***The Official Seattle Seahawks 2013 Season Thread***

[Groundhog 24]

PFT is saying Doug Martin might be out for the year with a torn labrum. By the way we get the Buccaneers at home in a few weeks. Glennon with little to no RB support? Yes please.

[DrG 103]

5 time Super Bowl Champion - ok I hear the 'ancient history' whine from ChickenSquawker 1a, so we'll keep it current:

 

Did Seattle make it to the conference championship in 2011? No.

Did Seattle make it to the Super Bowl in 2012? No.

Who did? Your division rival.

 

This same serial squawker suggested that San Francisco panic after 2 losses. Yes, I laughed at that and was criticized ... Yet here it is, San Francisco is 5-2 ...

 

The 31-17 dismantling of the Titans also was a game where the score did not reflect the 49ers' dominance as Harbaugh liberally substituted players in and out of the second half.

 

While Pete Carroll will always be a cheater on and off the field in my mind, there is no question you have a good team up there. But the NFL West is going to go down to the wire.

[phillybear 366]

5 time Super Bowl Champion - ok I hear the 'ancient history' whine from ChickenSquawker 1a, so we'll keep it current:

 

Did Seattle make it to the conference championship in 2011? No.

Did Seattle make it to the Super Bowl in 2012? No.

Who did? Your division rival.

 

This same serial squawker suggested that San Francisco panic after 2 losses. Yes, I laughed at that and was criticized ... Yet here it is, San Francisco is 5-2 ...

 

The 31-17 dismantling of the Titans also was a game where the score did not reflect the 49ers' dominance as Harbaugh liberally substituted players in and out of the second half.

 

While Pete Carroll will always be a cheater on and off the field in my mind, there is no question you have a good team up there. But the NFL West is going to go down to the wire.

Since the Seattle Seahawks entered the NFC West, it's been a division dominated by the Seattle Seahawks. Irrefutable.

 

Everything SF had done up until that point is rather moot.

 

Most of the current fans of the NFL never saw Joe Montana take a snap.

 

So go take a sh!t in a hat and wear it.

[Groundhog 24]

This division is basically going to come down to the Wk14 rematch, at the Stick.

 

If Seattle wins the rematch, they own the head-to-head tiebreaker 2-0. So, if the Hawks win, it's effectively a 3-game lead in the division, because that's how many games the Niners would need to make up in the standings to render that tiebreaker irrelevant.

 

Now consider the alternative, the Niners win. That 3-game advantage is down to zero.

 

Of course, before this epic tilt happens, each team needs to play five more games, which are:

Seattle :@ STL, TB, @ ATL, MIN, NOR

SF: @JAX, CAR, @NOR, @WAS, STL

 

Slight advantage Hawks, since we get the Saints at home, but whatever, I'm going to pencil in a 4-1 record for each team here - both teams losing to the Saints. That's really the only dangerous team here for either squad.

[phillybear 366]

So, it appears that Michael Robinson, FB, has been added to the team. All of the sudden, the I formation is back in the mix, a particularly effective set for Lynch to run from, one that has been used less and less this season because it wasn't working without the lead FB blocking worth a damn. Robinson is going to make the running game much better.

 

Percy Harvin is practicing again.

 

In a bizarre move, Ricardo Lockette has been brought back, I'm assuming to the practice squad. I can't stand this kid and his wasted talents and lack luster route running.

 

You know, at times I am baffled by the moves the front office makes. They cut seemingly decent players that are immediately getting picked up by other teams, we churn the roster, and make weird choices in the process. it wasn't always like that. Maybe they are trying to be too cute. We cut Stephen Williams to reduce our WRs to 4 for no perceptible reason. Now that Harvin is back practicing again, we add Lockette. I don't get the logic. Well, Jacksonville isn't complaining. They are always at the top of the waiver claim list and keep reeling in the former Seattle players. I'd guess a third of the roster of Jags are Seattle cast offs. Are Pete and John trying to do a solid for Gus Bradley and give him some guys for his roster, especially since they have San Fran this week? Kansas City isn't complaining either, as Andy Reid picked up several guys too, including Sean McGrath, who would have been a nice guy to have around when Zach Miller got hurt. Clearly, the Seahawks have the deepest and most talented roster in the league. But some of that depth has been simply discarded. Some guys I would have cut a while ago are still on the roster.

[phillybear 366]

This division is basically going to come down to the Wk14 rematch, at the Stick.

