I like the Chargers, don’t really believe in the Broncos, and suspect that the Chiefs have problems. Looking at the Raiders’ schedule, 7-8 wins coming off a 4-13 season is not an unreasonable hope and would actually be encouraging.
That Chargers defense... Wow. That was impressive.
Granted Geno and Chip need to get in the film room together. But still came away extremely impressed with their connectedness on defense and Derwin James looks like a guy.
Chargers might make some noise this season we will see.
The energy is Vegas is great right now. Tough game. It has been really interesting following their offseason. That fan base is the opposite of the Seahawks. They expect things to go wrong. So when Geno came out and diced up the Patriots, the whole town was buzzing. Huge turnout for MNF.
If they sniff the playoffs Pete and Geno might get a statue built. I think they have only been to the playoffs maybe once since Rich Gannon? Or something like that.
I think it was Brady who felt PC was the “culture builder” the Raiders needed. That’s the only reason I can see it. That, and he can’t afford to wait another year for a job offer at 74.
Barring major injury (knocks wooden head), are we comfortable with the players we have? I ask because last year we made a couple significant moves on defense when it became clear the new system wasn't working with the personnel in hand. I don't have that sense after two games with the new offense, with the possible exception of WR.
Also, HawkBlogger noted that both of our opponents -- older teams, as it happens -- walked away from playing the 'Hawks with dings and dents, that we're becoming bullies on the field. I'd like to extend that thought, here, to suggest it's one virtue of fielding a young team: young players get hurt less (is that even true? seems reasonable), heal faster, don't have scar tissue built up that can reoffend like Joe Burrow's feet/ankles.
A couple of thoughts….Let’s just take a moment to appreciate that our two primary DTs are in the upper right quadrant of the chart SSJ has for us (best quadrant to be in) as well as both our young DEs (Mafe and Hall). All 4 starting linemen in the top quarter of all of their peers. How awesome in that!
And while the sacks haven’t come yet, moving the QB off the spot where they want to be is really effective at making QBs appearances mediocre.
If our defensive front maintains this, our DBs are gonna have a TON of pics.
Geno? He’s was dead to me before this recent outburst. Now he’s nothing more than hot garbage. Karma is a bitch, and Karma got Geno good last night. I swear he had better games playing for the NY JETS! I love it! Good riddance! I’ve maintained since the Geno trade that Kubiak preferred Darnold for his system. Talk about a win! We upgrade at QB AND save a ton of cash AND get Milroe! Good call Zen 400.
my thoughts on Mafe and Hall… Whe people were tossing around trading for Hendrickson, I pointed out we could potentially extend both Mafe and hall for the price of Hendrickson and without losing any high draft picks.
Interesting article. Murphy III taking the next step. Josh Jobe taking the next step. Leonard Williams hasn't taken a step back. Mafe and Hall are on a new level. JSN is on a new level of excellence and Kupp is still a great possession receiver. But the best news of all is that our number one draft pick is playing well, and even great at times. PFF can fuck off.
Mafe barely slowed down as he swiped the Left Tackles hands away and slipped by the guy like he wasn't there. A Rod is too savvy to give up the sack, but moving him off his spot is half the battle won. Sacks will come, but it's pressure that a defense can more reliably exert, and what makes QB's make mistakes.
Oh, I think Jobe's lockdown play will allow Witherspoon to move around being like a hornet and gumming up the works along with Emanwori will be the way they will go, instead of putting Jobe across from Witherspoon and putting Woolen on the bench. Maybe is they like #1 Darion Kendrick enough at the nickel corner spot to put Woolen on the bench, but that would blow me away. Then look to trade Woolen before the deadline I think.
He started six games last year and played good. Now, he's upped his game. He has ball skills, too, but still, I am with you wanting to see more, but his play demands he get more playing time, even when Witherspoon returns.
