Sunday, November 14, 2004
SEAHAWKS/RAMS
[final update -- 1:17p]
This post will get longer as the game goes on, but here come the notes...
1ST QUARTER
>> 1st Saint Louis possession (STL 29, big return...surprise)
14:43 pass over middle Bruce 50yd line for first down DAMMIT
14:06 Holt sideline right for 15 and first down GRRRRRR SEA 36
13:38 Holt left sideline, Lucas and the safety burned, Holt's feet out of bounds
13:31 Bruce over middle to SEA 18 (22 yd) and first down after Bulger bobbles
12:52 pass right Faulk to SEA 15, runs out of bounds (2nd/6)
***12:23 pass over middle Curtis 15 yds and TD (STL 7-0)
Well, they better have it out of their system right here. What a CRAPPY series (2:37) for the Seattle defense, and I can't stress that enough. No pressure on Bulger, the defensive backs were napping, and Bulger threw the ball at will. If they don't find a way to ratchet up the pressure and at least let the Rams have a little less space, it's going to be a long afternoon.
>> 1st Seattle possession (SEA 27)
12:14 Alexander slips up middle, loss of 2 (GREAT start)
11:37 Hasselbeck right side to defenders hands (tipped, 3rd/12)
11:35 delay of game, Seattle...ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (SEA 14)
11:33 Strong up middle to SEA 21
I CAN'T PUT MY FRUSTRATION INTO WORDS RIGHT NOW. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHGHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!
>> 2nd Saint Louis possession (STL 27...decent punt for once, fair catch)
10:48 over middle to Holt, room everywhere for 17 yards, first down
10:03 Faulk pass right for 6
9:27 pass right Manumaleuna for first down
8:55 Holt over middle JARRED by Bierria, ball comes loose, ruled incomplete...GREAT PLAY, Holt is woozy
8:50 pass incomplete with Bulger pressured....see what happens when you get pressure? (3rd/10)
8:44 Bruce left side for 22 and first down...DAMN YOU, ORLANDO PACE!! (SEA 23)
7:57 pass Goodspeed right for 7
7:26 Stephen Jackson up the middle to the 3 (12 yards), first down
***6:51 Jackson up the middle, easy for TD (STL 14-0)
I hate my life.
In a related story, I need the Seahawks to score on their next two possessions. Just execute and just get the job done. I guess Bobby Engram is playing, so that's good, at least.
>> 2nd Seattle possession (SEA 29...decent return)
6:41 Alexander right side to SEA 41 and first down (11 yards)
6:13 Alexander through the middle, close to 1st down (~9 yards)
5:48 Strong through the line for first down
5:16 Shaun through left side to the STL 41 (5 yd)
4:42 Darrell Jackson to the STL 28 for a first down
4:13 Alexander right side for not much (STL 27)
3:46 Alexander right side to STL 21 (3rd/3)
###3:08 Hasselbeck pass lofty right toward end zone picked off
DAMMIT, MATT!! I WANT TO BREAK THINGS!!! PEOPLE SHOULD BE GLAD THEY'RE NOT AROUND ME RIGHT NOW!! YOU SPOILED THAT DRIVE!!! THROW THE BALL AWAY OR CALL YOUR OWN NUMBER!! YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN AT LEAST THREE POINTS ON THAT DRIVE!!
>> 3rd Saint Louis possession (STL 1, momentum carried the defender into the end zone unsuccessfully challenged by Martz) WE WANT A SAFETY
2:59 Faulk through the left side for four
2:20 Faulk through giant hole for 27 freakin' yards and a first down (STL 33)
1:42 pass McDonald over middle for a ton and first down (SEA 47)
0:53 Jackson right side on a dumpoff just short of first down after Bulger was pressured and never touched...Jackson broke a tackle also which would have bee for a loss (SEA 37)
0:09 Jackson left side to SEA 30
Seriously, I don't know if it's safe for me to watch this game, so if these notes abruptly stopped, I probably left the house to preserve my own sanity, or whatever is left of it.
Right now I don't know whether to curse the Seahawk defense or if I want Ray Rhodes fired. Well, it's probably the players because they brainfart every three plays, but today's it's every single play.
2ND QUARTER
14:57 Faulk through right side for 4 (SEA 25)
14:16 Cleeland quick pass left to SEA 10 and first down
13:37 Bulger throws ball away left...good coverage and decent pressure for once
13:33 Faulk pitchback right for loss of 3 (nowhere to run, 3rd/G)
12:49 false start Dishman (STL, ball on SEA 18)
12:22 ball pops out of McDonald's hands in end zone...I think it was a catch, but that's not the initial ruling. Here comes the red flag though. I bet they're going to rule it a catch. Nothing's gone the Seahawks' way during this game, so why should they start going the Seahawks' way now? RULING STANDS. Thank goodness.
