Monday, December 06, 2004
COWBOYS/SEAHAWKS
Once again, this should be updated as the game goes on, barring any Blogger faults, which did occur last week...
One thing that always got me about the ABC telecasts before kickoff is that huge fake CGI big screen that they superimpose on the field. Kinda cool, but hilarious at the same time.
1ST QUARTER
>> 1st Dallas possession (DAL 22)
14:51 Jones left side for 2 (DAL 24)
14:12 Jones up middle for 2 (DAL 26, 3rd/5)
13:33 Jones dumpoff left side bobbles and drops
>> 1st Seattle possession (DAL 45, 25 return by Maurice Morris)
13:12 Jackson catch right side for 9
12:39 handoff right side Strong for first down (DAL 36)
12:03 Engram catch right to DAL 28 (8 yd)
11:24 Alexander through middle for 1 (3rd/1)
***10:42 Rice in right side of end zone, but with flags...DALLAS PASS INTERFERENCE declined, THAT'S A START (SEA 7-0)
Let's admit it. We all would have grilled Mike Holmgren if the Seahawks would have blown it on that 3rd-and-1. But it turns out Jerry Rice can catch the ball, and he was able to get himself open in the end zone. I like. And hey, at least Shaun Alexander was actually on the field in a 3rd-and-short situation.
>> 2nd Dallas possession (DAL 24)
10:28 Julius Jones outside left BUSTS OFF a big one...53 freakin' yards as the defense responds. Nice job, guys.
9:42 Keyshawn Johnson nearly catches it in the end zone right side, but Marcus Trufant makes a good play
9:36 Jones left side to SEA 21 (3rd/8)
8:54 Jones over the middle drops the ball
***8:49 Cundiff from 39 (SEA 7-3)
Letting Julius Jones bust one off on the first play of the series...not good. But at least they stopped the bleeding after that. I guess.
>> 2nd Seattle possession (SEA 21)
8:41 incomplete to the right side, under pressure...Ellis punks Chris Terry
8:37 Alexander outside right for 1 (3rd/9...yay!!)
8:03 Rice down the left sideline catches the pass with his fingertips for 17 yards (SEA 39, 1st down)
7:38 Alexander right side for nowhere, a loss of 1
6:56 Hasselbeck picked down left sideline, but it's a free play on a Dallas offside flag (2nd/6)
6:52 Glover sacks Hasselbeck for a loss of 6...so much for that offside penalty. Chris Gray gets punked (3rd/12)
6:15 Mili right side to the DAL 45 for 18 yards and a first down...that's a nice third-down conversion
5:31 Alexander through middle for 2
4:57 Alexander through middle for 6 (3rd/2)
4:12 Jackson catches, stops, and runs down the right sideline for a first-and-goal (DAL 3)
***3:47 Jackson wide open in the middle of the end zone after his cover man Newman falls down (SEA 14-3)
Three third-down conversions on the same drive?! What team are we watching here? Are these really the Seahawks??
>> 3rd Dallas possession (DAL 31...first big return of the day for 26 yards)
3:36 Witten right side catch for 6
3:04 Jones handoff middle for 3 (3rd/1)
2:20 Jones pitchback outside left...very close to a first down...NOPE! That was reeeeaaaalllly close.
Three and out?! Huh?! There's one way to tell if this team is snapping out of it, and that's if the offense doesn't go three-and-out right here.
>> 3rd Seattle possession (SEA 29)
1:27 Alexander for a loss after dancing around in the backfield again
0:42 Alexander dumpoff left side for 8 (3rd/3)
0:00 Hasselbeck sacked by Glover, his second of the game...I'm sorry, but that's a stupid sack to take
Well, at least the score is okay after one quarter. The defense has looked okay except for the big run by Julius Jones. The air game for the Seahawks hasn't looked too bad. Not a single drop yet (knock on wood), but Shaun can't get anywhere at all.
I've got the stats pulled up...Matt Hasselbeck was 8-for-9 in the first quarter for two touchdowns and 124 yards. Shaun Alexander has six carries and eight yards. Not exactly what we expected on either end.