I see the ability to play dime packages more often with Emmanwori at ILB/big nick next to Jones, Jobe, Spoon and Woolen at CB and Love and Bryant at safety. 4 DL man
I loved this comment from Geno. I have told my friends for years his competitiveness reminds me of Michael Jordan. Some guys are just wired differently, hyper/uber competitive. Michael Jordon can't throw coins without competing against his security guards. He has well documented blow ups in practice and even punched Steve Kerr! People hated Kobe Bryant when he got into the NBA. Well documented beefs with teammates throughout his early career. These people do rub people the wrong way. Some people just can't handle them. I think that is partly what happened. Judging from Brady Henderson's reporting, I bet the front office was divided on Geno.
I do not read Geno as saying he has Michael or Kobe's talents. He is saying that he has their same drive. Which to me, is true. And that drive (Richard Sherman comes to mind) can be abrasive to people because they are constantly trying to win and get better and bring the people around them with them (Michael Jordan said this in the last dance)
And saying that you can't be brash or bold without winning? Sounds like a young Legion of Boom era. There was no team filled with more irrationally confident and competitive people than that team (Geno Smith IS irrationally confident). Who is Richard Sherman, a nobody late round draft pick to talk to Tom Brady and say, "U mad bro?". Did people also hate the brashness of the Legion of Boom? (I don't know .... some people probably did but I loved it)
So, I read that article and thought it was right on the money.
The Seahawks wanted Geno Smith. They offered him a contract which he declined to respond to. That was Plan A. When that didn't work, they pivoted to Darnold.
Obviously, not great timing after the worst game of Geno's second career. But, it seems to confuse people to be both a Geno supporter and a Sam Darnold supporter. I think SD was the best plan in a post Geno world. I think he does offer some added benefit to the fact that if he hits, he will potentially be here longer. So even if I say, I would've kept Geno in a heartbeat over SD, it is not saying that transitioning from Geno to SD is a disaster. I don't believe it is. I think SD is a fine QB that can still get better.
SD is my guy. I was on SD before the Vikings season last year. And he made me look like a genius. The question with SD will linger until the final two games of last year are washed away. Hopefully we can win the division and make the playoffs so SD can show he can play in a big games.
I wonder how long Geno Smith will be a story in Hawks land for the people that don't like him? Complete silence after week 1. Seems like a celebration after week 2. What will the rest of the season hold? I have Sunday Ticket and plan to watch every game since I am a Pete/Geno fan but don't really see the need to talk about it with Hawks fans. The team has moved on.
Onward Hawks! Handle business this Sunday which will lead into an exciting Thursday Night Showdown with the Cards!
I wanted Geno to stay and was in favor of extending him despite SSJ pointing out that was probably not be the best decision given his age/cost. I thought we could win with him. When it became obvious from his refusal to negotiate and wanted out, for me anyway, I don’t want anything more to do with him. I want players who want to be Seahawks and win with the Seahawks. For him to say the Raiders want to win more than the Seahawks, and then you look at voluntary OTA and see 100% attendance from the vets, well, you know Geno is bitter and just shoveling BS. To hell with Geno, to hell with DK! (Not Kendrick) They are just amusement value going forward.
He's not a leader and is foundering about realizing this, as it becomes obvious this second time around. When a team has had enough of a QB, it will show in their play. Bad juju brewing in Vegas. My bet is Pete would love to give the Colt's Robinson a shot.
If you go to your employer and ask what the vision is for your future ... and he responds and says "I can't help you" (or whatever JS said in the 2024 offseason).
What would you do? Do you want to stay and work for that organization? Or do you start looking elsewhere? Do you want to be valued at your job? In DKs situation, do you want your input heard?
Myles Garret asked to leave.
Jakobi Meyers asked to leave.
DK Metcalf has asked to leave for years.
This happens all the time in the NFL. Doesn't mean you ship the guy out. Both Myles Garret and Jakobi Meyers are playing at a high level for their respective teams.
