Ted Ginn Jr was criminally underrated, because he carried an unwarranted tag as I guy who didn't catch the ball well. I don't know how long he played for but it seemed like 15 years. Nobody lasts long in the NFL as a receiver if they struggle to catch the ball. Granted he was no Chris Carter or Steve Largent, but he more than made up for it by being the fastest player on the field in most games he played in.
Seattle has been very very good against the 49ers and as I said yesterday they have a good chance tomorrow if they can hold the Niners rushing attack to a dull roar. Defense will be key as you noted, and has been to get such a lobsided record. I think Jefferson may play end on 1st and 2nd down, and bring Taylor in to rush Lance. Taylor did struggle to hold the edge but on the good side he showed raw speed on a number of occasions. One play inpaticular was when Cody Barton snuffed out the shuffle pass from Wilson causing a loss of a number of yards. The idea was to let Taylor come free to set up the screen, but he was on Wilson so quickly it blew up the timing of the play. I thought it was great that Brooks couldn't hear Clint Hurts play call which was a blitz. Brooks called a defense to defend the screen and the rest is history.
It would be special if Seattle could get pressure on Lance while dropping 7 into coverage. That of course is always a good thing, but even more so tomorrow as Lance would struggle to find the right man to throw to.
I still find 9.5 points is a lot, for the Niners to cover. Their defense and Deebo are special but KW3 could have a number of good catch and run plays. Penny can run well against anyone if Seattle can give him just a little day light to work with.
I feel the same way about this game as I did the Bronco's game, that is I don't know who wins but it should be close.
Seahawks score as many TDS as the Niners do fiieldgoals (3 each). Seattle scores 2TDs on the ground (1 each by Penny and Walker) with the third going to Lockett. Final score 21-9 Seahawks.
Jamal's fired up personality is going to be missed. He's such energy out there I don't know who fills that?
I have a concern about young guys on the road. It's easy to be flat, it's also easy for refs to see the game through the eyes of the crowd and those calls go against the Hawks.
We're going to need big play guys to make big plays. We don't need an all time QB, but we do need Geno to hit Metcalf where he can run after the catch.
We need Noah to be special.
But I'm with KWIII sending his message to the NFL he's here.
Kenneth gave us all the first game highlights.
Busting off a 74 yarder on his first run and 164yards, 2TDs, and 60 yards in catches sends the message perfectly
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, especially since the Carroll years have been a bit of a blur--it's funny but I remember the 80s and 90s Seahawks better than a lot of the last five years, and the Carroll years generally.
The Wilson years have been truly magical. Here's to a smooth transition to the next chapter in Seahawks dominance!
Thank you for bringing up the week 16 49ers game & 2 incompletions to end it. I may be miss remembering but the last incompletion was a throw away when time had already expired. Not even a hapless Hail Mary, just a toss out of bounds because no one was open. TJak must have lost track of the clock unfortunately.
Ted Ginn Jr was criminally underrated, because he carried an unwarranted tag as I guy who didn't catch the ball well. I don't know how long he played for but it seemed like 15 years. Nobody lasts long in the NFL as a receiver if they struggle to catch the ball. Granted he was no Chris Carter or Steve Largent, but he more than made up for it by being the fastest player on the field in most games he played in.
Seattle has been very very good against the 49ers and as I said yesterday they have a good chance tomorrow if they can hold the Niners rushing attack to a dull roar. Defense will be key as you noted, and has been to get such a lobsided record. I think Jefferson may play end on 1st and 2nd down, and bring Taylor in to rush Lance. Taylor did struggle to hold the edge but on the good side he showed raw speed on a number of occasions. One play inpaticular was when Cody Barton snuffed out the shuffle pass from Wilson causing a loss of a number of yards. The idea was to let Taylor come free to set up the screen, but he was on Wilson so quickly it blew up the timing of the play. I thought it was great that Brooks couldn't hear Clint Hurts play call which was a blitz. Brooks called a defense to defend the screen and the rest is history.
It would be special if Seattle could get pressure on Lance while dropping 7 into coverage. That of course is always a good thing, but even more so tomorrow as Lance would struggle to find the right man to throw to.
I still find 9.5 points is a lot, for the Niners to cover. Their defense and Deebo are special but KW3 could have a number of good catch and run plays. Penny can run well against anyone if Seattle can give him just a little day light to work with.
I feel the same way about this game as I did the Bronco's game, that is I don't know who wins but it should be close.
Panglossian Prediction (note Pangloss is 1-0):
Seahawks score as many TDS as the Niners do fiieldgoals (3 each). Seattle scores 2TDs on the ground (1 each by Penny and Walker) with the third going to Lockett. Final score 21-9 Seahawks.
Jamal's fired up personality is going to be missed. He's such energy out there I don't know who fills that?
I have a concern about young guys on the road. It's easy to be flat, it's also easy for refs to see the game through the eyes of the crowd and those calls go against the Hawks.
We're going to need big play guys to make big plays. We don't need an all time QB, but we do need Geno to hit Metcalf where he can run after the catch.
We need Noah to be special.
But I'm with KWIII sending his message to the NFL he's here.
Kenneth gave us all the first game highlights.
Busting off a 74 yarder on his first run and 164yards, 2TDs, and 60 yards in catches sends the message perfectly
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, especially since the Carroll years have been a bit of a blur--it's funny but I remember the 80s and 90s Seahawks better than a lot of the last five years, and the Carroll years generally.
The Wilson years have been truly magical. Here's to a smooth transition to the next chapter in Seahawks dominance!
I had forgotten about the Ted Ginn game. Gee, thanks.
Off topic but we’re you able to get your 8 miles for Geno this week?
Thank you for bringing up the week 16 49ers game & 2 incompletions to end it. I may be miss remembering but the last incompletion was a throw away when time had already expired. Not even a hapless Hail Mary, just a toss out of bounds because no one was open. TJak must have lost track of the clock unfortunately.