2ND QUARTER
>> 4th Dallas possession (DAL 41...that's good field position for the second series in a row for Dallas)
14:45 Johnson catch right side for 11 and a first down (SEA 47)
14:15 pass over middle tipped by Rashad Moore, Isiah Kacyvenski nearly picks, but drops it
14:06 Witten on a screen to the DAL 39 (3rd/2)
13:28 Dallas timeout
13:24 Jones up the middle for the first down
12:48 Testaverde rolls right, but nearly runs out of bounds before throwing away
12:44 Morgan catch left side, run out of bounds for 6 (3rd/4)
12:17 pass to Copper through his hands, wants a flag. Too bad.
***12:12 Cundiff from 49 good...off the left upright and in (SEA 14-6)
Well, the defense hasn't had any horrific gaffes yet. I'd partially attribute these three Dallas points to Hasselbeck taking that sack on third down on the last drive.
>> 4th Seattle possession (SEA 21)
12:02 Mili right side catch for 11 and a first down
11:31 Alexander cuts in, bounces outside right for 10 and a first down
10:53 Alexander outside left for about 5, nearly fumbles
###10:12 pass to Urban on right side by DAL 36, but stripped, Scott runs back for 26
>> 5th Dallas possession (SEA 39)
10:05 Jones through left side for 4
9:26 Jones through middle for first down (8 yd, SEA 27)
8:46 Testaverde off of Larry Allen's back, flags on Dallas for illegally touching the pass (5 yd)
8:42 Jones right side for 1
8:03 Barnes catch underneath over middle for 6...flags on Lucas for illegal hands to the face and an automatic first down (SEA 26)
7:35 Jones stood up on left side (1 yd)
6:52 Witten over the middle for first-and-goal (16-yd pass, SEA 9)
***6:08 Copper in the back of the end zone for a touchdown, with flags...defensive holding on Hamlin declined (SEA 14-12...two-point try no good)
Well, that sucks. That really really sucks (the touchdown, not the missed two-point try). I could bash on the defense here, and the Lucas penalty for the first down was a killer, but Jerheme Urban's fumble set this whole thing up and gave Dallas some prime field position. If Urban hangs onto that ball, it's a hell of a catch, and the Seahawks probably score on that drive. But hey, these are the Seahawks, are they not? One thing's for sure: they have to score a touchdown before halftime. They just do.
>> 5th Seattle possession (SEA 18)
5:56 Jackson right sideline first-down catch for 12...plowed after the catch
5:39 Alexander through middle for 4
5:03 quick pass left side Jackson for 17 to the DAL 48, a first down
4:26 Alexander left side for 2
3:47 Alexander dumpoff bobbles, ball nearly falls into Dallas hands (3rd/8)
3:41 Hasselbeck through middle for 7, two footballs short of the chains
3:11 Seattle timeout
###3:07 Hasselbeck fumbles snap, recovers. It's a wash
TWO TURNOVERS, everybody. Not good. Worse yet, Dallas has great field position to take the lead going into the half. What sucks about that is that the Seahawk offense hasn't really been doing that crappily. The defense was doing okay until the last drive, when they'd gotten barely any rest, but Jerheme Urban thought they needed more work. Other than the two turnovers, the Seahawks have played too well to be behind going into the locker room. Yet they've let this team hang around.
>> 6th Dallas possession (DAL 41)
3:02 Jones outside right for 4
2:26 Jones through to midfield, just short of the chains (5-yd)
1:57 Jones through the middle to the 47 for a first down
1:50 Jones through the right side for 19 damn yards, Flozell Adams down
1:38 Jones dumpoff right side in the backfield for no gain
1:03 pass to Barnes right side forced out by Trufant (3rd/10)
0:56 Witten catch over the middle for 22 damn yards and a first down
0:45 Testaverde fumbles, falls on it real quick
0:35 spike
***0:32 Jones untouched through the middle for a touchdown (DAL 19-14)
Message to the Seahawks for the second half: STOP JULIUS JONES, for goodness' sake. But the pass play to Witten was the backbreaker on that drive. Exactly the thing I've feared has happened. The Seahawks let the Cowboys have a chance to take the lead going into the locker room, and I'll be damned if the Cowboys didn't take it.
>> 6th Seattle possession (SEA 28)
0:19 Jackson catch on the right side downfield for a first down, 15 yards to the SEA 43
0:13 Hasselbeck throws out of bounds, flags on a Chris Terry hold. Nice job!