I have no ill will for employees seeking the best situation for themselves no matter where they are employed.
If the front office wanted Geno here, he would be here. He was under contract. So I wish they would just own up to it instead of blaming the player. But I get that it is politics.
At this point though, it's all water under the bridge. I like JS, I like SD, I like DK, I like Geno ... Sometimes things just don't work out. Could be someone's fault or could just be that time.
That’s not what JS said to Geno, he made him an offer that was not too far from the offer he got with them Raiders. He would not have made an offer for tens of millions if he wasn’t prepared to stick with Geno. It was Geno who never bothered to counter that offer. Why? Because he wanted to play for PC. He wanted out. Those kinds of players are dead to me. I loved DK playing poorly, dropping passes, and I loved Geno playing poorly throwing INTs. I don’t begrudge you wanting the best for Geno and DK, but I’m enjoying the Steelers realization that Oh my, this is all DK can do? And now the Raiders discovering Geno’s tendency to hold on to the ball, and throw INTs in the red zone.
"Smith says he wanted to remain in Seattle for the long term even though his biggest supporter was no longer in the building. At the same time, he wanted clarity on his future.
Before the start of the 2024 season, Smith said he had a one-on-one conversation with Seahawks general manager John Schneider about the direction of the organization. Smith expressed a desire for a new deal. He had two years left on the three-year, $75 million contract he signed in March 2023.
"I think that's a fair question to ask anybody," Smith said. "They didn't have a definitive answer. ... It was kind of up in the air. And so for me, going into the [2024] season, I was like, 'OK, well, this may be my last season here.' I literally had a playlist called 'The Last Dance.' I wanted to go out there and give it my all for my teammates." "
"At this rate, it’s going to be very interesting to find out how JSN feels about Seattle’s rule to not extend players when they have multiple years left on the contract; JSN will be extension eligible in 2026, but won’t be a free agent until 2028, assuming that the Seahawks pick up his fifth-year option."
Also you can see Geno's whole quote in my above comment. It was not just about contract it was about clarity. Which I think any person who is on a team with new leadership coming in should ask that question.
I had forgotten the broad range of emotions that are associated with watching Geno play against a stout defense. He is still absolutely capable of throwing dimes into tight windows one play, and then taking a seemingly avoidable sack (or throwing a red zone pick) the next. Watching him play for the Raiders definitely alleviated multiple layers of team-related stress so I feel a bit more objective about Geno’s performance. When he’s on, he’s a joy to watch. But… it’s just that much further to fall when he throws the inevitable red zone interception.
And, trying to remain objective, I much prefer the current Sam Donaldson-related stress to the previous Geno stress. I’d rather see consistent “good-ness” than “awesome highs immediately followed by soul crushing lows.” It’s better for my emotional wellbeing…😏
The only thing I would say is ... is that the QB or is that the system?
Darnold is playing with a better line, a better coordinator, a better run game, and a better defense. He is not asked to do what Geno Smith is asked to do. Which is a good thing.
If Geno played that well in bad system last year... how well would he have played in a good system this year? I think we would be 2-0 right now.
Last night's game was horrible from Geno... Sam Darnold had three similar games last year and two of them with the division and playoffs on the line.
But I get your point! Watching Geno Smith is not for the faint of heart! There will be some picks thrown. The key is just can you hit the big plays to counter the picks? Last night no. Darnold did counter 2 picks on Sunday with big plays.
24 hours I’m ago I bet 95% of Raiders nation couldn’t understand how they got Geno and what Seahawks fans were divided over. On Tuesday morning that number was probably halved.
It is natural to want to win. So Seahawks fans want to have "won" the Geno trade, and I believe we did. We killed the trade if Milroe develops into a starter, but we won it on Cap and youth, too. I wasn't rooting for Geno to fail, but his failures did look familiar, and make us look like we won the trade. And that's just natural.
