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Quick Cap: Bills 34 - Seahawks 10

I'm not the smartest guy in the world. I sure as shit ain't anything else. And when you kinda suck, you bust your ass `cause that's all you got. That's what no one can give you and no one can take away.

But when you're talented, and skilled, and deep and you've sailed atop your success wondering why no one notices you - you're my enemy. You're the scum of the earth.

I hope that's exactly how Seattle feels right now. Like the worst Goddamn team in the NFL, because it's going to take the determination of the born loser to recover from this utterly shameful performance.

One unit showed today - and GODDAMN RIGHT they were still laying hits in the 4th. Seattle's defense is fine. Good job, you're excused.

Seattle's offense deserves the three headed rancor of Mike Ditka, Vince Lombardi and Joe Paterno. To be so easily solved by the simplest and oldest tactic in the defensive playbook, the blitz, and to not make adjustments until game over in the fourth quarter is proof of lax preparation and an attitude of defeat. Let's face it, once again Mike Holmgren was overmatched and outcoached by a young defensive coordinator. Watching Buffalo's defense stand and mill about the line presnap and Seattle incapable of responding, it was Pittsburgh all over again. Modern tactics defusing a now ancient offense.

But it was special teams that lost today's game. My expert analysis: I think firing Bruce DeHaven is perfectly justifiable. Should Seattle and will it fix their special teams? Probably not. Probably. But all the long snappers in the world can't fix bad angles on coverage, complete obliviousness on a Pop Warner fake field goal, and stupid, greedy, game deciding return play. Josh Wilson returned the ball like he could win it all with another five yards.

And yet...

I'm not the least discouraged about this team. I know they are better than this. And I believe, Goddammit I have to believe, that every ounce of arrogance and entitlement just got beat out of them. And come next Sunday they will play as hard as the worst team in football.

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Said this in the game thread

but this is like the Jaguars game in ’05. Just a ugly road loss.

Carlson looks good as did Josh Wilson and Bryant.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 1:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If he can just cut back on those false start penalties

Carlson is going to be a fine addition to this team.

by BrianL on Sep 7, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

Kelly Jennings had a terrible game. He has to go after the ball instead of giving the ball to the receiver. That said, Evans is very very very very very tall and Jennings is 5’9 I believe.

The secondary as a whole played very well until this blowout began.

Again, just 1 sack allowed by Buffalo. Where is the pressure on the road?

And this offensive line was also garbage, and a lot of the pressure was on the left or center of Hasselbeck. Hutchinson and Tobeck need to come back!

The receivers and Hasselbeck didn’t gel, and you shouldn’t expect them to. He didn’t play in the pre-season, the starters were injured, so the offense will be rusty.

Tight end position looks iffy, but as long as Carlson stays still before Hasselbeck gets the snap, I think he’s got a bright future.

You would swear this was 2004 all over again, dropped passes. lack of protection, blown out on the road.

Hasselbeck….nightmare with this pick as I type.

This was quite possibly the worst game since we started winning the NFC West, it’s opening day, we always start slow, tough luck.

As long as Burleson isn’t injured to the point of missing 2 months, this should be good. Remember, 2 home games and a bye week before the game in the Meadowlands. We should be 2-1 heading into the bye week with Branch and Engram coming back, because Engram and Burly are literally the only reliable WRs in here.

Horrible game all around, hopefully this is just 2005 all over again, but we win the Super Bowl. The 12th Man will be boisterous and there will be a beating coming towards San Fran and St. Louis.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And yes, this comment is from the other thread, and I copied and pasted it and added more thoughts.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mookie

Lee Evans is 5’10"

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crap, I was thinking about James Hardy

Then that makes it even worse.

Jennings looked horrible still.

Holmgren left me speechless. The playcalling should go to the offensive coordinator, he should stop calling the plays. I’m tired of 3rd and 13 ending up as a draw play. It’s so mechanical, if this was the new look offense, it sure looks like a newer version of last year’s offense.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

disagreed on the 3rd and long draw

It works sometimes… probably as well as any fifteen yard pass.

And it doesn’t risk a turnever, which a fifteen yard pass into prevent coverage quite often does.

Plus, it at least always gets SOME yardage back.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But when you are getting 3 or 4 yards, it doesn't matter.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes it does

all yardage matters.

but the main point is the lessened risk of turnovers.

John, how about doin’ some research for me? I want to know if the 3rd and long draws are as effective as long throws, in terms not only of turnovers but actually getting the first.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know a while back...

that draw was valuable. I think mostly because it put Seattle in better field goal range. I think how it’s often used now, the team would be just as good taking a knee. 4 yards before a punt is more or less a forfeited play.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

but...

is it not a better option than dropping Matt back under all that pressure? That’s how you not only get INT’s and sacks (losing yardage), you risk getting Matt hurt.