 

If Seattle wins the rematch, they own the head-to-head tiebreaker 2-0. So, if the Hawks win, it's effectively a 3-game lead in the division, because that's how many games the Niners would need to make up in the standings to render that tiebreaker irrelevant.

 

Now consider the alternative, the Niners win. That 3-game advantage is down to zero.

 

Of course, before this epic tilt happens, each team needs to play five more games, which are:

Seattle :@ STL, TB, @ ATL, MIN, NOR

SF: @JAX, CAR, @NOR, @WAS, STL

 

Slight advantage Hawks, since we get the Saints at home, but whatever, I'm going to pencil in a 4-1 record for each team here - both teams losing to the Saints. That's really the only dangerous team here for either squad.

 

I'm going to put TB and Minn into the "expect to beat them" category. They are home games after all. And St Louis. New Orleans is a concern, no doubt. The only problematic game I'm seeing right now is Atlanta. It's a 1:00 road game, dome, turf, potent passing attack that can convert 3rd and long, I was following the Atlanta/TB game this week fairly closely. Atlanta can move the ball even with their injuries. Their defense still sucks. But Atlanta could conceivably win that game.

 

As for San Fran, they have a tricky 3 game stretch with Carolina, New Orleans, and Washington. We know that Carolina has a good defense and play physical, as we survived them early. That front 7 absolutely will go to war with San Fran in the trenches. Newton is starting to come around and LaFell has become a nice compliment to Smith and Olsen in the passing game. And they can run it. Carolina is starting to come around a bit, and can give San Fran fits. New Orleans at home, no further discussion is necessary. You know, as terrible as Washington was to start the season, Griffin is picking up his play. Their defense is still not playing well, but I could see Washington hanging around in that game for a while, maybe with a chance to win at the end. They seemed pretty fired up in their win over Chicago on Sunday. That's a tough 3 game stretch where I can see 2 losses for the 49ers. It's in the realm of possibility.

[phillybear 366]

I was reminded yesterday that if San Fran runs the table, they would win the tie breaker on the Seahawks. Therefore, Seattle could be a 14-2 wild card team, traveling to Dallas, to play the division winning 6-10 Cowboys in Week One of the playoffs.

 

[phillybear 366]

I found it curious that the week after playing the Seahawks, the opponent is generally not ready to play due to the physicality of the matchup vs Seattle. This Seattle team basically beats teams up.

 

Note:

Carolina in week 2 lost in Buffalo 24-23

San Fran in week 3 lost at home to Colts 27-7

Jax in week 4 lost at home to Indy 37-3

Houston in week 5 lost in San Fran 37-3.

Coincidence? Keep an eye on Indy tomorrow night for your answer.

**Updated, as the national media is starting to catch onto this little angle:

 

I found it curious that the week after playing the Seahawks, the opponent is generally not ready to play due to the physicality of the matchup vs Seattle. This teams basically beats teams up.

 

Note:

Carolina in week 2 lost in Buffalo 24-23

San Fran in week 3 lost at home to Colts 27-7

Jax in week 4 lost at home to Indy 37-3

Houston in week 5 lost in San Fran 37-3.

Indianapolis in week 6 lost to San Diego 19-9

Tennessee in week 7 lost to San Francisco 31-17

 

6-0. Perfect situational statistic. Most of these games, the teams looked listless and beat up. Carolina was the only team to compete, when teams are fresh at the start of the season.

 

Keep an eye on Arizona this week when they take on Atlanta.

[Groundhog 24]

I was reminded yesterday that if San Fran runs the table, they would win the tie breaker on the Seahawks. Therefore, Seattle could be a 14-2 wild card team, traveling to Dallas, to play the division winning 6-10 Cowboys in Week One of the playoffs.

 

 

If both teams go 14-2, each would have lost to the Colts plus go 1-1 head to head. They would be tied on every conceivable tiebreaker related to their own games. The next tiebreaker is strength of victory. The difference here lies in the 2 of 16 games that are not common opponents. We got the Giants and the Vikes, while the Niners got the Pack and the Redskins. So as of now, our two opponents here have 2 wins, whereas the Niners' two opponents here have 6 wins. So we have a 4-game gap to make up, and with Josh Freeman at the helm in Minny, that doesn't look very good.

