Seattle Seahawks Trap, Kill and Skin Jaguars 41 - 0
by John Morgan on Oct 11, 2009 4:23 PM PDT
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There's a moment when you're walking at night; your shadow shifts suddenly and your lizard brain thinks: Someone's behind me. That's the Seahawks, Gold Diggers, and their armed, talented and sanguinary with revenge.
Every win can feel like the season, but something special happened today. It wasn't just Matt Hasselbeck, but the difference a competent quarterback makes is startling. It wasn't just a passing game beginning to overwhelm with its weapons, but even the Jaguars suck is not enough to discredit the way Seattle played. It was the defense. It didn't turn fluky picks into points, but the turnovers where there. It stopped Jacksonville on every single drive, every single play, every single assignment. It ruled Qwest. It tore the Jags throat out.
There isn't words for the high I'm feeling now. If this is a turning point for Seattle's D, or the turning points was last week when Gus Bradley went off in Indy, it only matters that they turned into something new, something young and dynamic and special, and God help us it never turns back.
It's realistic it never does.
Yes.
22: Nick Reed.
23: Aaron Curry,
24: Brandon Mebane, Lawrence Jackson, Josh Wilson.
25: Darryl Tapp, Red Bryant.
26: Will Herring
27: Lofa Tatupu.
That's a core to build around; a core that gets better each game.
I think Tim Ruskell has a job.
Game Ball: I'm sure I'll see it better in the coming week, but I do not think Kyle Williams was dominant or even good today. It helps a ton that the Jaguars have very little pass rush. But there's no such thing as a fourth string left tackle. Williams is officially replacement level. And Seattle won with a replacement level left tackle. How?
It's complicated but it's simple. No single player other than the quarterback makes an offense and no single player but a quarterback can ruin it. That's been true for at least ten years. Williams took a modicum of experience and turned it into a performance that kept Seattle's busted-ribs quarterback and still-learning offense clean and driving. Do I sing of Kyle Williams, no, I sing of Mike Solari.
Mike Solari has kept this line functioning. Jim Mora may not master a press conference and he's no genius, but he identifies coaching talent like few others. Solari, Greg Knapp, Gus Bradely, Dan Quinn, Tim Lewis and Zerrick Rollins, take a bow. You too, Mr. Mora.
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Great day for Seattle fans.
Now cmon Texans, Pats.
by Misfit74 on Oct 11, 2009 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good write up
They deserve accolades big time today.
Jacksonville was coming off a huge win against Tennessee and we dismantled them. We destroyed them. We ruined them. We pulled out their hearts and ate them while still beating, They feel worse than we felt last against Indy.
Goodness, I have not seen a whooping like that by Seattle since 2005.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Off-topic, I know
… but I can no longer say that our lime green and blue uniforms are the ugliest I’ve ever seen. Those throwback uni’s the Broncos are wearing are far worse. Yeccch!
And as much as I hate to say it, go Pats!
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
Well, for the uniforms part.
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 12, 2009 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gentle reminder. But saying "+1" is slowly getting phased out on this blog.
Reference link – Here
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was just for comments that only say "+1"
Scolari made a supporting comment.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 is just so damn annoying.
Way too overused.
by redwolf75 on Oct 12, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"+1" by itself, yes. With a comment further elaborating it, I have no problems whatsoever with it.
by russak on Oct 12, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Your comment adds one comment to the total amount of comments in this thread.
by John Morgan on Oct 12, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't bother me as much as others, but it is pointless
Instead of writing “rec” or “+1”, why not just write what it is you agree with? What exactly does the “+1” communicate?
by John Morgan on Oct 12, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its an abbreviation or shorthand for "I agree"
It adds exactly as much to the conversation as “I agree”. If “+1” and “rec” are so reprehensible, “I agree” should be frowned on as well.
"Its not that I can't read and write, its just that I don't like to read and write."
-Charlie
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does this really bother you that much?
by BrianL on Oct 13, 2009 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does getting rid of +1 matter so much to everyone who opposes it?
by russak on Oct 13, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't matter that much to me
Some think it’s tacky, perhaps because of its connection to the jejune, mainstream internet (ie ESPN boards, Yahoo, 4chan etc).
