Sunday, November 07, 2004
SEAHAWKS/49ERS
Here's what I've got for game notes on the Seahawks/49ers game today.
Good God, I'm sick and tired of seeing Curt Menefee and Tim Green on every freakin' Fox broadcast of the Seahawks.
Oh man, that Randy Johnson/Roger Clemens morph commercial just scared the crap out of me.
1ST QUARTER
>> 1st Seattle possession (SEA 25, flags for Seattle illegal block...pushed back to SEA 15)
14:50 Shaun left then right through the line for 7
14:14 Hasselbeck hurried, runs forward, almost gets to line of scrimmage (3rd/5)
13:44 Engelberger sacks, the offensive line protects absolutely nothing
>> 1st San Francisco possession (SEA 23, after crappy punt and crappy punt coverage)
13:27 Kevan Barlow to the SEA 8 for a first down, THIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!
12:49 Barlow to the 3
***12:08 Barlow runs outside to the right for a touchdown (SF 7-0)
Raise your hand if you've got a bad feeling about this game already. A three-and-out, a brain fart by the punt team, and a touchdown in three plays. Absolute crap.
>> 2nd Seattle possession (SEA 39, flags on Rocky Bernard hold to push back to SEA 16)
Two kickoff penalties and crappy punt coverage...not a good start for the special teams by any means.
11:51 Alexander through middle for 18, down by contact, no fumble
11:18 pass right Koren Robinson for first down (SEA 31)
10:45 pass left Darrell Jackson for 11 and first down (SEA 42)
10:18 Shaun twisted and turns through line right for 8
9:49 Shaun through line left to SF 46 and first down
9:07 pass right sideline to Jackson pulls him out of bounds, nice blitz coverage by the line and blockers
9:02 Shaun through the middle for 6 (3rd/4)
8:19 Strong through line left keeps the legs moving, and almost gets the first down (bad spot)...his knee was called down early
Another drive goes down the drain. Handing the ball off to Mack Strong on a 3rd-and-4 seems like a peculiar call to me, as there were nice pass completions on that possession.
>> 2nd San Francisco possession (SF 1, the punt team somewhat atones, as the ball is saved from going into the end zone)
7:33 Barlow through left for 3
6:44 dumpoff to Beasley right side for 2 (3rd/5)
6:06 Brandon Lloyd right sideline past the chains almost gets a hold of poorly-thrown ball, nearly a first down
A three-and-out is exactly what the Seahawk defense needed on that possession with San Francisco pinned deep in their own territory. Nice job by the defense, building on what the special teams gave them.
>> 3rd Seattle possession (SF 33, after a crappy punt -- I guess it goes both ways)
5:52 Shaun runs outside right for no gain
***5:15 pass left, Jackson beats his man, bobbles and catches for touchdown (7-7)
Now THAT is more like it. The Seahawk offense had a short field, and cashed in after two plays. If there's one bad thing, I guess it's that the defense has to go right back onto the field, but they did force a three-and-out last time, so they can't be too tired. I guess the last couple possessions would be comparable to short shifts in hockey.
>> 3rd San Francisco possession (SEA 39...another big return on the special teams)
5:04 dumpoff right Beasley for 5
4:41 checkdown dumpoff to Terry Jackson right side for loss of 5 (3rd/10)
4:04 San Francisco false start (Johnson, 3rd/15)
3:40 pass right sideline to Johnson to SEA 48 for first down (DAMMIT)
3:12 pass right sideline Lloyd for first down on wobbly pass, with flags (hands to the face on Orlando Huff, declined)
2:45 Barlow up the middle for 6...oh good God, Fox is listing Tony Ventrella as a sideline commentator
2:06 Rattay hurried, dropped short of the line (3rd/4)
***1:23 Curtis Conway pass left, runs to the end zone with no one on him (SF 14-7)
The Seahawks are getting beat by Tim f*$&ing Rattay. I hate myself. The Seahawk defense can't make a stop on 3rd-and-15? Come freakin' on.
Hey, Fox network? I don't need to hear any more Chingy or Fabolous. I'm pretty sure they've been running bumpers from one of those two, and I find them to be the most annoying voices in rap today. Almost as annoying as Ja Rule.
>> 4th Seattle possession (SEA 21)
1:17 Jackson runs forward before the snap for a false start (SEA 16)
1:11 Shaun runs outside left with blockers for 11 yards (2nd/4)
0:47 Mili soft pass right overthrown (3rd/4)
0:43 SF showed and brought the blitz, and the Seahawks had an empty backfield. That math doesn't add up. Hasselbeck hit for grounding
Darrell Jackson...Shaun with an 11-yard run...just another three-and-out for the Seattle offense.
