Lions in points allowed.And if Seattle can finish the season as leaders of those two categories it will join rare company.Were definitely playing really good ball right now and its definitely going to be something to talk about later on in the years, Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner said.According to STATS, only three teams in league history have led the league in yards allowed and points allowed in consecutive seasons: the 1954-55 Cleveland Browns, the 1969-70 Minnesota Vikings and the 1985-86 Chicago Bears.But what could separate Seattle as the best of this era is its scoring defence. Only two teams in league history have led the NFL in scoring defence in three straight seasons. Cleveland did it for five straight seasons from 1953-57, and Minnesota was the best scoring defence in the league between 1969-71.Seattle led the league in 2012 (15.3 points per game), 2013 (14.4) and could add a third defensive scoring title by shutting down the Rams on Sunday.On Wednesday, Bennett said total yards and points allowed are the statistics that matter most.Those are two things you take into account. You dont want to allow points and you dont want to give up a lot of yards, Bennett said. When we give up 30 rushing yards were thinking, Could we have given up 20? Its one of those things where were really ambitious about it when we go out there.Whether this years version of the Seahawks will be considered better than last seasons squad that won the first Super Bowl in franchise history wont be known for another month. The 2013 version had better pass defence and scoring defence numbers. The 2014 version is far better at stopping the run. The ultimate tiebreaker — winning a title — goes in favour of the 2013 squad. For now.I think were different. Its going to be hard to say youre better than the defence that won the Super Bowl — No. 1 in just about every category that you can be No. 1 in, Sherman said. So, just different, I think at the end of the day. You can ask me that question after the season and Ill probably have a better answer for you.___Online:AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL T. J. Oshie Jersey . "All he says is, its crazy," DeMar DeRozan told reporters following Torontos win over the Pistons Wednesday. The Raptors longest-serving members, Johnson and DeRozan have had two coaches and 56 different teammates in five seasons with the club, all without appearing in a single playoff game. 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For Sweed, a second round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008, this will be his second go around in the CFL after previously having spent time with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns trio of prolific point guards was at it again.Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas scored 24 apiece, Eric Bledsoe added 17 and the Suns pulled away to hand the Los Angeles Lakers their fifth loss in a row — the last two without Kobe Bryant — 115-100 on Monday night.Thats 65 points — on 25-of-38 shooting — for the guard threesome that is at the heart of the Suns streak of six straight home wins and 13 victories in their last 17 overall.The three guards played tremendous, Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek said.They did much of their damage when all three were together on the court.We are ready to play small basketball when he (Hornacek) calls our name and we are all out on the floor together, Thomas said. I think it is dynamic. You dont see it around the league and it is something we love doing and hopefully we could do it a little more.Dragic grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and Bledsoe had seven assists. Twelve of Bledsoes points came in the third quarter when the Suns took control.Nick Young scored 24 for the Lakers, who were tied 51-all at halftime but fell behind by 10 in the third quarter and 19 in the fourth.Bryant sat out the loss at Utah on Friday to rest and then took Monday off, too. He is expected to rejoin the team for practice on Tuesday.The Lakers have lost seven of eight, eight of 10 and 13 of 17.Turnovers, Los Angeles coach Byron Scott said. We had eight at halftime and we finished with 23. Youre not going to win a whole lot of games with 23 turnovers.The Suns took the lead for good when Dragic made the first basket of the third quarter.Late in the period, Bledsoe — who had 12 points in the quarter — sank a 3-pointer, Maarcus Morris made one of two free throws and Phoenix took an 85-75 lead with 42 seconds left.dddddddddddd The Suns were up 87-77 after three.In the first half we werent aggressive enough, Dragic said. We fouled too much. They had 23 free throws if I am not mistaken. Then the third quarter was awesome.Morris 3-pointer put Phoenix up 102-83 with 6:58 to play.Los Angeles managed to cut it to 106-100 when Jordan Hill sank a 19-footer with 2:59 left, but the Suns finished the game on a 9-0 run, with the last five points coming from Markieff Morris.We turned the ball over and didnt take care of it, Lakers guard Jeremy Lin said. We ended up shooting ourselves in the foot.The Lakers led much of the first half but never by more than six points, thanks in part to free throw troubles. Los Angeles was 15 for 23 at the line in the first two quarters.The Lakers led 46-40 after Wayne Ellingtons 3-pointer with 3:16 to play in the second period. But the Suns outscored the Lakers 11-5 the rest of the half. Thomas 3-pointer tied it at 51 with 29.9 seconds to go.___TIP-INSLakers: Los Angeles is 2-6 without Bryant this season. ... The Lakers lost centre Tarik Black to a sprained right ankle with 5 minutes to play. ... Floyd Mayweather Jr. had a seat behind the L.A. bench. ... Los Angeles entered eighth in free throws attempted per game at 22. The Lakers had 23 in the first half.Suns: Phoenixs home winning streak is its longest since winning eight in a row from March 14 to April 13, 2010. ... Alex Len had his string of consecutive double-digit rebound games snapped at four.UP NEXTLakers: At New Orleans on Wednesday.Suns: Home against Portland on Wednesday. ' ' '