Winless In Seattle
Steve Sauro
Elliott SmithSeattle Seahawks vs Themselves...
November 28th 2011 20:56
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Parity? More like "Inconsistency"
Just a quick post on my thoughts of the Seahawks game yesterday.
Keep in mind - as my title suggests - my views and perceptions come from the 300-level, so I don't have the benefit of outside inputs like announcers or social media to influence what I see.
Sidney Rice
From what I remember, he was thrown to twice. First quarter and third quarter. Both times were catch-able balls (read: hit him in the hands and/or chest). Both fell incomplete. Both times he came up "hurt".
After the first ball came his way (was dropped, he was on the turf, hurt, etc) there was an audible gasp/sigh from the crowd. Not so much because he dropped the ball, but because I think, collectively, the crowd had begun to realize that "Sidney Rice" translates into "Injury-Prone" in pretty much any language on Earth. Rice was actually up and hobbling off the field prior to the training staff reaching him - which actually drew a few cheers from the crowd. Don't really know what the supposed injury was - seemed leg and/or hip.
On his next target - a 3rd and 3 from the Washington 33 - was a great pass over the middle in which "Injury-Prone" made what appeared to be a great diving catch to keep the drive alive. Then, after falling - untouched - both his arms seemed to float up to his head and the ball just laid on the turf beside him. On seeing a replay - Prone "kind of" landed on his head (I guess?) and again, seemed to be knocked out. By the way, Hauschka immediately shanked a 51-yarder - presumably because his mind was so preoccupied with his teammate's long term health.
Fights
There was a semi bench clearing incident DURING THE COIN TOSS. I think this kind of set the tone for the game. Washington had 10 penalties for 115 yards and Seattle had 9 for 91. Each side had at least 2 unsportsmanlike penalties (because they wanted me to write about it on this blog, obviously).
Just overall it was a chippy game. There were numerous times where flags could have flied after plays as players exchanged pleasantries and asked each other how the Thanksgiving holiday went with families. I remember when Holmgren had a team or two that got a lot of penalties - but those were undisciplined false starts and the like - not this level of undisciplined penalties of unsportsmanlikes that really change the game for a team. Carroll's game is getting pretty old if you ask me. Sidenote - not that it came into play - but wasting a timeout on a FG attempt because not one but TWO guys aren't on the field is inexcusable.
Red Bryant
The guy is an absolute beast. He seems unblockable at times. Too bad those times mostly only come on field goals or extra points. Nonetheless - if he's not in the Pro-Bowl this year, something is wrong. (Sidenote - I already think the Pro Bowl is a joke, but you get my point on Red Bryant here). Plus, he's the son-in-law of Jacob Green. Enough said.
Soft Middle Zone
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool the Seattle LB's (named KJ Wright) eight or nine times on short passes over the middle or in the flats, shame on the coaches for not helping the rookie out. Please don't tell me Rex Grossman fooled you with his eyes. It was pretty clear from section 314 where he was looking the whole time.
Two have a history of being less than model locker room guys. One is creating a new position called Left-left tackle.
Marshawn was averaging about 4.5 yards per carry early in the game, we had a lead, we went away from running the ball in the 2nd half. Thank Darrell Bevell when Marshawn starts fighting people in the locker room.
Mike Williams doesn't even look like he's trying on routes anymore. And why would he? What did he get - maybe 3 targets? I doubt Jackson even looked his way more than 4 times the entire game. Including on 3rd and 9 from mid-field when Jackson threw to a double covered Doug Baldwin (in the flat!!) while refusing to even look towards Williams (who did a 12 yard out and had space on the sideline and size on the 5'9" Josh Wilson (yes, THAT Josh Wilson).
Zach Miller... WTF. He did have one catch (for 1.5 yards as the check down receiver). Be he also had a ball hit him between the numbers and bounce harmlessly to the turf (again as a check down receiver). I wouldn't throw it to stone hands either. Especially when he's being used so effectively as a blocker (5 QB hurries, 4 QB hits, 2 QB sacks as a o-line unit), right?
I suppose one good thing did come out of this loss. There "should" no longer be talk of playoffs for this team on all the talk radio stations here in Seattle...
And just for fun...