12:18 Wilkins from 36 (STL 17-0)
Okay, there's some baby steps out of the Seahawk defense. The Rams only got three points instead of seven. That's unacceptable most of the time, but I've got to take something out of this since the Rams have been moving the ball up and down the field at will so far. Mike Holmgren better have one bitchin' halftime speech today. The best one of his life.
>> 3rd Seattle possession (SEA 32, nice return and effort by Kerry Carter)
12:04 Jackson wide open over the middle at midfield; he dropped it
11:59 Alexander outside right, into pile for no gain
11:16 officials throw delay of game flag before Hasselbeck calls timeout
10:46 Engram quick pass over middle to midfield and a first down...nice to have you back, Bobby
10:18 Alexander to middle, but no further
9:44 pass Stevens over middle for first down (STL 40)
9:09 Alexander through left side to STL 25, first down
8:33 catch right Jackson for another first down (SEA 15), they wound the clock even though I thought he went out of bounds
8:11 ball thrown over Hannam's head over middle
8:06 Alexander outside left for 2, no blockers in front of Shaun (3rd/8)
7:25 Hasselbeck hurried, dumps off to Alexander, and runs to 10, but is short of chains
***6:51 Brown from 26 (STL 17-3)
Baby steps. After Engram bailed them out, the offense was moving the ball at will until they got into the red zone, which is a bit disturbing. The radio crew seems to think Shaun's run to the left side had a lot of potential, but I didn't see any blockers for him.
In related news, YOU'RE RISKING A PATIENT'S LIFE!!
>> 4th Saint Louis possession (STL 38...DAMMIT, some things never change)
###6:34 catch right side Bruce, ball forced out by Simmons, SEAHAWKS (Huff) RECOVER FUMBLE!!!
Big play by the defense!! Come through, offense!!
>> 4th Seattle possession
6:27 Alexander dumpoff to STL 38, flags for illegal contact on STL (AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN)
6:10 Alexander handoff right to STL 30, flags for offside on STL, repeat first down
5:50 Alexander left side for a bunch of yards to STL 12 and first down
5:17 high pass almost one-handed by Rice in end zone
5:13 Hasselbeck hurried, dumped off right side incomplete...they didn't buy the play fake (3rd/10)
5:07 Jackson over middle in end zone, incomplete...THAT'S A CATCHABLE BALL, right through his hands
5:03 Brown from 29 (STL 17-6)
They needed to cash in (I'm talking touchdown) on that possession. Go shovel out some paydirt, for goodness' sake!! Notice how they didn't run the ball on their final set of downs.
>> 5th Saint Louis possession (STL 35, Moon says the special teamers are running to a certain point and stopping)
4:50 Jackson right side to STL 43
4:10 Jackson outside left runs into his own man for one-yard gain
3:24 Faulk through left side, takes pile with him to move the chains for first down
2:40 pass intended for Bruce over middle, not even close...Bruce sort of half-asses toward the thrown ball; thanks, Hamlin
2:30 Bulger finally dropped after being pressured for about 20 seconds in the backfield (3rd/11)
1:53 dump over middle to Faulk to midfield (4th/6)
1:48 Seattle timeout
Bust out the drill!
>> 5th Seattle possession (SEA 20, monster leg by geriatric Sean Landeta)
1:37 Morris outside right for 1
1:19 Engram quick pass right side for 1 (3rd/8)
1:13 Stevens over middle for first down (SEA 33)
0:55 Stevens over middle to the SEA 44, first down
0:30 Engram left side, out of bounds (SEA 49)
0:25 Koren Robinson left side, a bit too far to the left of him (3rd/5)...still zero catches today for Koren
0:25 Hasselbeck calls timeout...damn. I thought an Alexander handoff for a first down and a quick timeout would have been nice
0:21 over the head of Darrell Jackson left side
>> 6th Saint Louis possession (STL 20)
0:11 knee
What a freakin' letdown. The defense had one big play, but they sure dug themselves one gigantic hole. Two touchdowns on the first two possessions for Saint Louis is just unacceptable in a game of this magnitude. Just unacceptable. Not to say that the offense is being sharp either. They'll be sharp and get the ball down the field to an extent, and they'll just hit the wall. On the last two possessions, they didn't call Alexander's number once on their final set of downs. This is somewhat excusable for the two-minute drill, but they did have two timeouts going into that drive.