3rd and long pretty much IS a forfeited play, anyhow. Why not get some yards out of it?

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not if you can't run the football well.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If it's 3rd and 11+

I understand a draw, but ordinary third and long is converted pretty often and to run a play that essentially can’t convert because your are scared of a turnover or injury is just bad football.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, 3rd and 11+ is really what I'm talking about.

Not 3rd and 7 to 9. Those we almost always pass.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Pittsburgh game was worse last year

As was the Bears game in 06 and the Jets and Bills game in 04.

by Robert on Sep 7, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, the Pittsburg game was a complete breakdown by everyone involved.

At least our defense showed up for the most part today.

by BrianL on Sep 7, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also CJ Wallace is terriable

can we bring in Jamar Adams to just play special teams. Also Forsett might have to play some gunner.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Guhhhhh

Totally outcoached. Sloppy, sloppy protection. Terrible game from Hass. Playcalling…. WTF!?!

by nucleard on Sep 7, 2008 1:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And our backs couldn't block worth shit, either.

The O-line held up well, but it was our backs who allowed the pass rush to destroy the pocket.

by Wilder. on Sep 7, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

mainly Putzier and Taylor, by my count…Putz played like one.

by Misfit74 on Sep 7, 2008 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

kent dropped some clutch ones

Some could have been game changers

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also Willis is not ready to be a fulltime RT

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 1:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

K, I'm going to go enjoy the nice weather while its here

I’ll check in tonight

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 1:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I really think Brian Russell has taken a step back.

He offered no deep help for Jennings all day.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 1:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

agreed.

I had assumed Russell was good… until I started reading here.

This game, I watched for him. He was awful, Totally blew containment on Lynch’s run out of the endzone that could have forced a 2nd and long from within the one.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Has Russell ever been this visibly bad?

I know he wasn’t very good all last year, but he was in the spotlight bad today.

by Nate Dogg on Sep 7, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

did Jennings play bad??

I thought he did pretty good, Evans had 2 big catches, it wasn’t like he carving Jennings up all day

by MFAN on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He got him deep, he got him on the underneath routes, Jennings was horrible.

At least Lawrence Jackson was quite good.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha. True.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and man was I pissed

when the ref’s didn’t see Holmy’s challenge flag. WTF.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was more pissed when Holmgren didn't challenge the other one.

The refereeing today was pathetic. There was no PI on the Bills on our only touchdown drive, and there was no holding on Sims at all.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's on Holmgren.

He’s slow and tentative to challenge. This isn’t the first challenge flag he’s thrown that the officials have missed.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any corner is going to get beat when the QB isn't rushed

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed, I thought Jennings was OK.

He was at least somewhat in position on the deep balls, had little help from the safeties or the pass rush.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I disagree about Jennings

he was in good position. And when he was beat he had no over the top help.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 1:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

abominable

how much can you even say about the offensive skill players when the OL was getting flattened on almost every play? Hasselbeck getting sacked literally a half second after the snap is absurd. Our RBs getting overrun as soon as they get the handoff.

A) catch the ball
B) the OL plays like we know they can

that’s not expecting too much, but it should be an easy improvement. in theory.

by Will Kier on Sep 7, 2008 1:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

oh yeah, the extra field goal

IIRC that was three straight passes by Seattle after they got possession back at the end of the first half. About 9 seconds run off the clock, Buffalo gets back into possession for a bonus field goal. One of those downs has to be a running play to take at least an extra 10 seconds off or force the Bills to use another timeout.

by Will Kier on Sep 7, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And Seattle goes soft

allowing a field goal to end the half. The John Marshall special.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man off

With the corners playing about ten yards off line of scrimmage. Basically ceding the first five yards.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

in principle, I don't think any defensive plan

that starts with “stop pressuring the offense” is a good one.

by Will Kier on Sep 7, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the play by play

1st and 10 at SEA 25 (:55) M.Hasselbeck pass incomplete short middle to J.Putzier (P.Posluszny). Receiver and coverage at SEA 30.
2nd and 10 at SEA 25 (:51) M.Hasselbeck pass incomplete short right to J.Jones [C.Kelsay]. Receiver underthrown at SEA 28. Thrown after pressure by C.Kelsay and A.Schobel.
3rd and 10 at SEA 25 (:45) (Shotgun) M.Hasselbeck pass incomplete deep middle to J.Putzier. Overthrown, receiver at BUF 48.
4th and 10 at SEA 25 (:40) R.Plackemeier punts 22 yards to SEA 47, Center-J.Robinson, out of bounds.

behold. at your own 25 yard line.

by Will Kier on Sep 7, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

One more reason I was really surprised Seattle didn't cut Putz.

