Game Thread: Seahawks @ Cowboys
by John Morgan on Nov 27, 2008 10:30 AM PST
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Sunday represented definitive evidence that Matt Hasselbeck is in decline. No. There's a powerful counterargument that's as Anne as the nose on plain's face:
Washington's Starting Secondary
SS 24 Shawn Springs
RCB 22 Charles Rogers
LCB 27 Fred Smoot
FS 30 Laron Landry
Nickel and dime formations included:
CB 23 Deangelo Hall
That's as talented a collection of coverage defensive backs as any team in the NFL or any team of recent memory. It's an explanation that accounts for all of Hasselbeck's failures: the too generous spacing on passes, the long holds and double clutches, the interceptions, the incompletions, the pass defenses appearing on sure completions--
Well not all. There are the persisting problems of errant passes and the rest of the season. Let's play blind man. Let's say we want Matt Hasselbeck to be fine, in the midst of a late career swoon, but primed to bounce back. Let's start with the conclusion we want and find evidence to back it.
- The first four games can be accounted for by a poor and inexperienced receiver corps.
- The game against Arizona can be accounted for by the first week back from injury.
That's not terribly unreasonable. It certainly doesn't account for just how bad Hasselbeck has played, but the excuses are plausible.
The Cowboys' pass defense is predicated on pressure. Its secondary is not playing well. Among types of targets, the Cowboys are only above average at defending #1 wide receivers. At all other positions, Dallas is average or below average.
Seattle is thin at #1, but deep at all other receiver positions. Matt Hasselbeck's read seems intact. If he hasn't lost too much arm strength and accuracy for it to matter, he should find targets today. If he doesn't, if he again cripples his team with ineffectiveness, plays like he's hurt whatever news to the contrary, the time to IR him is now and the time to draft a quarterback of the future near.
Editor's Note: Holy belly diving Christ on a Slip and Slide the Lions are bad.
Scruffy's Note: Here my Video Preview for the short week. I have a feeling this is a typical monday morning meeting for Bruce Dehaven and John Marshall.
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I desperately need Calvin Johnson to score this week
for fantasy purposes. Imagine what the man could do with a QB better than Dan Orlovsky or Daunte Culpepper.
by SeaTownBlueDevil on Nov 27, 2008 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Haha...
…did you JUST notice that Washington had that good of a secondary?
As for the Lions… man. I wonder if that Bradford kid is watching this and cringing at the thought of next April.
Watching Hass against the Cards
I saw more zip on the ball then I had see before he went down. But last week was the complete opposite.
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
Oh and for anyone that didn't know
Its always sunny has been picked up for 39 more episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
Also, in honor of the AD reference
An Arrested Development movie is supposedly in the works with Ron Howard and Mitch Hurwitz both signed on.
I love that AD is coming back (sort of)
but how little money is that movie gonna make? Its impossible to establish all of the characters over again in the length of a movie, so only avid watchers of the show are gonna find it funny. And obviously the number of avid watchers is low, otherwise the show wouldn’t have been cancelled in the first place. —> Not going to make any money, sounds like a straight-to-DVD movie, but probably still hilarious.
by SeaTownBlueDevil on Nov 27, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Man,
I woke up at 11:30, turned on the TV, and saw the 35-7 score but was confused because I thought the game started at 10. Then I remembered that it was the Lions.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
Not gonna be able to post during the game
So I’ll just say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! and GO SEAHAWKS!
I was a fan of the fro hawk earlier in the season
but now I’m rather lukewarm on it
by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 27, 2008 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
Trufant just stood there and let him catch that
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
the first of forty-nine PI calls
or close enough
OH MY GOD PLAY THE #($&#($& GAME
I absolutely abhor FOX’s practice of going to commercial after kickoffs.
way to go there julius.
damn
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
on a brighter note...
hass looks a LOT better on his throws early.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
the o-line looks decent early too.
matt’s taking 5-step drops and getting good time to throw
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
that witten catch could have easily been a pick
that was a fine pick
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
or fine catch i should say
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
when's Red Bryant gonna be back?