I'd complain more about this, but halftime's supposed to be a bathroom break, especially when you're doing inane crazy game-note posts like this.
Some halftime stats pulled from the radio: Seattle is 2-for-7 on third down at the half. Hasselbeck is 9-for-18 for 88 yards. Bulger is 15-for-21 (unacceptable) for 182 yards. Alexander has 11 carries for 66 yards. Stevens and Engram are Seattle's leading receivers (3 catches). Isaac Bruce has 4catches, Marshall Faulk has 3.
By the way, shouldn't Leonard Little be in jail right now?
3RD QUARTER
>> 6th Seattle possession (SEA 40, great return by Carter)
14:15 Shaun to STL 46
13:42 ball behind Robinson on right side (3rd/10)...why are they still calling audibles at the line?
13:38 Rice right side, probably short of chains (it is)...RUN THE BALL (4th/1)
###13:14 Strong up the middle; he didn't get it. I don't have to wait for the spot.
THIS
GAME
SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> 7th Saint Louis possession (STL 39)
13:09 Faulk up middle to STL 42
12:32 Bruce over middle to SEA 38, first down; just another big play
11:55 Faulk through middle to SEA 35
11:17 Curtis right sideline for first down (SEA 28)
11:00 Faulk right side, hit in backfield for loss (SEA 31)
10:15 Bulger scrambles for three; Seahawks pressured, but couldn't drop Bulger (should have, 3rd/11 at SEA 28)...Dishman limps off
9:37 ball underthrown right (Bulger's arm may have been hit by Okeafor)
9:32 Wilkins from 47 (STL 20-6)
They've got to keep the Rams off the board. Plain and simple. The only solace is that Saint Louis had good field position and didn't get to the end zone.
>> 7th Seattle possession (SEA 31)
9:22 incomplete right side Robinson (no flags on Jerametrius Butler on the coverage)
9:16 Alexander through the left side to SEA 47 (first down), 16 yards
8:43 flags (false start, Chris Gray)...be disciplined, dang it!
8:23 Robinson bobbles, catches for first down (STL 41)
7:54 Robinson open down left sideline, ball overthrown; Matt hasn't done too well on over-the-top passes (says Steve Raible)
7:48 Alexander through right side carries pile past the chains (STL 30)
7:15 Alexander into left side of pile for 1
6:37 Morris right side with blockers for only 2 (STL 27, 3rd/7)
5:59 Rice underthrown right side
***5:54 Brown from 45 (STL 20-9)
Sure, guys. You can keep trading field goals. You might as well hop on the plane right now, head home, and face the media barrage. You've been absolutely choking for 40 minutes. Step it the hell up!!
They NEED a defensive stop right here.
>> 8th Saint Louis possession (STL 15, nice coverage play by Isaiah Kacyvenski)...seven yards a play? This defense sucks
5:44 Bruce right sideline for 18 and a first down...no damn pressure on Bulger; Trufant picked on
###5:11 Faulk big run left side to midfield, may have fumbled? Seahawks recovered possible fumble (forced by Lucas)...flag on Orlando Pace...FUMBLE!!! PACE EJECTED (contact with official)!!! YEEEAAAAHHH!!!! TAKE ADVANTAGE!!!!
>> 8th Seattle possession (STL 35)
5:05 Alexander outside left to STL 18, first down
4:33 Hasselbeck runs into Leonard Little in the backfield for a big loss
4:03 Hasselbeck pressured, dumps off to Alexander, who drops it (3rd/16)
3:59 Robinson underthrown right side
***3:56 Brown from 41 (STL 20-12)
Hey, guess what? The Seahawks are 0-for the red zone today. Way to be clutch, guys. They'd better throw in the kitchen sink on the pass rush now with Orlando Pace out.
>> 9th Saint Louis possession (STL 22, nice tackle again by Kacyvenski)
3:43 Faulk left side for first-down yardage, Brown limps off field
3:12 pitchback Faulk right to STL 37...Okeafor slow to get up
2:34 Faulk moves the chains right (STL 44), first down
1:51 quick pass Bruce, but he drops it (would have been first down)
1:47 Simmons drops Jackson in the backfield (3rd/12)...come on, pass defense
1:06 Bulger overthrows the dumpoff receiver (whew...way to go, defense)
>> 9th Seattle possession (SEA 9...crappy decision by Morris on the return, the ball would have bounced into the end zone)
0:44 Jackson way down the left sideline, fumbled out of bounds, THEY RULED IT AN INCOMPLETE PASS!!!!!! BULL-F%*$ING-S*%$!!!!