0:05 Rice on the right side for 7
Crowd boos. The Seahawks were more deserving of it last week, but still...THEY JUST ALLOWED 16 UNANSWERED POINTS! That SUCKS!!
I have the halftime stats in front of me. Matt Hasselbeck is 14-for-16 for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Jerry Rice has caught three passes for 51 yards and a score, and Darrell Jackson has caught six for 90 yards and a score. The missing link? Shaun Alexander has 10 carries for 27 yards. Meanwhile, Julius Jones has ran the ball 16 times for 119 yards for Dallas, a vomit-inducing average of 7.4 yards per carry. Sick and wrong.
Let me note that the two Seattle turnovers were HORRIBLY inopportune. Urban killed a drive, and Hasselbeck fumbled the snap on 4th-and-1, so who knows how that play could have turned out. At least the Seahawks get the ball first in the second half.
On another note, I'm watching a football game. I don't want to hear about Tiger Woods right now.
3RD QUARTER
>> 7th Seattle possession (SEA 21)
14:48 Alexander right side for 9
###14:17 Alexander FREAKIN' FUMBLES and Dat Nguyen recovers
>> 7th Dallas possession (SEA 21)
14:12 Keyshawn right side for 10 yards and a first down
***13:45 Jones through the middle for a touchdown (DAL 26-14)
There goes the season.
TWENTY-F*$^ING-THREE UNANSWERED MOTHERF#$&ING POINTS!!!
>> 8th Seattle possession (SEA 26)
13:36 pass over the middle to Jackson broken up
13:31 Alexander outside right to the 30
12:48 Hasselbeck hurried, pass downfield incomplete
Three-and-freakin'-out. Did I mention the season is over?
>> 8th Dallas possession (SEA 44...great field position once again)
12:36 Keyshawn down the right side catches it and further proves the game is over...39 yards and a first down at the SEA 18...RED-FLAGGED by Mike Holmgren. Of course they're not going to get the call. It's SEATTLE we're dealing with here.
12:09 Jones through the right side for one
11:32 Jones through the middle and left untouched to the end zone for a touchdown...but CALLED BACK FOR HOLDING on Morgan
11:26 Jones right side stopped at the 21 (3rd/14)
10:46 Testaverde sacked by Okeafor for big loss
***Cundiff from 47 (DAL 29-14)
Make that TWENTY-F#&$ING-SIX UNANSWERED MOTHERF*$&ING POINTS. Did I mention the season is gone?
Better uses of my time right now: signing Christmas cards.
>> 9th Seattle possession (SEA 20)
10:05 dumpoff pass over middle dropped by Alexander
10:01 Rice right side for a first down to the 30
9:25 Jackson right side about a foot short of the chains
8:42 pass over middle to Alexander to the 48 and a first down
8:11 Alexander to the middle for no gain, proving that he's a complete nonfactor tonight
7:33 Hasselbeck audibles at line, nearly sacked, dumps off to Alexander who goes to midfield
6:52 delay of game. Good God.
6:20 Hasselbeck scrambles, nearly sacked, hits Stevens left side...FLAGS FOR ILLEGAL CONTACT ON DALLAS and a first down (DAL 29)
6:01 Hasselbeck runs forward, slides just short of chains
5:24 Strong through the middle for a first down
4:46 dead ball, flags for OFFSIDE ON DALLAS (SEA 14)
4:24 Rice over the middle to the DAL 7 for a first down
3:46 Jackson ovethrown in back of end zone
3:40 Alexander outside left to the 4
3:04 pass to Engram broken up over middle
***2:54 Brown from 21 (DAL 29-17)
I liked the way the Seahawks moved the ball down the field, though they were definitely aided by penalties. But one thing is missing: they needed seven right there.
>> 9th Dallas possession (DAL 30, flags pulled back)
2:53 Jones through the middle for 3
2:09 ball downfield thrown behind Morgan incomplete
2:04 Keyshawn first down left side
1:19 Witten for 9 yards over the middle
0:42 Jones through the middle for a first down (SEA 45)
You know, why should any Seattle team get any national respect? They go into the national spotlight and they hardly ever come through. Tonight, the Seahawks have laid an egg.
