Battle of the Big Macs! Seahawks need to control the football. Long drives and keep the ball from Miami’s offense. May the 12s be with you and Go Seahawks!
Looking forward to this game to see where we are at in the grand scheme of things. I was hoping the Patriots would show up better against the Jets and give us a better feel for the Hawks but,... it's still fun watching our team because of the unknowns. Unlike the last few seasons when we knew what to expect each game, it's all new and we don't really know what to expect but more hopeful than in the past. That makes these games so much more interesting. Go Seahawks! Thanks for all the info SJ.
Well…the Dolphins are traveling as far as you can between NFL cities, and I think (hope) it will show. And I expect the 12s to be a little rowdy.
That’s MY non-negotiable. Hawk fans need to make Thompson strain to hear anything and force silent snap counts. He doesn’t have experience with a crowd like Seattle’s is capable of being, but fans can’t just sit on their hands and be relatively quiet.
So I had some fun reading an article this week at The Phinsider. Author asked readers to pick one Seahawks player they could grab for this game. Riq Woolen was mentioned 3 or 4 times, Witherspoon twice, Geno a couple of times as well as DK. But what slayed me was the number of them that wanted a Hawks O-lineman….ANY lineman. And a bunch specifically asked for a guard. I about died laughing, but didn’t comment and burst their bubble.
Game 3. The tune-ups are over. We need to start fast and hit hard. Cross Skylar's eyes and dot his nose, then clean up his blurry passing with interceptions. It is good to be worried about the competition. It is better to BE the competition. It's Go Time, Boyz. The 12's are with you. PS: 56 to 19 in last year's meeting with our Coach? In December's Game 12+, no less. Advantage Hawks.
I once met Ronnie Lott, and had the pleasure of spending a fair amount of time with him. That was in 2012. A big topic of the day was Cam Newton and the read-option. I asked him how to stop it. His answer was “deliver pain.”
So yeah, if the new guy holds onto the ball longer, Ronnie has a time tested answer.
I watched him play a number of times at Candlestick. He's one of five players I count on my right hand. Had half pinkie finger removed so it wouldn't hold him up from playing the next weekend. Crazy in a pure American way.
Good news - our new defense gets to flummox a rookie/backup QB for the 3rd week in a row. (I was going to say “inexperienced QB” until I checked and saw that Jacoby Brissett has 82 starts - really??). Another step forward on D-line pressure, and the return of some running game “balance” - or some more Marshall Faulk-style run-pass action from Charb, and we’re all good.
It’s frustrating to read how important it is to have more possessions than the other team because the game is specifically designed for both teams to have the same number of possessions. It’s important to have more SUCCESSFUL possessions than the other team. Typically, that results in a time of possession advantage, but that’s not the goal and it’s a misleading statistic. Successful possessions result in points and having more points than the other guys is the goal.
The recipe for success for both teams is the same - run the ball and pressure the QB. If both teams succeed and there is no advantage in turnovers then the Seahawks likely win in another 1 score game because I think Geno and Grubb handle the pressure better. If neither team pressures the QB then this is likely to look like a Lions game. Unfortunately without Walker I give the edge to the Phins, as I believe they will have more explosive running plays. I also favor by more than 1 score if the Seahawks cannot run the ball or pressure the QB. If the Seahawks succeed in running the ball and pressuring the Qb and the Phin’s cannot do either then the Seahawks will win in the first blowout at home in years.This game in my mind comes down to this - The Seahawks offensive line doesn’t have to be great or even good but it does like the last two games be a little better than the Phin’s offensive line if the Seahawks are going to win.
Tomorrow we see our O-Line Big Men showing us their worth. Practise is over. Time to dance. A One. A Two. A One Two Three Four. Connor is a cannon. Stone is a rock star. Christian leads the funeral devotions. Thompson starts gunning. Bradford finds his berserker broadsword mauler self and Cross is, well, Cross. And angry. Enough with the doubters.
If The back up linebackers play decently and the Oline comes together even just a little bit Seattle should be fine - Other wise it could be a long day.
I think we are witnessing the true value of an elite Left Tackle. If Geno feels comfortable with his blind side, he can keep everything else in front of him, and that allows him to move around in the pocket and avoid more sacks and complete passes in spite of a porous pass protection. Lets hope Cross can continue to be that elite Left Tackle.
Battle of the Big Macs! Seahawks need to control the football. Long drives and keep the ball from Miami’s offense. May the 12s be with you and Go Seahawks!