0:39 Alexander bounces left, then right for short gain (3rd/6)
0:09 Strong over the middle for first down
I kinda wish Holmgren would have thrown the red flag on that bullcrap incomplete pass call, but at the same time, that third timeout could be very important for later. But DAMMIT though, seriously.
4TH QUARTER
14:56 Shaun through the middle to the 22 (Shaun's got 1000 yards)
14:16 Hasselbeck scrambles for a first down!! (SEA 40)
13:50 flags (SEA false start, Steve Hutchinson...SEA 35)
13:22 pass right side Jackson to SEA 45 (2nd/5)
12:52 Shaun moves left, then through middle, falls forward for the first down (STL 49)
12:17 Robinson catches left, but it's out of bounds...Koren had to wait for the ball to get there
###12:06 THIS GAME IS F#&@ING OVER. Shaun busts out a long run and fumbles (pulls an Ahman Green) around the STL 9-yard line.
It's official. The Seahawks are the Rams' Red Sox, only without the nice ending the Red Sox had last year. This is complete bullcrap.
>> 10th Saint Louis possession (STL 9)
12:02 Bulger underthrows receiver right side
11:53 just another first-down catch to the left side for Curtis (STL 25)
11:16 flags, false start STL
10:58 flags, false start STL
10:36 Jackson to the STL 23, should have been dropped in the backfield (2nd/12)
9:53 Bruce right to STL 28 (3rd/7)
9:11 Curtis right side, first down (surprise, STL 36)
8:29 Jackson through right side, 2 yards
7:51 Seattle timeout, nullifying flags that were thrown
7:48 quick pass left side dropped (3rd/8)
7:41 pass right Faulk stopped at STL 42 (punt forced)
>> 10th Seattle possession (SEA 39...finally a nice return by Morris)
6:54 Jackson right side climbs the ladder, ball in and out of hands. Tough catch, but one of these receivers has got to make a big play one of these days
6:51 Shaun through the middle to the SEA 42 (3rd/7)
6:16 massively underthrown to Jackson right...Hasselbeck has massively sucked today. No question about it. He didn't get it all out of his system in the Arizona game.
Way to pick up the defense. They get a stop, and the offense goes three-and-freakin'-out. Talk about my life as a Seattle sports fan, you've got it right there in the span of about 90 seconds of play.
>> 11th Saint Louis possession (STL 9)
5:56 Faulk left side to STL 22...big surprise, first down
5:12 Faulk through left side for short gain (STL 27, 2nd/5)
4:27 Faulk dumpoff over middle, short of first down (3rd/4)
3:42 THE SEAHAWKS JUST FELL FOR THE END-AROUND. First down, Curtis to the STL 43
2:56 Faulk bounces outside for little gain, but stays in bounds; Seattle calls timeout, then Bulger calls timeout too
2:48 Faulk through middle to STL 47 (3rd/5)
2:46 Seattle uses final timeout
2:38 Faulk through the middle and down the right sideline for about 3748038949 yards (to the SEA 13, anyway) for another first down
2:38 Why does Bulger keep calling timeout?
2:32 Jackson right side to SEA 10
1:52 Jackson up middle to the SEA 8 (3rd/5)
1:10 Faulk to the SEA 5, short of chains
0:30 Saint Louis calls final timeout
***0:26 Wilkins from 23 (STL 23-12)
>> 11th Seattle possession (flags on Rams on block below waist, SEA 45)...it's not going to happen. This one's over. Just take a couple of knees, make sure no one gets injured.
0:15 pass right sideline broken up by Butler on Robinson
0:09 pass over middle to Strong(?), who gets out of bounds, short of the marker
0:03 Hasselbeck throws out of bounds, pressured...just take a knee. Georgia Frontiere is hoogly, by the way.
0:00 Robinson down left sideline to the STL 13
RAMS 23, SEAHAWKS 12
You know what? Fair or unfair (after today there's a lot more ammo to "fair"), I think Mike Holmgren just punched his ticket out of Seattle. He's not coming back next year. I'm not sure what more to say. I might have something to say later, about a couple hours after the game, but I might not, too. Seriously, this one hurts. This team might be 9-7 if they're lucky. They need to run the table, and I think they can't lose more than once. They'll have to pull some victories out of the blue to get into the playoffs.
Way to go, Josh Brown. You're today's MVP. No offense to Brown, but I wish he wasn't the MVP today.