Unfortunately, I think this has become a power struggle. How about we handle it like this?
Many posters feel “+1” is disrespectful to the community and many posters think being told how they can and cannot communicate is disrespectful to them. If everyone can understand that “+1” bothers a lot of people and consider that before posting it, and those that are bothered leave it alone, I think it can be reduced, but at the same time, if someone posts it for whatever reason, that person will not fear reprimand. The community can enforce they way communities enforce almost anything: by setting the standard.
Cool?
by John Morgan on Oct 13, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds good.
I don’t use the +1 thing and you didn’t seem to be bothered by it, but I just don’t like people twisting other peoples’ arms and telling them how it should be done.
by russak on Oct 13, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Foreach (Comment.Agreeable = true)
{
PostReply MyPost = new SBN.Post Reply();
MyPost.SubjectLine.Text = “+1”
}
by jacobstevens on Oct 13, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Acura discombobulated accident = worst commercial ever
by paul2 on Oct 11, 2009 4:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You haven't seen the anti-meth
ad campaign here in denver then. they’re horrible.
Mancrushed. Jake Locker for Heisman 2010.
by whiskey chainsaw on Oct 11, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dumerville again?
That guy really is something.
by Misfit74 on Oct 11, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
HuuuuuuUUUUUUUUGE!
scary big.
Mancrushed. Jake Locker for Heisman 2010.
by whiskey chainsaw on Oct 11, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, take a bow Mora and coaching staff
And take a bow Mr. Ruskell. After all the grief that angry fans give you, the raw talent of so many young Seahawks players is starting to show as Ruskell’s team grows up together.
Great post, John. A great day for Seahawks fans.
"Football players are temperamental. That's 90 percent temper and 10 percent mental." - Doug Plank
by Stevo's on Oct 11, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Please win New England
Make this a completely great day for Seattle fans.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am heading out for beer
Enjoy the awesome, tonight’s thread is a playground.
by John Morgan on Oct 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
May I make a suggestion?
Throw it to Randy Moss. That guy is good.
by Misfit74 on Oct 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brady, 95 yard pass, no need for YAC, TD!
You know it could happen!
by GarethLewin on Oct 11, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Although the national media would never shut up about it
It would be worth it just to hang a loss on Denver.
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what
I don’t really care about the Broncos tonight.
by John Morgan on Oct 11, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's just the difference between a 10/10 day
or a 11/10 day
by GarethLewin on Oct 11, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
In the end it could be good for us.
Seattle is cursed. For life.
by SSreporters on Oct 11, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hasselbeck only sacked twice this year
I don’t know if it’s Knapp’s plays, Solari, or if he’s been getting rid of the ball quick, but with this patchwork o-line, it’s amazing. Usually, under Holmgren, he’d get sacked a lot. Seneca Wallace I think has been sacked 8-9 times. Of course, Matt also got the Rams and Jags terrible pass rushers.
by B.B.Finnegan on Oct 11, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Congratulation to you guys
You have a great team, unlike us…
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 11, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Still think you guys are ok.
Just a perfect storm today.
by MFAN on Oct 11, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next week agains the Rams we will find out but
I hope you will be right.
Seattle is a very likeable team, I wish just the best to you guys to the remaining games!
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 11, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Props for the classy showing.
I wish you guys the best too!
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Oct 11, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Forset cut back on that broken trick play
And Hass was out there trying to block, but not really trying to block, I shit my pants twice
by B.B.Finnegan on Oct 11, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm watching regardless. I want to see Denver lose.
Not that it would affect my joyful day of Seattle football.
by Misfit74 on Oct 11, 2009 4:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
New England has looked mostly bad all year. They are continuing to look bad. They aren’t the New England of old. Brady is a shadow of his former self. That year off really hurt him. Or maybe the loss of Josh McDaniels. Maybe he is good.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on, Pats, pick six please.