 

Bottom line, root for the Giants and the Vikes rest of season, and root against the Pack and Skins. Especially important games coming up are:

Wk8: GB @ MIN

Wk10: WAS @ MIN

Wk11: GB @ NYG

Wk12: MIN @ GB

Wk13: NYG @ WAS

Wk17: WAS @ NYG

[phillybear 366]

 

If both teams go 14-2, each would have lost to the Colts plus go 1-1 head to head. They would be tied on every conceivable tiebreaker related to their own games. The next tiebreaker is strength of victory. The difference here lies in the 2 of 16 games that are not common opponents. We got the Giants and the Vikes, while the Niners got the Pack and the Redskins. So as of now, our two opponents here have 2 wins, whereas the Niners' two opponents here have 6 wins. So we have a 4-game gap to make up, and with Josh Freeman at the helm in Minny, that doesn't look very good.

 

Bottom line, root for the Giants and the Vikes rest of season, and root against the Pack and Skins. Especially important games coming up are:

Wk8: GB @ MIN

Wk10: WAS @ MIN

Wk11: GB @ NYG

Wk12: MIN @ GB

Wk13: NYG @ WAS

Wk17: WAS @ NYG

 

This is absolutely what I was looking at as well. That strength of victory category.

 

I am not optimistic that Minnesota and NY Giants can make up the ground, considering that the Seahawks would be beating both of these teams along the way for the scenario to play out. While San Fran has already hung a loss on Green Bay with only Washington to go.

[Kopy 572]

Why don't we just beat S.F. in december and be done with it?

 

Just kidding though. I know what you guys mean.

 

My real question is: In a couple of weeks. Who the heck are we going to go for between S.F. and N.O.????

 

I suppose if we're really lucky and this season is our destiny. They beat the crap out of eachother in a bloodbath, and end in a 17-17 tie.

[Groundhog 24]

Why don't we just beat S.F. in december and be done with it?

 

Just kidding though. I know what you guys mean.

 

My real question is: In a couple of weeks. Who the heck are we going to go for between S.F. and N.O.????

 

I suppose if we're really lucky and this season is our destiny. They beat the crap out of eachother in a bloodbath, and end in a 17-17 tie.

 

Agreed. Actually the schedule timing might work out well for us. By then, if all goes well, we'll have the following in place for that game:

 

- a reenergized Lynch/Rob combo in the I-formation

- a healthy Okung

- a healthy Breno

- a healthy Harvin (ok, healthier)

- a healthy Wagner

 

also, we root for the Saints to drop the Niners. If the Niners lose another game, we continue to have a huge lead on them and probably get at worst a #2 seed. If the Niners beat them, we could end up with a #5 seed.

[phillybear 366]

 

Agreed. Actually the schedule timing might work out well for us. By then, if all goes well, we'll have the following in place for that game:

 

- a reenergized Lynch/Rob combo in the I-formation

- a healthy Okung

- a healthy Breno

- a healthy Harvin (ok, healthier)

- a healthy Wagner

 

also, we root for the Saints to drop the Niners. If the Niners lose another game, we continue to have a huge lead on them and probably get at worst a #2 seed. If the Niners beat them, we could end up with a #5 seed.

 

and hopefully Russell Butterfingers can hold onto the ball when he gets blindsided. Eh, he is a little guy, so it's tougher for him to hold onto the ball when he has a side of a mountain hit him on a blitz.

 

Gotta root for New Orleans to beat San Fran. Maybe New Orleans finds someone else on their schedule to lose, but San Fran has a bunch of patsies left. Have to secure the division first and avoid the automatic road game to start the playoffs and get a home game and bye week of rest as a reward.. Conference is the secondary concern.

[phillybear 366]

I wonder what happened to FlaHawker. This thread's posts per day are down as a result. He hasn't been posting lately.

 

Best guess is either he's dead or got a suspension for fighting with somebody. Hmmmm.

[Kopy 572]

I wonder what happened to FlaHawker. This thread's posts per day are down as a result. He hasn't been posting lately.

 

Best guess is either he's dead or got a suspension for fighting with somebody. Hmmmm.

He has been MIA hasn't he.

Maybe the Geek board got him?

[Sho Nuff 720]

I wonder what happened to FlaHawker. This thread's posts per day are down as a result. He hasn't been posting lately.

 

Best guess is either he's dead or got a suspension for fighting with somebody. Hmmmm.

 

Would guess a suspension...he would have found a way to rah rah rah even from the beyond.

[DrG 103]

Pb you might take squawk's hypocrite crown. You can whine all you want but this 49ers team has the division two years running.

