Hasselbeck, Houshmandzadeh, Hurry-up and Taylor Keep Seahawks Alive
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It's third and fifteen after Matt Hasselbeck was sacked. He is rolling on his back, signaling time out. Whatever the outcome, the starters are not retaking the field. This is game time.
T.J. Houshmandzadeh motions from the left slot to just outside and behind Deion Branch's right shoulder. Branch is in the right slot. Jordan Kent is playing right split end and Courtney Taylor is playing flanker. Matt Hasselbeck is in shotgun with Justin Forsett at his right hip.
Denver is in a 3-4, with Robert Ayers again showing blitz opposite Ray Willis. D.J. Williams and Denver's two inside linebackers are shaded middle-deep in an arch-shaped array over the offensive right. The secondary is backed off deep, with only right cornerback Andre Goodman visible in the upper left.
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Ayers and Elvis Dumervil speed rush the outside. Both get deep penetration, but neither gets by their blocker. Forsett escapes into the right flat. Branch drags underneath. Kent and Taylor go deep. Denver's three linebackers fan out into three underneath zones. T.J. Houshmandzadeh clears Branch, finds the soft spot and begins slanting left.
The key, the three players that make this pass work, is Seattle's interior offensive line. In the last play they struggled, collapsed and left Hasselbeck without a pocket to step into. This time, with Ayers and Dumervil pushing in from the outside, Hasselbeck steps up, neutralizes the edge rush and finds Houshmandzadeh for thirteen.
Seattle then converted the first on fourth and three. The Seahawks ran a hurry up and Hasselbeck found Taylor, covered by Champ Bailey, with separation on the right. Taylor ran a simple out route, but Bailey was still thinking deep cover. The drive was alive.
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Do something new, it's going to be a struggle at first.
I taught myself how to drive a stick about a year ago and that wasn’t always pretty, but I am glad I did. Driving a stick is the shit.
I love my stick
But sometimes I hate it. After 5 sticks in 5 cars in 9 years, I can safely say my next car will be an automatic.
But I sure as shit enjoyed them.
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
by Nick Andron on Aug 28, 2009 10:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Very cool!
I was hoping to read you found some cool playbook software to create those. I can get you some Adobe software if you think that would be simpler. Drop me a note if you’d like.
Bring back the Uncle Cliffy!
If you could get him indesign I think it would definitely speed it up.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 29, 2009 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah,
Say what you will about Brennan, he made a game throw for the TD.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
Not that interviews are all that telling,
but each time I’ve heard him, he comes across a bit thick, to be kind.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
Do you think that is to process what he sees,
or to react once a read is made?
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
He whipped that nice cross-body completion
Then he throws a pick six in the red zone. When you think how accurate he is, it really speaks to his terrible decision making.
How? We had the 4th and the 37th pick.
He got picked at 34. We would have had to know that he was targeted and trade up.
Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.
That's interesting,
because I instantly thought of the pick when you mentioned how accurate he is. In all honesty, you could feel something like that coming.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
I think the caption should read "Not one on the field"
Instead of “Not one of the field”.
Beverly Hills 90210.......Denver Broncos 7.
The figures keep getting better and better
You must be using the “montage” method in your training.
Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.
I remember the Raiders game
Which was the day after my b’day….and seeing Walter get sacked on 3 straight plays.
That and watching Jerramy Stevens get kneed in the balls.
Beverly Hills 90210.......Denver Broncos 7.
That was a shameful reaction on Stevens' part.
It trumped the knee, by miles.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
HOLY CRAP!!
Check that lucky Pats call timeout. That would’ve been another shining moment in Andrew Walter’s career.
Beverly Hills 90210.......Denver Broncos 7.
They are very nice.
And, the game-time of the play’s start made it in for earlier posts. Not sure why not now. I’m curious to follow these via DVR.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer

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