Inflated expectations, deflating results. Just another day in the life of a Seattle sports fan.
This post will get longer as the game goes on, but here come the notes...
1ST QUARTER
>> 1st Saint Louis possession (STL 29, big return...surprise)
14:43 pass over middle Bruce 50yd line for first down DAMMIT
14:06 Holt sideline right for 15 and first down GRRRRRR SEA 36
13:38 Holt left sideline, Lucas and the safety burned, Holt's feet out of bounds
13:31 Bruce over middle to SEA 18 (22 yd) and first down after Bulger bobbles
12:52 pass right Faulk to SEA 15, runs out of bounds (2nd/6)
***12:23 pass over middle Curtis 15 yds and TD (STL 7-0)
Well, they better have it out of their system right here. What a CRAPPY series (2:37) for the Seattle defense, and I can't stress that enough. No pressure on Bulger, the defensive backs were napping, and Bulger threw the ball at will. If they don't find a way to ratchet up the pressure and at least let the Rams have a little less space, it's going to be a long afternoon.
>> 1st Seattle possession (SEA 27)
12:14 Alexander slips up middle, loss of 2 (GREAT start)
11:37 Hasselbeck right side to defenders hands (tipped, 3rd/12)
11:35 delay of game, Seattle...ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (SEA 14)
11:33 Strong up middle to SEA 21
I CAN'T PUT MY FRUSTRATION INTO WORDS RIGHT NOW. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHGHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!
>> 2nd Saint Louis possession (STL 27...decent punt for once, fair catch)
10:48 over middle to Holt, room everywhere for 17 yards, first down
10:03 Faulk pass right for 6
9:27 pass right Manumaleuna for first down
8:55 Holt over middle JARRED by Bierria, ball comes loose, ruled incomplete...GREAT PLAY, Holt is woozy
8:50 pass incomplete with Bulger pressured....see what happens when you get pressure? (3rd/10)
8:44 Bruce left side for 22 and first down...DAMN YOU, ORLANDO PACE!! (SEA 23)
7:57 pass Goodspeed right for 7
7:26 Stephen Jackson up the middle to the 3 (12 yards), first down
***6:51 Jackson up the middle, easy for TD (STL 14-0)
I hate my life.
In a related story, I need the Seahawks to score on their next two possessions. Just execute and just get the job done. I guess Bobby Engram is playing, so that's good, at least.
>> 2nd Seattle possession (SEA 29...decent return)
6:41 Alexander right side to SEA 41 and first down (11 yards)
6:13 Alexander through the middle, close to 1st down (~9 yards)
5:48 Strong through the line for first down
5:16 Shaun through left side to the STL 41 (5 yd)
4:42 Darrell Jackson to the STL 28 for a first down
4:13 Alexander right side for not much (STL 27)
3:46 Alexander right side to STL 21 (3rd/3)
###3:08 Hasselbeck pass lofty right toward end zone picked off
DAMMIT, MATT!! I WANT TO BREAK THINGS!!! PEOPLE SHOULD BE GLAD THEY'RE NOT AROUND ME RIGHT NOW!! YOU SPOILED THAT DRIVE!!! THROW THE BALL AWAY OR CALL YOUR OWN NUMBER!! YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN AT LEAST THREE POINTS ON THAT DRIVE!!
>> 3rd Saint Louis possession (STL 1, momentum carried the defender into the end zone unsuccessfully challenged by Martz) WE WANT A SAFETY
2:59 Faulk through the left side for four
2:20 Faulk through giant hole for 27 freakin' yards and a first down (STL 33)
1:42 pass McDonald over middle for a ton and first down (SEA 47)
0:53 Jackson right side on a dumpoff just short of first down after Bulger was pressured and never touched...Jackson broke a tackle also which would have bee for a loss (SEA 37)
0:09 Jackson left side to SEA 30
Seriously, I don't know if it's safe for me to watch this game, so if these notes abruptly stopped, I probably left the house to preserve my own sanity, or whatever is left of it.
Right now I don't know whether to curse the Seahawk defense or if I want Ray Rhodes fired. Well, it's probably the players because they brainfart every three plays, but today's it's every single play.
2ND QUARTER
14:57 Faulk through right side for 4 (SEA 25)
14:16 Cleeland quick pass left to SEA 10 and first down
13:37 Bulger throws ball away left...good coverage and decent pressure for once
13:33 Faulk pitchback right for loss of 3 (nowhere to run, 3rd/G)
12:49 false start Dishman (STL, ball on SEA 18)
12:22 ball pops out of McDonald's hands in end zone...I think it was a catch, but that's not the initial ruling. Here comes the red flag though. I bet they're going to rule it a catch. Nothing's gone the Seahawks' way during this game, so why should they start going the Seahawks' way now? RULING STANDS. Thank goodness.
