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I feel like puking, which is always a good sign that the Hawks are about to do something big.
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***Official SEAHAWKS Playoff Thread*** (1 Viewer)
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Doctor Detroit
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Well I'm hoping this thread gets to 12 pages this football year. 
seahawk 17
Footballguy
Was watching ESPN, they said that Grossman was studying game film all week, and listening to Coldplay on his iPod.
Kleck
Footballguy
I thought their run last year was special, but I'll still remember those 83-84 teams as the best Seahawk teams in history. Easley was a beast. Warner was special. Krieg turned us into believers. The Seahawks created a fan base during those two years. They were a novelty before 83.Ahhhhhh memories...
Doctor Detroit
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Seattle just can't make any mistakes today and they need Chicago to make a few. I think Branch scores and if Alexander gets over 85, they will win this game. Stevens will play a roll but I see him being used as a decoy today. On defense they need to play the run and let Rex Grossman beat them. Forcing an early mistake would be huge for a number of reasons. Hasselbeck will need to play a near perfect game and Holmgren is going to have to have a great gameplan. I think they can win but they need the ball to bounce their way a few times and get great coaching and QB play.
Doctor Detroit
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SA over 85. Hope I was right.
Doctor Detroit
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Good showing in the playoffs. Nothing to be ashamed of considering the injuries and the fact they lost because of the secondary. So close....
Doctor Detroit
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Damn
Last four years in the playoffs have not been kind.
This year losing 27-24 in OT having the chance to win it with just 15 more yards.
Last year that Super Bowl, nuff said
2005 Losing 27-20 to a terrible Rams team at home
2004 Losing in OT to the Packers like that.
Doesn't really seem fair although I suppose fans of other franchises would be glad to have been in those positions. Damn.
Last four years in the playoffs have not been kind.
This year losing 27-24 in OT having the chance to win it with just 15 more yards.
Last year that Super Bowl, nuff said
2005 Losing 27-20 to a terrible Rams team at home
2004 Losing in OT to the Packers like that.
Doesn't really seem fair although I suppose fans of other franchises would be glad to have been in those positions. Damn.
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kevjones22
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Wish we had a 1st round pick so we could draft a competant secondary, blitzing six on that 3rd down was brutal, left thier speedy receivers in single coverage.
Kleck
Footballguy
Lots of people will pick Seattle to fall apart in the off season. I'm sure the 49ers, Cardinals, and Rams will all be trendy picks to win the NFC West next year, but the reality is that this is still the team to beat. DT Marcus Tubbs will make a huge difference. I'm confident Seattle will take care of their offensive line issues and defensive secondary issues. No first round pick, but I don't think it's really necessary. Biggest obstacle for this team is just to get healthy.
Jack Burton
Footballguy
Just another example of missed oportunities for the Seahawks. Too many dropped passes and other small mistakes ( bumbled snap at a crucial point ) continue to plague this team. They had a decent year considering all the injuries but I was hoping for more. The good news is my stress level should go back to normal and my wife will be able to get the remote control fixed... for now.
Doctor Detroit
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Well you can't blame them for today really given that we had a safety starting on one side and a seldom played rookie on the other. I think they would have won that game with Trufant. Jennings will likely be the starter on the other side of Trufant next year and I think he's gonna be pretty good. Outside of getting burned by Berrien on that long pass, he played well today. The Strong Safety position needs to be addressed for sure. I ####### hate Boulware, what a ####bag. They also will get Tubbs back next year and if they can add another run stuffer, this defense is actually going to be very good. The linebacking core is one of the league's best and Trufant and Hamiln are both above average if not pro bowl caliber players. On offense I just don't know what to say. They were off kilter all year and that's the best way I can describe it. About 200 days until we hear how the 49ers or Cardinals will win the division next year. I honestly think this team will be much better in 2007 but the schedule will be brutal with the AFC North and the NFC South plus Philadelphia, Chicago, and Chicago. Looks like the toughest games are at home anyway. Home: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago Away: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Carolina, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
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mad sweeney
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We did go out and get Mike Brown or Green or whatever from the former Bears safety but he spent the whole season on IR. I even forgot he was signed until just recently. And I am among those that think Jackson will be trade bait thiw off season. Another costly 2 drops today on 3rd down. Even though they were tough catches, when you have a history of drops the microscope is on you.
mad sweeney
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They seem to bounce back hard after bad finishes. After losing to the Rams thrice they head to the SB next year on a record season. With renewed health and another good offseason of moves from the FO (Hutch loss notwithstanding) I think the team is just fine and should be frontrunners for the NFCW again. The division should be better, amking that accomplishment worth a little more.And I think if Tubbs was in the game today, we win. He's huge in the middle.
Doctor Detroit
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DJAX is gone. Too much of a contract headache for a guy that is often hurt, and that drops a lot of passes (didn't drop them last year but has every other year). Someone will take him for a draft pick and give him the money he wants.
mad sweeney
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I thought someone had posted that his contract isn't really that big and is pretty damn cap friendly for the next few years.
Doctor Detroit
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He has three years left on the deal but I'm not sure how much is left on the deal $$$ wise(6 year 25 million dollar deal with an 8 million dollar signing bonus). I think they can probably trade him for a nice draft pick but the team getting him will have to renegotiate. I think this may have been their thought process all along when they got Branch. Regardless if it's cap friendly, you don't want him around if he's gonna be #####ing and complaining about his contract and holding out. that is a guarantee before next season. then he'll be out of shape and even more likely to get hurt. Maybe the Lions will take him for their second rounder.I thought someone had posted that his contract isn't really that big and is pretty damn cap friendly for the next few years.