>> 4th San Francisco possession (SF 44)
0:27 Beasley run through line for short gain
2ND QUARTER
14:56 Johnson pass right for a few yards, Brown plows Rattay (3rd/5)
14:14 pass left nearly picked by Lucas, who is still down on the field after a commercial break. With Lucas up to his knees, another commercial break is taken
Hey, the Patriots/Rams game is on CBS here...and Tom Brady just fumbled in his own end zone and the Rams recovered. I hate myself even more now. In related crappy news, Lucas was carted off the field. Green speculates that maybe he could have broken a rib or worse.
>> 5th Seattle possession (SEA 13, fair catch)
14:02 Koren underthrown across middle
13:56 Shaun pitchback left for 9 (nice block, 3rd/1)
13:38 Strong through line for first down (SEA 28)
13:06 rollout Mili right side for first down
12:33 Shaun run right for three (SEA 44)
11:53 pass Stevens middle on third option, one yard short of the first down (3rd/1)
11:19 Hasselbeck sneak for first down (SF 48)
10:42 49ers blitz, no one picks up Winthorne, Hasselbeck runs backward for loss of 11 (2nd/21)
10:03 pass Urban right side to SEA 42 (3rd/4)
9:23 Shaun pitchback run outside left for gain of 12 and first down, flags after play (illegal block in back by Jackson, trying to stop while blocking, unintended, backed up to SEA 35)
8:54 pass Stevens to SF 15 for first down after some moves
8:21 Shaun through line right for gain of 1
7:37 pass left Strong for 3 yards (SF 11, 3rd/6)
6:57 pass right sideline Jackson makes sure to get feet in bounds for first-and-goal (SEA 1)
6:39 Dennis Erickson throws the red flag, thinking Jackson didn't get the right foot down...I flipped to the CBS game, and Ed Hochuli is about to make a call. I think Hochuli and Dick Hantac are the current referees I'm most familiar with. Back in the old days, I liked referee number 9, who called a lot of Seahawk games...Erickson's challenge was denied, as Jackson's right foot had planted first
6:37 Shaun through the middle for a touchdown (14-14)
Man, did they need that. A drive lasting over six minutes, keeping the SF defense on the field for a long time. Hopefully the Seahawks can get the ball back quickly and put some more points on the board before halftime.
>> 5th San Francisco possession (SF 1, Maurice Hicks with a boneheaded play, stepping out of bounds)
6:31 Barlow through line right to the 6...Bernard almost nailed him for a safety
5:57 Barlow through line right (SF 8, 3rd/3)
5:17 Barlow through line left, stuffed by Simmons short of chains (SF 9)
>> 6th Seattle possession (SEA 47, booming punt by Leask)
4:28 Rice pass right to SF 48, with obligatory ovation
3:49 Shaun through middle to the SF 39 and a first down
3:19 Shaun stood up left, gain of only one yard
2:31 Jackson catch over middle, fumbles, 49ers recover, but pass is called incomplete...I think the Seahawks caught a break here. Play unchallenged, but Green says it wasn't a challengeable play
2:26 pass over middle (looked like someone hit Hasselbeck's arm) to Robinson incomplete, Robinson plowed, flags...PASS INTERFERENCE!! FIRST DOWN! (SF 25)
2:20 Jackson left sideline to SF 7 before the two-minute warning; the pass beat the camera
1:57 Shaun through right side for touchdown, with nice blocking (SEA 21-14)!!
The Seahawks take advantage of mistakes by the 49ers, as well as a beneficial call. Even with the help, cashing in is exactly what they have to do. This time, they've done it.
>> 6th San Francisco possession (SF 32)
1:47 pass right Lloyd dropped; Lloyd tried to run before he caught it, though Rattay has been uncorking some crappy throws
1:38 desperation dumpoff to Barlow, but he gets to midfield
1:15 Conway right side for first down (SEA 41)
0:51 Johnson over middle for first down (SEA 30), 49ers call timeout
0:46 Johnson over middle for 11 yards and a first down (SEA 20)
0:27 Conway slips on pass left, incomplete
0:22 Conway pass first down left to SEA 9
0:11 Rattay spikes (2nd/goal)
0:07 pass end zone right to Conway batted away by Bobby Taylor, no flags (whew)
***0:04 Peterson from 27 (SEA 21-17)
I'm glad the Seahawks didn't just allow a touchdown on a two-minute drill by Tim Rattay. I would have been questioning my sanity at that point. Rattay threw the ball at will and all the blitzes were picked up, but that Barlow run was the key to that drive. Naturally, Rattay started completing a bunch of passes after I criticized a couple of his wounded-duck throws.