The guy is awful. Seattle reads way too much into practice and way too little into talent. And by Seattle I mean the coaching staff.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know it's bunched up in the special teams

But Placks’ knee injury affected his punting. That, and he has regressed year after year. Scary sounding but it’s true. He had some clunkers and certainly you shouldn’t be kicking to Roscoe Parrish.

Do it like the CFL, time to teach Mare how to punt. Placks has lost any distance his leg had achieved in his rookie season, and his accuracy is mediocre.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Screw you Joe Buck, San Fran ain't winning the NFC West

But Frank Gore was breaking tackles like crazy on that TD, soft Arizona defense? :)

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 1:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not feeling all the Holmgren hate

I could understand ragging on Solari if you have to pick a coach (not named DeHaven that is), but the offensive line was terrible and this wasn’t Peyton Manning against the Steeler in the ‘05 playoffs. They weren’t calling 7 step drops or naked boot legs or anything, the defensive line for Buffalo was simply man handling the Hawks line. I can think of 3 plays where the ball was barely handed off before the running back was tackled, there was the Kawika Mitchell blitz where Hasselbeck was sacked before he took a step back, and the play the announcers highlighted when Stroud obliterated Sims. That was purely a talent issue.

Add in that the starting recievers were Nate, Taylor, and Payne, and then that Nate got hurt, I’m not sure what you wanted Holmgren to do. More dedication to the run game would have been nice I guess, but where would that have gotten them? Holmgren can’t just dial up the “no sack” play, or the “suddenly have NFL quality recievers” play.

by Nate Dogg on Sep 7, 2008 2:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and as far as the Seahawks D goes

they played well, but Jesus Christ how different can rushing the passer be on the road?

by Nate Dogg on Sep 7, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This post...

…ugh

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Sep 7, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think a lot of people would agree with you.

It is my opinion that much of what is perceived as the offensive line getting dominated was in fact a failure to adjust to Buffalo’s constant blitzing. It’s certainly something I will look into.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was partly a scheme issue

in that they kept trying to put a back, usually Jones I think, up almost under center to try to pick up rushers coming through the middle. That failed in most cases, and that falls on Holmgren to change the scheme. But the reason it was failing wasn’t that the scheme was inherently flawed, it was that the guys were getting physically dominated. At least thats how I saw it. Like I said, everyone dropped the ball on this one, but I don’t think Holmgren is the guy we should be pointing to first.

by Nate Dogg on Sep 7, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Isn't blitz pickup and OL adjustments

usually handled by the OL coach?

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The only thing I really want to see more of

was some dump offs to our backs. It was like we were play calling with Shaun still back there

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I strongly agree with that. Where was the re-visitation of the screen-game we heard about? We know our backs can catch. Also, Weaver looked like our best back for some reason. I was happy with his play.

by Misfit74 on Sep 7, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

next week will be very interesting

The Hawks gotta earn their pride back, I’m excited to see how they come out.

by MFAN on Sep 7, 2008 2:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I miss Hackett

That’s all.

I'd like to kick Josh Brown in the privates!

by The Manchild on Sep 7, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, wow.

Someone check Salisbury’s short.

by John Morgan on Sep 7, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

did you hear that crowd just die?

Don’t think I’ve ever heard a stadium go so quiet so fast

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How can they?

His MRI isn’t until tomorrow.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well there goes 2 of my first round picks

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Between this and another fantasy team

I had Tom Brady, Wes Welker, and Randy Moss

Fuck

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy shit.

That’s devastating.

by BrianL on Sep 7, 2008 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

holy shit, the game against New England just became 10000000x more winnable

of course it doesn’t matter if we play like we did today.

by MFAN on Sep 7, 2008 4:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Man, so if we win that means no one will be impressed at all.

I kinda feel sorry for him.

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yah....

good point
Though now we’ll see how much was brady and how much was the talent around him, do I smell manning/brady debate topics on the horizon?

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bradys out for season....

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;ylt=AgzVFgnHU21C5N87YztdJc5nYcB?slug=ms-bradyoutforyear090708&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

sob.!>!>!

