Sunday, October 17, 2004
PATRIOT GAMES
Yeah, I think the New England Patriots are a good football team.
Of course, the Seattle Seahawks made things easier on the Patriots today.
The two Matt Hasselbeck interceptions in the 1st half killed the Seahawks. You can't put your defense on a short field and expect them to dominate. After all, the Seahawks defense is not a great defense. Don't let the #1 ranking before last week's St. Louis game fool you.
The Seahawks outgained the Patriots in total yards, 443-362. But the Patriots made the plays when they had to. There's a reason why they've won 17 consecutive regular season games in a row.
A few things about today's 30-20 loss in Foxboro:
---Koren Robinson is not an elite receiver. Yes, he had 9 receptions for 150 yards. Yes, he made some good catches in the 2nd half. But the fact is, elite receivers don't have 5 drops. Torry Holt doesn't drop the ball 5 times in a game. Marvin Harrison doesn't drop the ball 5 times. Neither does Randy Moss.
---Since when did Rodney Harrison become an official? Why don't they just add an umpire tag to his #37 Patriots jersey? When Robinson made that 31-yard catch in the 3rd quarter, he was called for taunting. He spiked the ball, but didn't spike it in Harrison's face. Harrison then bitches and moans to the officials about it, and Robinson gets flagged for 15 yards. The 'Hawks are backed up to their 26-yard line and go 3-and-out. Go f**k yourself, Rodney Harrison.
---The defense stepped it up in the 2nd half. Michael Boulware is going to be a star in the NFL before too long. He not only caused a Tom Brady fumble, but also intercepted a Brady pass for his 3rd interception of the season. I think the Seahawks made the right decision by moving him from outside linebacker to safety.
---Welcome to the NFL, Donnie Jones. He had 3 punts for an average of 38 yards. Come back soon, Tom Rouen.
---Josh Brown is the best kicker the Seahawks have had since John Kasay. He's money. However, I wish he could improve on his kickoffs.
---Cris Collinsworth is right. You can say that he's a prick, and that's your opinion. But the fact is, the Seattle Seahawks are not in the New England Patriots' class. Hell, nobody is right now. While I didn't mind the 'Hawks kicking a field goal with just over 3 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, I would have loved to have seen a touchdown. You can't piss away opportunities like that, you just can't.
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Terry Bradshaw said after the game that this was a "good loss" for the Seahawks, that "this is a good football team."
Bradshaw is right that the Seahawks are a good football team. But a really good football team would have played 60 minutes. It's the same old stuff when it comes to tough losses for the Seahawks. Dropped passes, turnovers, defensive lapses, etc. And no loss is a good loss. The Seahawks are now 3-2 and will most likely be behind the Rams in the NFC West after tomorrow night.
However, there's no need to panic. But if the Seahawks don't beat the Cardinals in Arizona next week, then it's OK to panic.
The New England Patriots are the best team in football. And it's not even close. For the Seahawks to put themselves in that class, they have to play a hell of a lot better than they did today.
One more thing, let's hope that Grant Wistrom will be fine. This defense can't afford to lose Wistrom at this point.
Seahawks at Arizona next week. I think that has to be considered a "must-win".
Of course, the Seattle Seahawks made things easier on the Patriots today.
The two Matt Hasselbeck interceptions in the 1st half killed the Seahawks. You can't put your defense on a short field and expect them to dominate. After all, the Seahawks defense is not a great defense. Don't let the #1 ranking before last week's St. Louis game fool you.
The Seahawks outgained the Patriots in total yards, 443-362. But the Patriots made the plays when they had to. There's a reason why they've won 17 consecutive regular season games in a row.
A few things about today's 30-20 loss in Foxboro:
---Koren Robinson is not an elite receiver. Yes, he had 9 receptions for 150 yards. Yes, he made some good catches in the 2nd half. But the fact is, elite receivers don't have 5 drops. Torry Holt doesn't drop the ball 5 times in a game. Marvin Harrison doesn't drop the ball 5 times. Neither does Randy Moss.
---Since when did Rodney Harrison become an official? Why don't they just add an umpire tag to his #37 Patriots jersey? When Robinson made that 31-yard catch in the 3rd quarter, he was called for taunting. He spiked the ball, but didn't spike it in Harrison's face. Harrison then bitches and moans to the officials about it, and Robinson gets flagged for 15 yards. The 'Hawks are backed up to their 26-yard line and go 3-and-out. Go f**k yourself, Rodney Harrison.
---The defense stepped it up in the 2nd half. Michael Boulware is going to be a star in the NFL before too long. He not only caused a Tom Brady fumble, but also intercepted a Brady pass for his 3rd interception of the season. I think the Seahawks made the right decision by moving him from outside linebacker to safety.
---Welcome to the NFL, Donnie Jones. He had 3 punts for an average of 38 yards. Come back soon, Tom Rouen.
---Josh Brown is the best kicker the Seahawks have had since John Kasay. He's money. However, I wish he could improve on his kickoffs.
---Cris Collinsworth is right. You can say that he's a prick, and that's your opinion. But the fact is, the Seattle Seahawks are not in the New England Patriots' class. Hell, nobody is right now. While I didn't mind the 'Hawks kicking a field goal with just over 3 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, I would have loved to have seen a touchdown. You can't piss away opportunities like that, you just can't.
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Terry Bradshaw said after the game that this was a "good loss" for the Seahawks, that "this is a good football team."
Bradshaw is right that the Seahawks are a good football team. But a really good football team would have played 60 minutes. It's the same old stuff when it comes to tough losses for the Seahawks. Dropped passes, turnovers, defensive lapses, etc. And no loss is a good loss. The Seahawks are now 3-2 and will most likely be behind the Rams in the NFC West after tomorrow night.
However, there's no need to panic. But if the Seahawks don't beat the Cardinals in Arizona next week, then it's OK to panic.
The New England Patriots are the best team in football. And it's not even close. For the Seahawks to put themselves in that class, they have to play a hell of a lot better than they did today.
One more thing, let's hope that Grant Wistrom will be fine. This defense can't afford to lose Wistrom at this point.
Seahawks at Arizona next week. I think that has to be considered a "must-win".
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