I have to go to work.
by djafrot on Oct 11, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Moreno
bastard blood and all.
by John Morgan on Oct 11, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like him as well
But I think if he was on my team I would get pissed at his run style.
by DJ C-Raig on Oct 11, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's it New England is done
Boy, Denver is better than I could have imagined. That defense is unreal.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I love when the announcers say "ex-Patriot"
so much snappier than “former Patriot” and yet so, so silly sounding.
by John Morgan on Oct 11, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What, do they mean he's living in Thailand now?
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HEY! I take offense to that!
Well maybe not, but it’s funny when people call me an ex-pat (I live in NE Thailand). The moniker sounds as if I am not patriotic.
Bring Your Game, Leave Your Name.
by iverson2169 on Oct 11, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
An expatriate is simply someone who is not living in his native land
… although it’s true that many (not all!) of them do so because they have no love for that land.
For some reason, I always think of them as living in Thailand. Maybe that’s because that’s where I would go if I ever left Seattle and the USA. :-)
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Springs is still getting done after all these years.
by John Morgan on Oct 11, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Reading the Jags second half blog on Big Cat Country makes me smile even more :)
Talk about a state of severe depression haha
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on Oct 11, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
DENVER WINS
Seattle is cursed. For life.
by SSreporters on Oct 11, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pats are losers
Seattle is cursed. For life.
by SSreporters on Oct 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on Oct 11, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha it's like the end of Crocodile Dundee
Coaches can’t find each other.
by djafrot on Oct 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
shocked..
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
Next year's notable Ex-Seahawks:
Walter Jones, Patrick Kerney, Seneca Wallace
by Wayward Llama on Oct 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Amazing
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 11, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Change the OT rules already.
How many more single-drive field goals do we need to see before something finally gets done.
by Hmph on Oct 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My God...
Is anyone else’s mind still kind of blown by what we just watched? my Kenny Easley jersey and I are in footballicological shock.
by DJ C-Raig on Oct 11, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Denver's pick won't be as high as we wanted
But a first round pick is still better than a second round pick. And it gives us some trade room.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
CJ Spiller
Seattle is cursed. For life.
by SSreporters on Oct 11, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we draft Spiller, I have a feeling FF will go nutso.
by LantermanC on Oct 11, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's going to go nutso unless we find a way to go back in time and draft Crabtree.
by BrianL on Oct 11, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heyward-Bey Heyward-Bey Heyward-Bey!
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 11, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
opportunity cost
next year, a high second round 2009 pick will probably play better than a low first round 2010 pick (all things being equal).
It wasn’t a bad gamble when we took it, but it was a gamble and it looks like we might not have been all that successful in it.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 11, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see how that is true at all
You can still get better with a low first round pick than a high second round pick. After Ruskell’s draft this year, I think he’ll be able to find someone good. I see no reason to believe otherwise.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the extra year of experience between the two will make a difference
but we also need safety help this year and could have picked up a decent one this year at 37.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 11, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But the long-term play of the '10 first-rounder will likely be better than that of the '09 second-rounder.
by thebyron on Oct 12, 2009 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe, maybe not
I’m not sure you can expect a big difference between the 28th pick and the 35th pick. A 2009 pick is always going to have an extra year of NFL experience than a 2010 pick and age/experience is only going to help the older player until they start their age-related decline.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure
The total NFL production would probably be higher for the the 2010 pick than the 2009 pick, but you’d probably have a better chance at higher production during the Tatupu-Mebane-Hill-Tapp-Trufant era
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Foolish one, do you not realize?
Lofa is The Highlander!
by thebyron on Oct 12, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There can be only one.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Why is he riding a lion?
The NFL lions are horrible. He should be riding a majestic and beautiful bird of prey (like the seagull)
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking a majestic and beautiful
llama
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
Next year's notable Ex-Seahawks:
Walter Jones, Patrick Kerney, Seneca Wallace
by Wayward Llama on Oct 12, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But then that age-related decline will start a year later.
by thebyron on Oct 12, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are some odd factors in next years draft that may do the following
for the 2010 draft.
1. Make the talent pool very deep meaning you can get some nice value in the late first round picks as more talented underclassmen declare for the draft bloating the first round.
2. Make top 10 or even 15 picks cost huge amounts of money (more than this year) as they reach for the golden ring before the rookie salary cap is put in place.