>> 7th Seattle possession (SEA 33)
0:00 Kerry Carter's kickoff return ran the clock out
Jeanne Zelasko and Terrell Davis for the halftime show? To say that's a letdown compared to JB, Terry, Howie, and Jimmy would be an understatement.
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The Seahawks lead 226-161 in total yards at the half.
3RD QUARTER
>> 7th San Francisco possession (SF 33)...Menefee just used the phrase "fat beats"
14:49 pass right Cedric Wilson puts move on Trufant, gets first down (SEA 49)
14:29 Barlow through line right for 6, with flags (offensive tripping...tripping on Johnson for ten yards...spot at SF 42)
14:01 pass left Lloyd to SEA 41 (2nd/2)
13:22 Barlow through line left for easy first down, not sure why they brought out the chains (SEA 39)
12:41 Lloyd wide f*$#ing open in the right side of the end zone, had Trufant burned (SF 24-21)
Way to come out flat, defense. Way to go. Just saw the replay, and I don't know what the hell Trufant was doing on that play. There goes the lead. Didn't Mike Holmgren say he didn't expect to see that for the rest of the year? I guess Trufant was running forward to cover Rattay if he decided to run the ball himself down the sideline, but no one else was covering Lloyd.
>> 8th Seattle possession (SEA 27)
12:29 pass to Urban over the middle for 33 yards all the way to the SF 40 for a first down
11:58 Stevens right side, rumbles for 15 and a first down at SF 25
***11:18 Hasselbeck audibles at the line, pass right Koren, Koren slips but it buys him time and a missed tackle, and he runs to the end zone (SEA 28-24)
Well, I feel a lot better thanks to the offense striking back quickly and picking up the crappy play of the defense to open the half. Whew. What a play for Jerheme Urban's first pass.
>> 8th San Francisco possession (SF 23)
11:03 Walker pass right for two after Rattay is hurried (2nd/8)
10:36 Rattay pressured, sidearmed wobbly pass to Johnson incomplete to right side (3rd/8)
10:32 Richard plows Lloyd before the ball gets there...I thought he was going to get flagged
It's a three-and-out. I like. Very much.
>> 9th Seattle possession (SEA 32)
10:13 Shaun handoff right for one yard
9:42 low throw right side, though the blitz was picked up
9:37 pass over the middle through Stevens' hands, flags for illegal motion declined
It's a three-and-out. I don't like. At all. That's no way to take what the defense gave you.
Is anyone going to watch the Dallas reunion on CBS tonight? Me neither.
>> 9th San Francisco possession (SF 33)
9:20 Barlow runs outside left for 4
8:42 quick pass right Lloyd, who gets the first down (SF 45)
8:06 Arnaz Battle pulls down the ball (doesn't throw) and gets 6 yards on the clueless Seattle defense (2nd/3)
7:30 Barlow drops Barlow left in the backfield for a loss of 1 (3rd/4)
6:54 pass left to 22, but Hamlin knocks him back short of the chains to force punt
It was looking bleak to me when the Seattle defense allowed Battle to rumble for six yards after he decided not to throw -- they should have had him wrapped up in the backfield. That said, Cochran stuffing Barlow and Hamlin on the pass play on third down were key.
>> 10th Seattle possession (SEA 6, ball caught and downed behind the returners)
6:06 pass to Stevens right tipped (let's not have a bunch of tipped passes. Okay, Matt?)
6:02 pass left to Koren broken up by Spencer, catch would have been a first-downer (forces third down)
5:55 Shaun through the left side for 13 yards and a first down to put him over 5000 career yds (SEA 19)
5:16 Shaun through the right side with blockers for another nine yards (SEA 28)
4:37 Shaun plows through the line again for a first down (SEA 35)
4:02 Shaun through the right side for 7 (SEA 42, 2nd/3)
3:27 Heath Evans handoff left for loss of 1 (third down)
2:47 Ryan Hannam quick pass left for second career catch and first down to SF 40
2:23 Shaun outside left for one yard
1:39 blockers pick up the blitz, Matt has all day to throw, but it's through Koren's hands over the middle (3rd/9)
***1:32 SPRINKLER!! Hasselbeck to Jackson along the right sideline for a touchdown (SEA 35-24)
The Seahawks were flawless on third down on that drive, as they converted three times. The ballsy call was handing the ball off to Shaun Alexander on 3rd-and-10 from the Seattle 6. The play turned out great, but man, I would have raked Holmgren over the coals if that one didn't work. Shaun bailed him out.
