Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks Links for Monday

Tough loss yesterday. Here's what some other people besides your faithful Field Gulls writers think of all this.

17 Power, A Seattle Seahawks Blog: CenturyLink field cancels Seahawks game, hosts a circus instead
I didn't post a write-up last week, and it honestly had nothing to do with the fact that it was perhaps the most inept offensive showing of the Pete Carroll era.  I was sick and the idea of blogging a disaster like that while I could barely think straight didn't seem like a fun idea.

Anatomy of a play: What happened to the Seahawks at the end of the first half? - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
"We learned about what happens when a coach gets hormonal and tries to jam it down their frickin' throat for the touchdown."

NFP Week 8 Sunday rewind | National Football Post - Let’s go around the league and talk Week 8 football in the NFL. Breakdowns, some Xs and Os, etc. Ten topics we need to discuss from Sunday’s schedule.

A few quick postgame notes on the Seahawks 34-12 loss | HeraldNet.com - Seahawks blog - "We're getting in our own way way too much," Pete Carroll said.

Questionable moves from Carroll help sink Seahawks - Seahawks News - MyNorthwest.com - Coach Pete Carroll wanted to give Seattle quarterback Tarvaris Jackson an extra week of rest for his injured pectoral and Charlie Whitehurst one more chance to prove he could be a viable NFL starter.

Bengals 34, Seahawks 12: Reader Reaction Post | Seahawks Insider - Well, that was ugly. Seattle lost 34-12 to Cincinnati — a decent Bengals team, mind you — but the Seahawks looked awful in most aspects of the game.

Carroll takes blame, regrets getting all hormonal | Seahawks Insider - My bad. That’s pretty much what Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said during the 20 minutes he took questions after his team’s 34-12 loss to Cincinnati.

Pete Carroll wanted to rest Tarvaris Jackson another week | Seattle Seahawks & NFL News - seattlepi.com - If Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s ideal scenario had played out on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, starting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson would have been wearing a baseball cap and jacket on the sidelines.

Curious half-ending play-call was ‘hormonal’ decision, Carroll says | Seattle Seahawks & NFL News - seattlepi.com - Of all the words verbalized by Seahawks fans to describe the team’s clock management at the end of the first half of Sunday’s 34-12 loss to Cincinnati, "hormonal" likely was not among them.

Say what? Players, coaches react to 34-12 Bengals win | Seattle Seahawks & NFL News - seattlepi.com - Here’s what players and coaches from both teams were saying after the Bengals beat the Seahawks 34-12 at CenturyLink Field on Sunday …

Seahawks Blog | Game in review: Bengals 34, Seahawks 12 | Seattle Times Newspaper - Play of the game Seahawks' free safety Earl Thomas doesn't get outrun very often. That's what made Green's second-quarter touchdown so impressive. Green sold Thomas that he was going to cross the middle then ran right by Thomas, who couldn't catch up to Green before he caught a 43-yard touchdown. It was the fourth-longest completion the Seahawks have allowed in seven games this season.

Seahawks.com Blog | Game at a glance "
Tarvaris Jackson. For a guy who wasn’t supposed to play, the Seahawks’ sore-shouldered quarterback played pretty darn well.

Indecision kills Seahawks in loss to Bengals - Blog - MyNorthwest.com
You can make mistakes in football, but it helps if you make them going 100 miles per hour. Pete Carroll, like all coaches, has made plenty of mistakes. Many of them go unnoticed by the public, partly because the game is so complicated but often because he makes them with strong conviction. Sometimes, a definitive mistake can work out for you because your effort makes up for it.

CenturyLink Field Reviews, Seattle Seahawks | Stadium Journey
Reviews of CenturyLink Field. Formerly known as Seahawks Stadium and Qwest Field, CenturyLink Field (The Clink) is truly a unique stadium. Opened for the 2002 season and the Seahawks return to the NFC West, the modern facility boasts first-class amenities and spectacular views. There are ample tailgate options and local bars and restaurants to provide pre-game entertainment, covered later. The Clink opens two hours before kickoff, but many fans visit the event center known as Touchdown City that is attached to the south end of the stadium. It opens three hours prior to kickoff and shows the early games on four video walls. Admission to Touchdown City is free and there is an interior entrance to the stadium. There are a variety of entertainment options for adults and children (games, vendor booths, football skill tests, and free face painting). Former players are on hand for autograph sessions and the Sea Gals have appearances as well; they are typically there from 11:30 to noon for a meet and greet and a performance with Blue Thunder. The event center offers a pre-game all-you-can-eat buffet, along with $5 beer specials.