The Qwest for Flight | Yawkey's Seahawks Franchise

[LC AAU]

Damn, great shut out vs the Eagles. Now lets done the Cowgirls.

[Yawkey Way]

Peerman Rushes for Almost 200, Defense Looks Strong

14 23

Seattle 2-0? If you were to be told before the season started that the Seattle Seahawks would take the NFC West by storm and take down the two NFC East Giants, would you believe? Well, it's best you start believing in this young Seattle team who brings the old fashioned smash mouth football style to each contest. Cedric Peerman "smashed" his way into the endzone in the first quarter, going the 2 yards for a score. Olindo Mare added a 49 yarder in the second quarter to go up 10-0. Just when you thought the Seahawks were playing out of their minds, they mounted one more impressive drive in the first half taking it the length of the field before Sam Bradford hit John Carlson for a 7 yard score. A Miles Austin TD with 22 seconds before the half made it 17-7 at halftime.

Olindo Mare was the only score in the third quarter, this time nailing a 35 yard field goal. Malcom Floyd caught a beautiful 29 yard TD pass to answer in the 4th quarter, going right over the middle in between two defenders to make the grab and scoot into the end zone. Another Olindo Mare field goal late made it a two score game, and Dallas was left with far too little time to make a relevant comeback.
1-1 Team Statistics

QB
Tony Romo 21-28 | 209yds | 2 TD

HB
Marion Barber 12car | 45yds

WR
Malcom Floyd 10rec | 105yds | TD
Miles Austin 6rec | 58yds | TD
Marion Barber 4rec | 25yds

DEF
Christ Horton 6tkl
Jai Eugene 4tkl
Jimmy Wilkerson Sack

2-0 Team Statistics

QB
Sam Bradford 11-17 | 151yds | TD | INT

HB
Cedric Peerman 25car | 187yds | TD
C.J Spiller 5car | 39yds
Jacquizz Rodgers 5car | 31yds

WR
Darius Reynaud 4rec | 39yds
John Carlson 3rec | 20yds | TD
Deon Butler/Nate Burleson 98yds combined


DEF
Leroy Hill 9tkl
Lofa Tatupu 6tkl
Aaron Curry 5tkl | Sack

[TheSanchize]

Wow, you beat the Cowboys! nice job man. turning the franchise around!! :D

[Yawkey Way]

thanks mets, yeah it's a good start but a long season. Hopefully we can keep it going

[LC AAU]

Hey Yawk, are you on xbox, I have a question to ask you.

[TheSanchize]

thanks mets, yeah it's a good start but a long season. Hopefully we can keep it going

It would be awesome to see you guys in at least the wildcard game.

[Yawkey Way]

The Seahawks have already taken down the first two competitors in their tough 3 game start to the season, can they make it a third? The Seahawks will host the Baltimore Ravens who are 1-1. The Seahawks are 2-0.
Baltimore Players to Watch
The most impressive thing Baltimore boasts is an extremely solid offensive line which will bode well against a tough Seattle front 7. This is a good sign for Ray Rice, who will look to gash the Seahawks for substantial gains each time he touches the football. On defense, Ray Lewis still commands respect in the middle of the field and Haloti Ngata is a dominant force on the defensive line. The Ravens have four good CB's, so moving the ball may be a problem for the opposing offense.

Seattle Seahawks Players to Watch
This will be the ultimate test for Sam Bradford. Any defense that throws Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Haloti Ngata at you will be coming for you early and often. He will need to get Nate Burleson and Deon Butler involved as well as making sure Cedric Peerman gets his handoffs. On defense Terrence Cody, Lawrence Jackson, and Johnny Jolly will need to hold their position and take on the double teams allowing the linebackers to move freely.
Prediction
Seattle Seahawks 24
Baltimore Ravens 21

[Yawkey Way]

Bradford Struggles, Magic Runs Out

20 13

Seattle Sam Bradford, meet second half adjustments. The book is starting to write itself on Bradford who was flustered under pressure which was applied in waves in the second half. The Seahawks came out strong again today, opening up the scoring. Jacquizz Rodgers caught a swing pass from Sam Bradford and motored his 5'7 self down the sideline into the endzone from 55 yards out. It was 7-0 exiting the first quarter. Scoring in the second quarter picked up though, as Olindo Mare knocked home a 39 yarder to make it 10-0. However, Baltimore stormed back when Joe Flacco hit Ray Rice down the sideline uncovered for a 42 yard TD. Hunter Lawrence hit a 47 yard field goal to tie it up before half.