I’m thinking Denver’s success may be a blessing in disguise given the factors affecting next year’s draft and rookie contract situation. I think a smart GM should be able to find great value in the late first round given the number of quality underclassmen that may declare to avoid the rookie salary cap.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 13, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Nick Reed guy sure has a knack for making big plays
Babs is gonna have to step it up or Reed’s gonna steal his nickname. :-)
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He kinda looks like a muppet
He could be the cookie monster—stealin’ yo cookies.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 11, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's like Frodo
So small, yet he makes such big things happen…
by DJ C-Raig on Oct 11, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Denver... I have no words for it right now...
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Oct 11, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes... Yes, I think that's accurate.
Some lucky fucking team is going to nab him. With the way our luck has gone this season, it’ll probably be the 49ers who nab him, and the Seahawks will have to play against him twice a year..
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Oct 11, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, KC has a QB.
The Lambs and Raiders do not, though the latter might think they do. We have the ammo to trade up. Hopefully, SF stays confident in Shaun Hill and stays out of the QB race.
I like Bradford because of his accuracy mostly, but his arm is good too. His offense may scare me a little, but he’s the guy if nothing else by default. Tebow, McCoy, Snead all have bigger issues, IMO.
by Misfit74 on Oct 11, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SF doesn't have a need at QB.
Shaun Hill has won 10 games or something like that, dontcha know
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 11, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the only way the Seahawks land Bradford is if they trade up.
I’d hate to do that when the Seahawks could nab two possible franchise players instead of just one.
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Oct 11, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure if Bradford is going to be the first QB taken.
If we end up drafting in the teens with either pick he could still fall to us.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
QBs usually move up.
Look at Sanchez (but forget about Brady Quinn and Aaron Rodgers, since they detract from my argument)
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bradford is gonna be a bust i dont see what everyone sees in him maybe im just a hater but i just dont like the guy
by somepnoy9189 on Oct 11, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you even have any to back up your theory?
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Oct 11, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anything*
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Oct 11, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's probably because he looks like a Jonas brother
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 11, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I see him
I’m reminded of that game where he got concussed (in 2007 maybe) and was wondering the sidelines with the dazed stare the whole game.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 11, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From the sounds of it... Locker is making massive inroads.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Jake comes out early and is a top 5 pick.
Bring Your Game, Leave Your Name.
by iverson2169 on Oct 11, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope so.
I still want Bradford to fall… though each win that Denver gets kills the chances of getting Bradford even if he falls.
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Oct 11, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah But
I would want another year of consistent performance from him before i paid a top five pick for him sure he has got an arm and insane wheels but his accuracy was horrid the first two years of his career, granted one was shortened by injury. so far he has not shown this for even a single season and well that means right now he looks a lot like Vince Young; tantalizing in college, but meat for the complex defenses and superior athletes in the pros.
by ClaypidgeonCoug on Oct 11, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd agree, except Young had some great talent around him.
And Locker does not. His WRs have potential, but his line is atrocious.
by LantermanC on Oct 11, 2009 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
True about the recievers and line
but this means he is only shown his NFL game in the first half of this season Now I think locker has a much better chance at succeeding in the NFL then your typical running quarterback because he is not a coming out of the spread. But I firmly believe that the one collegiate stat that you cannot ignore for quarterbacks is accuracy. All i am trying to say that if I was looking at drafting him i would want to see another year like this.
by ClaypidgeonCoug on Oct 11, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree.
But people said the same thing about Sanchez and another year. I think Sanchez would’ve benefited from another year, but if he’s going to be a top 5 pick, he’s going to come out.
by LantermanC on Oct 11, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah especially since
his playing style is conducive to injuries and he also has a history of them
by ClaypidgeonCoug on Oct 12, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seattle Seahawks v Denver Broncos Super Bowl XLIV
Mark my words…
by Professor on Oct 12, 2009 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't get it. Why does the numbered list of players in John's article begin at 22?
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Take a bow Matt Hasselbeck!