And you know what? Since this game is all but over, and the Cowboys are most likely about to score, I'll go ahead and say it...
SAME.
OLD.
SEAHAWKS.
There, I said it.
Yet I'm somewhat of a sadist toward myself since I'm going to keep the log going through the rest of the game.
4TH QUARTER
14:54 Jones outside left for 7
14:13 Koutouvides drops Jones in the backfield for a loss of 4 (3rd/7)
13:32 pass to Copper right side incomplete, FLAGS ON TRUFANT FOR PASS INTERFERENCE, first down
13:26 Testaverde runs out of bounds right
12:59 Jones stopped in the backfield (3rd/14)
12:19 Dallas timeout
###12:12 Bierria picks Testaverde right side
Can they get more than 12 points in 12 minutes? They've got to make sure of two things. They not only have to not drop passes, they have to not fumble as well. Tough task for these guys.
But hey, what do I care? I've already written them off. Prove me wrong, Seahawks.
>> 10th Seattle possession (SEA 28)
12:06 Rice down the right sideline for a first down (SEA 42)
11:35 Stevens WIDE OPEN down the left sideline to the SEA 25 (Mili was hurt earlier on a kickoff)
11:02 pass overthrows Jackson down left sideline in the end zone, but flags on DALLAS FOR PASS INTERFERENCE...first down (DAL 8)
10:56 Alexander keeps the legs moving, gets to the DAL 1
10:20 Alexander through the middle, but no score (3rd/G)
9:35 Hasselbeck runs everywhere in the backfield, but throws away
***9:30 Alexander toss outside left finally finds the end zone (DAL 29-24)
Man, did they freaking need that. They still need a defensive stop and a touchdown. Maybe it could happen. Prove me wrong, Seahawks.
>> 10th Dallas possession (DAL 32...good field position again)
9:19 Morgan on left sideline at chains just underthrown...ball off hands
9:13 Wistrom SACKS Testaverde...BIG play, loss of 10...NO CRAZY THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS, PLEASE...Henson in for one play due to injury timeout
8:49 Jones up the middle four yards short of the chains...that was close
>> 11th Seattle possession (SEA 28, HEART ATTACK...That was almost a Leon Lett play)
8:05 Hasselbeck to nobody left side
7:59 Alexander left side to the 33, runs out of bounds (3rd/5)
7:33 quick pass Jackson right for a first down (SEA 42)
6:53 pitchback Morris outside right to SEA 48
6:14 HOW THE HELL DID RICE CATCH THAT? Engram and Rice converge in same area. Pass right side Rice catches in red zone...DAL 20...33-yd
5:34 Rice overthrown down left sideline in end zone
***5:29 JERHEME URBAN, you are at least temporarily forgiven. Hasselbeck hits Urban down the left sideline for a touchdown (SEA 32-29...pass Jackson right for 2-pt conversion GOOD)
Well, they caught up. I hope this holds up.
>> 11th Dallas possession (DAL 22)
5:21 Lucas breaks up pass left side...flags on Lucas for PASS INTERFERENCE...it's bullcrap (DAL 32)
5:16 Jones outside right for no gain
4:33 Keyshawn runs before he catches the ball, and drops it (3rd/10)...HOW DOES IT FEEL, DALLAS?
###4:23 HAMLIN PICKS Testaverde left side...runs back to DAL 41
>> 12th Seattle possession (DAL 41)
4:19 Alexander right side to DAL 40
3:34 Jackson quick pass right after Hasselbeck audibles, 5 yards (3rd/4)
2:53 pass right Engram just short of chains (1-yd short, 4th/1)
***2:46 ALEXANDER TOSS LEFT, RUNS OUTSIDE AND TO THE END ZONE (SEA 39-29)
It appears that Mike Holmgren and Shaun Alexander have indeed met. Brilliant call.
Toss the ball back to Shaun on 4th-and-1 and have him run around the left side of the line? BRILLIANT!
>> 12th Dallas possession (DAL 35, good field position...but they've got a ways to go to score 10 points)
2:35 Copper catch right side for 9
2:11 Keyshawn catch left to the SEA 45 for a first down
1:54 Jones pass left side to the SEA 39 for a first down, runs out of bounds
***1:45 Keyshawn catch in the end zone, TOUCHDOWN...Bierria gets schooled on the jump ball (SEA 39-36)
Bierria got burned. HANDS TEAM!