The third quarter was again relatively unenventful. Olindo Mare was the only scoring as he hit a 50 yard field goal this time. Going into the 4th quarter it was 13-10 Seattle. Baltimore completely won the 4th quarter unfortunately, scoring 10 points and holding Seattle to nothing. Hunter Lawrence tied it up with 7:19 left to play after making a 36 yard field goal. Later in the quarter, Sam Bradford was strip sacked at his own 35 yard line. The Ravens were able to recover and make quick work of the short field, capping off the short drive with a 5 yard TD pass to Michael Jenkins. Sam Bradford was not able to mount a comeback, and the Ravens went on to win the game.
2-1 Team Statistics

QB
Joe Flacco 21-27 220yds | 2TD | INT

HB
Ray Rice 14car | 42yds
Joe Flacco 5car |13yds

WR
Ray Rice 7rec | 41yds | TD
Michael Jenkins 4rec | 46yds | TD
Todd Heap 2rec | 44yds

DEF
Ray Lewis 5tkl | Sack
Ladarius Webb 5tkl
Domonique Foxworth 3tkl | FF

2-1 Team Statistics

QB
Sam Bradford 12-26 | 172yds | TD | INT

HB
Cedric Peerman 20car | 94yds
Jacquizz Rodgers 6car | 17yds

WR
Nate Burleson 4rec | 42yds
John Carlson 3rec | 29yds
Jacquizz Rodgers 2rec | 62yds | TD

DEF
Leroy Hill 4tkl
Tyler Sash 3tkl | 2tfl
Lofa Tatupu INT

[cheese2121]

Tough loss to the Ravens man. Bradford has looked decent, a few growing pains for sure but hopefully he will improve. Peerman has been looking good as well. Definitely a big turn around from last season. Good luck in your next game!

[TheSanchize]

Ouch tough loss

[LC AAU]

You have the Eagles logo instead of Ravens.

Flacco threw all over you :\. Tough loss bro,

[Yawkey Way]

Chicago travels to Seattle to take on the 2-1 Seahawks. Chicago is 1-2 on the early season.
Chicago Players to Watch
Chicago's offense runs through Matt Forte and he will be the man to watch today. If Forte doesn't get going then the offense will have to rely on Jay Cutler to produce, which can be a scary thought. Cutler does have a nice group of young receivers headed by Earl Bennett and Johnny Knox as well as Greg Olsen and Devin Hester. On defense Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs are still running the show, having to do almost everything as the defense gets older and weaker.

Seattle Seahawks Players to Watch
Cedric Peerman has played well recently and needs to continue the trend here. Going 3-1 to start the first quarter of the season is huge but without Peerman the Seahawks can't rely on Sam Bradford to do all the work. John Carlson will also have to get involved today. The Bears don't have great safety play so Sam Bradford will have to find the mismatch on this defense. Defensively, Terrence Cody will play a huge part in stopping the run today. Stop the run, you beat the Bears.
Prediction
Seattle Seahawks 21
Chicago Bears 13

[Yawkey Way]

Costly Bradford INT Leads to Loss

20 17

Seattle The growing pains continue as Sam Bradford learns you can't make every throw just relying on your arm in the NFL. With 44 seconds left and the score tied 17-17 Bradford tried to hit Nate Burleson in one on one coverage only to see his pass sail just over the outstretched fingers of Burleson into the palms of Charles Tillman. But first, we must fill you in with how we got there. The Seahawks got on the board first when Jacquizz Rodgers took a swing pass from Sam Bradford 23 yards for the TD. Matt Forte answered in a big way in the 2nd quarter, breaking into the open field and taking a toss 77 yards for a score. Olindo Mare pitched in at the end of the quarter to make it 10-7.

The Bears offense started to pick it up in the second half. Jay Cutler led a drive that ate up a lot of 3rd quarter clock and hit Devin Hester from 6 yards out to go up 14-10. Cutler took over the second half moving the ball predominantly though the air. Sam Bradford had fight left in him however, relying on a good mix of run and pass to get down the field before he hit John Carlson for a 7 yard TD. After trading punts, Chicago got down to the 34 yard line. A 10 yard holding penalty followed by a sack took them out of field goal position and gave the 'Hawks the ball. Bradford moved up to his own 45 yardline, but threw the costly INT to Tillman. Cutler was able to put Robbie Gould in position to nail a 52 yarder just as time expired to give them the victory.
2-2 Team Statistics

QB
Jay Cutler 23-35 | 245yds | TD | INT

HB
Matt Forte 11car | 95yds | TD

WR
Devin Hester 7rec | 71yds | TD
Earl Bennett 5rec | 66yds
Johnny Knox 5rec | 55yds

DEF
Lance Briggs 5tkl | Sack
Taylor Mays 5 tkl
Charles Tillmans INT

2-2 Team Statistics

QB
Sam Bradford 15-30 | 202yds | 2TD | 2INT

HB
Cedric Peerman 26car | 70ydsyds

WR
Nate Burleson 4rec | 64yds
John Carlson 3rec | 31yds | TD
Jacquizz Rodgers 1rec | 23yds

DEF
Terrence Cody 6tkl | 2 sacks
Tyler Sash 5tkl
Joe Haden 4tkl | INT

[Nash]

tough loss against the bears

[cheese2121]

Tough loss to the Bears man. Bradford should only get better with experience.