I guess I am just in the win-win camp. If he was in the same division, yeah, that would be different. But he isn't even in the same conference. And he is paired up with my legendary head coach, who I think has had a profound impact on coaching at all levels in all sports.
So, I am rooting hard for them. To me, its fun to have multiple teams to root for (also looking for Penix to succeed in Atlanta). And, obviously, rooting for the Seahawks. A win-win is a possible outcome.
Finally, wouldn't it be great theater to meet in the Super Bowl?
I think it's too steep for the Chiefs to climb out of it. Like yeah, obviously don't count them out, but it's a really untalented team on offense with a couple of exceptions.
0-2 is not too steep a hole for a good team to climb out of. Thing is, good teams don’t start 0-2. To me, the KC front office is where PCJS were in the mid-teens: In the end, Russell/Patrick will figure something out no matter what we do. I can’t think of an instance where this has actually worked.
Will Geno Smith ever win a playoff game in his career?
I'd take 4-1 ... 20% chance.
Tough division though as the Chargers looked excellent last night. And you still have Chiefs and Broncos.
I like the Chargers, don’t really believe in the Broncos, and suspect that the Chiefs have problems. Looking at the Raiders’ schedule, 7-8 wins coming off a 4-13 season is not an unreasonable hope and would actually be encouraging.
That Chargers defense... Wow. That was impressive.
Granted Geno and Chip need to get in the film room together. But still came away extremely impressed with their connectedness on defense and Derwin James looks like a guy.
Chargers might make some noise this season we will see.
Completely agree with the division takes.
Hoping for a winning season from the Raiders but your point is realistic.
His best asset right now is Pete. But how big is that window?
2-4 more years, IMO
The energy is Vegas is great right now. Tough game. It has been really interesting following their offseason. That fan base is the opposite of the Seahawks. They expect things to go wrong. So when Geno came out and diced up the Patriots, the whole town was buzzing. Huge turnout for MNF.
If they sniff the playoffs Pete and Geno might get a statue built. I think they have only been to the playoffs maybe once since Rich Gannon? Or something like that.
Geno may never sniff another playoff game in his career, let alone win one.
Not looking good this year and he will be 35 next year
No, and he will have a tough time finding a team once PC is gone. This is his last hurrah …
I’m amazed that Pete chose this path for the end of his career.
Coaches gotta coach and beggars can’t be choosers. Plus, the Raiders have two winning seasons in 23 years. It’s not like Pete can fail.
I think it was Brady who felt PC was the “culture builder” the Raiders needed. That’s the only reason I can see it. That, and he can’t afford to wait another year for a job offer at 74.
Opening line for the game 7.5.
Whoa … 41.5 over/under!
Lowest total of the week. Now that is saying something.
Was 6.5 before the season. Not an insignificant move through the 7
Markets waking up to Seahawks?
Barring major injury (knocks wooden head), are we comfortable with the players we have? I ask because last year we made a couple significant moves on defense when it became clear the new system wasn't working with the personnel in hand. I don't have that sense after two games with the new offense, with the possible exception of WR.
Also, HawkBlogger noted that both of our opponents -- older teams, as it happens -- walked away from playing the 'Hawks with dings and dents, that we're becoming bullies on the field. I'd like to extend that thought, here, to suggest it's one virtue of fielding a young team: young players get hurt less (is that even true? seems reasonable), heal faster, don't have scar tissue built up that can reoffend like Joe Burrow's feet/ankles.
A couple of thoughts….Let’s just take a moment to appreciate that our two primary DTs are in the upper right quadrant of the chart SSJ has for us (best quadrant to be in) as well as both our young DEs (Mafe and Hall). All 4 starting linemen in the top quarter of all of their peers. How awesome in that!
And while the sacks haven’t come yet, moving the QB off the spot where they want to be is really effective at making QBs appearances mediocre.
If our defensive front maintains this, our DBs are gonna have a TON of pics.
I swear our “window” is open.