The coaching staff without Hasselbeck this week has looked mediocre without it’s true Triggerman. That’s Matt Hasselbeck. He’s the one that truley made things happen today. With a makeshift line he got the ball out quickly and disected the Jags defense with a precise reads and throws all over the field. We have all slammed the coaching staff while Matt has been out but with him there behind center with broken ribs he proved he’s still got it!
Big props to Curry today. He was awesome. Please not that I said he was awesome…Same thing goes for Mebane, Lofa and Wilson had great games today. Just imagine when we can get Locklear and Sims back (not expecting Jones back this season) and Trufant. This team can still make a run at the division title. Next week is huge against Arizona.
Forsett again proved to me that he should be the starter. It just seems that when he’s on the field things work in the passing game and the running game. And I’m not talking about him coming in at 3rd down in long…I mean when he’s there for 1st down and is able to stay on the field for large stretches of drives. START THIS MAN!
by Mr. Blache III on Oct 11, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if there is a confidence you feel on defense
that when your starting QB is in, you know he will get something done. I wonder if you lose that confidence when he is out and your backup is bumbling along. It sure seems that way. Now I’m excited to see how they do next week against the Cardinals high powered pass offense.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 5:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
More Likely What You're Seeing
Is the typical home-road dichotomy in Ruskell defensive players. Tapp, for instance, has 14.5 career sacks at home and two on the road. Fast and emotional at home, quitters on the road. Let’s hope they turn it around after the bye.
by Santolina chamaecyparissus on Oct 11, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aaron Curry DRotY
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 11, 2009 5:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He won me a fantasy match-up today.
Curry was a monster today.
by Misfit74 on Oct 11, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd love to see it
He keeps getting better. I hope he rapes Warner next week.
by ASeahawkfan on Oct 11, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frog. When did you flip to the dark side (light-side?)
I thought you were adamant against Curry in a Hawks Uni?
Wasn’t it the “biggest waste of a draft pick we could have made”?
Bring Your Game, Leave Your Name.
by iverson2169 on Oct 11, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice job not taking the bait...
ribbit!
Mancrushed. Jake Locker for Heisman 2010.
by whiskey chainsaw on Oct 11, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still don't like it.
That said, he’s probably going to win DRotY by default. Is there any other defensive rookie even in contention right now?
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm in the same boat. I'm ok with the Curry pick, maintain that there were better alternatives,
and thought then and now that he’d have a 80% chance of winning DRotY.
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's probably a little early to call it.
A quick look at the NFL.com stats for other rookie LBs says that Cushing, Laurinaitis and Maualuga have decent numbers; haven’t really watched them play enough to say if they’re actually any good.
by thebyron on Oct 12, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Laurinaitis was pretty active in the SEA-STL game
Maualuga has the benefit of playing only a stronger defense.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm starting
Lawrence Timmons, Aaron Curry and Laurinaitis as my LB core in my keeper league, and Laurinaitis has been the best of the three thus far. Yesterday he got in INT and he’s been getting 5+ tackles every game. He’ll be in the conversation at the end of the year if he stays healthy.
Mancrushed. Jake Locker for Heisman 2010.
by whiskey chainsaw on Oct 12, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has the advantage of playing at a more tackle happy position.
MLBs always winn DRotY, even if their play was inferior to that of an OLB (unless that OLB is in a 3-4 where he gets a lot of sacks).
by redwolf75 on Oct 12, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SEEEEEEAAAAAAAA
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWLKKKKKKKSSSSSSSS!!!!
The Hawks should be better.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Oct 11, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Great game.
This was really a team win for the Hawks. Everyone showed up. Even Nick Reed who looked like a legit starter. Lawrence Jackson continues to impress and I remember like just a month and a half ago there were a bunch of us saying we need to cut Jackson and boy were we wrong. Let’s just hope we get the same results next week against the Cards.
by Seahawksfan23 on Oct 11, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I, the eternal pessimist
screamed myself silly today cheering for the Hawks. I believe they have the ability to eak out a win next week. Go into the by at .500 and come out a LOT healthier and beat up on a weak second half schedule? Sounds like playoffs to me.
by mrcoffee1969 on Oct 11, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That would be a great plan
if we didn’t play 4 out of the next 5 games after the bye on the road. Including games at Minnesota and Dallas.
