Game Day Open Thread - Week 16: Baltimore at Seattle

by Shrug on Dec 22, 2007 10:36 PM PST in Game Thread


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December 23, 1:00pm Pacific
Qwest Field
FOX

The only NFL team ever named after a poem is storming into Qwest Field after a rousing win against the winless Miami Dolphins last week! It's gonna be a...

Whaddaya mean, "Go back and read Monday's sports page again"? Well, all right, let's see... hmm, NFL page... scores... oh... oh, my.

Um... uh... ahem.

Listen, these guys are probably a little pissed off, so... look, just be... hey, it's Christmas. Be all Christmas-y and stuff. Good cheer. Cocoa. Maybe with some marshmallows. Or brandy.

Commentary here and at our Ravens blog, Baltimore Beatdown.

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my first time at the game!

If the Hawks pull a New Orleans or Carolina today, I'm going to cry.

formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 23, 2007 12:59 AM PST 0 recs

Where you sittin'?

328 here.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 2:42 AM PST up 0 recs

Section 311

Fellow resident of the upper levels...The only time I've been down below is for Seattle Sounders soccer games.

Of course, there are usually about 1-2,000 people total there, so you pretty much get to choose where you want to sit.

formerly captain morgan

by Will Kier on Dec 23, 2007 5:04 AM PST up 0 recs

319

I'll be with my mom in a Blue Hasselbeck over a white Tatupu with a pair of the neon green receiver gloves. Feel free to say hello if you think you see me.

Go Hawks!

by BrettJMiller on Dec 23, 2007 10:24 AM PST up 0 recs

So, who's celebrating

Festivus?

"I think we know who the 'Hawks true rival is"-John Morgan

by Coach Owens on Dec 23, 2007 3:28 AM PST 0 recs

your mom

come one hasselbeck. don't let me down when i most need you today!

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 7:31 AM PST up 0 recs

huge game today in new orleans........ huge....

Turhawken

by zetternutz on Dec 23, 2007 9:46 AM PST 0 recs

Trying out some new stuff...

Over the next two weeks I'll be amping up for the playoffs and therefore trying out some new stuff. Here's a depth chart for the Ravens, the info is courtesy Fox Sports.

This should just be the tip of the iceberg. Also, anyone know of any freely available video editing software?

by John Morgan on Dec 23, 2007 9:57 AM PST 0 recs

I don't know of good free PC software

but imovie is sweet. But I am a video editor. What do you need me to do

V. 1.0, mutherf***er, know what I'm sayin'?

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 23, 2007 1:08 PM PST up 0 recs

Why

Did the guys at CBS think Oakland/Jacksonville was a game for us?

Coming up on Showtime, it's Shaun of the Dead.

by SSreporters on Dec 23, 2007 10:05 AM PST 0 recs

Seattle always gets Raiders games.

Must be their idea of a "regional" game. Yes, it's very annoying.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 11:59 AM PST up 0 recs

shouldn't you be going?

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:01 PM PST up 0 recs

Getting a ride to the stadium.

In fact, he's here right now.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:14 PM PST up 0 recs

I've got a strange feeling

Shaun has a big day, just a weird gut feeling.

Chances of it happening? -15%

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 11:28 AM PST 0 recs

Mmmm...

Think we're gonna see an air attack, myself. The Ravens are still 2nd in the league against the run. 20th against the pass.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:01 PM PST up 0 recs

oh I agree

I actually had a dream last night and Shaun had a huge game. I figured it was a sign.

Trust me, I have no statistical evidence to back this up.

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 12:13 PM PST up 0 recs

Jesus

Massive Warren Sapp meltdown.

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 11:37 AM PST 0 recs

whose going to be around today

i plan on it, considering my fantasy championship depends on matt hasselbeck.

john, how do see hasselbeck playing today, and what's the weather like up there?

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 11:58 AM PST 0 recs

I'll be around for the 1st half

then I have to go to work.

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 11:59 AM PST up 0 recs

work?

on a sunday, two days before xmas?

dude, i'm 17 and work all sorts of crazy hours, and even i don't have to work today.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:02 PM PST up 0 recs

I have to change the ads

we have to put up all the ads today since we don't work the next two days.

We are kinda planning ahead for the days after Christmas.