>> 10th San Francisco possession (SF 32)
1:16 Koutouvides forces Rattay out of bounds after pressure (SF 38)
0:56 Battle on a sidearmed pass right side for a first down (SF 48)
0:15 Barlow handoff right to SEA 47
Everyone does remember that the return-of-Jack ad campaign was the main reason behind Jack in the Box bouncing back after the E. Coli scare of more than a decade ago, right?
4TH QUARTER
14:57 Trufant sacks Rattay, who never picked him up (3rd/9)
14:52 Rattay over middle to Wilson FOR A FREAKIN' FIRST DOWN (SEA 40)
14:06 Barlow through the middle for 15 freakin' yards with blockers (SEA 25)
13:22 Rattay almost overthrows Hicks, who one-hands it, with flags (Simmons on an ineligible receiver? I need to think about that one more. Anyway, it's a first down)
12:59 Barlow handoff outside right, dropped in backfield for 5-yard loss (SEA 25)
12:22 pass right Wilson for 12 (3rd/2)
11:41 Barlow through line right, short of chains (4th/short)
11:12 San Francisco timeout
11:09 Peterson from 30 (SEA 35-27)
The pass to Wilson on third down was something I could have done without, and quite frankly, there's no way Kevan Barlow should be rumbling for 15 yards. That said, I'm glad the 49ers didn't come away with seven on that drive. Rattay is 21-for-29 today with 249 yards and two touchdowns. Yikes.
>> 11th Seattle possession (SEA 29)
10:53 Shaun through left line all the way to to SF 49
10:15 pitchback Shaun left runs over Spencer, who was pancaked, no gain
9:29 quick pass Stevens right to SF 47 (3rd/8)
8:48 Hasselbeck hurried with nowhere to throw, throws it away
One big running play by Alexander is wasted. At least the 49ers wouldn't have really good field position after this. But the Seattle defense needs a stop. Then the offense needs to put this team away.
>> 11th San Francisco possession (SF 15, Battle coughs up and recovers)
8:33 Rattay hurried, throws it away left side as he is getting dropped
*#*#*#8:27 ANTHONY SIMMONS PICKS DOWN LEFT SIDELINE AND RUNS TO END ZONE (SEA 42-27), the pocket was collapsing on the play...see what a little pass rush can do? Grant Wistrom, come back quick!
The big play goes the Seahawks' way. The defense doesn't just stop, they hit paydirt. They need at least one more stop, but this was a biiiig play.
>> 12th San Francisco possession (SF 33)
8:17 Rattay wounded duck right incomplete
8:10 pass Johnson right for 9 yards (3rd/1), play stopped to bring out chains
7:41 Barlow outside left is short of chains (4th/two footballs' length)...SF 5-for-7 on 4th down this season
7:10 Barlow through the middle for first down
6:35 Rattay sacked by Cochran for loss of 9
6:07 Barlow dump over middle for 4 (3rd/15)
5:31 out of shotgun, Rattay nearly picked by Trufant...Rattay pummeled after throwing)
A big sack by Cochran. I didn't expect the Seahawks to stop the 49ers on 4th down, but keeping them off the board is a good thing.
>> 12th Seattle possession (SEA 17)
5:17 Shaun through middle for one
4:34 Shaun outside right to SEA 32 for a first down
3:50 Strong through the middle (2nd/7)
3:08 Shaun outside left within a yard of chains
2:26 Kerry Carter through middle for first down
1:57 Carter left for no gain
1:55 San Francisco timeout
1:48 Carter outside right to SEA 48, with flags...holding on Chris Terry, declined
1:41 Carter outside left for first down to SF 45
0:57 knee
0:26 knee
SEAHAWKS 42, 49ERS 27
Whew. What a big day for Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, and Darrell Jackson (who didn't practice this week). The defense did manage to get to Rattay a couple of times, though not quite as much as I would have liked. The Simmons interception was big. The only really big mistake other than the third-down conversions by the opposition was the Trufant gaffe that resulted in the touchdown pass to Lloyd. Also, hurray for Jerheme Urban getting his first NFL catch and for Ryan Hannam getting his second career catch; both of these catches were good for key first downs for the Seahawks. Hooray for Kerry Carter, who had a couple of first down runs in garbage time to seal the deal. Hooray for the offensive line for protecting Shaun and Hasselbeck and doing a well above-average job. The Seahawk offense did not have to settle for a field goal at all today.
Here's to hoping the Patriots can hold off the Rams. If that happens, the Seahawks have a chance to put a two-game cushion between themselves and the Rams for the division lead. Next week is a must-win, as far as I'm concerned. You can't give the Rams any sort of tiebreaker advantage.
The Seahawks just put 42 points on the board, 35 of them on offense. Is the offense finally on the way back? They sure did look good today.
I may have more to say about this game tonight when the articles roll in.
