Seahawks 31 - Gold Panners 6
by John Morgan on Sep 12, 2010 4:43 PM PDT
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PrintSeattle executed as planned. The Seahawks dominated but were not dominant. They were disciplined, opportunistic, and smartly game-planned. Through that, through what should not be their best showing of the season, Seattle protected home turf against the favorite to win the division.
Cut that.
Seattle lit up San Francisco like a gas soaked piñata.
Discipline created opportunity. Seattle stopped long plays. It stopped intermediate plays. From snap one, Seattle locked San Francisco into a station to station offense, and without a functional run game, that put a burden on Alex Smith he couldn't bear. He crumbled. He threw the game away.
Opportunity created and prevented scoring. Seattle drew tight in the red zone. The goal line stop set the tone, but Seattle also forced two short field goal attempts on promising looking drives of nine and eight plays. Then it scored 31 unanswered points. It started slow and built momentum and through interceptions, flipped field position and scored, and turned a bad looking start to the game into an out and out blowout.
Game planning made a still gelling offense trustworthy, able to cash in, and it did cash in. Matt Hasselbeck did not look radically different than he has for many years, but instead of run, run, run against a dominating run defense, broken only by desperate play-action bombs, Jeremy Bates identified the Niners weakness, passing, and specifically, double-moves, and attacked.
And attacked.
And attacked, until it was safe to run.
What a revelation, Bates game plan. What a difference a smart secondary coach can make to an already talented secondary. What a difference from Marcus Trufant, but where we knew Trufant could return, every other member of Seattle's coverage, from its linebackers swarming, to its corners keeping tight, to its safeties flirting with huge plays, was a revelation from seasons past. Just amazing, and exciting, and ...
Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Alex Smith is wild, and as the points stacked up for Seattle, Smith reverted to the terrible, panicky, mistake-prone mess he has been for most of his career. With very, very few interruptions, Smith has been among the greatest, most persistent, and most cumulatively damaging busts in NFL history.
Still, though it may not have been against great competition, and though it wasn't dominating, no matter how Seattle ratcheted up the score through turnovers, it was a big victory, an assured victory, not lucky, not close; The Seahawks hosted the pre-season darling 49ers and beat them by 25.
Game Ball: Marcus Trufant
Trufant can cover the league's elite wide receivers and turn and burn on mistake throws. He is, simply, what every team wants. He is a number one corner. Welcome back, Tru.
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awesome game
From what I saw in bits and pieces the seahawks looked smooth and look like they will be a force this season…
It was all just a dream...
by MasinMud on Sep 12, 2010 4:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
"With very, very few interruptions, Smith has been among the greatest, most persistent, and most cumulatively damaging bust in NFL history."
Hehehe. Hehehehehe.
Hehehehehe.
He did say "among".
My first thought was Joey Heisman but again… “among”.
by Johnny Slick on Sep 12, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
He sucked a whole lot harder though.
I mean, if Alex Smith was as bad as Leaf was when he came out, he wouldn’t have gotten any more shots either. I stand behind Joey Harrington.
by Johnny Slick on Sep 12, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
And he's teased just enough for them to keep giving him chances
Good luck with that.
by Hawkhammer19 on Sep 12, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
And Leaf played for a team that could have made the playoffs
That season. Smith’s first season, I doubt SF could have done that.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
Although I'd actually like to see him sign here, I see no reason for SF to not offer Matt Leinart a contract.
Let him carry a clipboard, work out with the practice squad, see if he has anything left. He can’t be worse than Smith. Plus, then they’d have a whole squad of top-draft QBs.
by Johnny Slick on Sep 12, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim Couch was a pretty lousy QB
Aside from the 2nd half of last season, Smith and Couch seemed to have a similar career trajectory.
JaMarcus Russell Anyone
Russell has to be the premeire bust.
He knocks Ki-Jana Carter off the top of the list. (Ki-Jana did last for 8 seasons in the league, he just was never the same after he tore his ACL.)
Russell and Leaf aren't in Couch and Harrington's league, actually.
Alex Smith has started 40 games and counting for his original team.
Russell started 25.
Leaf started 18.
Harrington and Couch are Smith’s rivals. Harrington started 55 games but was 3rd overall pick. Couch started 59. All three were similarly bad. PFR had a pretty interesting post about Harrington and when to give up on a young QB.
by Nate Dogg on Sep 12, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly.
