Game Day Open Thread: Week 16 -- Chargers at Seahawks

by Shrug on Dec 24, 2006 11:17 AM PST in Game Threads


San Diego Chargers (12-2)	at	Seattle Seahawks (8-6)

Sunday, December 24, 1:15pm PT Qwest Field TV: CBS

The best team in the AFC, featuring this season's prohibitive-favorite MVP, rolls into town.

The Seahawks clinch their third straight NFC West title with a win in this game, or a 49er loss. You too can clinch the NFC West if you just sign a waiver of liability and keep your receipts.

Well -- anything can happen, I guess. I'll be at Qwest Field this afternoon to identify the bodies, so please keep our support group going in the open thread. Check out John Morgan's preview. Scruffy's injury report displayed within.

SEA!!!!
HAWKS!!!!

Chargers:

Marques Harris, LB (hamstring) - probable
Scott Mruczkowski, C (knee) - questionable
Luis Castillo, DT (ankle) - questionable
Randall Godfrey, LB (hamstring) - questionable
Eric Parker, WR (neck) - questionable
Bhawoh Jue, S (knee) - probable
Shawne Merriman, LB (shoulder) - probable
Drayton Florence, CB (illness) - probable
Kassim Osgood, WR (illness) - probable
Carlos Polk, LB (illness) - probable
Derreck Robinson, DE (foot) - probable

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P.S.

May not be doing a game recap afterwards, because of the holiday and social/family stuff. If I do write a recap tonight, it probably won't be that extensive.

Especially if the Chargers win.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 24, 2006 11:24 AM PST reply actions

Great opening drive

3rd and 1? Why don't we just call it 3rd and inifinity.

by CecilEltz @ Field Gulls on Dec 24, 2006 1:20 PM PST reply actions

expectations

I've found today that if you learn not to expect the Seahawks to score and instead expect them to screw up, your expectations are more likely to be fulfilled. For instance, I expected a turnover when the Seahawks drove down the field with the last possession, and sure enough, San Diego got that interception, and I laughed.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 1:39 PM PST reply actions

Yeah-

I feel more comfortable anyway, returning to my usual Seattle-fan state, expecting my team to fail

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 1:41 PM PST up reply actions

new stat category

Someone needs to count the number of almost-interceptions the Seahawk defense has had this season. I bet it's incredible.

Hey, it's Officer Wee Man!

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 2:14 PM PST reply actions

This game

is starting to look very similiar to the SF game. Fuck.

On the bright side: Arizona 20 - SF 3

by CecilEltz @ Field Gulls on Dec 24, 2006 2:17 PM PST reply actions

THERE you go

Those plays ALWAYS happen on the FIRST plays of drives to the Seahawk defense, and there you have it, Tomlinson goes nuts.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 2:17 PM PST reply actions

yup.

The other Jackson. Ran from one sideline to the other in the end zone. That's embarrassing.

...and that probably puts the Seahawks away right there. I wouldn't be surprised if the team quit after that 62-yard Tomlinson run. It'd be like them to do that, or at least it seems like it this season.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 2:23 PM PST reply actions

I wonder

how we're going to turn the ball over here.

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 2:35 PM PST reply actions

just like that, i suppose

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 2:36 PM PST up reply actions

still watching...

...but only for sadistic purposes. I don't think this second Hart interception's getting overturned.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 2:37 PM PST reply actions

I can see the future

And its telling me that the 12th Man's memoriable goat of the game goes to:

Matt Hasslebeck.

by CecilEltz @ Field Gulls on Dec 24, 2006 2:37 PM PST reply actions

we might as well

just start trying field goal attempts the instant we cross the 35 yard line

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 2:39 PM PST reply actions

homers

The hilarious thing was that Raible and Moon on the radio immediately thought the interception would be overturned. I don't know if they're trying to keep the listeners' hopes up or what.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 2:40 PM PST reply actions

wow.

This team sucks. I just know if the offense manages to get a touchdown, that's when the defense will let up and the Chargers will march down the field.

Just brutal. Not enough for me to want San Francisco to come back and beat Arizona, but still brutal.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 2:48 PM PST reply actions

OH FUCK

Somethings up with Leinart. Warner is now in.

