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Guaranteed Victory? Why the F**k not?

"So, we're going on the road to play a football game. We're gonna win.

"I don't care what you say. People can print it in the paper, they can send it to the teams we're playing. But they know just like we know, we're going to win the game."

-Nate Burleson

With apologies to TJH, that's Seattle's best WR talking, and it's hard to see the downside of Nasty Nate putting himself out there like this. Conventional wisdom in cases such as this usually consists of shaking heads and clucking tongues, worried about giving the opposition "bulletin board" material. Burleson even prefaced his remarks by saying that he didn't want to create the mythical "BBM," but he just plowed ahead anyway. I say huzzah! What is the worst that can happen here?

The Seahawks were all quiet as mimes before the last dust-up with the Cards, and that ended up a 27-3 Ed Norton-on-Jared-Leto-in-Fight-Club beatdown. If Burleson's remarks geek up Arizona and they lay another pounding on the Hawks? Meh. That's what 95% of the football-attentive public expects anyway. We'll be sad, but I'm guessing most of you reading this expect to turn your attention to the 2010 draft next Monday. 

But what if this gets even just Nate himself to raise his game? What if he takes a punt all the way back for six? Or goes 7 for 120 with 2 TDs? Or gets off to a hot start and opens things up for Housh, Branch, and Carlson? Even if it's just taking attention off TJH and putting it on himself, that would be a net positive as far as I'm concerned. 

If the Seahawks actually win after Burleson's guarantee, this game will be the stuff of franchise legend. When #81 gave the Blue Man Group a spark, which grew into a 2nd-half playoff push (which we've seen before in 19791990 and 1995) and maybe even another NFC West title. 

So Matt Hasselbeck? Brag about how you're gonna torch their secondary for 300+ yards. Marcus Trufant? Tell Larry Fitzgerald that he looks like Zoidberg when he dangles his gloves from his facemask. Aaron Curry? Tell Beanie Wells that he's gonna be made the game's prison punk rookie this Sunday.... and so on. 

Couldn't hurt. 

More over at my home blog, Dave Krieg's Strike Beard

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Guaranteed win?

Nate, nothin’ but love for ya, but I saw that "Zona game in Seattle and I gotta ask, what the f**k are you smokin’? They whipped your a$$e$ by 24 IN YOUR HOUSE. Now you are going to travel (never a good omen for your team) to THEIR HOUSE and win?

I reiterate, Nate, WTF are you smokin’?

Gotta love the false confidence though, gotta love that.

by mrcoffee1969 on Nov 10, 2009 6:10 PM PST reply actions  

and Nate, please stop signaling First Down while you're still being tackled.

the next game you play after you run your mouth is a good time to get your ass embarrassed. be ready, dude.

"Football players are temperamental. That's 90 percent temper and 10 percent mental." - Doug Plank

by Stevo's on Nov 10, 2009 7:52 PM PST reply actions  

I loved that

He told Softy that the reason he did it is because the crowd gets a little nervous on third downs and he wanted to let everyone know he got it. Nate’s easily my favorite personality on the team.

by Nate Dogg on Nov 11, 2009 12:25 AM PST up reply actions  

I thought that was epic.

and there is never a good time to be embarrassed.

"Superhero like even"

by censor1979 on Nov 11, 2009 6:48 AM PST up reply actions  

epic, but stupid

with how much he has dropped the ball of late, I would tell him not to do it again.

I ROCK out with my HAWK out, therefore I am....

by durteehawk on Nov 11, 2009 7:39 AM PST up reply actions  

I. Fucking. Love. It.

Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.

by Carl Shinyama on Nov 10, 2009 8:48 PM PST reply actions  

Nate B baby

He wasn’t the one who failed to recover a kick off and effectively hand the game to Arizona. Let the man talk a little!

by Hancock.Brett on Nov 10, 2009 8:50 PM PST reply actions  

He didn't really guarantee a win

I listened to the interview and he said several times he wasn’t guaranteeing a victory, just that they expect to win every game they play. The way he kept saying it was a poor way to word that when they go to the stadium on sunday, home or away, they go to win the game. Instead he kept saying they’re “going to win the game”.

by Nate Dogg on Nov 11, 2009 12:24 AM PST reply actions  

Better to expect a win

Than a loss. And now, if they win, NB can run off the field with his index finger waving high in the air.

by Buster! on Nov 11, 2009 2:19 AM PST up reply actions  

I recall

The first shot this past Sunday when the Seahawks broadcast started was Nate Burleson on the field by himself and he said to the camera: “I know there aren’t a lot of people watching this, but those of you who are watching, it’s gonna be a SHOW TONIGHT!!! YEAH!!!” Loved it.

by michaelfox99 on Nov 11, 2009 6:22 AM PST reply actions  

Ahhhh

confidence and swagger.

I ROCK out with my HAWK out, therefore I am....

by durteehawk on Nov 11, 2009 7:41 AM PST reply actions  

second

"What is it about good sex that makes me have to crap?"

by durteehawk on Nov 11, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

Nooooooo.

Let’s so Silver helmet old school against the Tampa Bay creamsicles. We came into the league together, it makes sense.

Bird Law in this country isn't governed by reason.

by Tyler Jorgensen on Nov 11, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah

i would rather see the silver helmets, but with the new logo and new silver uni’s.

"What is it about good sex that makes me have to crap?"

by durteehawk on Nov 11, 2009 3:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I think there are rules against that

Something about no alt helmets unless it’s for a throwback jersey…

by chrees on Nov 11, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions  

As long as they win...

He can say whatever the hell he wants.

by skwid206 on Nov 11, 2009 11:24 AM PST reply actions  

Burleson has had a pro bowl worth year.

And i’m glad that someone besides TJ finally had the guys to say that we are going to win. We need players like that on our team and it motivates the players in the locker room. Nate is a classy guy and he knows what he’s saying. He’s not trash talking anyone he’s just determined that his team can win this sunday.

by Seahawksfan23 on Nov 11, 2009 12:09 PM PST reply actions  

If he keeps it up he could get a pro-bowl nod

but if he has a couple more fumbles I think the votes go elsewhere.

"What is it about good sex that makes me have to crap?"

by durteehawk on Nov 11, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions  

He didn't even really garuntee a win.

If you watched the interview he essentially said one needs to know they will win. The reporter asked “When will you win your next road game.” and he said “The next one.” It’s a seed for confidence, or would people rather have their players say “Yeah, we are probably going to get beat fairly handedly. Our players tend to wear Seahawks jerseys, so they will most likely get tackled after 6 Yards no matter their position.”

by DJ C-Raig on Nov 11, 2009 3:31 PM PST reply actions  

I really think it's just the confidence thing being in question with such a poor playing team.

that’s got most people talking about it as a guarantee.

I don’t think anyone would have a qualm about it if we were running away with the NFCW title.

"What is it about good sex that makes me have to crap?"

by durteehawk on Nov 12, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

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