At least Oakland found out pretty quickly what they had in him and were able to move on and get a great deal on Campbell. Alex Smith is a cock tease and keeps stringing the 49ers along even though they’ll never get anywhere with him. If we ended up with a 1st round QB bust next year, I’d prefer he be a Russell more than a Smith.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 13, 2010 2:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to enjoy this feeling
for a good long time. I think we’ve earned it.
Very happy right now
AZ and SL both look terrible.
Denver Denver Denver
I would absolutely enjoy it if we hammered Orton.
4 years, 4 coaches, 7 league road wins, 0 playoff games, 1 GM. Fire Mo Johnston.
A few factors That can be exploited in the Broncos
But it will be a big road test.
by jacobstevens on Sep 12, 2010 6:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Orton isn't Alex Smith.
Don’t expect as many mistakes.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
by Nick Andron on Sep 12, 2010 6:48 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Come on...
Give Brandon Lloyd and Jabar Gaffney some credit. (Sarcasm)
Gaffney was awesome at the end of last year though. Lloyd had a big day today.
I really like Orton
No reason in particular, I just always root for the functional alcoholic
For the first time in a few years
We out coached another team.
We took advantage of every oppourtunity.
I don’t know what to do with myself.
Why would I eat crow
I never said we would suck or even lose.
I would have never in a million years predicted the final score.
But I wouldn’t say I needed to eat crow.
I am just used to seeing our teams get out coached and not take advantage of oppourtunites.
Actually, he was suggesting it because crow is tasty.
It tastes like chicken, but all the human waste makes it more delicious.
by Johnny Slick on Sep 12, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I really had no expectations for this game
I always think we have a chance to win. Overall I usually have unrealistic expectations. I am the eternal optimist, who lets that get in the way of my ability to impartially evaluate.
One thing I was convinced of though, was that SF was over rated and over hyped.
like
White Castle?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDUh9yboqI
Your culture is primitive; yet so funky!
by jubelthebear on Sep 12, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
dem crows is smart
Crows are insanely smart, capable of solving multi-step problems. There are cannibalistic civilizations that eat brains of the dead to gather some of the former recipient’s intelligence and traits (hell of an episode of Madventures that was). Thus, if you ate crow, you could become smart like the crow.
…but if you ate wolf, would you become hungry like the wolf?
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What is the etymology of that phrase, anyway?
by Johnny Slick on Sep 12, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope, not like hair gel.
Common mistake.
According to dictionary.com, the etymology comes from “jelly”.. a liquid becoming like jelly… a back-formation from 1869. But both hair-gel gel and jelly jell come from the latin root that’s used in “congeal.”
Speaking of jelly… how about Forsett’s moves in the open field today?
Both are correct.
Via Merriam-Webster:
2gel vi
gelledgel·ling
Definition of GEL
: to change into or take on the form of a gel : set
: jell 2
— gel·able adjective
Examples of GEL
The mixture will gel as it cools.
Our plans are finally starting to gel.
First Known Use of GEL: 1917
Merriam-Webster?
You need an OED for this. Mine says L19. Short for gelatin, natch. ;)
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
Dan Patrick has Justin Babineaux on our roster.
4 years, 4 coaches, 7 league road wins, 0 playoff games, 1 GM. Fire Mo Johnston.
Apparently he does not recognize Mare being on the roster as he said the final was 28-6
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
It will surprise nobody
…that NN posters are very sparing in praise for Seattle. Some Carroll props, though, which is nice.
I find myself, surprisingly, happier for Carroll than any of the players.
inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
I don't know about that.
While I am certainly happy for PC, I am estatic for Matt Hasselbeck, Mike Williams and our Defence as a whole.
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
pete carroll
I have drank the kool aid, in big gulps. Truly, we look like a smart team, not just talented but smart. Slow start, but we adjusted and dominated. GO HAWKS!!!!!
by CurryInAHurry59 on Sep 12, 2010 4:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
My feed stopped working at 6-0
And I sure wasn’t feeling too good at that point. I need truth – did they look 31 points better than the Niners the rest of the way? That isn’t possible by accident, but I need to be sure after watching the first 20 minutes.
Matchsticks and Gasoline
After the 1st legit 1st down in the second quarter, yes, yes they did.
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
I will enjoy it so much if Carroll takes all the USC probation/boot tour backlash
and shoves it right up everyone’s ass by getting this team to the playoffs.