Actually, it IS a great plan anyway, but one that will be dicey to execute.
by Hawkdawg on Oct 11, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Broken wings heal
And today i felt a euphoria i haven’t felt since 2005…
A week ago, such an assertion would seem absurd. But as of Saturday evening, it's not ridiculous to now call Oregon the Pac-10's new frontrunner.
by NW_BRED on Oct 11, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I still haven't come down from my high!!!
But seriously, could Mora look any more like Marky Mark? I would guess that he was Wahlberg younger / older brother, but I can’t actually tell who is older.
by Dedalusson on Oct 11, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Serious Question Here:
It appears the Hasselbeck led Seahawks are capable of whooping the snot out of sub-par teams…
and
It appears the Wallace led Seahawks are not capable of winning against good teams.
Do we really know anything about this team yet? Theemotions I have range from “they can compete in the playoffs with a full squad”… to … “I’m dreaming. These guys beat up on patsies”
Where do you guys think we really stand?
Bring Your Game, Leave Your Name.
by iverson2169 on Oct 11, 2009 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
John.... Is that a "3 stein" 41-0?
…or an “8 stein” 41-0?
Bring Your Game, Leave Your Name.
by iverson2169 on Oct 11, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Home vs Away
With or without Mebane, Tatupu and Wilson.
Every week we play with a different roster.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 11, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with your implication that we don't really know yet
Last week I was as depressed as everyone else, and ready to believe that the top ten pick we get will be our own rather than Denver’s.
Today, I don’t know what to believe. Was today’s game a breakthrough for us, or was it just that we matched up pretty well against the Jaguars? Will we do as well against a team with a more credible pass rush?
I think Coach Mora put it best when he said that now we have to make good on what we started today. Let’s see if we can lay a similar whupping on the Cardinals — or at least find a way to win. If we can do that and then get back some of our injured players, anything is possible…
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some depressing news...
According to Sando:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/6802/sorting-through-nfc-west-injuries
Kyle Williams was injured during the game as well, but continued playing because we literally had no backups for him. LT is this year’s WR position.
by Fear on Oct 11, 2009 10:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fuckity fuck shit.
A new strain of virus that attacks LT position players only.
by russak on Oct 11, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If this keeps up, we'll have to try Justin Forsett at LT
The thing is, he’s such a gamer, he’d probably be willing to give it a shot. ;-P
by Mr Fish on Oct 11, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
shit, I’m 34, 5’9", 170lbs and half drunk, but give me 20 bucks and some pads and I’ll give it a whirl!
by Kevin M Smith on Oct 11, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Forsett dead lifts like 500lbs.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Frye just had a stinger, he should be back for next week.
And then after the bye who knows? Locklear and Walt? Cross your fingers.
by LantermanC on Oct 11, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nick Reed at LT
Seattle is cursed. For life.
by SSreporters on Oct 12, 2009 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Cards used their LS as a TE on one play yesterday
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read that. It's a bit more comparable I guess.
Plus, the Cards don’t really use their TEs to start out with.
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They don't use them because they're horrible
and the starter was suspended 4 games.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Possibly.
Maybe they just don’t draft for them because they don’t plan on using them in their offense. Arizona seems to like the 3 WR set, though I guess with their lack of a run game, they could go 3 WR 1 TE 1 RB.
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With their three WRs, can you blame them?
by thebyron on Oct 12, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hard to say if Breaston is that good,
or if he’s just like Brandon Stokely/Austin Collie for the Colts. Jerheme Urban (who I love) has looked pretty good as the Cards’ slot receiver as well.
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He doesn't have to be.
He’s sort of like what Hackett was to us, a decent player who can routinely take advantage of the extra attention given to the other receivers on the field.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mansfield Wrotto was also injured (ankle)
That left probably John Owens if Williams couldn’t play. or Carlson.
There were only linemen left at the end of the game. Scary.
by B.B.Finnegan on Oct 12, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Truth be told
It wouldve been fun to see Unger in at LT
by DetectiveM on Oct 11, 2009 11:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The young core needs a couple more DBs
But Denver is pissin away Eric Berry for us.