12:18 Wilkins from 36 (STL 17-0)
Okay, there's some baby steps out of the Seahawk defense. The Rams only got three points instead of seven. That's unacceptable most of the time, but I've got to take something out of this since the Rams have been moving the ball up and down the field at will so far. Mike Holmgren better have one bitchin' halftime speech today. The best one of his life.
>> 3rd Seattle possession (SEA 32, nice return and effort by Kerry Carter)
12:04 Jackson wide open over the middle at midfield; he dropped it
11:59 Alexander outside right, into pile for no gain
11:16 officials throw delay of game flag before Hasselbeck calls timeout
10:46 Engram quick pass over middle to midfield and a first down...nice to have you back, Bobby
10:18 Alexander to middle, but no further
9:44 pass Stevens over middle for first down (STL 40)
9:09 Alexander through left side to STL 25, first down
8:33 catch right Jackson for another first down (SEA 15), they wound the clock even though I thought he went out of bounds
8:11 ball thrown over Hannam's head over middle
8:06 Alexander outside left for 2, no blockers in front of Shaun (3rd/8)
7:25 Hasselbeck hurried, dumps off to Alexander, and runs to 10, but is short of chains
***6:51 Brown from 26 (STL 17-3)
Baby steps. After Engram bailed them out, the offense was moving the ball at will until they got into the red zone, which is a bit disturbing. The radio crew seems to think Shaun's run to the left side had a lot of potential, but I didn't see any blockers for him.
In related news, YOU'RE RISKING A PATIENT'S LIFE!!
>> 4th Saint Louis possession (STL 38...DAMMIT, some things never change)
###6:34 catch right side Bruce, ball forced out by Simmons, SEAHAWKS (Huff) RECOVER FUMBLE!!!
Big play by the defense!! Come through, offense!!
>> 4th Seattle possession
6:27 Alexander dumpoff to STL 38, flags for illegal contact on STL (AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN)
6:10 Alexander handoff right to STL 30, flags for offside on STL, repeat first down
5:50 Alexander left side for a bunch of yards to STL 12 and first down
5:17 high pass almost one-handed by Rice in end zone
5:13 Hasselbeck hurried, dumped off right side incomplete...they didn't buy the play fake (3rd/10)
5:07 Jackson over middle in end zone, incomplete...THAT'S A CATCHABLE BALL, right through his hands
5:03 Brown from 29 (STL 17-6)
They needed to cash in (I'm talking touchdown) on that possession. Go shovel out some paydirt, for goodness' sake!! Notice how they didn't run the ball on their final set of downs.
>> 5th Saint Louis possession (STL 35, Moon says the special teamers are running to a certain point and stopping)
4:50 Jackson right side to STL 43
4:10 Jackson outside left runs into his own man for one-yard gain
3:24 Faulk through left side, takes pile with him to move the chains for first down
2:40 pass intended for Bruce over middle, not even close...Bruce sort of half-asses toward the thrown ball; thanks, Hamlin
2:30 Bulger finally dropped after being pressured for about 20 seconds in the backfield (3rd/11)
1:53 dump over middle to Faulk to midfield (4th/6)
1:48 Seattle timeout
Bust out the drill!
>> 5th Seattle possession (SEA 20, monster leg by geriatric Sean Landeta)
1:37 Morris outside right for 1
1:19 Engram quick pass right side for 1 (3rd/8)
1:13 Stevens over middle for first down (SEA 33)
0:55 Stevens over middle to the SEA 44, first down
0:30 Engram left side, out of bounds (SEA 49)
0:25 Koren Robinson left side, a bit too far to the left of him (3rd/5)...still zero catches today for Koren
0:25 Hasselbeck calls timeout...damn. I thought an Alexander handoff for a first down and a quick timeout would have been nice
0:21 over the head of Darrell Jackson left side
>> 6th Saint Louis possession (STL 20)
0:11 knee
What a freakin' letdown. The defense had one big play, but they sure dug themselves one gigantic hole. Two touchdowns on the first two possessions for Saint Louis is just unacceptable in a game of this magnitude. Just unacceptable. Not to say that the offense is being sharp either. They'll be sharp and get the ball down the field to an extent, and they'll just hit the wall. On the last two possessions, they didn't call Alexander's number once on their final set of downs. This is somewhat excusable for the two-minute drill, but they did have two timeouts going into that drive.