FUCK AND YES 1-0!!!!!
Oooh right.
The postgame crew employs Hugh Millen.
Well, time to listen to some music instead.
Amen
But now I am torn. Don’t know if I can take the massive knob slobbering that is going to occur on air this week, though.
Listen to Brock & Salk as well as Groz.
That’s all the sports radio anyone needs.
You guys are lucky.
I love down in Vancouver, and all we get are Portland based stations, and according to them, the Ducks and Blazers are the only sports teams that exist..
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
I couldn't live anywhere but West of the Cascades and East of the Olympics.
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
Sadly, once I become a professional Helicopter Pilot, I will most likely have to relocate for a while.
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
You don't want to, trust me.
I was raised in Portland, spent 6 years in North Florida for school and wife’s school, now stuck in South Carolina for another year and a half. You want to stay in the PNW, and especially don’t want to live in the Southeast. It’s a hellhole.
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
09/07/10: Craig Terrill, the Brian Russell of Defensive Tackles, finally cut.
by Wayward Llama on Sep 13, 2010 3:55 AM PDT up reply actions
It's really the best place in the country.
Plus, so close to BC, which is heaven on Earth.
"At the movie she's the feature, the Bremerton creature,
Ya' wear a life jacket if ya ever try and freak her"
-Sir Mix a Lot "Bremelo"
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
by Wayward Llama on Sep 14, 2010 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm a Coug loving in Oklahoma. Try tjat on for soze
by Jo-Jo on Sep 12, 2010 6:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Try that on for size.
Damn touch screen
by Jo-Jo on Sep 12, 2010 6:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm a Husky and I work in the same office as a Coug
We watch the pillow fight that is the apple cup every year
You can listen to espn710 live online
I listen to that on my iPhone. Scroll to the bottom and clock the 710 logo
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
by Nick Andron on Sep 12, 2010 6:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You gents have it easy...
I live in Texas and my wife loves Romo… I think any chance at any Seahawks coverage down here was muffed along with Tony’s hold on that snap.
I'm as giddy as I have been in forever
I gave the Seahawks zero chance to win this game. It’s hard to describe the feeling of sitting in a bar in San Francisco and having Niners fans walk in and see the score. Smith still sucks. The Seahawks D is back. This game was better than sex.
Seahawks Fans Cannot Be Cured
Looking ahead to Denver next week, and St. Louis in Week 4
3-1 is a very real possibility.
FG's second favorite football-illiterate semi-troll.
The good thing about baldness.
Matt Hasselbeck is an old man now but looks exactly the same as he did when he was backing up Trent Dilfer.
I'm still shocked the 49ers secondary tried to jump so many routes
Hasselbeck would like nothing more than to check down on every passing play. All the 49ers had to do was give up was the underneath stuff and swarm to the football.
Its kinda a complet no respect move though
Especially doing it repeatedly. It is basically saying to Matt, “not only do we think that you physically can’t do it anymore, but we think you won’t read this”
I didn't mean that they were worried about a mesage
It just shows how little respect they have for Matt to think that he won’t capitalize on that to the point that they didn’t have coverage over the top.
Diss to Matt and to Bates.
Thinking our OC wouldn’t recognize it and adjust accordingly….well, suck on that score! He adjusted just fine.
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
It is, But it's an all or nothing type of play.
And I don’t think a Matt Hasselbeck led offense warrants that kind of aggression.
Had they played Branch and BFMW with a little respect instead of sitting on their routes, I think Hasselbeck would have been content to check down to another WR/TE/RB for a short gain.
The dink and dunk stuff actually works to set up the double move.
DBs creep up, creep up, creep up, get burned.
The 49ers were so efficient in the 1st quarter
Can’t believe their offense completely collapsed after that. Well, that’s what they get for playing THE SEAHAWKS!!!!!
So we have smart coaching now.
How well that bodes.
by broadbill birdwatcher on Sep 12, 2010 5:19 PM PDT reply actions
Congrats on the BIG win over the forty whiners.
Wow. Seahawks shocked the league today. So much for the niners walking over the division. This was my second favorite result today, right behind the Cardinals win over St. Louis. Fair Warning. That Sam Bradford is for real. He’s going to become one scary QB.
That may lead to a fungal infection if you don't dry that out
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by beastwarking on Sep 13, 2010 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope you aren't too excited
considering Syracuse is just plain awful…
Yeah no shit.