Day 1: Morgan Burnett, CJ Spiller and Perrish Cox.
by puerto on Oct 12, 2009 12:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is Myron Rolle going to be available in this year's draft?
If so I’d like him or Burnett.
Our QB of the future? (or if Locker waits a year, I’m willing to wait a year, though if Colt McCoy is available at pick 20… I’m not sure that I wouldn’t take him). I’d like to get either Suh or Gerald McCoy, but don’t think that will happen, so I’m going to say I’d like it if we got Sam Young or Charles Brown OT with one of our 1st round picks.
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We aren't going to get Locker unless we have the 1st pick.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have him fake a debilitating shoulder injury during the combine.
Pick him with our 32nd overall pick. Have Paul Allen pay hims $60 million over 5 years as a consultant to Vulcan.
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like this idea.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jerry Krause says that's the way to build teams.
Of course, Jerry Krause also did everything he could to destroy the Bulls dynasty just so he could rebuild it. Worked out well for him, if I recall incorrectly.
Mancrushed. Jake Locker for Heisman 2010.
by whiskey chainsaw on Oct 12, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks to Seattle
I had an incredible time at the game. Met a nice lady who wore an NFC championship ring and claimed to be Tatupu’s mom, got a taste of some garlic fries, and my first NFL game was the Hawks laying down the law in a 41 point shutout at Qwest… and the fans were awesome. Really proud to be a Seahawk fan today.
by Anticitizen_One on Oct 12, 2009 12:37 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Not a flattering picture of Mora to say the least
You guys need to learn to start saving up the points more, first against the Rams and now this week. What did you need all 41 of them today for?? Save 20 or so for next week! ;)
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 12, 2009 12:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
When I see the pic
I keep expecting him to make a hole with his left hand and stick his finger in and out of it with his right in a derogatory manner.
by jacobstevens on Oct 12, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one
Who almost pissed myself when i saw Owen Schmitt break open his face with HIS helmet to begin the game??? Jesus that guy is a crazy man and I knew right there that the emotion in Qwest was gonna drive the hawks to the win but man I could never have imagined the drubbing that took place. GO HAWKS! and lets pray to the football gods that Matt stays away from 6’6 LB’s at the goal line.
by dirtydrummerhawk on Oct 12, 2009 12:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I laughed openly when he gave his cranium a good smacking
But I had no idea how bad it was bleeding until I caught Sports Center on at home. What a beast. Is it a bad thing his self-destructive acts of violence are awesome?
by Anticitizen_One on Oct 12, 2009 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
He is a professional athlete, not G.G. Allin. I get it, he’s wild, he’s crazy, he’s a man possessed, blah blah blah. But it’s still dumb.
by acblue on Oct 12, 2009 2:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'd dumb, but I think he uses it as a way to motivate himself.
If it makes him 5% better or at least makes him feel more confident, I’m ok with it, just as long as he doesn’t injure himself doing something stupid (and by injure I mean do something to render him unable to play).
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs to donate his brain to science.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Science will be disappointed by the empty donation box.
Child please...
by Airborne Hawk Guy on Oct 12, 2009 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh my god.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please put a subject line with a big picture,
so whomever is viewing this can hide the picture if they so choose. Thanks.
by LantermanC on Oct 12, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You cannot hide from the Runaway Beer Truck.
But point taken.
Child please...
by Airborne Hawk Guy on Oct 12, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If by jackass
You mean Passionate Catalyst, I agree.
by DJ C-Raig on Oct 12, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
head wounds bleed a lot.
It wasn’t all that bad – just the nature of that type of wound.
by fender on Oct 12, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also.. it was 100% awesome.
A blood sacrifice needed to be made.
Much better than those lime green uniforms.
by fender on Oct 12, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hes one of the few people in the world
to get introduced while running out of the tunnel at Seahawks Stadium, a little crazy is understandable. Plus hes done it before.
by Hancock.Brett on Oct 12, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ya this isn't the first time.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every blow
takes away potential for him to fully develop pass protection skills.
by jacobstevens on Oct 12, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adjustment
Gus Bradley adjusted. John Marshall in his 3 years never did.
