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Yawkey Way · Dec 29, 2009

Seahawks Mount 4th Quarter Game Winning Drive, Escape Rams

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Washington As long as you win, it doesn't really matter how you do it. Those were week one words to live by for the Seahawks, who narrowly escaped a loss to the St. Louis Rams. John Carlson left his mark early on in the second quarter of this one, reeling in a 16 yard touchdown pass. Carlson hopes to emerge as Matt Hasselbeck's 2nd target as the year progresses. Seattle went into halftime up 14-3, looking as if they would hold onto a comfortable lead throughout the second half.

Marc Bulger was not informed of Seattle's plan, and made a mockery of Marcus Trufant in the process. Donnie Avery reeled in 70 and 81 yard touchdown receptions from Bulger, who was letting it fly often. Normally, the Rams would have been caught in a pickle without the running game of Stephen Jackson who was bottled up for most of the day. Bulger reminded everyone that he still had some of that talent from back in the Mike Martz regime.

Down 18-17 with 4:30 left to go in the game, Matt Hasselbeck took over on his own 20. An array of short passes and then a big breaker by Nate Burleson put the 'Hawks on the 1 yard line with 1:52 left to play. Hasselbeck went with the playaction fake to Julius Jones and wheeled off right tackle on a naked bootleg. Deon Butler was left all alone in the flat, and Hasselbeck had no problems hitting him for the go ahead touchdown. John Carlson caught the two point conversion. St. Louis made it interesting, driving down to the 15 yard line but a botched 4th down scramble by Marc Bulger came up one yard short of the markers and the game was Seattle's.

Yawkey Way · Dec 29, 2009

Although the season is already underway, there is already a chance to turn a partial bit of attention to the upcoming off-season. More precisely, the draft. As a General Manager, it is my job to pinpoint the most needy positions on the team and do the best possible job at strengthening them.

Problem Areas.

-QB
-HB
-Oline
-Defensive Depth

Matt Hasselbeck is a good player, don't get me wrong, but he's old. There are two years left on his contract, so ideally we would want to get a QB for the future in here this off-season so he has a year under Hasselbeck. Justin Forsett is a young guy, but there are questions whether he can hold up a full season. I see Forsett as more of a change of pace guy, which would make us target a bigger more bruising style back. Julius Jones is just not the answer. The offensive line is what baffles me the most. Obviously Walter Jones is most talented, but age is a factor with him. We have younger guys with potential at each position, but it's very hard to gauge whether they are in fact offensive lineman of the future. Here are some guys we will be taking a close look at.

QB

Both Tim Tebow and Jimmy Clausen are guys we will take a hard look at. Tim Tebow you ask, why would he fit in with Seattle. Well Jim Mora likes to run a west coast offense and Tim Tebow is more accurate than strong when it comes to his arm. Clausen is the more NFL ready QB, coming out of Notre Dame under the tutelage of Charlie Weis. There will be more to come on these two as we gather more scouting reports.

HB

At HB, it is also a touchy position. Ben Tate, Keith Toston, and Keiland Williams are all halfbacks we plan to look at. They are stronger style runners who can take a beating and offset Justin Forsett perfectly.

Other players of Interest

-Mike Williams WR, Syracuse
- Danarrio Alexander WR, Missouri
- Jordan Shipley WR, Texas
- Sergio Render LG, Vtech
- Brandon Carter RG, TTU
- Dace Richardson RG, Iowa
- Brandon Sharpe LE, TTU
- FS Taylor Mays, USC
- Van Eskridge FS, ECU
- Sergio Kindle RE, Texas
- Colt McCoy QB, Texas
- Montario Hardesty HB, Tenn
- C.J Spiller HB, Clemson

The DT class is also very strong, this will be a tough draft.

Yawkey Way · Dec 29, 2009

Division rivalries at it's finest. The 1-0 Seattle Seahawks travel to San Francisco to take on the 0-1 49ers. I know it's early, but there is always divisional implications on the line here.

San Francisco Players to Watch
The 49ers continue to improve their team, each year looking more and more like the trendy pick for the playoffs. On offense, it all starts with the RB Frank Gore. Gore can carry the ball 30+ times a game or be a threat out of the backfield. When Gore isn't carrying the load, it will be interesting to see Michael Crabtree get in the mix. It's only his second week in the NFL, but he is already developing a bond with QB Alex Smith. Defensively, Patrick Willis is the tackling machine. Willis will blow up run plays and catch your fastest WR from behind, watch out for number 52 buzzing around the field.

Seattle Seahawks Players to Watch
I want to see more from the Justin Forsett and Julius Jones combo. Neither had an eye popping first game, so getting back on track in the running game will take a ton of pressure off Matt Hasselbeck. The defensive line as a whole will need to win the line of scrimmage so Frank Gore doesn't do something nasty to us. Pressure on the QB is also a must. Look for Deon Butler to become more prominent, him and Hasselbeck are developing a nice relationship.

Prediction
Seattle Seahawks 17
San Francisco 49ers 14

Yawkey Way · Dec 29, 2009

Frank Gore Caps off Comeback, 'Hawks Lose Tough One

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San Francisco It was a tale of two halves for the Seattle Seahawks today. Coming out of the gate, the Seahawks looked like a force to be reckoned with. Two drives stalled out forcing field goals, and then Colin Cole forced a fumble, recovered it, then stumbled his way into the endzone. The Seahawks went into halftime up 20-3, looking to chew clock and walk out with a victory in the second half.