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monessen
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What? No refs for Holmgren to blame this year? Guess he'll have to find another excuse. Injuries? All the playoff teams had them; Seattle wasn't exempt.
You know, for a team that went 9-7, largely because their kicker won a few games with some long field goals at the end, it's kind of ironic that they were ousted in like fashion.
You know, for a team that went 9-7, largely because their kicker won a few games with some long field goals at the end, it's kind of ironic that they were ousted in like fashion.
monessen
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Gosh, struck a nerve with Doctor Detroit-----the title of a bad Dan Aykroyd film and the site of Seattle's loss in last year's SuperBowl.
So, if someone says something that you don't like, no matter if it's valid, you resort to name-calling?
The point was that Seattle lost in the manner they had won a few games this season, and not everyone is sad about that.
If you don't like a position contrary to yours, you don't have to be nasty. It might be cooler to dismiss it if that comeback is the best you got.
So, if someone says something that you don't like, no matter if it's valid, you resort to name-calling?
The point was that Seattle lost in the manner they had won a few games this season, and not everyone is sad about that.
If you don't like a position contrary to yours, you don't have to be nasty. It might be cooler to dismiss it if that comeback is the best you got.
Doctor Detroit
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Sorry for calling you Capella. That was a low blow.
Capella
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Just change your name to "DrChicago" and you're an instant bears fan.Sorry for calling you Capella. That was a low blow.
"Grew up a big Neal Anderson fan, been a Bears fan since I was a kid, loved the shoes...you can ask my Aunt Doris"
bigfishboy
Footballguy
What happened to Strong? He must have gotten hurt? I had too many kids running around and must have missed it, and the announcers never recapped anything either.
There were at least 3 crucial short yardage plays in the second half that he was not in on.
Sorry, I don't have time to sift through the 22 page game thread.
There were at least 3 crucial short yardage plays in the second half that he was not in on.
Sorry, I don't have time to sift through the 22 page game thread.
Kleck
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According to Sando's blog at the TNT Strong suffered two stingers in the game. There was talk of him contemplating retirement and whether or not his heart was still in the game. Probably the wrong time to be considering these sorts of questions.
Doctor Detroit
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Neal Anderson had his own line of shoes? Wow.Just change your name to "DrChicago" and you're an instant bears fan.Sorry for calling you Capella. That was a low blow.
"Grew up a big Neal Anderson fan, been a Bears fan since I was a kid, loved the shoes...you can ask my Aunt Doris"
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fridayfrenzy
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Who is giving excuses?monessen said:
Kleck
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Nobody is, but he can't feel superior unless he gets to call you out for not being as much of a man as he perceives himself to be. Not only does he have to live his life vicariously through the successes of sports teams, he has to point out the flaws of others, even if the flaws weren't there. Go figure.
monessen
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Shick, I honestly cannot tell if you are referencing me or Holmgren. The use of "He" in your message isn't clear. So, here are 2 replies. One is operable, once "He" is clarified.
1. If "He" is Holmgren--------um, yes, right. Couldn't agree more. Carry on, sir! Enjoy your work. Big fan!
2. If "He" is monessen-------I feel superior to no one, am not trying to rain on your parade (Seattle gets plenty of rain as is), merely believe Holmgren to be pompous and handles defeat poorly for a supposedly-mature middle-aged coach, and had no idea your Board Admin status carried with it a psychology degree, and probably should have noticed the Bellingham affiliation in your profile. Golly gee, people. It says Shark Pool, not Thin-skin Anonymous. Expect an occasional harpoon. I never actually said Holmgren was making excuses . . . yet. But he may go hunting for one to account for their loss and to save face.
1. If "He" is Holmgren--------um, yes, right. Couldn't agree more. Carry on, sir! Enjoy your work. Big fan!
2. If "He" is monessen-------I feel superior to no one, am not trying to rain on your parade (Seattle gets plenty of rain as is), merely believe Holmgren to be pompous and handles defeat poorly for a supposedly-mature middle-aged coach, and had no idea your Board Admin status carried with it a psychology degree, and probably should have noticed the Bellingham affiliation in your profile. Golly gee, people. It says Shark Pool, not Thin-skin Anonymous. Expect an occasional harpoon. I never actually said Holmgren was making excuses . . . yet. But he may go hunting for one to account for their loss and to save face.
Doctor Detroit
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The loss hurt only after watching the Bears/Saints game. I thought all along the Hawks would have beat the Saints and I believe that to be true today. 13 yards away. 
Hopefully the mantra next year when everyone is picking the 49ers to win the division.
Hopefully the mantra next year when everyone is picking the 49ers to win the division.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Niners? I'm more worried about the Cards. With a solid coaching staff in place they have the talent (with some good offseason moves and draft) to be pretty dangerous. The NFCWorst could become a very competitive division next season. It will make the 4th time the sweetest.The loss hurt only after watching the Bears/Saints game. I thought all along the Hawks would have beat the Saints and I believe that to be true today. 13 yards away.Hopefully the mantra next year when everyone is picking the 49ers to win the division.
Kleck
Footballguy
I will respectfully disagree. The Cardinals have WR talent, but other than that I think they're pedestrian at best. Most importantly they suck in the trenches where seasons are won and lost.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
That would be where their off season moves would have to come in.
Kleck
Footballguy
That's possible, but they've had chances in the past to spend their money on impact players and opted for the high profile skill positions. Warner and James? Until proven otherwise I'll continue to believe that the biggest problem in Arizona is the front office.
