Good article Kenneth. You have a good football mind.
November. Sorry fans, 0-3. Unless Lock suddenly GETS the game and gains accuracy, 2nd and 3rd read ability and throws a ton of completions to DK, Tyler and Fant. Don't see this happening.
Another spot on analysis, Kenneth. I'd only add that I was, along with a lot of other Seattle fans, holding my breath during the draft. I'm pretty sure you were too. Thank God Carroll and Schneider didn't blow this year's draft capital. Had they done one of their typical "I'm smarter than you" drafts, we'd be kicking ourselves over the lost opportunity.
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After a sizzling October that sees the ‘Hawks going 2-3, they get off to great start in November before falling to earth.
@Arizona: As bad as Seattle can look at home against the Cards, they often play decently in Phoenix. The defense rises to the occasion, the Cards continue their recent history of back-half fades, and the ‘Hawks win their second straight game. 1-0/4-5
“@“Tampa Bay: Hopefully, the players get to enjoy a few rounds of German beer. Because that’s all they are going to like about this trip. 1-1/4-6
Las Vegas: The Raiders may have lost to the Bengals in the post-season, but they did get to the playoffs and came close to tying the game. The second in a string of games where we may have to face the fact that the other team is just plain better. 1-2/4-7
Really good explanations on the Russell trade. Seahawks could have ended up like the Patriots when Brady simply didn't extend, went to the Bucs and the Patriots got nothing for him. Brady also left while he was still winning with no indication his abilities were at risk of changing, other than because of his age. (If I'm wrong about that, I welcome a correction.)
Do-do occurs in both directions and the 'Hawks could win one of the three I suppose (probably AZ) but not two, and certainly not all three. I'm predicting 0-3 in November, 3-8 overall.
"will be an early odds on favorite to have one of the earliest draft picks in 2023." There's a song in Japan many kindergarteners sing called, "I Believe In Future" ... that's what i'm talking about.
I remember Pete's first two years here, where we went 7-9 in both of them. I remember that despite those 7-9 seasons, I could see that the team was getting tougher, faster, better. I had hope. Now, that may have been special "time and place" magic, not to be repeated. But maybe not. I will watch and hope for something similar.
Plus - I will enjoy whatever happens. If they somehow rally to have an unforeseen good record (say, 9-8) it will be exciting to see how they did that. And if they drop to some terrible 3-14 season, then it will make nabbing one of the rookie QBs that much easier.
November is gonna be a rough month. 1 less football game due to the bye, 1 game basically unwatchable because of how early it is, and tough slate of opponents.
Good article Kenneth. You have a good football mind.
November. Sorry fans, 0-3. Unless Lock suddenly GETS the game and gains accuracy, 2nd and 3rd read ability and throws a ton of completions to DK, Tyler and Fant. Don't see this happening.
Another spot on analysis, Kenneth. I'd only add that I was, along with a lot of other Seattle fans, holding my breath during the draft. I'm pretty sure you were too. Thank God Carroll and Schneider didn't blow this year's draft capital. Had they done one of their typical "I'm smarter than you" drafts, we'd be kicking ourselves over the lost opportunity.
We should be rolling pretty good by now. Running hard, hitting the tight ends over the middle, scaring the safeties with occasional deep shots.
I’m really hoping one of these QBs really takes off. Sucking just to get a shot at one of the top picks in next years draft is no guarantee.
I think we win 2 out of 3 in November.
After a sizzling October that sees the ‘Hawks going 2-3, they get off to great start in November before falling to earth.
@Arizona: As bad as Seattle can look at home against the Cards, they often play decently in Phoenix. The defense rises to the occasion, the Cards continue their recent history of back-half fades, and the ‘Hawks win their second straight game. 1-0/4-5
“@“Tampa Bay: Hopefully, the players get to enjoy a few rounds of German beer. Because that’s all they are going to like about this trip. 1-1/4-6
Las Vegas: The Raiders may have lost to the Bengals in the post-season, but they did get to the playoffs and came close to tying the game. The second in a string of games where we may have to face the fact that the other team is just plain better. 1-2/4-7
Really good explanations on the Russell trade. Seahawks could have ended up like the Patriots when Brady simply didn't extend, went to the Bucs and the Patriots got nothing for him. Brady also left while he was still winning with no indication his abilities were at risk of changing, other than because of his age. (If I'm wrong about that, I welcome a correction.)
Do-do occurs in both directions and the 'Hawks could win one of the three I suppose (probably AZ) but not two, and certainly not all three. I'm predicting 0-3 in November, 3-8 overall.
"will be an early odds on favorite to have one of the earliest draft picks in 2023." There's a song in Japan many kindergarteners sing called, "I Believe In Future" ... that's what i'm talking about.
I am serene for this season.
I remember Pete's first two years here, where we went 7-9 in both of them. I remember that despite those 7-9 seasons, I could see that the team was getting tougher, faster, better. I had hope. Now, that may have been special "time and place" magic, not to be repeated. But maybe not. I will watch and hope for something similar.
Plus - I will enjoy whatever happens. If they somehow rally to have an unforeseen good record (say, 9-8) it will be exciting to see how they did that. And if they drop to some terrible 3-14 season, then it will make nabbing one of the rookie QBs that much easier.
So - a serene season for me, anyways.
November is gonna be a rough month. 1 less football game due to the bye, 1 game basically unwatchable because of how early it is, and tough slate of opponents.
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