I’m on that boat.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by the other side on Sep 12, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really.
They are solid in some areas, and are much better than the Syracuse team that the Huskies faced 4 years ago.
Golden!
by Carl Shinyama on Sep 13, 2010 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Rocky Bernard extended alex smith's career
By like 3 years. When he came back it was like everyone forgot how terrible he was. That was just awesome today. I had forgotten how much I just hate the 49ers. Winning is doubly amazing for exposing them for the frauds that they are.
I never think Forsett has a very good day
and then I look at the stat column and see that he averaged over five yards per carry, six today.
PS Did anyone notice that on the broadcast, they played “Better Man” by Pearl Jam after Branch scored his TD? That was freakin hilarious.
I assume that the song was for PC, not Branch, who was in that shot as well.
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
Doesn't really work for PC, though
Unless we’re settling for him. And he’s abusive.
by splintrdmind on Sep 12, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but I doubt the guys at FOX know anything about that song other than it is sang by a NW band and has the words "better man"
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
Good point..
I did notice they went to commercial with Alice in Chains at one point.
by splintrdmind on Sep 12, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure there was some Nirvana/Foo Fighters and Soundgarden played too.
OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!
skew force one
I think 32 of those yards came on one carry. Hell of a carry it was.
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I am so excited about Red Bryant
If he can get some QB pressures (3 today) and a few more sacks, he could turn into a regular for us. He’s a beast against the run and can surprise RTs with his quickness.
How bout our starting ends and Curry?
They seemed like they were all over the field today. And did anyone else notice Babs lay the beatdown on Vernon Davis in the last two minutes??
7 picks for 7 quarterbacks in Draft 2011! EFF IT!
by Seatown_Sport_Head321 on Sep 12, 2010 5:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I was watching the choppiest feed ever
But it seemed like it would stop a second after the snap every play. It seemed like we were out speeding and playing their tackles. Much better than I expected.
Curry made Smith shit his pants
even without a sack, he chased Smith a couple of times….also teabagged the shellshocked QB at one point!
The only man in the league...
…who can throw balls while playing defense.
by Jason_D on Sep 12, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
One stand out for me was Earl Thomas
He had a solid game, and even on plays he wasn’t close to, he burst over to them. I rarely saw a tackle he wasn’t on the tail end of. I have high hopes for this guy.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
I'm very very excited to see him throughout this season
Our team in general is much younger now, and seemed faster. What I’m curious about is why we had so many starters on special teams.
Apparently Pete, unlike Holmgren or Mora...
….believes special teams is very important. That would be why. We actually covered well, and were very solid on special teams for the first time in years. Even under Holmgren, in our best years, our kick coverage sucked ass.
by BlueThruAndThru on Sep 12, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I am looking forward to Thomas
At this rate he could be DROY no problem.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
What a turnaround
We looked every bit one of the worst teams in the NFL the first quarter, then across the board everyone seemed to get their shit together. Putting the game on Alex Smith by stopping Gore and taking that half time lead really screwed the Niners. Methinks the stories of his improvement were a bit exaggerated.
I can never get enough of Pete running onto the field celebrating
and having the refs drag him back to the sideline. The energy he brings doesn’t seem anything at all like it will fade mid season ala Singletary/McDaniels
It's a different kind of energy
admittedly a knee-jerk analysis:
Singletary is Zhukov at Moscow and Stalingrad.
Carroll is Rommel encircling Flanders.
Zhukov/Singletary focus on discipline and obedience so the men are ready and willing to attempt the unthinkable. Rommel/Carroll teach the men that they (and their tools & leaders) are superior to the opponosition, so the men believe they can do the unthinkable.
The K/S leadership strategy is a more impressive accomplishment, but which is better depends on the situation. I think Singletary would be perfect for a bunch of high school kids who’ve never played organized sports.
Singletary’s style will wear on the players, regardless of outcome. If they win, that proves its value, which means the players are going to get more as a “reward”.
Carroll’s style looks like it’s perfect as long as the team keeps winning (which USC usually did). I don’t think his energy and motivation will be tested by time (mid- to late-season) but by how he handles losing.
by Jason_D on Sep 12, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder is Singeltary pulled down his pants at half time
Or did he just wait until the end of the game, because from the scoreboard they got their ass handed to them.
Weirdly Enough
Not sure if they showed this on TV, but SF team walked onto the field like they were marching in a military formation. It was really weird, luckily there were tons of boos.