All this Howard Green does no one any good.
by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 27, 2008 1:50 PM PST reply actions
wow, that was ridiculous
defensive player:
DUH COACH DEY’RE LIKE ALL SPRED OUT… COULD BE DRAW, COACH?
Marshall
No. They’re clearly going deep. Play pass.
Man, do I hate the Cowboys
I’m not usually one for schadenfreude, but I truly hope they miss the playoffs.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
I am a huge believer in schadenfreude
In a Seattle sports year like this it’s all I have
by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 27, 2008 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
no, we won't be kicking any field goals today
why bother, at 2-9 and down by 21 points after the first quarter?
c'mon rocky
make a play. the hell with TO
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
WTF
throw the hitch to the FB on 3rd and 1?
Wow, Holmy, wow.
attack the secondary guys
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
why boo julius jones?
everybody got what they wanted and he never bad-mouthed dallas.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
why attempt that throw?
even if he catches that it’s no where near a first
by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 27, 2008 2:02 PM PST reply actions
3rd and 23
you’re pretty much kicking a fg. you’re just trying to make it shorter.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
wilson got worked
you kinda knew that was coming.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
ugh
to make matters worse, I have Witten on my fantasy team and didn’t start him because everything I read warned me he was still too hurt.
Mark Wahlburg
will play Jim Mora in the movie inevitably made about this season.
watch more college football
and just start imagining people in Seahawks blue.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
At this point...
I’d rather have the higher draft choice than the wins. I’d like us to be more competitive, but if you’re not going to even compete for a playoff spot ending up 7-9 does nothing for you going forward. That’s the rationalization I’m rolling with.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
three or four draft spots does not make up for the ugliness of a 2-14 season
and that doesn’t even factor in salary differences.
that's more than a few spots
it’s enough to make a difference (obviously you have to draft well).
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
c'mon deion
catch the ball
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
who the heck are the jonas brothers?
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
Man they're really picking on Vallos
sucks to be him today.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
can we all agree that Matt seems to have returned to form?
he’s not getting a whiff of help from the WR’s or offensive line.
Looks a lot better
passes outside the numbers still have a little float but he definitely looks better
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
Julius Jones had a nice blitz pickup there at least...
Matt is looking a lot better, and on the road even.
thanksgiving with the seahawks
It tastes like sack.
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what goes unnoticed
is that the receivers just don’t get open in tight spaces. hass is taking short drops and no one is there.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
never thought i'd yearn for the standard holmgren draw
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
Even if I didn't have to take my bloated ass to work
I would still turn this game off. Embarrassing.
Dick Dastardly and Muttley with sick laughter
why isn't that grounding?
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
C'mon John
you can’t be so hard on Fox for scheduling a boy band at halftime of the Thanksgiving day game.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
demi lovato
Lovato may have been worse for what she did to the national anthem.
I put the over-under at two years for any of the Jonas Brothers to develop a drinking problem.
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I can't wait.
In 20 years, lifetime will put out a movie about it too.
Kirk Cameron will play all three.
guys, it's the JONAS BROTHERS!!!95!1!
and they brought 7 or 8 of their closest friends to be the crowd
you might want to get checked out
…just to make sure it isn’t ebola virus.
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reminds me...
That sounds like a bad night of consuming Olestra-laced foods.
Somewhat unrelated, Peter Griffin once said Christina Aguilera was offensive to all five senses.
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"You know when something smells really bad?"
“Like you can just, taste it? You taste salty to me.”
by SeaTownBlueDevil on Nov 27, 2008 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
Gorgeous pass to Carlson
yay, nice to see you back, Matt.
had some zip to the outside
nice
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
nice little grab there on Engram
no wonder he coudn’t make it to the ball.
sigh...
Looks like John Carlson may have brought Field Goal Jesus with him.