 

And I leave it in your hat and in your bowl so Bon apetit clown

[idiotec 31]

He has been MIA hasn't he.

[phillybear 366]

Pb you might take squawk's hypocrite crown. You can whine all you want but this 49ers team has the division two years running.

 

And I leave it in your hat and in your bowl so Bon apetit clown

 

First, San Fran fans want to talk about Superbowls won back in the 80's, years before Seattle was in the NFC West. Then, when you also bring up history, in that Seattle has won the division 5 times since entering the NFC West, and no other team has done better than 2 or maybe 3 times, and that San Fran has been in general absolute dog sh!t since Seattle entered the division, all you San Fran fans want to THEN talk about is the last two years. You can't have your cake and wear your sh!t hat too. But in your case, go for it sugart!ts.

[Groundhog 24]

The new divisional structure went into effect in 2002. So we have 11 full seasons to argue over (2002 - 2012).

 

Seattle divisional winners (5): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010

SF divisional winners (3): 2002, 2011, 2012

Arizona divisional winners (2): 2008, 2009

St. Louis divisional winners (1): 2003

 

Oh, but that 2010 division winner was the 7-9 team so that shouldn't count, right? Ok, so if wins and losses matter, let's add up how many regular season games won by each team over those 11 years.

 

Seattle: 92 wins (average of 8.4 per year)

SF: 80 wins (7.3)

Arizona: 70 wins (6.4)

St. Louis: 63 wins (5.7)

 

So over 11 years, not only was Seattle the best team in the division, it's the only team in the division that has averaged an above-.500 record.

 

Er, maybe you prefer playoff berths?

Seattle: 7

SF: 3

Arizona: 2

St. Louis: 2

 

Ok so that didn't work...how about # of Super Bowl appearances?

Seattle (1): 2005

SF (1): 2012

Arizona (1): 2008

St. Louis: 0

 

Finally! Something to hang your hat on, Niners fans! Your team lost its Super Bowl more recently than my team! Ha!

 

So basically, if you're a Niners fan trying to argue historical dominance, you need to go back to days of yore, when the telly only got maybe 50 channels and there was no such thing as the interwebs. If you're trying to argue recent dominance, then you're cherry-picking the last two years, because any other time frame you might look at (in the current NFC West) suggests Seattle is ahead of or at worst tied with San Fran.

[DrG 103]

Basically, it's the two X chromosome chickenhawks that I mess with ... When they are ignored and I post something without messing with them, they still have to squawk. Enough of that ...

 

So there are 3 ways of looking at it ...

80s and 90s are not quite 'days of yore'

2000s

last few years ...

I'll take 2 out of 3. That said, the margin between the two last year was not that great and I could see both these teams in the NFC Championship. That would be a game.

[phillybear 366]

Basically, it's the two X chromosome chickenhawks that I mess with ... When they are ignored and I post something without messing with them, they still have to squawk. Enough of that ...

 

So there are 3 ways of looking at it ...

80s and 90s are not quite 'days of yore'

2000s

last few years ...

I'll take 2 out of 3. That said, the margin between the two last year was not that great and I could see both these teams in the NFC Championship. That would be a game.

 

I'm speechless. You come into this thread with the sole intent of stirring up sh!t. That happens around here. I mean, this thread could go on for many pages of rational talk about NFC West teams, and breaking down rosters and schedules and news of the day. But then you or someone else will typically end up posting something so stupid that when I read it, my teeth actually hurt. Of course somebody is going to respond. Then, you get all butt hurt and indignant that your comments are mocked with the derision it deserves. I'd swear on my life that your head is full of pudding.

 

What is your end game? Seriously. I'm fascinated.

[Groundhog 24]

Just picked up something interesting from PFT, written by what I assume to be a Bills fan. Apparently the Bills play a bunch of games in which their opponent is coming off extra rest (either a Thursday game in the prior week, or a bye in the prior week) and the Bills only have the regular one-week break. So as much as we'd like to biotch about the league having it out for the Hawks with their 10am EST start times, this sounds like it is a far sight worse. Checking the schedule:

 

Wk3: BUF @ NYJ (Jets played on Thurs. night game in Wk2)

Wk7: BUF @ MIA (Fins had a bye in Wk6)

Wk8: BUF @ NOR (Saints had a bye in Wk7)

Wk11: NYJ @ BUF (Jets have a bye in Wk10)

Wk15: BUF @ JAX (Jags played Thurs. night game in Wk14)

 

This factor helped the Bills in two games though:

Wk6: CIN @ BUF (Bills played on Thurs. night in Wk5)

Wk13: ATL @ BUF (Bills have bye in Wk12, although Falcons played on Thurs. night in Wk11, so it's 14 days rest vs. 10 days rest)

[phillybear 366]

It's been very, very quiet on the Percy Harvin front. The only news I've heard was Wilson is taking extra time away from practice to work on the timing with Harvin with throwing drills. Other than that, it's been a news lockdown other than Harvin is practicing.