Geno? He’s was dead to me before this recent outburst. Now he’s nothing more than hot garbage. Karma is a bitch, and Karma got Geno good last night. I swear he had better games playing for the NY JETS! I love it! Good riddance! I’ve maintained since the Geno trade that Kubiak preferred Darnold for his system. Talk about a win! We upgrade at QB AND save a ton of cash AND get Milroe! Good call Zen 400.
my thoughts on Mafe and Hall… Whe people were tossing around trading for Hendrickson, I pointed out we could potentially extend both Mafe and hall for the price of Hendrickson and without losing any high draft picks.
This^
Interesting article. Murphy III taking the next step. Josh Jobe taking the next step. Leonard Williams hasn't taken a step back. Mafe and Hall are on a new level. JSN is on a new level of excellence and Kupp is still a great possession receiver. But the best news of all is that our number one draft pick is playing well, and even great at times. PFF can fuck off.
Mafe barely slowed down as he swiped the Left Tackles hands away and slipped by the guy like he wasn't there. A Rod is too savvy to give up the sack, but moving him off his spot is half the battle won. Sacks will come, but it's pressure that a defense can more reliably exert, and what makes QB's make mistakes.
Oh, I think Jobe's lockdown play will allow Witherspoon to move around being like a hornet and gumming up the works along with Emanwori will be the way they will go, instead of putting Jobe across from Witherspoon and putting Woolen on the bench. Maybe is they like #1 Darion Kendrick enough at the nickel corner spot to put Woolen on the bench, but that would blow me away. Then look to trade Woolen before the deadline I think.
I have to see Jobe play well for more than a few games before I believe in him.
He started six games last year and played good. Now, he's upped his game. He has ball skills, too, but still, I am with you wanting to see more, but his play demands he get more playing time, even when Witherspoon returns.
I see the ability to play dime packages more often with Emmanwori at ILB/big nick next to Jones, Jobe, Spoon and Woolen at CB and Love and Bryant at safety. 4 DL man
Sure, and with two guys to move around, MM should be chomping at the bit to get both of them back.
We will probably not be able to extend everyone, but we shall see!
I loved this comment from Geno. I have told my friends for years his competitiveness reminds me of Michael Jordan. Some guys are just wired differently, hyper/uber competitive. Michael Jordon can't throw coins without competing against his security guards. He has well documented blow ups in practice and even punched Steve Kerr! People hated Kobe Bryant when he got into the NBA. Well documented beefs with teammates throughout his early career. These people do rub people the wrong way. Some people just can't handle them. I think that is partly what happened. Judging from Brady Henderson's reporting, I bet the front office was divided on Geno.
I do not read Geno as saying he has Michael or Kobe's talents. He is saying that he has their same drive. Which to me, is true. And that drive (Richard Sherman comes to mind) can be abrasive to people because they are constantly trying to win and get better and bring the people around them with them (Michael Jordan said this in the last dance)
And saying that you can't be brash or bold without winning? Sounds like a young Legion of Boom era. There was no team filled with more irrationally confident and competitive people than that team (Geno Smith IS irrationally confident). Who is Richard Sherman, a nobody late round draft pick to talk to Tom Brady and say, "U mad bro?". Did people also hate the brashness of the Legion of Boom? (I don't know .... some people probably did but I loved it)
So, I read that article and thought it was right on the money.
The Seahawks wanted Geno Smith. They offered him a contract which he declined to respond to. That was Plan A. When that didn't work, they pivoted to Darnold.
Obviously, not great timing after the worst game of Geno's second career. But, it seems to confuse people to be both a Geno supporter and a Sam Darnold supporter. I think SD was the best plan in a post Geno world. I think he does offer some added benefit to the fact that if he hits, he will potentially be here longer. So even if I say, I would've kept Geno in a heartbeat over SD, it is not saying that transitioning from Geno to SD is a disaster. I don't believe it is. I think SD is a fine QB that can still get better.
