Sims and Spencer Return, and Hasselbeck's Guns
by abender20 on May 8, 2009 8:19 AM PDT
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PrintFirst comes a piece from the Times on the recovery of Rob Sims and Chris Spencer. Apparently, torn pectoral muscles and bulging disks make it difficult to play football. The article is pretty short and straightforward, so I'll just leave you to read it, as it's a fairly standard injury return article: They were hurt, couldn't do daily routine things, and now are back better than ever. Add a pun and some fluff, and viola!
Secondly, Matt Hasselbeck's interviews are usually worth catching. He's are pretty self-aware guy with some wit, and he even decides to forgo sleeves and show off his guns. Interestingly enough, Hasselbeck brings up Courtney Taylor as well. You'll have to listen carefully, as the interview is difficult to hear over the wind.
Friday topic of discussion: How do you feel about Seahawk neon green? Personally, I love it as an accent and I love the neon shoes and gloves. I'd mug Deion Branch for a pair of those gloves.
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I love the neon green on our players.
But I personally wouldn’t wear it around anywhere unless I were at a game or playing a sport. It just looks too goofy and doesn’t match anything. Though I’m more of a dull gray, navy blue, beige kind of person.
McCoy McCoy 2010, also acceptable, Russell Okung, Ndamukong Suh, Dez Bryant, Ciron Black, Eric Berry, and Bryan Bulaga.
I wore my neon green Branch gloves all last winter with my Mariners batting practice pullover.
With or without a Seahawks jersey on top.
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by BrettJMiller on May 8, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
And...
you were just the mayor of Funkytown, werentcha?
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
Obviously.
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by BrettJMiller on May 10, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I have some
For my blue Doc Martin boots that I used to sport back in high school. I brought them back for Hawks games last season when I finally got season tickets. Works perfectly. Get great compliments all the time for them. My advice: get yourself those laces!!
I'm glad the Hawks get no media attention/NFL fan love. Makes it so much more fun when we win.
by apuskwikemart on May 9, 2009 4:36 AM PDT up reply actions
The best I can do is offer some 1984 Seahawks logo laces with a touch of Kelly Green :(
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by BrettJMiller on May 10, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Mmmmm nope.
Seriously, neon green? This is the kind of crap that has teams changing logos/color schemes every ten years. Pick something classy and timeless and stick with it. Build some tradition.
Neon Green is part of our tradition.
They wanted alternate jerseys to be neon green, but the NFL said no. There’s a chance we may get them eventually anyway.
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by BrettJMiller on May 8, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
As long as the Seahawk logo stays essentially the same, I don't care about the accent colors
You want tradition? That Pacific Northwest native art style has tons of it.
I agree, however, using the neon as anything other than an accent color would be an abomination. I like the way it works as an accent, but the darker, less saturated colors seem to work better as the main theme. I think it has something to do with the nature of the sunlight/skies up here in South Alaska. What might look good in southern California, where the light is noticeably different, doesn’t always look good here.
I concur.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 8, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I remember after joke that the Times talked about how it may be possible that sometime down the road they could become a reality.
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by BrettJMiller on May 8, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd just as soon...
…not have to watch my favorite NFL team going into battle looking like the Orlando Thunder of the World League circa 1992. What I would like to see is the 1977 retro uni of royal blue / kelly green with huge white numbers and silver helmets. And the green / white stripes on the sleeves instead of hawk heads. The former AFL teams are doing their throwback thing this year, we should join in the fun.
Neon Green is great as a subtle accent
as in, the eyeball of the hawk, the line on the pants and sleeve.
It is barely tolerable as gloves.
It is an unmitigated, childish, ridiculous-looking embarrassment on shoes, or god forbid, alt jerseys. I want THROWBACKS, the fuck are they waiting for?
Subtle accent?
I love it when Irish, English, etc. have huge accents. It’s great. Maybe not every day, but one or two games? Kind of like Notre Dame and their green jerseys or Georgia and the all black. If we’re playing the Steelers, wear the neon green. If we’re playing the Cards and we’re both 5-4, wear the neon green.
McCoy McCoy 2010, also acceptable, Russell Okung, Ndamukong Suh, Dez Bryant, Ciron Black, Eric Berry, and Bryan Bulaga.
I have a complete crippling weakness for blackout jerseys, especially in black and red like Georgia
or even when Rutgers did it.
Hey look, it’s Mike Teel!
Come on dude
At least show the other photo of that being a completion for a TD! I have no idea (and doubt it is) if there is one for this play. But do you gotta show him getting slammed after a pass? Haha.
I'm glad the Hawks get no media attention/NFL fan love. Makes it so much more fun when we win.
by apuskwikemart on May 9, 2009 4:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't understand the neon green hate.
I think it’s fantastic and while I understand people might not be as enthusiastic as I am about them, I don’t understand how one could dislike them so much.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
It's not traditional. I can understand not wanting your team to look like the Teletubbies,
but the funky addition of some neon green is great for the guys on the team, bringing some excitement to mundane gear.
Tradition be damned, I say.
The Steelers apparently have a ‘classic’ look but by God I would not be a fan of the Seahawks if they had a uniform anywhere near as hideous as those.
Obviously, most people prefer the old uniforms. I did too, those were really kickass. But the current ones are still great, especially the aways.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 8, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't hate the green - just the neon
It’s the shade that gets under my skin. IMO, it’s too trendy, and it’s going to look very dated in a few years. Just like how every expansion team from the 90’s has some combo of teal in their uni’s and now they look trapped in a Vanilla Ice video.
I’m not saying we have to be like the Steelers or Packers – where our uni is trapped in stone and is some wholesome relic that Grandad can still support. But on the other hand, I don’t want to wind up like the Diamondbacks or Rays – where the team is constantly changing looks to keep with the times.