Seahawks. Rams. Next Sunday.
[Final update ~4:23p]
Good God, I'm sick and tired of seeing Curt Menefee and Tim Green on every freakin' Fox broadcast of the Seahawks.
Oh man, that Randy Johnson/Roger Clemens morph commercial just scared the crap out of me.
1ST QUARTER
>> 1st Seattle possession (SEA 25, flags for Seattle illegal block...pushed back to SEA 15)
14:50 Shaun left then right through the line for 7
14:14 Hasselbeck hurried, runs forward, almost gets to line of scrimmage (3rd/5)
13:44 Engelberger sacks, the offensive line protects absolutely nothing
>> 1st San Francisco possession (SEA 23, after crappy punt and crappy punt coverage)
13:27 Kevan Barlow to the SEA 8 for a first down, THIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!
12:49 Barlow to the 3
***12:08 Barlow runs outside to the right for a touchdown (SF 7-0)
Raise your hand if you've got a bad feeling about this game already. A three-and-out, a brain fart by the punt team, and a touchdown in three plays. Absolute crap.
>> 2nd Seattle possession (SEA 39, flags on Rocky Bernard hold to push back to SEA 16)
Two kickoff penalties and crappy punt coverage...not a good start for the special teams by any means.
11:51 Alexander through middle for 18, down by contact, no fumble
11:18 pass right Koren Robinson for first down (SEA 31)
10:45 pass left Darrell Jackson for 11 and first down (SEA 42)
10:18 Shaun twisted and turns through line right for 8
9:49 Shaun through line left to SF 46 and first down
9:07 pass right sideline to Jackson pulls him out of bounds, nice blitz coverage by the line and blockers
9:02 Shaun through the middle for 6 (3rd/4)
8:19 Strong through line left keeps the legs moving, and almost gets the first down (bad spot)...his knee was called down early
Another drive goes down the drain. Handing the ball off to Mack Strong on a 3rd-and-4 seems like a peculiar call to me, as there were nice pass completions on that possession.
>> 2nd San Francisco possession (SF 1, the punt team somewhat atones, as the ball is saved from going into the end zone)
7:33 Barlow through left for 3
6:44 dumpoff to Beasley right side for 2 (3rd/5)
6:06 Brandon Lloyd right sideline past the chains almost gets a hold of poorly-thrown ball, nearly a first down
A three-and-out is exactly what the Seahawk defense needed on that possession with San Francisco pinned deep in their own territory. Nice job by the defense, building on what the special teams gave them.
>> 3rd Seattle possession (SF 33, after a crappy punt -- I guess it goes both ways)
5:52 Shaun runs outside right for no gain
***5:15 pass left, Jackson beats his man, bobbles and catches for touchdown (7-7)
Now THAT is more like it. The Seahawk offense had a short field, and cashed in after two plays. If there's one bad thing, I guess it's that the defense has to go right back onto the field, but they did force a three-and-out last time, so they can't be too tired. I guess the last couple possessions would be comparable to short shifts in hockey.
>> 3rd San Francisco possession (SEA 39...another big return on the special teams)
5:04 dumpoff right Beasley for 5
4:41 checkdown dumpoff to Terry Jackson right side for loss of 5 (3rd/10)
4:04 San Francisco false start (Johnson, 3rd/15)
3:40 pass right sideline to Johnson to SEA 48 for first down (DAMMIT)
3:12 pass right sideline Lloyd for first down on wobbly pass, with flags (hands to the face on Orlando Huff, declined)
2:45 Barlow up the middle for 6...oh good God, Fox is listing Tony Ventrella as a sideline commentator
2:06 Rattay hurried, dropped short of the line (3rd/4)
***1:23 Curtis Conway pass left, runs to the end zone with no one on him (SF 14-7)
The Seahawks are getting beat by Tim f*$&ing Rattay. I hate myself. The Seahawk defense can't make a stop on 3rd-and-15? Come freakin' on.
Hey, Fox network? I don't need to hear any more Chingy or Fabolous. I'm pretty sure they've been running bumpers from one of those two, and I find them to be the most annoying voices in rap today. Almost as annoying as Ja Rule.
>> 4th Seattle possession (SEA 21)
1:17 Jackson runs forward before the snap for a false start (SEA 16)
1:11 Shaun runs outside left with blockers for 11 yards (2nd/4)
0:47 Mili soft pass right overthrown (3rd/4)
0:43 SF showed and brought the blitz, and the Seahawks had an empty backfield. That math doesn't add up. Hasselbeck hit for grounding
Darrell Jackson...Shaun with an 11-yard run...just another three-and-out for the Seattle offense.