Yes, we saw it on TV
I saw it as more evidence that this team behaves in a manner imposed by Singletary, devoid of anything spontaneous or popular.
military formation
Rumor has it that it was there sign of union solidarity. Not 100% sure of that though.
by David Fucillo on Sep 12, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was really sweet.
Seeing them arm in arm.
by Hopefulmsfan on Sep 13, 2010 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes I agree
It was really adorable. Such little sweethears, those 49ers. I’d buy a box of cookies from that darling Alex Smith!
Same thing the Ohio State idiots do.
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
09/07/10: Craig Terrill, the Brian Russell of Defensive Tackles, finally cut.
by Wayward Llama on Sep 13, 2010 3:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I felt like a foolishly optimistic homer
predicting a 27-20 victory for the Hawks. This is awesome!
Outstanding game...
Mike Williams, Marcus Trufant, and Chris Clemons deserve shoutouts.
Many people forget
Living outside the area, I was talking to someone and said the hawks had a shot at the division if people stay healthy, and I was laughed at. Trufant missed most of last season with injury, and he never really looked right, even after he came back.
He was a Pro Bowler a couple years ago. The guy has skills. I think as the season goes on the amount of balls thrown his way are going to diminish as people take notice that he is back to form.
Everyone has totally been sleeping on Trufant
Hopefully those idiots in the media have finally woken up!
Who needs the media
As long as the fans know and the coaches know how good of a player I’m happy.
by Seahawksfan23 on Sep 12, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
For how much shit we give him.
Jennings had a nice day. Good job Kelly.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 12, 2010 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Amen
Jennings style of play fits this defense very well.
15 more games like that
and we won’t have to talk about losing Wilson, and wondering how much better it would have been with him on the team.
Glad to be wrong
Thought this would be a low scoring shit-show. Much love to our patched together O line. D- line looks much improved. It will be interesting to see how we hold up against an opponent with a proven O-line. Stopping the run will be the key for us this year. GO HAWKS!
Extremely happy
I work with a bunch of arrogant 49er fans. I am pumped we won.
I live in PA so I had to watch the Eagles, thank goodness for them Kolb got hurt. Vick was awesome in relief.
Tomorrow at work will be a good day!
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
by Nick Andron on Sep 12, 2010 7:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
One of my co-workers/drinking buddies
is a huge Niners fan, and I constantly have to hear about it. Us beating the Niners will be extra gratifying when I get to see her on Tuesday.
by splintrdmind on Sep 12, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Tapp INACTIVE (no injury) for Eagles today
Clemons AND 4th round pick for Tapp may be the steal of the offseason. I hope Morgan and others will acknowledge this at some point.
Its just week one of year one after the trade
That level of analysis won’t be apparent for a couple of year until we know what we get for the draft pick and how the two players pan out over multiple years.
That didn't stop everyone from panning the front office about it since the day of the trade
And, both stories have played out consistently in pre-season and camp; not just in week one. Further, it says A LOT that Tapp was inactive. It will be difficult for him to make a difference this season if he isn’t in uniform.
And Clemons was really good today
Pretty sure Tapp couldn’t have done the same in terms of pass rush. Though it may be different as the season goes on and teams begin to adjust to the Leo.
by B.B.Finnegan on Sep 12, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The scenario is a lot different in Philly
They happen to have a ton of depth on the DL. I think people disagree with the trade because it was scheme-driven.
was Tate inactive today?
From The Hawks Nest - Seahawks Podcast
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The offensive line
I’m excited to read a JM explanation of how this o-line managed to pull this off. Was it scheming? poor play by the 49ers? there wasn’t nearly the pressure on Hasselbeck that I would have expected looking at this line coming into the game.
Cards struggled with Rams
Rams had the ball on the last play and bradford threw a pick just outside the endzone.
Did the Rams get that much better, or are the cards that much worse. Or is it somewhere in between.
whod've thunk?
It’s nice to be able to find a seemingly decent spare part like Polumbus after the guys off the street the Seahawks were signing last year for the offensive line.
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Question (emergency QB)
Who did Seattle list as its emergency QB? Anyone, John you know.
I know we picked up Michael Robinson, and he led Penn State to an Orange Bowl Victory. I know he is listed as FB on the roster, but he could probably still play a little QB in a pinch. He would also be a half decent Wild Cat QB. Deon Butler was a Freshmen when Robinson was a senior. Butler had a bunch of big catches that year.