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offense is just incapable of scoring 20 points
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holy crap should have gone for it on 4th down
not going to score 24 points through FGs
Tru, nice pick
Nice of Russell not to screw up Tru’s play on the ball this time.
truuuufant
Well, something went the Seahawks’ way. That might be the one positive thing we can hang our hats on today.
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The offense has moved the ball reasonably well
lots of negative plays though.
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audio
I’ve been listening to the KIRO audio feeds most of the year, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “______ runs into a wall” out of Raible’s mouth during a Seahawk drive.
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Why can't we run a damn screen today?
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
screw pride
Hasselbeck should have been IR’d already. I only want a couple more years out of him because it appears Carlson might not be that bad of a tight end, and goodness knows it’s been rare Hasselbeck has had a solid tight end to throw to with this offense.
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reverse takedown!
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
jennings limping after that flagged punt...
Hope that doesn’t turn out badly…
…but really, this Seahawk season has been a season of almosts. A year of almost-sacks and almost-interceptions by the defense, and a year of almost breaking off big runs or almost turning upfield after the catch for a score or almost making big plays.
In hockey, you would call this “lack of finish.”
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Why does it seem like QBs can always get away from a sack with us?
Kinda frustrating
stomp
I did apologize in advance to everyone at work this week for being subjected to watching this sad sack of a Seahawk team on Thanksgiving.
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Leroy Hill
At this point I’m inclined to say that we’re better off letting him walk and finding another guy in the draft. (Previously, I’d been in the “sign Hill” camp.)
Thoughts?
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
I'd let him walk
Seattle needs to be realistic about its chances next season. There are better uses for that money.
I fear
that he’s a guy that never takes the next step to being a complete linebacker, but would be paid like he has.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
A lot of money floating around there
and a team looking for a pass rusher/run stopper will get just that.
I love Hill
and hope he gets a shot to do his thing on a unit that takes advantage of what he brings to the table. But yeah, there are better ways to spend that kind of scratch.
The offensive line needs an all but complete overhaul. Just start there…
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
Well it's awful today
I’m not sure it’s been awful all season. It’s hard to work around a hole at center. It’s not unlike the Rob Sims torn pectoral game. That’s Steve Vallos, like a competent offensive linemen with one arm. I do think the team needs a GREAT offensive linemen somewhere. I would love Seattle to trade down and grab Duke Robinson. Seattle also needs help on the defensive line. I really want to get Raji in there.
Not awful...
but little that you wanna hang your hat on going forward. Spencer I still say is a keeper. You can just about bank on another better-than-average years from Walt. I’m not sure what to make of Locklear, but we’re stuck with him anyway.
Duke Robinson is the only great guard. Should we be unable to land him, Herman Johnson is another guy who could come in an help.
I haven’t seen Raji play. I have seen Peria (Ol’ Miss) and like him a good bit.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
and how
other than no botched exchanges Vallos didn’t make anyone forget Spencer that’s for sure.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
When he's had time he's looked much more himself.
That last pick was just a prayer to Branch.
I wish this team had a receiver that has a chance to catch that kind of ball. With Branch you have no chance on that kind of pass.
Yeah, it was triple coverage.
Not many receiver will get that. Nevertheless, I don’t knock Hasselbeck for that. He’s looked more like himself. I just don’t think we should see the one good game as normal and the rest of the season as an aberration.
No, not many receivers have a chance at that particular pass.
I just wish we had one that could win a few jump balls. I’m concerned every time a pass goes Branch’s way because of how small of a target he is. It doesn’t take much for the defense to knock the ball away from him. Which somewhat limits the type of passes that will work with him.
I still think if healthy, Hass can be a very good QB. I think it’s just a question of if he can stay healthy. Especially with the inconsistency of the Oline.
haha
Some fantasy owner out there is eating turkey and is pissed right now because Olindo Mare isn’t attempting a fourth field goal.
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the team's not good...
Let’s say the Seahawk team was as good as the last couple years — that wouldn’t make this year’s schedule any less brutal.
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