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 12:08 PM PST up 0 recs

where do you work?

macy's?

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:10 PM PST up 0 recs

Kohls

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 12:12 PM PST up 0 recs

lol

what do you do?

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:14 PM PST up 0 recs

change the ads

and talk football,lol.

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 12:15 PM PST up 0 recs

You're 17?

I thought you were in college or something like that.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:09 PM PST up 0 recs

nope

i'm as young as they get around here.

17 years old, senior in high school, huge rams fan, 6'3, loves starbucks coffee, football, college basketball, and quiktrip.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:10 PM PST up 0 recs

everyone loves quicktrip

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 12:12 PM PST up 0 recs

do you guys have those in arizona?

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:15 PM PST up 0 recs

yeah, there are a few

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 12:16 PM PST up 0 recs

there fountain sodas are the best

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:17 PM PST up 0 recs

weather:

Pretty consistent rain right now, an hour before kickoff. I still think we're gonna see more of a passing game.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:03 PM PST up 0 recs

so weather.com was right

but hasselbeck should be used to that considering he plays in seattle.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:05 PM PST up 0 recs

Yeah.

It's the wind that we don't like. There's none of that today. I can't recall seeing Hasselbeck have a bad game because of the rain. (Um, unless our receivers drop passes.)

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:08 PM PST up 0 recs

and seattle's had plenty of that

(receivers dropping passes)

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:09 PM PST up 0 recs

It's better than it was...

...but yeah, it's still annoying.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:10 PM PST up 0 recs

it's not 2004

Josh Brown is better than you. The Rest of the team is worse.

by MFAN on Dec 23, 2007 12:10 PM PST up 0 recs

Our receivers don't drop the ball anymore.

Our backs, however... well, I'm sure they're working on it.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:12 PM PST up 0 recs

yeesh

koren robinson and darrell jackson we're the worst, and they're gone.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:16 PM PST up 0 recs

I'll be around for the whole game.

Just promise me you won't cry when we win!

"I think we know who the 'Hawks true rival is"-John Morgan

by Coach Owens on Dec 23, 2007 12:08 PM PST up 0 recs

i'm rooting for the 'hawks

at least for hasselbeck, my fantasy season depends on it.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:08 PM PST up 0 recs

In the words of Warren Zevon,

My ride's here. Have a good game all.

--Shrug

by Shrug on Dec 23, 2007 12:12 PM PST 0 recs

so i guess you all think hasselbeck's good for 20?

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:18 PM PST 0 recs

Yeah, the Ravens suck against rec. RBs, too...

Though from what I've read this week, it sounds like we'll see plenty of sh...i can't type it anymore.

by John Morgan on Dec 23, 2007 12:20 PM PST up 0 recs

lol

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:29 PM PST up 0 recs

Hasselbeck should have a good game...

Pair of backup cornerbacks helps, obviously. I'll be around, but my fiancee is sick, so I could be out at any point. Poor girl.

And Shrug, not that you're around anymore, but Zevon feels very appropriate today.

by John Morgan on Dec 23, 2007 12:19 PM PST 0 recs

good for at least 20 in standard scoring?

(six for TDs, not the gay 4), because i will need every single one of them.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:20 PM PST up 0 recs

You never know, but it's a good bet.

by John Morgan on Dec 23, 2007 12:21 PM PST up 0 recs

So, I see you're not up

for capitalization and grammar?

"I think we know who the 'Hawks true rival is"-John Morgan

by Coach Owens on Dec 23, 2007 12:22 PM PST up 0 recs

i don't do capitalization on blogs

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:27 PM PST up 0 recs

christ

The Bears 35-7 over Packers in the 4th makes last week all the more painful

Turhawken

by zetternutz on Dec 23, 2007 12:21 PM PST 0 recs

i just was about to say something about that

looks like the nfc championship will be in dallas.

by stlcardinalsfang on Dec 23, 2007 12:22 PM PST up 0 recs

Packers are getting their guts stomped out.

After picking them in the preseason, then watching them some, I've been pretty skeptical of their success. I don't trust teams that seem to be getting a ton of production w/ the deep pass. That rarely holds up. Lots of luck/chance.

Meanwhile, Derek Anderson is coming back to Earth.

by John Morgan on Dec 23, 2007 12:23 PM PST 0 recs