Yeah, I don't remember where I saw it
but Robinson did relieve Branch of the emergency QB position
I believe that's true if he's the 46th player
And I think the other rule is that if he comes in during the 4th quarter Matt is still allowed back in the game.
I suspect that's why we picked Robinson up
for the roster flexibility.
by The Ancient Mariner on Sep 13, 2010 6:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Michael Robinson was officially named the emergency QB
by BlueThruAndThru on Sep 12, 2010 8:05 PM PDT reply actions
Thank you NFL Mobile from Verizon
I had asked a few of you how I could watch the game from Denver, short of paying [dr. evil]one million dollars[/dr. evil] to DirecTV for Sunday ticket. There seemed to be few good options. I found no reliable source, even pirated. I eventually found that I think I could stream the audio from the local radio website, but alas, I went on an impromptu road trip today. During this trip I discovered that I could stream the game audio from my BlackBerry using Verizon’s NFL Mobile. It worked great and I was quite pleased with the service. It’s especially nice that I can stream the audio through bluetooth on the stereo on my truck.
hell of a data plan?
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I've always had
“unlimited” data from Verizon. The last time I saw anything defining Verizon’s “unlimited” it was around 5gb/mo. After streaming more than a full game’s worth of audio today I’m still only at about 40mb. The compression seems to be pretty good for their video/audio, at least for that app.
The 5G limit is for tethering to your computer.
There is a newer version of that that only gets you 2 gigs, but again it’s only for tethering. Anything you do on your phone itself is unlimited. Between podcasts and Pandora I use like 5 gigs a month.
by Johnny Slick on Sep 12, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
John...
Your final quote regarding Tru gave me goosebumps. That almost never happens for me, and when it does, I give credit when its deserved.
Hawks win but gain little respect.
Those sad sacks at NN and the national media, are framing this as a Niners loss not a Seahawks win. I keep reading about Smith, Crabs, crappy play calling- blah blah cry cry. I’m fine with this. In fact I’m lovin it. The Hawks will stay hungry. We shall make feast on your tears!
They could go undefeated
We could win 16 games by an average margin of 21 points and it would be the same story and we’d still be underdogs through the playoffs. We could shutout all comers in the playoffs and still the AFC would be favored in the SB. Heh…s’okay, long as we win, I don’t care how the “pundits” think it happened…it happened, that’s enough for me :)
We will never get respect
from MSM. The NFC West is perennially weak and I don’t care. It really looks like SF and AZ both took steps backward this year and STL didn’t do enough to be competitive. It’s only 1 game into the season, but from what I’ve seen we have at least a coin flip chance at the playoffs this year and I’m happy to fly under the radar all the way there.
Really that should be story numba 1
NFC West is completely up for grabs….or, should be the story. But thankfully we will not hear of it. Reminds me of a story I once heard. Back in ’05 …
It's not entirely disrespect. There's also incompetence and laziness.
Such is my conclusion after watching the highlight video on NFL.com.
There is no meaningful analysis or commentary. They talk about Hasselbeck’s touchdown passes, but nary a word (nor a highlight) of the huge defensive stops that kept us in the game through the first 22+ minutes.
They’re all working off scripts. That’s the only explanation. Every game has an “expected” storyline and a backup (or a collection of generic comments to go along with scoring plays). Only one or two exceptional events in a given week (e.g., Detroit’s incomplete touchdown pass) are subjected to any real journalism.
I'm waiting to see what they say on Sportscenter
The outlook isn’t promising — the sidebar title is “Pete Carroll’s NFL Return”.
1) Sounds like a script that was written a week ago
2) Sounds like the coach of USC is newsworthy, but the Seahawks are not
Who really wanst to put in the effort writing about some team from South Alaska?
Well, unless Sarah Palin was in the stands….but I digress. The MSM is just to go off the same pre-planned scripts for the next few weeks, and it’s the Seahawks job to keep winning so those same hacks have to come up with something new.
In any case, I come here to Field Gulls to get my Seahawk info, because I know thoughtful research has been given to the subject. Let the Peter Kings of the world drone on about Brett Favre and Tom Brady and all that other nonsense. FG is where I go for the real scoop.
Great point.. Coverage based on market saturation = profit
It’s this spread-sheet inspired news that makes national sports journalism as lucrative- as it is intellectually irrelevant.
If only we were on the East Coast- so many headlines......
