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Stephen Pitell's avatar

I like to think of visions as ESP, but your description of this idea seems more like positive thoughts bringing about a future. These are two diametrically opposed ideas. One assumes a fixed future and the other a malleable future. Free will versus Fate. Seemingly incompatible. Only a belief in paradox can on reconcile both ideas being possible at the same time. Lao Tsu was obsessed with paradoxes.

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Doug's avatar

My vision of this game for the Seahawks is this is the “youth will be served” game. Starting with the D, Murphy puts the league on notice with 2 TFLs, a sack, and general disruption, and Tyrice Knight forces a fumble. Witherspoon gets an INT, too!

On offence, it is JSN that puts his flag out there—“who was the best WR in the 2022 draft? ME!” With a 100+ yards, 2 TD day. Russell starts for Fant and gets some, 4 catches on 4 targets for 65 yards.

Final score: 31-6.

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Mcdude's avatar

Wow! Go Doug and Seahawks!

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Paul G's avatar

My visions:

* JSN makes 20+ yard reception on the opening drive

* Woolen blankets Sutton, leading to…

* …Witherspoon gets an early INT; Love gets a late INT

* Walker and Charbonnet combine for 150+ yards

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Stephen Pitell's avatar

My visions are almost identical to yours. I had 5 sacks and 3INT's with Spoon getting two. Offensively will be even better with everyone but Lockett getting lots of yards and TD's, along with K9 running for over 100 yards. Lockett is sort of injured so once we take a lead he will be protected and others will shine. Or I should say, everyone will shine. Hero is Geno. I don't do black magic so I won't see into the dark side.

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HD's avatar

I saw a p f f podcast today and they said one of the players to watch was Dodson for Seattle this year. Apparently Seattle got the highest ranking LB in the league in free agency against both the pass and run. His speed and playing they think is going to make some noise in Macs scheme

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Shaymus McFamous's avatar

Also, one who didn't practice once with his new team until this week. THAT's what worries me. Is he completely healthy and up to speed, yet. I'll settle for healthy and familiar with what coach wants

🤞

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Shaymus McFamous's avatar

I know Dodson played a bit vs CLE and practiced with the team. I was referring to Baker, in case I didn't imply it properly.

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Shaymus McFamous's avatar

If Baker has a great game, then that will go a LONNNG way toward this becoming a good or even great team. It would probably also mean the DL played well enough for him to make an impact, and the DBs played well enough to keep the action in front of them at the LB level. It also probably means the D gets off the field on 3rd downs (or earlier). Even though they could be successful without he or Dodson being great; if either or both are, then the team is probably improving around them, as well.

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Rusty's avatar

I think I’ll just go with Seaside Jay’s hero and zero, because…science or something.

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Charley Filipek's avatar

Seaside Jay Wins with beginner's luck 'n just because she's soo Cool.

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Dale's avatar

I think you mean ‘the’ science rather than science.

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Grant's avatar

I see the start of a new challenge called "Running for Walker." Since Ken starts with "K" this is a kilometer challenge. For every TD Ken scores I will run 5 kilometers sometime before the next game. I look forward to the day that Ken gets in the endzone 3 times, making it a 15 K, which is roughly 9.3 miles, which we'll round down to 9 and call a K9 day.

Laps for Lock never really happened. I envision running a 10K next week.

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Scott M's avatar

That's a bold move, Cotton...K9 looks ready to roll this year, jacked up more than normal. Can't wait to see him go off. Good luck with the K's....

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Dale's avatar

What a great idea! Challenge accepted.

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Maxx's avatar

I really only run to the bathroom...

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Maxx's avatar

Well when Jay's prognostications come true, SSJ, Vegas bookmakers are gonna come looking for her!!

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Chris H's avatar

Nix may learn early that testing Woolen or Spoon much is a bad idea, so I expect the safety's and LB's to pop during the game. Denver will try to do most of their work in the running game and between the hashes.....quick game stuff. D-line should get their hands up if they're not getting penetration, and I expect to see 3 or more deflections, one of them that turns into a pick.

Nix will want to get the ball out early, and Seattle's DB's and LB's will know that. There might be some double moves from Denver's WR's to try to keep Seattle from jumping the early reads. That will be an interesting battle to watch.

Seattle 31-16.

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Ray's avatar

I like the Hero/Zero challenge and I know almost as much about football as SSJay, and my name is Ray, so it all kind of makes sense. To me anyway.

Zero: Bo Nix, with the shortest name in the NFL. A really bad first game for the rookie.

Hero: Boye Mafe, with the most syllables per letter in the NFL. A great game for a budding superstar.

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Flurb's avatar

Solid research, SSJay, thank you! ❤️

(and congratulations, wishing much happiness!)

We’ve waited so long for Hawks 🏈 and Survivor XLVI, starting 9/18, sounds a little like XLVIII -

LFG Hawks, let’s Outwit, Outplay & Outlast!

(🎵 Digideroo 🎶 )

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Scott M's avatar

I get a sense Walker goes off (Over 150 total yards). Maybe...Woolen and Witherspoon make life difficult (1 turnover each). I get a feeling Bo Nix will have ok stats (high percentage short throws tend to do this) but it doesn't amount to much (points in the low teens). I'm sticking with a "W" theme and taking Williams to clean up on others hard work today 2.5 sacks. And this ultimately brings...the best "W" the Win! LFG!!!!

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Randall Murray's avatar

FYI Deejay first new kick return style TD!!

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