Looking forward to this game to see where we are at in the grand scheme of things. I was hoping the Patriots would show up better against the Jets and give us a better feel for the Hawks but,... it's still fun watching our team because of the unknowns. Unlike the last few seasons when we knew what to expect each game, it's all new and we don't really know what to expect but more hopeful than in the past. That makes these games so much more interesting. Go Seahawks! Thanks for all the info SJ.
Well…the Dolphins are traveling as far as you can between NFL cities, and I think (hope) it will show. And I expect the 12s to be a little rowdy.
That’s MY non-negotiable. Hawk fans need to make Thompson strain to hear anything and force silent snap counts. He doesn’t have experience with a crowd like Seattle’s is capable of being, but fans can’t just sit on their hands and be relatively quiet.
So I had some fun reading an article this week at The Phinsider. Author asked readers to pick one Seahawks player they could grab for this game. Riq Woolen was mentioned 3 or 4 times, Witherspoon twice, Geno a couple of times as well as DK. But what slayed me was the number of them that wanted a Hawks O-lineman….ANY lineman. And a bunch specifically asked for a guard. I about died laughing, but didn’t comment and burst their bubble.
Every time we get overly critical about our team, one good litmus test is to see how pissed other people are about their teams!
Game 3. The tune-ups are over. We need to start fast and hit hard. Cross Skylar's eyes and dot his nose, then clean up his blurry passing with interceptions. It is good to be worried about the competition. It is better to BE the competition. It's Go Time, Boyz. The 12's are with you. PS: 56 to 19 in last year's meeting with our Coach? In December's Game 12+, no less. Advantage Hawks.
I once met Ronnie Lott, and had the pleasure of spending a fair amount of time with him. That was in 2012. A big topic of the day was Cam Newton and the read-option. I asked him how to stop it. His answer was “deliver pain.”
So yeah, if the new guy holds onto the ball longer, Ronnie has a time tested answer.
I loved Lott....good story. Thanks for sharing.
I watched him play a number of times at Candlestick. He's one of five players I count on my right hand. Had half pinkie finger removed so it wouldn't hold him up from playing the next weekend. Crazy in a pure American way.
Ronnie Lott says, “Deliver pain.” Package delivered. W.
Good news - our new defense gets to flummox a rookie/backup QB for the 3rd week in a row. (I was going to say “inexperienced QB” until I checked and saw that Jacoby Brissett has 82 starts - really??). Another step forward on D-line pressure, and the return of some running game “balance” - or some more Marshall Faulk-style run-pass action from Charb, and we’re all good.
If the Seahawks convert their league-leading (or close to it) QB pressures into sacks, this won’t be much of a game.
Who let the dogs loose?
It’s frustrating to read how important it is to have more possessions than the other team because the game is specifically designed for both teams to have the same number of possessions. It’s important to have more SUCCESSFUL possessions than the other team. Typically, that results in a time of possession advantage, but that’s not the goal and it’s a misleading statistic. Successful possessions result in points and having more points than the other guys is the goal.
The recipe for success for both teams is the same - run the ball and pressure the QB. If both teams succeed and there is no advantage in turnovers then the Seahawks likely win in another 1 score game because I think Geno and Grubb handle the pressure better. If neither team pressures the QB then this is likely to look like a Lions game. Unfortunately without Walker I give the edge to the Phins, as I believe they will have more explosive running plays. I also favor by more than 1 score if the Seahawks cannot run the ball or pressure the QB. If the Seahawks succeed in running the ball and pressuring the Qb and the Phin’s cannot do either then the Seahawks will win in the first blowout at home in years.This game in my mind comes down to this - The Seahawks offensive line doesn’t have to be great or even good but it does like the last two games be a little better than the Phin’s offensive line if the Seahawks are going to win.
My non-negotiables:
* No letdown against a backup QB, a frustrating habit of the PC years
* Convert the league-high pressure percentage into sacks
Do this and the Seahawk win comfortably, regardless of the OL.
Tomorrow we see our O-Line Big Men showing us their worth. Practise is over. Time to dance. A One. A Two. A One Two Three Four. Connor is a cannon. Stone is a rock star. Christian leads the funeral devotions. Thompson starts gunning. Bradford finds his berserker broadsword mauler self and Cross is, well, Cross. And angry. Enough with the doubters.
If The back up linebackers play decently and the Oline comes together even just a little bit Seattle should be fine - Other wise it could be a long day.
I think we are witnessing the true value of an elite Left Tackle. If Geno feels comfortable with his blind side, he can keep everything else in front of him, and that allows him to move around in the pocket and avoid more sacks and complete passes in spite of a porous pass protection. Lets hope Cross can continue to be that elite Left Tackle.