>> 13th Dallas possession (DAL 44...WITTEN RECOVERS ON-SIDE KICK)
1:40 pass left to Jones overthrown and incomplete
1:34 Jones up the middle to the SEA 48
1:14 Copper? left side SEA 35
1:07 Jones left side for 2
0:51 pass broken up left side, nearly picked by Lucas...damn (3rd/8)
0:43 Jones left side for a first down to the SEA 18...EVEN I FREAKIN' KNEW THAT WAS COMING
0:37 pass left side batted down by Wistrom
***0:32 Jones through the middle TOUCHDOWN (DAL 43-39)
IS THERE ANY DOUBT NOW? IS THERE ANY F$*%ING DOUBT?!?!!!?!!!
>> 13th Seattle possession (SEA 25)
0:18 Rice over the middle, but it takes forever for the ball to get spotted
0:07 spike
0:00 incomplete in the end zone
It's over.
Mike Holmgren will not be coaching in Seattle next year.
Playoffs??!!? Whaddaya mean, playoffs?!?!?!!
I have nothing more to say about this game.
Neither will Ray Rhodes, who as usual will not be facing the questions that so deserve to be answered.
I'll let Sean Salisbury do the talking: "This is typical Seattle Seahawks."
Thank you, goodnight.
One thing that always got me about the ABC telecasts before kickoff is that huge fake CGI big screen that they superimpose on the field. Kinda cool, but hilarious at the same time.
1ST QUARTER
>> 1st Dallas possession (DAL 22)
14:51 Jones left side for 2 (DAL 24)
14:12 Jones up middle for 2 (DAL 26, 3rd/5)
13:33 Jones dumpoff left side bobbles and drops
>> 1st Seattle possession (DAL 45, 25 return by Maurice Morris)
13:12 Jackson catch right side for 9
12:39 handoff right side Strong for first down (DAL 36)
12:03 Engram catch right to DAL 28 (8 yd)
11:24 Alexander through middle for 1 (3rd/1)
***10:42 Rice in right side of end zone, but with flags...DALLAS PASS INTERFERENCE declined, THAT'S A START (SEA 7-0)
Let's admit it. We all would have grilled Mike Holmgren if the Seahawks would have blown it on that 3rd-and-1. But it turns out Jerry Rice can catch the ball, and he was able to get himself open in the end zone. I like. And hey, at least Shaun Alexander was actually on the field in a 3rd-and-short situation.
>> 2nd Dallas possession (DAL 24)
10:28 Julius Jones outside left BUSTS OFF a big one...53 freakin' yards as the defense responds. Nice job, guys.
9:42 Keyshawn Johnson nearly catches it in the end zone right side, but Marcus Trufant makes a good play
9:36 Jones left side to SEA 21 (3rd/8)
8:54 Jones over the middle drops the ball
***8:49 Cundiff from 39 (SEA 7-3)
Letting Julius Jones bust one off on the first play of the series...not good. But at least they stopped the bleeding after that. I guess.
>> 2nd Seattle possession (SEA 21)
8:41 incomplete to the right side, under pressure...Ellis punks Chris Terry
8:37 Alexander outside right for 1 (3rd/9...yay!!)
8:03 Rice down the left sideline catches the pass with his fingertips for 17 yards (SEA 39, 1st down)
7:38 Alexander right side for nowhere, a loss of 1
6:56 Hasselbeck picked down left sideline, but it's a free play on a Dallas offside flag (2nd/6)
6:52 Glover sacks Hasselbeck for a loss of 6...so much for that offside penalty. Chris Gray gets punked (3rd/12)
6:15 Mili right side to the DAL 45 for 18 yards and a first down...that's a nice third-down conversion
5:31 Alexander through middle for 2
4:57 Alexander through middle for 6 (3rd/2)
4:12 Jackson catches, stops, and runs down the right sideline for a first-and-goal (DAL 3)
***3:47 Jackson wide open in the middle of the end zone after his cover man Newman falls down (SEA 14-3)
Three third-down conversions on the same drive?! What team are we watching here? Are these really the Seahawks??