SD is my guy. I was on SD before the Vikings season last year. And he made me look like a genius. The question with SD will linger until the final two games of last year are washed away. Hopefully we can win the division and make the playoffs so SD can show he can play in a big games.
I wonder how long Geno Smith will be a story in Hawks land for the people that don't like him? Complete silence after week 1. Seems like a celebration after week 2. What will the rest of the season hold? I have Sunday Ticket and plan to watch every game since I am a Pete/Geno fan but don't really see the need to talk about it with Hawks fans. The team has moved on.
Onward Hawks! Handle business this Sunday which will lead into an exciting Thursday Night Showdown with the Cards!
I wanted Geno to stay and was in favor of extending him despite SSJ pointing out that was probably not be the best decision given his age/cost. I thought we could win with him. When it became obvious from his refusal to negotiate and wanted out, for me anyway, I don’t want anything more to do with him. I want players who want to be Seahawks and win with the Seahawks. For him to say the Raiders want to win more than the Seahawks, and then you look at voluntary OTA and see 100% attendance from the vets, well, you know Geno is bitter and just shoveling BS. To hell with Geno, to hell with DK! (Not Kendrick) They are just amusement value going forward.
He's not a leader and is foundering about realizing this, as it becomes obvious this second time around. When a team has had enough of a QB, it will show in their play. Bad juju brewing in Vegas. My bet is Pete would love to give the Colt's Robinson a shot.
If you go to your employer and ask what the vision is for your future ... and he responds and says "I can't help you" (or whatever JS said in the 2024 offseason).
What would you do? Do you want to stay and work for that organization? Or do you start looking elsewhere? Do you want to be valued at your job? In DKs situation, do you want your input heard?
Myles Garret asked to leave.
Jakobi Meyers asked to leave.
DK Metcalf has asked to leave for years.
This happens all the time in the NFL. Doesn't mean you ship the guy out. Both Myles Garret and Jakobi Meyers are playing at a high level for their respective teams.
I have no ill will for employees seeking the best situation for themselves no matter where they are employed.
If the front office wanted Geno here, he would be here. He was under contract. So I wish they would just own up to it instead of blaming the player. But I get that it is politics.
At this point though, it's all water under the bridge. I like JS, I like SD, I like DK, I like Geno ... Sometimes things just don't work out. Could be someone's fault or could just be that time.
That’s not what JS said to Geno, he made him an offer that was not too far from the offer he got with them Raiders. He would not have made an offer for tens of millions if he wasn’t prepared to stick with Geno. It was Geno who never bothered to counter that offer. Why? Because he wanted to play for PC. He wanted out. Those kinds of players are dead to me. I loved DK playing poorly, dropping passes, and I loved Geno playing poorly throwing INTs. I don’t begrudge you wanting the best for Geno and DK, but I’m enjoying the Steelers realization that Oh my, this is all DK can do? And now the Raiders discovering Geno’s tendency to hold on to the ball, and throw INTs in the red zone.
"Smith says he wanted to remain in Seattle for the long term even though his biggest supporter was no longer in the building. At the same time, he wanted clarity on his future.
Before the start of the 2024 season, Smith said he had a one-on-one conversation with Seahawks general manager John Schneider about the direction of the organization. Smith expressed a desire for a new deal. He had two years left on the three-year, $75 million contract he signed in March 2023.
"I think that's a fair question to ask anybody," Smith said. "They didn't have a definitive answer. ... It was kind of up in the air. And so for me, going into the [2024] season, I was like, 'OK, well, this may be my last season here.' I literally had a playlist called 'The Last Dance.' I wanted to go out there and give it my all for my teammates." "
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46256830/las-vegas-raiders-quarterback-geno-smith-monday-night-football-chargers-2025
I am talking about the 2024 offseason not 2025.
Ah, but in 24 Geno still had 2 years on his contract, and he was told to wait until the following year per the way Seahawks handle extensions.