I'd complain more about this, but halftime's supposed to be a bathroom break, especially when you're doing inane crazy game-note posts like this.
Some halftime stats pulled from the radio: Seattle is 2-for-7 on third down at the half. Hasselbeck is 9-for-18 for 88 yards. Bulger is 15-for-21 (unacceptable) for 182 yards. Alexander has 11 carries for 66 yards. Stevens and Engram are Seattle's leading receivers (3 catches). Isaac Bruce has 4catches, Marshall Faulk has 3.
By the way, shouldn't Leonard Little be in jail right now?
3RD QUARTER
>> 6th Seattle possession (SEA 40, great return by Carter)
14:15 Shaun to STL 46
13:42 ball behind Robinson on right side (3rd/10)...why are they still calling audibles at the line?
13:38 Rice right side, probably short of chains (it is)...RUN THE BALL (4th/1)
###13:14 Strong up the middle; he didn't get it. I don't have to wait for the spot.
THIS
GAME
SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> 7th Saint Louis possession (STL 39)
13:09 Faulk up middle to STL 42
12:32 Bruce over middle to SEA 38, first down; just another big play
11:55 Faulk through middle to SEA 35
11:17 Curtis right sideline for first down (SEA 28)
11:00 Faulk right side, hit in backfield for loss (SEA 31)
10:15 Bulger scrambles for three; Seahawks pressured, but couldn't drop Bulger (should have, 3rd/11 at SEA 28)...Dishman limps off
9:37 ball underthrown right (Bulger's arm may have been hit by Okeafor)
9:32 Wilkins from 47 (STL 20-6)
They've got to keep the Rams off the board. Plain and simple. The only solace is that Saint Louis had good field position and didn't get to the end zone.
>> 7th Seattle possession (SEA 31)
9:22 incomplete right side Robinson (no flags on Jerametrius Butler on the coverage)
9:16 Alexander through the left side to SEA 47 (first down), 16 yards
8:43 flags (false start, Chris Gray)...be disciplined, dang it!
8:23 Robinson bobbles, catches for first down (STL 41)
7:54 Robinson open down left sideline, ball overthrown; Matt hasn't done too well on over-the-top passes (says Steve Raible)
7:48 Alexander through right side carries pile past the chains (STL 30)
7:15 Alexander into left side of pile for 1
6:37 Morris right side with blockers for only 2 (STL 27, 3rd/7)
5:59 Rice underthrown right side
***5:54 Brown from 45 (STL 20-9)
Sure, guys. You can keep trading field goals. You might as well hop on the plane right now, head home, and face the media barrage. You've been absolutely choking for 40 minutes. Step it the hell up!!
They NEED a defensive stop right here.
>> 8th Saint Louis possession (STL 15, nice coverage play by Isaiah Kacyvenski)...seven yards a play? This defense sucks
5:44 Bruce right sideline for 18 and a first down...no damn pressure on Bulger; Trufant picked on
###5:11 Faulk big run left side to midfield, may have fumbled? Seahawks recovered possible fumble (forced by Lucas)...flag on Orlando Pace...FUMBLE!!! PACE EJECTED (contact with official)!!! YEEEAAAAHHH!!!! TAKE ADVANTAGE!!!!
>> 8th Seattle possession (STL 35)
5:05 Alexander outside left to STL 18, first down
4:33 Hasselbeck runs into Leonard Little in the backfield for a big loss
4:03 Hasselbeck pressured, dumps off to Alexander, who drops it (3rd/16)
3:59 Robinson underthrown right side
***3:56 Brown from 41 (STL 20-12)
Hey, guess what? The Seahawks are 0-for the red zone today. Way to be clutch, guys. They'd better throw in the kitchen sink on the pass rush now with Orlando Pace out.
>> 9th Saint Louis possession (STL 22, nice tackle again by Kacyvenski)
3:43 Faulk left side for first-down yardage, Brown limps off field
3:12 pitchback Faulk right to STL 37...Okeafor slow to get up
2:34 Faulk moves the chains right (STL 44), first down
1:51 quick pass Bruce, but he drops it (would have been first down)
1:47 Simmons drops Jackson in the backfield (3rd/12)...come on, pass defense
1:06 Bulger overthrows the dumpoff receiver (whew...way to go, defense)
>> 9th Seattle possession (SEA 9...crappy decision by Morris on the return, the ball would have bounced into the end zone)
0:44 Jackson way down the left sideline, fumbled out of bounds, THEY RULED IT AN INCOMPLETE PASS!!!!!! BULL-F%*$ING-S*%$!!!!