>> 3rd Dallas possession (DAL 31...first big return of the day for 26 yards)
3:36 Witten right side catch for 6
3:04 Jones handoff middle for 3 (3rd/1)
2:20 Jones pitchback outside left...very close to a first down...NOPE! That was reeeeaaaalllly close.
Three and out?! Huh?! There's one way to tell if this team is snapping out of it, and that's if the offense doesn't go three-and-out right here.
>> 3rd Seattle possession (SEA 29)
1:27 Alexander for a loss after dancing around in the backfield again
0:42 Alexander dumpoff left side for 8 (3rd/3)
0:00 Hasselbeck sacked by Glover, his second of the game...I'm sorry, but that's a stupid sack to take
Well, at least the score is okay after one quarter. The defense has looked okay except for the big run by Julius Jones. The air game for the Seahawks hasn't looked too bad. Not a single drop yet (knock on wood), but Shaun can't get anywhere at all.
I've got the stats pulled up...Matt Hasselbeck was 8-for-9 in the first quarter for two touchdowns and 124 yards. Shaun Alexander has six carries and eight yards. Not exactly what we expected on either end.
2ND QUARTER
>> 4th Dallas possession (DAL 41...that's good field position for the second series in a row for Dallas)
14:45 Johnson catch right side for 11 and a first down (SEA 47)
14:15 pass over middle tipped by Rashad Moore, Isiah Kacyvenski nearly picks, but drops it
14:06 Witten on a screen to the DAL 39 (3rd/2)
13:28 Dallas timeout
13:24 Jones up the middle for the first down
12:48 Testaverde rolls right, but nearly runs out of bounds before throwing away
12:44 Morgan catch left side, run out of bounds for 6 (3rd/4)
12:17 pass to Copper through his hands, wants a flag. Too bad.
***12:12 Cundiff from 49 good...off the left upright and in (SEA 14-6)
Well, the defense hasn't had any horrific gaffes yet. I'd partially attribute these three Dallas points to Hasselbeck taking that sack on third down on the last drive.
>> 4th Seattle possession (SEA 21)
12:02 Mili right side catch for 11 and a first down
11:31 Alexander cuts in, bounces outside right for 10 and a first down
10:53 Alexander outside left for about 5, nearly fumbles
###10:12 pass to Urban on right side by DAL 36, but stripped, Scott runs back for 26
>> 5th Dallas possession (SEA 39)
10:05 Jones through left side for 4
9:26 Jones through middle for first down (8 yd, SEA 27)
8:46 Testaverde off of Larry Allen's back, flags on Dallas for illegally touching the pass (5 yd)
8:42 Jones right side for 1
8:03 Barnes catch underneath over middle for 6...flags on Lucas for illegal hands to the face and an automatic first down (SEA 26)
7:35 Jones stood up on left side (1 yd)
6:52 Witten over the middle for first-and-goal (16-yd pass, SEA 9)
***6:08 Copper in the back of the end zone for a touchdown, with flags...defensive holding on Hamlin declined (SEA 14-12...two-point try no good)
Well, that sucks. That really really sucks (the touchdown, not the missed two-point try). I could bash on the defense here, and the Lucas penalty for the first down was a killer, but Jerheme Urban's fumble set this whole thing up and gave Dallas some prime field position. If Urban hangs onto that ball, it's a hell of a catch, and the Seahawks probably score on that drive. But hey, these are the Seahawks, are they not? One thing's for sure: they have to score a touchdown before halftime. They just do.
>> 5th Seattle possession (SEA 18)
5:56 Jackson right sideline first-down catch for 12...plowed after the catch
5:39 Alexander through middle for 4
5:03 quick pass left side Jackson for 17 to the DAL 48, a first down
4:26 Alexander left side for 2
3:47 Alexander dumpoff bobbles, ball nearly falls into Dallas hands (3rd/8)
3:41 Hasselbeck through middle for 7, two footballs short of the chains
3:11 Seattle timeout
###3:07 Hasselbeck fumbles snap, recovers. It's a wash
TWO TURNOVERS, everybody. Not good. Worse yet, Dallas has great field position to take the lead going into the half. What sucks about that is that the Seahawk offense hasn't really been doing that crappily. The defense was doing okay until the last drive, when they'd gotten barely any rest, but Jerheme Urban thought they needed more work. Other than the two turnovers, the Seahawks have played too well to be behind going into the locker room. Yet they've let this team hang around.