[Groundhog 24]

It's been very, very quiet on the Percy Harvin front. The only news I've heard was Wilson is taking extra time away from practice to work on the timing with Harvin with throwing drills. Other than that, it's been a news lockdown other than Harvin is practicing.

 

honestly I would rather he not play Monday night, or if he does, to treat him like they use starting QBs in preseason games: a few series, nothing more, just to get the feet wet again. The Rams have a below-replacement-level QB going Monday night, and their running game is no great shakes either. Let him work his way into it, when we'll need him against the Saints/Niners combo platter.

[DrG 103]

Nobody's hurt pb don't panic

[Kopy 572]

It's been very, very quiet on the Percy Harvin front. The only news I've heard was Wilson is taking extra time away from practice to work on the timing with Harvin with throwing drills. Other than that, it's been a news lockdown other than Harvin is practicing.

I was originaly thinking week 13 after the bye. Then with all this positive news surrounding his recovery, and now practicing. I'm starting to think sooner.

I agree, I don't want to even see him on the field at all in the next 2 weeks. Not even as a decoy. But now I'm thinking maybe week 11 against Minnesota? Seems to me the chips would be falling into place for that to happen.

[Kopy 572]

Phillybear, I need to put you to work.

Your the GM, and you're gonna put all your chips in on 1 runningback. Trent Richardson, or Eddie Lacy.

Knowing what you know about their college careers, and from what you've seen so far in the NFL. Who do you want, and why?

(Take the Colts, and Packers out of it also. Teams not need apply)

Just a RB versus RB, and you get 1 of them.

[Groundhog 24]

I think we've seen enough from Trent Richardson to know that this guy is a bust. Eddie Lacy has shown promise, and is not yet a bust. Ergo, you go with Lacy.

[phillybear 366]

Phillybear, I need to put you to work.

Your the GM, and you're gonna put all your chips in on 1 runningback. Trent Richardson, or Eddie Lacy.

Knowing what you know about their college careers, and from what you've seen so far in the NFL. Who do you want, and why?

(Take the Colts, and Packers out of it also. Teams not need apply)

Just a RB versus RB, and you get 1 of them.

 

I'd scour the waiver wire for somebody else.

 

I'm unusual. I don't worship at the alter of the massive ESPN hype machine that due to their huge TV deal with a certain college football conference, has been beating the drum of the SEC for a long time as the alpha and omega of all things in the NCAA. Sorry, but the SEC is just another football conference. I watch a lot of games, a lot of teams, a lot of conferences. Personally, I think the Big 12 is better, the PAC 12 is very good as well. Two also rans in the Big 12 in Texas A&M and Missouri walk into the SEC and are among the best in the conference already. The SEC year after year sends a bunch of 7-5 teams to bowl games and have maybe 2 or at most 3 good teams, but if you take a look at their schedules, their out of conference matchups are usually home games vs Div II teams like Furman, or games vs the Sun Belt, Conf USA, or WAC like Idaho, Western Kentucky, Tulane, etc. Those are gimmes. Then, this collection of mostly mediocre teams knock each other off and hover around .500 but the out of conference wins gets teams like Vanderbilt and Kentucky and Mississippi into bowl games. They are not a special conference. They play terrible defense. Their skill players get used to easy effort to put up great stats that do not regularly translate at the pro level.

 

OK, what does my unpopular rant have to do with the price of tea in India? Nothing. Except, you look at Mark Ingram, then Trent Richardson, then Eddie Lacy. Sure, they were on some good teams. Nobody denies Alabama is a great program with great players. Except, because of those great players, their sum is greater than their parts. Their entire team has few weaknesses, so all the players look great. But, when you have huge, I mean really huge road grater players every single years, the best of the best, pushing around the tiny linemen from Georgia St, the running backs are going to look good. When those running backs reach the NFL, they have to deal with linemen not getting the same push. So, then a RB has to be elusive and/or able to break tackles and batter people. A RB from a smaller school has as good or even better chance to succeed than from an Alabama, but they have had to produce in tougher situations. I mean, I loved watching Chris Johnson run at East Carolina. Doug Martin at Boise St. Alfred Morris at Florida Atlantic. Sure, Adrian Peterson came from Oklahoma, but I think the Big 12 is a better conference than the SEC.