0:39 Alexander bounces left, then right for short gain (3rd/6)
0:09 Strong over the middle for first down
I kinda wish Holmgren would have thrown the red flag on that bullcrap incomplete pass call, but at the same time, that third timeout could be very important for later. But DAMMIT though, seriously.
4TH QUARTER
14:56 Shaun through the middle to the 22 (Shaun's got 1000 yards)
14:16 Hasselbeck scrambles for a first down!! (SEA 40)
13:50 flags (SEA false start, Steve Hutchinson...SEA 35)
13:22 pass right side Jackson to SEA 45 (2nd/5)
12:52 Shaun moves left, then through middle, falls forward for the first down (STL 49)
12:17 Robinson catches left, but it's out of bounds...Koren had to wait for the ball to get there
###12:06 THIS GAME IS F#&@ING OVER. Shaun busts out a long run and fumbles (pulls an Ahman Green) around the STL 9-yard line.
It's official. The Seahawks are the Rams' Red Sox, only without the nice ending the Red Sox had last year. This is complete bullcrap.
>> 10th Saint Louis possession (STL 9)
12:02 Bulger underthrows receiver right side
11:53 just another first-down catch to the left side for Curtis (STL 25)
11:16 flags, false start STL
10:58 flags, false start STL
10:36 Jackson to the STL 23, should have been dropped in the backfield (2nd/12)
9:53 Bruce right to STL 28 (3rd/7)
9:11 Curtis right side, first down (surprise, STL 36)
8:29 Jackson through right side, 2 yards
7:51 Seattle timeout, nullifying flags that were thrown
7:48 quick pass left side dropped (3rd/8)
7:41 pass right Faulk stopped at STL 42 (punt forced)
>> 10th Seattle possession (SEA 39...finally a nice return by Morris)
6:54 Jackson right side climbs the ladder, ball in and out of hands. Tough catch, but one of these receivers has got to make a big play one of these days
6:51 Shaun through the middle to the SEA 42 (3rd/7)
6:16 massively underthrown to Jackson right...Hasselbeck has massively sucked today. No question about it. He didn't get it all out of his system in the Arizona game.
Way to pick up the defense. They get a stop, and the offense goes three-and-freakin'-out. Talk about my life as a Seattle sports fan, you've got it right there in the span of about 90 seconds of play.
>> 11th Saint Louis possession (STL 9)
5:56 Faulk left side to STL 22...big surprise, first down
5:12 Faulk through left side for short gain (STL 27, 2nd/5)
4:27 Faulk dumpoff over middle, short of first down (3rd/4)
3:42 THE SEAHAWKS JUST FELL FOR THE END-AROUND. First down, Curtis to the STL 43
2:56 Faulk bounces outside for little gain, but stays in bounds; Seattle calls timeout, then Bulger calls timeout too
2:48 Faulk through middle to STL 47 (3rd/5)
2:46 Seattle uses final timeout
2:38 Faulk through the middle and down the right sideline for about 3748038949 yards (to the SEA 13, anyway) for another first down
2:38 Why does Bulger keep calling timeout?
2:32 Jackson right side to SEA 10
1:52 Jackson up middle to the SEA 8 (3rd/5)
1:10 Faulk to the SEA 5, short of chains
0:30 Saint Louis calls final timeout
***0:26 Wilkins from 23 (STL 23-12)
>> 11th Seattle possession (flags on Rams on block below waist, SEA 45)...it's not going to happen. This one's over. Just take a couple of knees, make sure no one gets injured.
0:15 pass right sideline broken up by Butler on Robinson
0:09 pass over middle to Strong(?), who gets out of bounds, short of the marker
0:03 Hasselbeck throws out of bounds, pressured...just take a knee. Georgia Frontiere is hoogly, by the way.
0:00 Robinson down left sideline to the STL 13
RAMS 23, SEAHAWKS 12
You know what? Fair or unfair (after today there's a lot more ammo to "fair"), I think Mike Holmgren just punched his ticket out of Seattle. He's not coming back next year. I'm not sure what more to say. I might have something to say later, about a couple hours after the game, but I might not, too. Seriously, this one hurts. This team might be 9-7 if they're lucky. They need to run the table, and I think they can't lose more than once. They'll have to pull some victories out of the blue to get into the playoffs.
Way to go, Josh Brown. You're today's MVP. No offense to Brown, but I wish he wasn't the MVP today.
Inflated expectations, deflating results. Just another day in the life of a Seattle sports fan.
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