>> 4th San Francisco possession (SF 44)
0:27 Beasley run through line for short gain
2ND QUARTER
14:56 Johnson pass right for a few yards, Brown plows Rattay (3rd/5)
14:14 pass left nearly picked by Lucas, who is still down on the field after a commercial break. With Lucas up to his knees, another commercial break is taken
Hey, the Patriots/Rams game is on CBS here...and Tom Brady just fumbled in his own end zone and the Rams recovered. I hate myself even more now. In related crappy news, Lucas was carted off the field. Green speculates that maybe he could have broken a rib or worse.
>> 5th Seattle possession (SEA 13, fair catch)
14:02 Koren underthrown across middle
13:56 Shaun pitchback left for 9 (nice block, 3rd/1)
13:38 Strong through line for first down (SEA 28)
13:06 rollout Mili right side for first down
12:33 Shaun run right for three (SEA 44)
11:53 pass Stevens middle on third option, one yard short of the first down (3rd/1)
11:19 Hasselbeck sneak for first down (SF 48)
10:42 49ers blitz, no one picks up Winthorne, Hasselbeck runs backward for loss of 11 (2nd/21)
10:03 pass Urban right side to SEA 42 (3rd/4)
9:23 Shaun pitchback run outside left for gain of 12 and first down, flags after play (illegal block in back by Jackson, trying to stop while blocking, unintended, backed up to SEA 35)
8:54 pass Stevens to SF 15 for first down after some moves
8:21 Shaun through line right for gain of 1
7:37 pass left Strong for 3 yards (SF 11, 3rd/6)
6:57 pass right sideline Jackson makes sure to get feet in bounds for first-and-goal (SEA 1)
6:39 Dennis Erickson throws the red flag, thinking Jackson didn't get the right foot down...I flipped to the CBS game, and Ed Hochuli is about to make a call. I think Hochuli and Dick Hantac are the current referees I'm most familiar with. Back in the old days, I liked referee number 9, who called a lot of Seahawk games...Erickson's challenge was denied, as Jackson's right foot had planted first
6:37 Shaun through the middle for a touchdown (14-14)
Man, did they need that. A drive lasting over six minutes, keeping the SF defense on the field for a long time. Hopefully the Seahawks can get the ball back quickly and put some more points on the board before halftime.
>> 5th San Francisco possession (SF 1, Maurice Hicks with a boneheaded play, stepping out of bounds)
6:31 Barlow through line right to the 6...Bernard almost nailed him for a safety
5:57 Barlow through line right (SF 8, 3rd/3)
5:17 Barlow through line left, stuffed by Simmons short of chains (SF 9)
>> 6th Seattle possession (SEA 47, booming punt by Leask)
4:28 Rice pass right to SF 48, with obligatory ovation
3:49 Shaun through middle to the SF 39 and a first down
3:19 Shaun stood up left, gain of only one yard
2:31 Jackson catch over middle, fumbles, 49ers recover, but pass is called incomplete...I think the Seahawks caught a break here. Play unchallenged, but Green says it wasn't a challengeable play
2:26 pass over middle (looked like someone hit Hasselbeck's arm) to Robinson incomplete, Robinson plowed, flags...PASS INTERFERENCE!! FIRST DOWN! (SF 25)
2:20 Jackson left sideline to SF 7 before the two-minute warning; the pass beat the camera
1:57 Shaun through right side for touchdown, with nice blocking (SEA 21-14)!!
The Seahawks take advantage of mistakes by the 49ers, as well as a beneficial call. Even with the help, cashing in is exactly what they have to do. This time, they've done it.
>> 6th San Francisco possession (SF 32)
1:47 pass right Lloyd dropped; Lloyd tried to run before he caught it, though Rattay has been uncorking some crappy throws
1:38 desperation dumpoff to Barlow, but he gets to midfield
1:15 Conway right side for first down (SEA 41)
0:51 Johnson over middle for first down (SEA 30), 49ers call timeout
0:46 Johnson over middle for 11 yards and a first down (SEA 20)
0:27 Conway slips on pass left, incomplete
0:22 Conway pass first down left to SEA 9
0:11 Rattay spikes (2nd/goal)
0:07 pass end zone right to Conway batted away by Bobby Taylor, no flags (whew)
***0:04 Peterson from 27 (SEA 21-17)
I'm glad the Seahawks didn't just allow a touchdown on a two-minute drill by Tim Rattay. I would have been questioning my sanity at that point. Rattay threw the ball at will and all the blitzes were picked up, but that Barlow run was the key to that drive. Naturally, Rattay started completing a bunch of passes after I criticized a couple of his wounded-duck throws.