 

Who do I think is going to be better between Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy? Regardless that neither is going to be a star, ever, Richardson runs with a little bit more power, but Lacy is more instinctual is picking the holes correctly. Gun to my head, and that's what it would take, I'd probably be forced to take Lacy. How on earth did the Colts trade a 1st round pick for a RB. An underwhelming RB. Who drafts a RB in the first round anymore, to begin with? It's crazy nuts.

 

This is where everybody jumps on me and calls me an idiot.

[phillybear 366]

Week 8

vs St Louis (Monday)

 

Percy Harvin will not play. No worries. Looking at the stats, to keep it simple, Seattle has an above average offense and above average defense. St Louis has a below average offense and below average defense. In every possible way, Seattle has the superior statistical matchups and metrics. One interesting stat is that Seattle is averaging 4.7 yards per rush while St Louis is allowing 4.2 yards per rush. St Louis allows 7.4 yards per play, while the league average on defense is 6.3 yards per play. On top of that, journeyman Kellen Clemmens gets the pleasure of trying to keep the ball out of the hands of the Seattle secondary and trying to avoid sacks by taking two step drops and chucking it into the stands. Yeah, this is going to be ugly. It's a revenge game for the loss in St Louis last year, a game which many consider Russell Wilson's worst start of his career. The Seahawks have consistently played their best football on national TV games. Yeah, this is going to be ugly.

 

Seattle 37

St Louis 7

[phillybear 366]

I am curious what the defense looks like tonight. Bobby Wagner, MLB, returns from injury tonight. But Malcolm Smith has been a flat out PIMP this year, KJ Wright has been solid, and Bruce Irvin as a OLB has been so much better than as a down lineman. All of the sudden, our LBs, the weakness on the defense, have been so much better than expected.

 

Let the good times and alkeyhole flow. An hour to game time. Need to put St Louis out early like the Arizona game. Arizona ended the streak of every team losing badly the week after being battered by Seattle, but they had 10 days between games, not 7. Also, I'm feeling better about our game vs Atlanta in a few weeks.

 

I kept showering throughout Sunday for how dirty I felt, but I took San Fran in my suicide pool. About 20% of the entries are still alive and kicking.

 

I'd like to see Girl's Name get some carries tonight, if he is activated.

[phillybear 366]

Flipping between ESPN and NFL Network. Never thought I'd see the day when we would see the national media kissing the Seahawks ass, just lapping it up. Wow.

 

Then again, Marshall Faulk told us yesterday that there was no question that New Orleans was the best team in the NFC and Warren Sapp said SF was the best NFC team in the trenches despite the game they got blown off the line vs Seattle a couple of games in a row. Media sucks. Really, really sucks.

[phillybear 366]

One more thought before kickoff. Being that most of St Louis is attending/watching the baseball game, can Seahawk fans take over a visiting stadium for the 2nd week in a row, overcoming all those empty seats? The magic 8-ball says...check ball later.

[shorepatrol 1,871]

Holy shiiit, GFIAP? That you?

[phillybear 366]

Holy shiiit, GFIAP? That you?

 

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm not highing in the middle of the night.

 

Plus, your post broke the chain.

[shorepatrol 1,871]

 

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm not highing in the middle of the night.

 

Plus, your post broke the chain.

Touche

[Kopy 572]

It seems like there's always 1 team out there that always plays you tough or has your number. For us it seems to be the rams. Doesn't matter how good we are, or how bad they are. Some how, they just seem to match up well and beat the crap out of us. It's just one of those funny football things I guess.

I say screw the niners and saints. I'll even go into their house and put my chances at 50-50 on the road.

But keep these god damn lambs away from us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jgcrawfish 232]

Great almost comeback by the Rams, but horrible play calling right at the end. Stacy being out changed the course of the game, but the Rams should have tried to run more since Seattle couldn't stop them. Backup QB throwing to inexperienced WR's against one of the best secondaries around ain't the formula for winning.

[mahoney 9]

Ugly game...was pulling my hair out during that final drive. I guess I'll take solace that this was a road game, our 4th road win (already surpassing last year's total). Last year, we lose a game like this...