Keep in mind - as my title suggests - my views and perceptions come from the 300-level, so I don't have the benefit of outside inputs like announcers or social media to influence what I see.
Sidney Rice
Injury in 5... 4... 3...
From what I remember, he was thrown to twice. First quarter and third quarter. Both times were catch-able balls (read: hit him in the hands and/or chest). Both fell incomplete. Both times he came up "hurt".
After the first ball came his way (was dropped, he was on the turf, hurt, etc) there was an audible gasp/sigh from the crowd. Not so much because he dropped the ball, but because I think, collectively, the crowd had begun to realize that "Sidney Rice" translates into "Injury-Prone" in pretty much any language on Earth. Rice was actually up and hobbling off the field prior to the training staff reaching him - which actually drew a few cheers from the crowd. Don't really know what the supposed injury was - seemed leg and/or hip.
On his next target - a 3rd and 3 from the Washington 33 - was a great pass over the middle in which "Injury-Prone" made what appeared to be a great diving catch to keep the drive alive. Then, after falling - untouched - both his arms seemed to float up to his head and the ball just laid on the turf beside him. On seeing a replay - Prone "kind of" landed on his head (I guess?) and again, seemed to be knocked out. By the way, Hauschka immediately shanked a 51-yarder - presumably because his mind was so preoccupied with his teammate's long term health.
Fights
Coin Toss
During Game
"No I will not make out with you!"
There was a semi bench clearing incident DURING THE COIN TOSS. I think this kind of set the tone for the game. Washington had 10 penalties for 115 yards and Seattle had 9 for 91. Each side had at least 2 unsportsmanlike penalties (because they wanted me to write about it on this blog, obviously).
Just overall it was a chippy game. There were numerous times where flags could have flied after plays as players exchanged pleasantries and asked each other how the Thanksgiving holiday went with families. I remember when Holmgren had a team or two that got a lot of penalties - but those were undisciplined false starts and the like - not this level of undisciplined penalties of unsportsmanlikes that really change the game for a team. Carroll's game is getting pretty old if you ask me. Sidenote - not that it came into play - but wasting a timeout on a FG attempt because not one but TWO guys aren't on the field is inexcusable.
Red Bryant
You can only hope to contain him... during kicks.
The guy is an absolute beast. He seems unblockable at times. Too bad those times mostly only come on field goals or extra points. Nonetheless - if he's not in the Pro-Bowl this year, something is wrong. (Sidenote - I already think the Pro Bowl is a joke, but you get my point on Red Bryant here). Plus, he's the son-in-law of Jacob Green. Enough said.
Soft Middle Zone
Rex Grossman's view of the short middle zone
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool the Seattle LB's (named KJ Wright) eight or nine times on short passes over the middle or in the flats, shame on the coaches for not helping the rookie out. Please don't tell me Rex Grossman fooled you with his eyes. It was pretty clear from section 314 where he was looking the whole time.
Marshawn Lynch, Mike Williams, Zach Miller
NOTE: NO PICTURE EXISTS OF THEM ON FIELD ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING AT THE SAME TIMETwo have a history of being less than model locker room guys. One is creating a new position called Left-left tackle.
Marshawn was averaging about 4.5 yards per carry early in the game, we had a lead, we went away from running the ball in the 2nd half. Thank Darrell Bevell when Marshawn starts fighting people in the locker room.
Mike Williams doesn't even look like he's trying on routes anymore. And why would he? What did he get - maybe 3 targets? I doubt Jackson even looked his way more than 4 times the entire game. Including on 3rd and 9 from mid-field when Jackson threw to a double covered Doug Baldwin (in the flat!!) while refusing to even look towards Williams (who did a 12 yard out and had space on the sideline and size on the 5'9" Josh Wilson (yes, THAT Josh Wilson).
Zach Miller... WTF. He did have one catch (for 1.5 yards as the check down receiver). Be he also had a ball hit him between the numbers and bounce harmlessly to the turf (again as a check down receiver). I wouldn't throw it to stone hands either. Especially when he's being used so effectively as a blocker (5 QB hurries, 4 QB hits, 2 QB sacks as a o-line unit), right?
I suppose one good thing did come out of this loss. There "should" no longer be talk of playoffs for this team on all the talk radio stations here in Seattle...
And just for fun...
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