Examples galore.
1 Mike Williams: Redemption for a former 1st round bust.
2 The coach Carrol story. (love Lofa’s quote in TNT)
3 An how about that O line. Whaat??? the starters had like six real practices in commen!? It took a week of practices and nearly two quarters of football to see the Hawks line gel against what was supposed to be a dominent D.
and…….
We stood strong without Okung.
5 Hasselbeck is back? Basselmeck is hack?
6 The 12th man story: When your all encomfensing din has the ability to induce shamful and painfully chaffing self-defication… YOU MIGHT HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THE GAME.
7 Oh Yeah, how bout that D?
I could go on all night… But I have the spins.
I watched the first 26 min (game time)
And then and to go to work. I live in southern Oregon, so got to listen to the 49er’s version of the radio broadcast, and listened to the 14 points go up on my way to work. I missed the whole second half and had friends keeping me updated via text message, but I would love to watch the second half…anywhere online to watch it?
Looking for NFL replays coming up empty. Anyone?
Oh man a win feels so good
Even my wife was excited I wouldn’t be in a sour mood the rest of the day.
Damn, anyone see what happend to Leonard Weaver?
I can’t even make myself watch it, but it sounds pretty grusome.
I hope he’s okay, I still love him, even if I’m not crazy about the Eagles.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 13, 2010 2:23 AM PDT reply actions
Torn ACL
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
09/07/10: Craig Terrill, the Brian Russell of Defensive Tackles, finally cut.
by Wayward Llama on Sep 13, 2010 3:59 AM PDT up reply actions
that SUCKED ass...
it looked like it was starting out harmless enough…. and just kept bending, and bending, and bending.
Best wished LW.
Bring Your Game, Leave Your Name.
PS: Screen name isn't what you think it means.
Loved the game,
damned near screamed myself hoarse. The only thing I would like to see is more of an emphasis on the run game but I believe that once the O-Line solidifies, that will probably happen and as much as I love Force, I think Leon is going to be our number one by seasons end.
John Hancock
The day after, I am:
Hungover, hoarse and happy.
SEA!
Thank you, Walter Jones.
Thank you, Ken Griffey Jr.
Aaron Curry seems to be getting better with the pass rush
Next step is to actually tackle the QB.
4 years, 4 coaches, 7 league road wins, 0 playoff games, 1 GM. Fire Mo Johnston.
Yeah, I'm going to be that guy
Seahawks win, just as I predicted (though even I didn’t call this absolute TRUCKING of SF).
There were a lot of people who thought that it was crazy for me to think our offense would score 24 points on the big, bad Niners (we did exactly that).
So who still wants us to lose games to get Locker? Or miss the playoffs because that would reward Schneider and Carroll’s “poor process” of building the roster?
Show of hands? That’s what I thought.
I’m just saying: Sometimes optimism is rewarded. Some of y’all should give it a try.
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:17 AM PDT reply actions
edit of above
Miss the playoffs to punish S/C’s “poor process” of building the roster…
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I believe
And if the rest of the Huskies keep playing bad and they miss the bowl season then it might help Locker drop to middle of the first. Plus Mallet and Luck are playing great.
word
I’ve never understood the “Seahawks need to lose to get Locker” mentality. That has to be from people who are primarily Huskies fans, right? Why aren’t we saying “I hope Locker drops to us like Marino did to Miami?”
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Now that
is the fucking spirit! :)
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
It would be awesome if you'd lay off calling out other peoples fandom long enough to understand the point some of us were trying to make.
No one said they didn’t want to make the playoffs this year.
Yes, as a matter of fact
multiple people DID say that they’d prefer the Seahawks to miss the playoffs this season. The reasoning was that it’s better to suck and get a high draft pick than to go 9-7 and “luck” into the postseason.
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, in fact they did
I have better things to do today than dig up the actual quotes from multiple commenters here, but they indeed said that under certain “lucking into it” circumstances (nebulously defined),
No playoffs > playoffs
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
People want this team to win, some people are just worried that the offseason moves have made this team worse in the long run.
The people that were concerned about lucking into the playoffs are just people who want to make the playoffs consistently. Everyone wants the team to be good as much as everyone else, it’s silly for you to insinuate otherwise.
I lied
In fact, I don’t have anything better to do… From the comments on “A Completely Irrational Response to the Josh Wilson Trade”
“I really don’t want to luck into the playoffs this season, especially with the way the roster is being constructed now. I’d be happy, but in the back of my head I’m flipping the fuck out because I can’t possibly believe this is sustainable.”