Only one kicker is making this team and his name is Chris Hansen

by Chris Hansen on Sep 7, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

damn link doesn't work

Only one kicker is making this team and his name is Chris Hansen

by Chris Hansen on Sep 7, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

on front page...

http://sports.yahoo.com/

Only one kicker is making this team and his name is Chris Hansen

by Chris Hansen on Sep 7, 2008 5:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

you know, at first I had this weird feeling of elation...

…but then I suddenly felt a little sick.

This really sucks for everyone involved, the whole NFL actually.

Say what you want about Brady, he seems like a really great guy and is a great face for the NFL.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What? Brady is the biggest douchebag alive

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Sep 7, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some care though I don't, but it's worth mentioning that he's got an illegitimate kid...

He’s just cocky and doesn’t give his opponents any credit, and there’s a story where he told the Patriots owner that “drafting me was the best thing you’ve ever done” while he was still a 3rd string QB. Yes he’s good and can back up the talk, but it still doesn’t make his attitude any less douchebaggy. “We’re only gonna score 17 points?” he scoffed at Burress. Yeah, guess what Tom, you scored 14 and now you’re out for the year.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Sep 7, 2008 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

illegitimate kid?

What year is this, 1957?

I’m pretty sure that kid is doing OK.

As for the rest of it, big frickin’ deal. That makes him the “biggest douchebag”? The guy spends his whole life in front of the camera, he’s going to say something off every once in a while.

He sure didn’t deserve a season-ending injury.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's not even the biggest d-bag in the league

At least not while Leinart is cashing paychecks.

by Strang on Sep 7, 2008 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I had forgotten about Leinart.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Sep 7, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or Ryan Leaf

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or Shawne Merriman

Dick Dastardly and Muttley with sick laughter

by Wayward Llama on Sep 7, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chad Ocho Cinco

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

...is awesome.

I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers

by Phildopip on Sep 8, 2008 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 8, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and a douchebag

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

disagree

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 8, 2008 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

really? just suprised

tell me why you think so.

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because he works just as hard as any receiver in the game

He wants to be known as the best. Its not his fault that the only way WR make great money in the NFL is to go after endorsement deals. His name has become a profitable brand for any company that wants to use him as a advertiser.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 8, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That doesn't mean he isn't a douchebag

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well than why is he a douchebag?

He works hard. Plays everydown. Once he is on the field he does whatever is asked of him.

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 8, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure, sure.

He just sounds ignorant sometimes when he’s complaining. He had a website online asking for support for his trade. He has basically the whole city begrudgingly, if at all, liking him for his play but nothing else. Maybe I’m just spoiled with the Hawks quality guys on and off the field, but Chad seems in it for himself. Like he’s playing every down and trying to be amazing for his own career, not for the team. Trying to look like he’s worth having to another team while strictly dissavowing his team, rather than try to help being a leader and carry the team. Or at least just shut up while putting up. The complaints are just undue. If you want to get traded then you should have the where-with-all to be a man about it and take care of it on a professional level, agent to personnel dept.

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well if you had his defense you might feel the same way :)

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 9, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Christ I hate that word.

It’s been drained of all meaning.

This

is a douchebag.

Ocho Cinco, no matter how much you may hate him is not this

because that is a douchebag.

Any person you don’t like is not automatically a douchebag.

There are scumbags

assholes

asshats

and then there are douchebags.

I hope that’s instructive.

by John Morgan on Sep 8, 2008 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

God

Do I really look like Shockey in that picture or what?

XBOX live gamertag: BANE509...I would die tonight for my beliefs.

by Christian on Sep 8, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 8, 2008 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Best and most

instructive post you’ve ever written. Thank you John, your football commentary is spot on. Concise and to the point reporting on the why’s and where-for’s of douchebaggery.

P.S. That was not sarcasm, I’m really giving you props.

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that quote was priceless

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It looks like a Lowes to me.

I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers

by Phildopip on Sep 8, 2008 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey guys – Bills fan here. Just wanted to give y’all props for being a class organization and, more importantly, a classy blog. Enjoyed chatting with some of you, as well as John, this week.

Your defense is still disgustingly good. Have fun ripping apart the NFC West again this year.

by Brian Galliford on Sep 7, 2008 5:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for stopping by here.

I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy game but I’m not going to lie, I didn’t see us losing. Congrats on the good showing today and good luck the rest of the season

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Sep 7, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

good luck the rest of the way

and for the love of GOD please don’t let Brett Favre win that division!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 7, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

now that brady is out on my fantasy team for field gulls

Farve is my guy. What horrible luck eh?

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha, with his injury concerns?

with this team’s karma, he’d have been hurt on the first day of training camp.