He anticipated the play-action fake at the 1 and Garrard threw it away.
He adjusted.
I really hope everyone understands the importance of that play.
Seattle is cursed. For life.
by SSreporters on Oct 12, 2009 7:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
7 MAN RUSHHHH!!!!
EVERYONE GET HIM!!!! OH SHIT, PLAY ACTION. PASS TO MARCEDES LEWIS, TOUCHDOWN.
by aerozeppelin on Oct 12, 2009 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Russell
Had some highlight reel whiffs in that game.
by michaelfox99 on Oct 12, 2009 9:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
and that awesome PI to set up one of the early TDs
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That actually wasn't B-Russ. The announcer goofed it up as usual
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh
I’m maybe a little too trusting in the announcers.
""I wanted to be a quarterback, but I got hungry."
-LG Rob Sims
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Russell
I am shocked, shocked!, that there isn’t a gif. here of Forsett destroying Brian Russell. What a great symbol of the transitioning Seahawks.
by Snuffleupagus on Oct 12, 2009 9:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Me making gifs depends on someone at TYT uploading the entire game
and they haven’t been very good about encoding Seahawks games this season. Unless someone can find me a highlight at NFL.com with a decent camera angle, no gif.
by BrianL on Oct 12, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just went up a little bit ago.
Hasn’t been snatched yet, so I’m still waiting on the dl.
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
Next year's notable Ex-Seahawks:
Walter Jones, Patrick Kerney, Seneca Wallace
by Wayward Llama on Oct 12, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice touch on the title.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 9:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Has nobody mentioned Cory Redding going out of his way to hit David Garrard on his interception return?
That made me fall in love with the guy right there.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Oct 12, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My friend was pissed because it should of been a defensive TD
And he wanted the fantasy score.
I loved him for it.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ehhh...I'm not sure it would have been
There were a couple of linemen past Garrard that probably would have stopped Redding only a few more yards down the field.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Oct 12, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But he had plenty of blockers in front of him.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Granted, I only saw it from the 300 level, and there wasn't much of a replay on the screens there.
I just remember watching the play develop that it didn’t seem like he had a great chance of taking it in for the TD.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Oct 12, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When we saw Reed get his TD
We were talking about how if it were redding, he’d still be around our own 20 looking for Garrard.
Though I do feel bad for Garrard, I like him.
by Ovreel on Oct 12, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually appreciate he took the time
to drill the heck out of Garrard. I’d rather have a solid hit on a QB trying to make a tackle against a DE/DT then the extra few yards or so we’d get if he continued on. It was awesome.
by twocolorcrayon on Oct 12, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank God
I can actually watch the Jim Mora Show this week.
by DJ C-Raig on Oct 12, 2009 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At this point
Tapp > Kerney. Keep starting 55, Mora.
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
Next year's notable Ex-Seahawks:
Walter Jones, Patrick Kerney, Seneca Wallace
by Wayward Llama on Oct 12, 2009 12:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I really don't want to see Kerney starting next week in such a critical game.
What a shame, too bad Kerney looks like he’s finished.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd be good to keep around at a cheaper salary.
Good energy depth. But agreed that we should really look to the future regarding our DE’s. I still wish we could have kept Atkins around for a while.
by djafrot on Oct 12, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where is Atkins? Did anyone sign him?
Wikipedia lists him as a FA, but it has been wrong once or twice before.
by thebyron on Oct 12, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amen.
It was beautiful seeing Reed go in there and shine, even though it was in “garbage time.” The future of this season, and beyond, seems very nice @ DL. I really hope we keep Tapp after the season. If we had to keep him at the expense of Kerney, so fucking what. I can’t wait for the Cards game now, it’ll be the first game of the season I’m going to. I planning to Owen Schmidt my throat… (by… screaming, not slamming things against the outside of it). That game was ridiculously cathartic.
by twocolorcrayon on Oct 12, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FUCK! Why couldn't they cut Griffith for a week?
Nobody would’ve picked him up…
by redwolf75 on Oct 12, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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