>> 7th Seattle possession (SEA 33)
0:00 Kerry Carter's kickoff return ran the clock out
Jeanne Zelasko and Terrell Davis for the halftime show? To say that's a letdown compared to JB, Terry, Howie, and Jimmy would be an understatement.
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The Seahawks lead 226-161 in total yards at the half.
3RD QUARTER
>> 7th San Francisco possession (SF 33)...Menefee just used the phrase "fat beats"
14:49 pass right Cedric Wilson puts move on Trufant, gets first down (SEA 49)
14:29 Barlow through line right for 6, with flags (offensive tripping...tripping on Johnson for ten yards...spot at SF 42)
14:01 pass left Lloyd to SEA 41 (2nd/2)
13:22 Barlow through line left for easy first down, not sure why they brought out the chains (SEA 39)
12:41 Lloyd wide f*$#ing open in the right side of the end zone, had Trufant burned (SF 24-21)
Way to come out flat, defense. Way to go. Just saw the replay, and I don't know what the hell Trufant was doing on that play. There goes the lead. Didn't Mike Holmgren say he didn't expect to see that for the rest of the year? I guess Trufant was running forward to cover Rattay if he decided to run the ball himself down the sideline, but no one else was covering Lloyd.
>> 8th Seattle possession (SEA 27)
12:29 pass to Urban over the middle for 33 yards all the way to the SF 40 for a first down
11:58 Stevens right side, rumbles for 15 and a first down at SF 25
***11:18 Hasselbeck audibles at the line, pass right Koren, Koren slips but it buys him time and a missed tackle, and he runs to the end zone (SEA 28-24)
Well, I feel a lot better thanks to the offense striking back quickly and picking up the crappy play of the defense to open the half. Whew. What a play for Jerheme Urban's first pass.
>> 8th San Francisco possession (SF 23)
11:03 Walker pass right for two after Rattay is hurried (2nd/8)
10:36 Rattay pressured, sidearmed wobbly pass to Johnson incomplete to right side (3rd/8)
10:32 Richard plows Lloyd before the ball gets there...I thought he was going to get flagged
It's a three-and-out. I like. Very much.
>> 9th Seattle possession (SEA 32)
10:13 Shaun handoff right for one yard
9:42 low throw right side, though the blitz was picked up
9:37 pass over the middle through Stevens' hands, flags for illegal motion declined
It's a three-and-out. I don't like. At all. That's no way to take what the defense gave you.
Is anyone going to watch the Dallas reunion on CBS tonight? Me neither.
>> 9th San Francisco possession (SF 33)
9:20 Barlow runs outside left for 4
8:42 quick pass right Lloyd, who gets the first down (SF 45)
8:06 Arnaz Battle pulls down the ball (doesn't throw) and gets 6 yards on the clueless Seattle defense (2nd/3)
7:30 Barlow drops Barlow left in the backfield for a loss of 1 (3rd/4)
6:54 pass left to 22, but Hamlin knocks him back short of the chains to force punt
It was looking bleak to me when the Seattle defense allowed Battle to rumble for six yards after he decided not to throw -- they should have had him wrapped up in the backfield. That said, Cochran stuffing Barlow and Hamlin on the pass play on third down were key.
>> 10th Seattle possession (SEA 6, ball caught and downed behind the returners)
6:06 pass to Stevens right tipped (let's not have a bunch of tipped passes. Okay, Matt?)
6:02 pass left to Koren broken up by Spencer, catch would have been a first-downer (forces third down)
5:55 Shaun through the left side for 13 yards and a first down to put him over 5000 career yds (SEA 19)
5:16 Shaun through the right side with blockers for another nine yards (SEA 28)
4:37 Shaun plows through the line again for a first down (SEA 35)
4:02 Shaun through the right side for 7 (SEA 42, 2nd/3)
3:27 Heath Evans handoff left for loss of 1 (third down)
2:47 Ryan Hannam quick pass left for second career catch and first down to SF 40
2:23 Shaun outside left for one yard
1:39 blockers pick up the blitz, Matt has all day to throw, but it's through Koren's hands over the middle (3rd/9)
***1:32 SPRINKLER!! Hasselbeck to Jackson along the right sideline for a touchdown (SEA 35-24)
The Seahawks were flawless on third down on that drive, as they converted three times. The ballsy call was handing the ball off to Shaun Alexander on 3rd-and-10 from the Seattle 6. The play turned out great, but man, I would have raked Holmgren over the coals if that one didn't work. Shaun bailed him out.
>> 10th San Francisco possession (SF 32)
1:16 Koutouvides forces Rattay out of bounds after pressure (SF 38)
0:56 Battle on a sidearmed pass right side for a first down (SF 48)
0:15 Barlow handoff right to SEA 47
Everyone does remember that the return-of-Jack ad campaign was the main reason behind Jack in the Box bouncing back after the E. Coli scare of more than a decade ago, right?