Didn’t do much for Carolina today, either… and that was without Steve Smith on the field.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We should start a pool for missed games by DJ Hackett. Actually, games played might be more appropriate…

by Misfit74 on Sep 7, 2008 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hackett vs Taylor Payne and/or Kent

I’ll take Hackett everyday.

I'd like to kick Josh Brown in the privates!

by The Manchild on Sep 7, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, Hackett isn't playing for the league minimum like Payne or Kent probably is.

Not to mention that I don’t think he would re-sign here if we were going to slot him 5th on the depth chart.

by djafrot on Sep 7, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha

Hacks hasn’t hardly played at all in Carolina due to injuries.

Dick Dastardly and Muttley with sick laughter

by Wayward Llama on Sep 7, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well

that was our worst dream come true

our o-line sucked so hard that it’s not even funny. our receivers couldn’t really catch a ball. we were humiliated with a school-yard trick play. our special teams unit looked like that of a high school team.

any optimism for this season after this loss, or are we going 7-9?

by Woodinville_12thMan on Sep 7, 2008 6:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

we win next two

 both are at home, then the bye, and get branch and engram back.

I’m hopeful, still 12-4

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What a terrible game

Just sloppy all over, and now what probably would have been our #1-#4 starting receivers are all out with injury.

Courtney Taylor had an abysmal game as well.

by OlSalty on Sep 7, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone else think Culpepper is going to NE?

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 6:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Already heard there bringing Chris Simms up for a tryout

But I think the Culpepper has to at least make the call himself

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Depends on how seriously Culpepper wanted to retire.

I can see him sitting back and letting NE come to him first.

by BrianL on Sep 7, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well he just didn't want to be a backup

I don’t think this would be the case in NE

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 7, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's all about leverage.

If NE makes the call first, Culpepper is in the driver’s seat.

by BrianL on Sep 7, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah, Culpepper wants to come back

he’ll do anything for money…even the minimum

still, it would be interesting to see how him and moss reunite

by SeaTownBlueDevil on Sep 7, 2008 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh yah

him and moss are tight huh? That’d be interesting….

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Guys, Burleson is fine, he will play next week apparently.....no word on Morris.

Obviously my signature will tell you the opposite of what will actually happen. So 49ers 43 Seahawks 9.

by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd throw in Carlson

If that was what it took

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 7, 2008 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You'd be wrong.

XBOX live gamertag: BANE509...I would die tonight for my beliefs.

by Christian on Sep 8, 2008 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have your opinion.

But we could pick up a blocking TE somewhere to have hands like Moss’s on the field and I’d say, “well okay, now Hass has a proven target.” Can you imagine Branch, Engram, and Moss? That would be the most, THE most effective WR corp in the game of football, forget tight ends.

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And our payroll?

XBOX live gamertag: BANE509...I would die tonight for my beliefs.

by Christian on Sep 8, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Depends.

Do we have the mustard on the practice squad for these pretzels?

and are these the straight pretzels, or the pretzels in the knot shape? We could be talking including a conditional draft pick with Landry if they have the mustard inside.

XBOX live gamertag: BANE509...I would die tonight for my beliefs.

by Christian on Sep 8, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

blush

I lolled in spite of myself

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am a lifelong Bronco fan that lives in Seahawk country....

Back when you were in the AFC I would have enjoyed this outcome—now that you are in the NFC I think it stinks.

What the heck happened?! I thought you guys were supposed to be a SB contender this year?

Broncos broncos everywhere and all the league did blink,
Broncos broncos everywhere think moldy faiders stink!

by Mike Clark on Sep 8, 2008 6:31 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Check back after next week

You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.

by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 8, 2008 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will

Broncos broncos everywhere and all the league did blink,
Broncos broncos everywhere think moldy faiders stink!

by Mike Clark on Sep 8, 2008 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WE are never contenders.....the Cardinals are, but we aren't. Strange.

Obviously my signature will tell you the opposite of what will actually happen. So 49ers 43 Seahawks 9.

by SSreporters on Sep 8, 2008 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

I’ve like never seen anyone pick Seattle to win, I mean only 4 of the 11 football outsiders writers picked us to win the NFC, and Mike Sando had the nerve to say this was the deepest Seattle team hes ever seen.

by MFAN on Sep 8, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mike Lombardi picked Seattle to lose the superbowl.

I was the poor bastard that had Tom Brady on my Field Gulls fantasy football team.

by Chickadee on Sep 8, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Burleson out for Season!

Coach Mike Holmgren revealed Monday that Nate Burleson tore a ligament in his knee during the Seahawks’ Week 1 game. Burleson will be placed on injured reserve, ending his season.

by Misfit74 on Sep 8, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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