Shaun Hill, who replaced an injured Alex Smith, was hitting his marks today only misfiring on a few passes. Hill calmly led the 49ers down field throughout the second half, utilizing 10-15 yard crossing patterns over the middle which is a weakness to Seattle. The safety play for the 'Hawks was less than ideal which could be a problem moving forward. Under two minutes to go in the 4th quarter and down 23-17, Shaun Hill dumped off a harmless screen pass to Frank Gore, or so we thought. Gore slide stepped one tackler and stiff armed another breaking it 76 yards down the field. Jordan Babineaux had a chance at stopping him, but took a terrible angle and missed the attempted dive.

TheSanchize · Dec 29, 2009

I really liked the draft update. Might do something along those lines in mine..if you don't mind. Also, tough win and good luck against the 49ers.

Check that tough loss again

Yawkey Way · Dec 29, 2009

thanks man, go ahead and do whatever you want i'm cool with it.

TheSanchize · Dec 29, 2009

Thanks man.

Yawkey Way · Dec 29, 2009

This could be a potential trap game for Chicago, but also a game that could give the Seattle defense the spark it's looking for. Jay Cutler gives any secondary a reason to play with some swagger.

Chicago Players to Watch
Obviously we all want to see how Jay Cutler will fare. He is the NFL's most enjoyable punching bag, and the constant sourpuss look on his face makes it only sweeter. If Cutler can maintain the turnovers there is no way the Bears will get blown out. Matt Forte and Devin Hester are also game changers on offense, look for Ron Turner to get both of them in the game. On the defensive side of the ball Charles Tillman against T.J Houshamzadeh will be a fun matchup to watch. Tillman is a physical corner and Housh is a possession wideout, who will come out the victor?

Seattle Seahawks Players to Watch
As highlighted above, T.J Houshmanzadeh will be someone to watch. Housh has been targeted many times in the first two weeks, but has not been able to reel in the amount of catches or yards he finds ideal. Look for Housh try to open up deep downfield more against the Bears. I hate to harp on it, but either Julius Jones or Justin Forsett needs to step up. 50 yards a game rushing will get you nowhere..fast.

Prediction
Seattle Seahawks 17
San Francisco 49ers 14

LC AAU · Dec 29, 2009

:bow:

This is sick Marcus.

TheSanchize · Dec 30, 2009

good luck

Yawkey Way · Dec 30, 2009

Seattle Can't Make up Ground, Fall to 1-2

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Washington If you like big plays, this was the game to watch. Highlighted by a 54 yard Matt Forte TD run, 64 yard Julius Jones TD run, 96 yard kickoff return by Danieal Manning and a 51 yard TD pass to Rashied Davis, The only problem was that plays went Chicago's way leaving Seattle multiple deficits to battle back from.

Seattle's defense struggled immensely throughout most of the game struggling to contain Matt Forte and Jay Cutler at crucial situations. Julius Jones looked a lot better, perhaps lengthening the gap between him and Justin Forsett. Seattle matched Chicago stat for stat in the scorecard, just came up a little too short in this game. Good signs from this game though as th team showed a little spunk and did not quit.

TheSanchize · Dec 30, 2009

Tough loss man

Yawkey Way · Dec 30, 2009

I had a whole cute writeout ready to go then Firefox unexpectedly shut. Basically, Indy is 0-3 while Seattle is 1-2.

Indianapolis Players to Watch
-Peyton Manning
-Reggie Wayne
-Dwight Freeney

Seattle Seahawks Players to Watch
-Julius Jones
-John Carlson
-Lawrence Jackson
Prediction
Seattle Seahawks 14
Indianapolis Colts 28

TheSanchize · Dec 30, 2009

How is Indy 0-3? Anyway good luck. I doubt you win though.

Yawkey Way · Dec 30, 2009

i have no clue, i did a doubletake when i saw the record.

TheSanchize · Dec 30, 2009

Sharkweather · Dec 30, 2009

Indy 0-3? Wow...

Just seeing this for the first time Yawk, but I'm following.

Good luck this season.

Yawkey Way · Dec 30, 2009

Colts Thump Seahawks, Seattle falls to 1-3

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Indianapolis Since when did this become the defense who allowed mega plays on the regular? With 3:50 to go in the first quarter, Donald Brown took a pitch 90 yards UNTOUCHED to the house. After that embarrassing display of a defensive showing, it could only get better from there, right? Wrong. The Peyton Manning to Dallas Clark convention rolled through the second quarter, collecting just another pitch and catch for a touchdown. Reggie Wayne caught a deep bomb from Manning, making the score 21-6 and amassing a total of 7 big scoring plays allowed from this defense already through 4 games.

Most of the game was the Matt Stover and Olindo Mare show, as both combined for most of the teams offenses. Matt Hasselbeck did find Nate Burleson late in the game for an 18 yard strike, but it was far too late. The Seahawks will need to patch up the defense somehow if they hope to remain even somewhat competitive.

Team Statistics

QB
Peyton Manning 20-33 | 335yds | 2TD | 2INT

HB
Donald Brown 8car | 102yds | TD
Joseph Addai 14car | 10yds

WR
Reggie Wayne 10rec | 216yds | TD
Dallas Clark 4rec | 30yds | TD
Austin Collie 2rec | 43yds

DEF
Gary Brackett 7tkl
Kelvin Hayden 5tkl | INT
Robert Mathis 3tkl | INT

Skins2K9 · Dec 30, 2009

tough lost against the Colts

Sharkweather · Dec 30, 2009

Ouch 1-3... this rebuilding may take longer than expected.

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