I definitely thought our uni was due for some serious modernization (what they did with the logo is definitely sweet). I just wish we had kept a little closer tie with the old look – a color scheme like what the Thunderbirds currently use would’ve been pretty dang sweet. With some timeless shades of blue and green that don’t look like they just came out of a Phil Knight marketing seminar, and still keeping the silver as one of the official colors.
If the green was a tad more subdued, then I’d be all for alternate jerseys, gloves, shoes, whatever. But that’s just me. In the end it’s no biggie. I’m not going to change my allegiance based on fashion choices. So if the players like the neon, then more power to ‘em. I’m sure I just sound like a grumpy old guy …. “change is bad, grrrr”
Naw man it's cool
Old guy sounding or not. You like what you like. I love the neon green myself, but as a primary color? I dunno. I’d rock it myself. But to have the whole team sportin’ that? I think it would look more like an Arena League Team, rather than an NFL team on the field.
I'm glad the Hawks get no media attention/NFL fan love. Makes it so much more fun when we win.
by apuskwikemart on May 9, 2009 4:44 AM PDT up reply actions
You're right, the wind made that Hasselbeck interview difficult to listen to.
Although Courtney Taylor was allegedly tearing it up in last year’s practices and camp, too. I won’t believe it until I see him actually do something.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
The thought I took from that interview was whether Hasselbeck wears that necklace to church or not.
by blackvanilla on May 8, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Have yet to listen yet
But he was my favorite young receiver in the group, I completely agree with you though. He was allegedly tearing it up last season in the practices and camp. I still have faith, but it’s slowly fading down. And am crossing my fingers he shows us what he can do for the team in actual game situations. No matter who it is, it would be nice to see some of our young WRs become play makers. And not have to rely on FA, like we have had to recently. I’m excited about Butler coming in, only time will tell of course though.
Just think, we could have had DeSean Jackson. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20.
I'm glad the Hawks get no media attention/NFL fan love. Makes it so much more fun when we win.
by apuskwikemart on May 9, 2009 4:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I always disliked Taylor the most.
The way he ran his mouth you’d think he’s the next Terrell Owens. At least Jordan Kent could produce in the preseason, Taylor hasn’t done anything but look good in practice.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 9, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I still don't understand the "ran his mouth" flak he took
He didn’t gripe to the press, he only answered questions when asked. He didn’t demand the ball or blame anyone else. All he basically said was that he was confident in his own abilities, and he needed to wipe out the bad games and just pretend every game was a fresh start.
What did people want him to say? “I suck, they should cut me. Every loss can be directly blamed on my incompetence alone” ?
I always thought he handled himself okay, considering every KJR host and 99% on the fanbase wanted to make him the official scapegoat of the season from the start.
If I'm not mistaken, didn't Tayor say he was 'always open'?
That rubbed me the wrong way.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 10, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with jteckman.
I don’t remember anything he said that could be interpreted as “running his mouth.”
I can't remember the exact quote.
But IIRC, he said it in the context of his mentally handling the pressure – i.e., that he just needed to stay loose, not freeze up, he did in practice so he needs to translate it into games, that sort of thing. Of course, that’s just how I took it.
I remember from the interview that he sounded pretty laid back, and a tad cocky – but it never struck me as a negative IMO, his big mistake was not giving the standard contrite, blue-collar “I need to spent 40 hours in the film room and give 110% on the field” answer that the fans wanted to hear.
But the way the blogs and radio blew up about it and tried to paint him as some “diva” FredEX-type of personality, I thought at the time was totally out of line, and they really took some things out of context in order to do it.
Maybe it's because I'm in my twenties
but I think the green shoes/gloves are filthy, and I love that guys on the team are bucking up and wearing them together. I stand in 100% agreement about the throwbacks. Everybody else gets to do it, why not us? In fact, why not wear the old bright green Sonics jerseys for a game while we’re at it. Suck it, OKC.
And as for blackout unis, I think the Jaguars have got it down with theirs. Mmm… that’s nice.
I agree. The Jags blackout unis are spectacular as well.
I’d instantly fall in love with Hawks blackout unis with neon green accents.
Me too.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 8, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
PICS NAO
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 8, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody put a jaguar on some Steeler uniforms
Seahawk black out jerseys with the neon green accents would be a must buy for me though.
YES!
Blackouts with neon green would look SWEEEEET!
I love the neon green overall. (Always loved the color, even before the ‘hawks started using it.) I think it’s great as an accent and was very sad when the jerseys turned out to be a hoax. I do miss the silver from the old uniforms though….I wish we could have silver helmets in addition to the blue.
With the Seahawks colors, I'd rather
Go with an all-gray jersey with blue sleeves and blue numbers, much like those fashion jerseys they did back in 2006, along with their blue pants. I think that would be a kick ass look.
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on May 8, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
It’ll be a sad day when Hasslebeck retires. He’s an awesome dude.
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
I dig that logo and those unis.
The type is hideous, but as dated team identities go, those are way cooler than the ones from that god awful cartoony trend of the mid-late 90s (Rockets, Raptors, Sonics et al). I think the idea of having your team colors be a fucking rainbow is hilarious/awesome.
You know, I actually thought that cartoony trend was cool.
It made me enjoy the NBA a lot more back then, made it seem like more of a spectacle.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 8, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved those dark green Sonics jerseys.
When they went red, the were retarded, however.
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by BrettJMiller on May 10, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Tetris?
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on May 8, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Practice
Where Courtney Taylor is a viking.
by John Morgan on May 8, 2009 12:40 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
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