“Again, Johnny, would you rather the Seahawks make the playoffs ONCE
and lure the front office into continuing to make trades like this, or do bad and send a message that these moves are only hurting the team and have them learn to make moves that will turn this back into the 2004-2007 Seahawks?”
Look how silly I am, quoting things people actually said!
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
How about this, everytime you see someone say "I don't want to luck into the playoffs" read it as "I don't want the 2010 Seahawks to be like the 2007 Mariners"
Thats all that means, people don’t want to get lucky and have an ok year if it means having the 2008 Mariners happen again.
Like I say below
I think its a mistake to think that the FO has the same feedback mechanism on their process that we have. They have a different understanding of their process and a different opinion about where we are going. I don’t think “lucking” into the playoffs would change what we do at all.
What if it lead to resigning Hasselbeck or doing something that hurts the teams future even more?
The 2007 Mariners lead to trading the farm for Eric Bedard. They’re an extreme case but they’re the case thats the most fresh in people’s mind. If you understand that a lot of people here are also huge Mariners fans it’s easy to see why people are so worried about getting stuck with a shitty front office.
My point is that it was that they were a bad FO with bad process
That was one of many bad moves over the years before that. Win or lose they would have made bad decisions.
Right, but a winning season masked that they were a bad front office so they stuck around longer and continued to make bad moves.
And in Bavasi’s case it culminated in a spectacularly awful trade meant to improve the team in the short term based on the assumption that they were a good team ready to break through.
So lets say we don't win this year
How many years do we wait to start over and then start winning.
My point is to enjoy the hell out of yesterday and the rest of the season. Seperate that enjoyment from your concern about the FO process cause those are long term concerns. There are no quick fixes in football that last. Analysis and critique of the process is great, but it won’t change the outcome or the decisions made. Maybe in the end the process will become more obvious. I think there may be a lot more personality driven decisions than we know or understand. It seams like buying into PC and his phylosophy is important.
Bottom Line: Winning is great and should be enjoyed.
Maybe that's the problem
As a Red Sox fan, I haven’t been scarred by horrible F.O. moves by my baseball team. :)
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know my Red Sox history, so maybe I'm way off on this, but think Grady Little.
An otherwise very good team masks the fact that Little doesn’t understand how to handle his pitching staff until a crucial moment in the playoffs.
We've had our awful moments
but still, always a competitive team.. never forlorn and hopeless like the M’s are right now.
Sorry M’s fans. :(
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Do you really think if we hadn't have won some in 07 that Bavasi would have suddenly stopped trading away young talent and overpaying once good players who were passed their primes
If the new FO is that bad then we won’t be a winner, so we might as well enjoy a lucky season. I think all signs are that they are good. They aren’t perfect and I don’t understand/agree with everything, but they definitely have a plan.
and I understand the point completely
I just strongly disagree with it.
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll sit in between you guys...
For me, speaking objectively, anything less than a playoff run means I’d rather they just miss entirely. But that doesnt mean I’m not super disappointed if they dont win.
I think people are emotional and not thinking clearly
If its a good or bad process you should always want to win and win some more. Does anyone really think that they will change their process just cause they miss the playoffs? That doesn’t happen. Thats why bda teams are bad year after year cause they never change their process.
Also, winning is something that has to be learned and is infectuous. We need to learn how to win and expect to win.
So we should enjoy winning and analyze the process, but never confuse that there is some feedback mechanism that doesn’t exist.
And let me state that if we get to the playoffs this year I will be pants-on-head excited.
Being thrilled for short-term events but fearful for long-term prospects are not mutually exclusive.
by BrianL on Sep 13, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
In any case
We won, and now it’s the Niners wallowing in misery and dissension. Ahhh, what a beautiful day :)
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by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 13, 2010 9:05 AM PDT reply actions
it took me by surprise thats for sure
In no way did I expect to walk away from this game thinking that Pete Carroll has enough enthusiasm to captivate me for an entire season. Holy crap that guy is approaching goofiest game day coach in the NFL territory.
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by Hancock.Brett on Sep 13, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
#1 in the NFC West!
I’m going to enjoy this for as long as I can!
by Unbroken International on Sep 13, 2010 9:19 AM PDT reply actions
Thank you for beating the 49ers.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
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