This does not bode well for our playoff hopes.

by CecilEltz @ Field Gulls on Dec 24, 2006 2:49 PM PST reply actions

Update:

The only bad news for the Cards in the half came when Leinart left the field with an injured shoulder. His return is questionable.

Yeesh.

by CecilEltz @ Field Gulls on Dec 24, 2006 2:51 PM PST up reply actions

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

TERRIBLE CALL ON THE KCIK RETURN...THAT WAS BS

and I want my 1st round draft pick back..can we ship branch back to NE?

Josh Brown is better than you.

by MFAN on Dec 24, 2006 3:19 PM PST reply actions

oh my...

Jerramy Stevens has squeezed the champion out of Deion Branch.

Unbelievable.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 3:19 PM PST reply actions

this is absurd

Great receivers come to Seattle, then suddenly can't catch a ball.

Who is our Wide Receivers Coach?

by Captain Morgan on Dec 24, 2006 3:20 PM PST reply actions

I think they brought Koren in

to caoch..lol

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by MFAN on Dec 24, 2006 3:24 PM PST up reply actions

That was not what I expected

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 3:24 PM PST reply actions

Feels weird

to have a positive surprise

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 3:24 PM PST reply actions

cialis

This reminds me...who saw the MythBusters holiday episode this season where they fed the Christmas tree with Viagra in the water to see if it would lose less needles?

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 3:24 PM PST reply actions

holy crap.

The draw play on 3rd-and-long WORKED!!

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 3:29 PM PST reply actions

literally stunned

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 3:30 PM PST reply actions

how long has it been

since we've had a genuine big play?

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 3:30 PM PST reply actions

fisher

Doesn't he average one offside per game?

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 3:32 PM PST reply actions

lol

sure seems that way

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 3:33 PM PST up reply actions

I allowed myself to feel hope...

I should have known better.

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 3:36 PM PST reply actions

it's not in the end zone...

..until it's in the end zone.

21 carries for 106 yards and two touchdowns for Shaun Alexander after that there run.

This one's far from over though.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 3:56 PM PST reply actions

knees

The Cardinals are taking knees. This is good.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 4:05 PM PST reply actions

hmmph.

The division is theirs, but this win isn't a win until 0:00 shows on the clock. The Chargers have 5:07 left with two timeouts and the two-minute warning to get to the end zone.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 4:16 PM PST reply actions

cuatro

Thank goodness it's a four-point Seahawk lead right now instead of three or less.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 4:28 PM PST reply actions

I still hate leads under 7 points

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

and that is why.

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by Cornflakes on Dec 24, 2006 4:34 PM PST up reply actions

This has been another

Seattle sports moment. :|

by ThundaPC on Dec 24, 2006 4:35 PM PST reply actions

story of the season.

I'd say that was amazing, but it's not amazing.

It's expected.

Throw it in reverse, they've backed into the division title.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 4:35 PM PST reply actions

grr

Why'd the Seahawks blow that timeout before the two-minute warning again?

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 4:36 PM PST reply actions

I hate this loss

and I also dont like the fact that we won this divison by the cardinals dry humping the 49ers.

by CecilEltz @ Field Gulls on Dec 24, 2006 4:36 PM PST reply actions

Roid Rage Merriman

Has 3 sacks for the day. I'm sure he'll have a lot to tell Canseco and Bonds when he gets back to California.

by CecilEltz @ Field Gulls on Dec 24, 2006 4:39 PM PST reply actions

Well

For a minute there we looked like a playoff team.

by ThundaPC on Dec 24, 2006 4:40 PM PST reply actions

good lord

I hate christmas

Josh Brown is better than you.

by MFAN on Dec 24, 2006 4:41 PM PST reply actions

why would it be otherwise?

It wasn't going to be a Seahawk win until the clock showed zeroes. Usually, there might have been some moments in the fourth quarter when I might have felt good about this team. Not today.

Who's ready for a January of one-and-done Seahawk playoff football? It'd be the third time in four years, you know.

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by wackomann on Dec 24, 2006 4:41 PM PST reply actions