Oh yes ... The "Paul Allen Rule"
Interesting note from today's article:
"At this rate, it’s going to be very interesting to find out how JSN feels about Seattle’s rule to not extend players when they have multiple years left on the contract; JSN will be extension eligible in 2026, but won’t be a free agent until 2028, assuming that the Seahawks pick up his fifth-year option."
Also you can see Geno's whole quote in my above comment. It was not just about contract it was about clarity. Which I think any person who is on a team with new leadership coming in should ask that question.
I had forgotten the broad range of emotions that are associated with watching Geno play against a stout defense. He is still absolutely capable of throwing dimes into tight windows one play, and then taking a seemingly avoidable sack (or throwing a red zone pick) the next. Watching him play for the Raiders definitely alleviated multiple layers of team-related stress so I feel a bit more objective about Geno’s performance. When he’s on, he’s a joy to watch. But… it’s just that much further to fall when he throws the inevitable red zone interception.
And, trying to remain objective, I much prefer the current Sam Donaldson-related stress to the previous Geno stress. I’d rather see consistent “good-ness” than “awesome highs immediately followed by soul crushing lows.” It’s better for my emotional wellbeing…😏
That is fair.
The only thing I would say is ... is that the QB or is that the system?
Darnold is playing with a better line, a better coordinator, a better run game, and a better defense. He is not asked to do what Geno Smith is asked to do. Which is a good thing.
If Geno played that well in bad system last year... how well would he have played in a good system this year? I think we would be 2-0 right now.
Last night's game was horrible from Geno... Sam Darnold had three similar games last year and two of them with the division and playoffs on the line.
But I get your point! Watching Geno Smith is not for the faint of heart! There will be some picks thrown. The key is just can you hit the big plays to counter the picks? Last night no. Darnold did counter 2 picks on Sunday with big plays.
Anyways great comment!
24 hours I’m ago I bet 95% of Raiders nation couldn’t understand how they got Geno and what Seahawks fans were divided over. On Tuesday morning that number was probably halved.
I don’t get either the Geno hate or the Geno love. In ten years, he’ll be as remembered as Jake Delhomme is today.
NY Jets Geno is back! 37QBR rating!
"I loved this comment from Geno" -- We know!
It is natural to want to win. So Seahawks fans want to have "won" the Geno trade, and I believe we did. We killed the trade if Milroe develops into a starter, but we won it on Cap and youth, too. I wasn't rooting for Geno to fail, but his failures did look familiar, and make us look like we won the trade. And that's just natural.
Fair point.
I guess I am just in the win-win camp. If he was in the same division, yeah, that would be different. But he isn't even in the same conference. And he is paired up with my legendary head coach, who I think has had a profound impact on coaching at all levels in all sports.
So, I am rooting hard for them. To me, its fun to have multiple teams to root for (also looking for Penix to succeed in Atlanta). And, obviously, rooting for the Seahawks. A win-win is a possible outcome.
Finally, wouldn't it be great theater to meet in the Super Bowl?
On another subject. A few posts (substacks?) ago, SSJ discussed teams that started the year 0-2. Look at who is 0-2 in the AFC West.
I think it's too steep for the Chiefs to climb out of it. Like yeah, obviously don't count them out, but it's a really untalented team on offense with a couple of exceptions.
0-2 is not too steep a hole for a good team to climb out of. Thing is, good teams don’t start 0-2. To me, the KC front office is where PCJS were in the mid-teens: In the end, Russell/Patrick will figure something out no matter what we do. I can’t think of an instance where this has actually worked.
"Looks like the Seahawks called six play-action passes,"
Some more info on play action numbers, from PFF Premium:
12 DB, 6-10-120 12.0 YPA, 1 TD, 2 INT, 2 BAT, 7 Pressures, 2 sacks, 2.62 TTT, 5 1st Downs, 95.8 rating.
Thanks!