4TH QUARTER
14:57 Trufant sacks Rattay, who never picked him up (3rd/9)
14:52 Rattay over middle to Wilson FOR A FREAKIN' FIRST DOWN (SEA 40)
14:06 Barlow through the middle for 15 freakin' yards with blockers (SEA 25)
13:22 Rattay almost overthrows Hicks, who one-hands it, with flags (Simmons on an ineligible receiver? I need to think about that one more. Anyway, it's a first down)
12:59 Barlow handoff outside right, dropped in backfield for 5-yard loss (SEA 25)
12:22 pass right Wilson for 12 (3rd/2)
11:41 Barlow through line right, short of chains (4th/short)
11:12 San Francisco timeout
11:09 Peterson from 30 (SEA 35-27)
The pass to Wilson on third down was something I could have done without, and quite frankly, there's no way Kevan Barlow should be rumbling for 15 yards. That said, I'm glad the 49ers didn't come away with seven on that drive. Rattay is 21-for-29 today with 249 yards and two touchdowns. Yikes.
>> 11th Seattle possession (SEA 29)
10:53 Shaun through left line all the way to to SF 49
10:15 pitchback Shaun left runs over Spencer, who was pancaked, no gain
9:29 quick pass Stevens right to SF 47 (3rd/8)
8:48 Hasselbeck hurried with nowhere to throw, throws it away
One big running play by Alexander is wasted. At least the 49ers wouldn't have really good field position after this. But the Seattle defense needs a stop. Then the offense needs to put this team away.
>> 11th San Francisco possession (SF 15, Battle coughs up and recovers)
8:33 Rattay hurried, throws it away left side as he is getting dropped
*#*#*#8:27 ANTHONY SIMMONS PICKS DOWN LEFT SIDELINE AND RUNS TO END ZONE (SEA 42-27), the pocket was collapsing on the play...see what a little pass rush can do? Grant Wistrom, come back quick!
The big play goes the Seahawks' way. The defense doesn't just stop, they hit paydirt. They need at least one more stop, but this was a biiiig play.
>> 12th San Francisco possession (SF 33)
8:17 Rattay wounded duck right incomplete
8:10 pass Johnson right for 9 yards (3rd/1), play stopped to bring out chains
7:41 Barlow outside left is short of chains (4th/two footballs' length)...SF 5-for-7 on 4th down this season
7:10 Barlow through the middle for first down
6:35 Rattay sacked by Cochran for loss of 9
6:07 Barlow dump over middle for 4 (3rd/15)
5:31 out of shotgun, Rattay nearly picked by Trufant...Rattay pummeled after throwing)
A big sack by Cochran. I didn't expect the Seahawks to stop the 49ers on 4th down, but keeping them off the board is a good thing.
>> 12th Seattle possession (SEA 17)
5:17 Shaun through middle for one
4:34 Shaun outside right to SEA 32 for a first down
3:50 Strong through the middle (2nd/7)
3:08 Shaun outside left within a yard of chains
2:26 Kerry Carter through middle for first down
1:57 Carter left for no gain
1:55 San Francisco timeout
1:48 Carter outside right to SEA 48, with flags...holding on Chris Terry, declined
1:41 Carter outside left for first down to SF 45
0:57 knee
0:26 knee
SEAHAWKS 42, 49ERS 27
Whew. What a big day for Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, and Darrell Jackson (who didn't practice this week). The defense did manage to get to Rattay a couple of times, though not quite as much as I would have liked. The Simmons interception was big. The only really big mistake other than the third-down conversions by the opposition was the Trufant gaffe that resulted in the touchdown pass to Lloyd. Also, hurray for Jerheme Urban getting his first NFL catch and for Ryan Hannam getting his second career catch; both of these catches were good for key first downs for the Seahawks. Hooray for Kerry Carter, who had a couple of first down runs in garbage time to seal the deal. Hooray for the offensive line for protecting Shaun and Hasselbeck and doing a well above-average job. The Seahawk offense did not have to settle for a field goal at all today.
Here's to hoping the Patriots can hold off the Rams. If that happens, the Seahawks have a chance to put a two-game cushion between themselves and the Rams for the division lead. Next week is a must-win, as far as I'm concerned. You can't give the Rams any sort of tiebreaker advantage.
The Seahawks just put 42 points on the board, 35 of them on offense. Is the offense finally on the way back? They sure did look good today.
I may have more to say about this game tonight when the articles roll in.
Seahawks. Rams. Next Sunday.
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