>> 6th Dallas possession (DAL 41)
3:02 Jones outside right for 4
2:26 Jones through to midfield, just short of the chains (5-yd)
1:57 Jones through the middle to the 47 for a first down
1:50 Jones through the right side for 19 damn yards, Flozell Adams down
1:38 Jones dumpoff right side in the backfield for no gain
1:03 pass to Barnes right side forced out by Trufant (3rd/10)
0:56 Witten catch over the middle for 22 damn yards and a first down
0:45 Testaverde fumbles, falls on it real quick
0:35 spike
***0:32 Jones untouched through the middle for a touchdown (DAL 19-14)
Message to the Seahawks for the second half: STOP JULIUS JONES, for goodness' sake. But the pass play to Witten was the backbreaker on that drive. Exactly the thing I've feared has happened. The Seahawks let the Cowboys have a chance to take the lead going into the locker room, and I'll be damned if the Cowboys didn't take it.
>> 6th Seattle possession (SEA 28)
0:19 Jackson catch on the right side downfield for a first down, 15 yards to the SEA 43
0:13 Hasselbeck throws out of bounds, flags on a Chris Terry hold. Nice job!
0:05 Rice on the right side for 7
Crowd boos. The Seahawks were more deserving of it last week, but still...THEY JUST ALLOWED 16 UNANSWERED POINTS! That SUCKS!!
I have the halftime stats in front of me. Matt Hasselbeck is 14-for-16 for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Jerry Rice has caught three passes for 51 yards and a score, and Darrell Jackson has caught six for 90 yards and a score. The missing link? Shaun Alexander has 10 carries for 27 yards. Meanwhile, Julius Jones has ran the ball 16 times for 119 yards for Dallas, a vomit-inducing average of 7.4 yards per carry. Sick and wrong.
Let me note that the two Seattle turnovers were HORRIBLY inopportune. Urban killed a drive, and Hasselbeck fumbled the snap on 4th-and-1, so who knows how that play could have turned out. At least the Seahawks get the ball first in the second half.
On another note, I'm watching a football game. I don't want to hear about Tiger Woods right now.
3RD QUARTER
>> 7th Seattle possession (SEA 21)
14:48 Alexander right side for 9
###14:17 Alexander FREAKIN' FUMBLES and Dat Nguyen recovers
>> 7th Dallas possession (SEA 21)
14:12 Keyshawn right side for 10 yards and a first down
***13:45 Jones through the middle for a touchdown (DAL 26-14)
There goes the season.
TWENTY-F*$^ING-THREE UNANSWERED MOTHERF#$&ING POINTS!!!
>> 8th Seattle possession (SEA 26)
13:36 pass over the middle to Jackson broken up
13:31 Alexander outside right to the 30
12:48 Hasselbeck hurried, pass downfield incomplete
Three-and-freakin'-out. Did I mention the season is over?
>> 8th Dallas possession (SEA 44...great field position once again)
12:36 Keyshawn down the right side catches it and further proves the game is over...39 yards and a first down at the SEA 18...RED-FLAGGED by Mike Holmgren. Of course they're not going to get the call. It's SEATTLE we're dealing with here.
12:09 Jones through the right side for one
11:32 Jones through the middle and left untouched to the end zone for a touchdown...but CALLED BACK FOR HOLDING on Morgan
11:26 Jones right side stopped at the 21 (3rd/14)
10:46 Testaverde sacked by Okeafor for big loss
***Cundiff from 47 (DAL 29-14)
Make that TWENTY-F#&$ING-SIX UNANSWERED MOTHERF*$&ING POINTS. Did I mention the season is gone?
Better uses of my time right now: signing Christmas cards.
>> 9th Seattle possession (SEA 20)
10:05 dumpoff pass over middle dropped by Alexander
10:01 Rice right side for a first down to the 30
9:25 Jackson right side about a foot short of the chains
8:42 pass over middle to Alexander to the 48 and a first down
8:11 Alexander to the middle for no gain, proving that he's a complete nonfactor tonight
7:33 Hasselbeck audibles at line, nearly sacked, dumps off to Alexander who goes to midfield
6:52 delay of game. Good God.
6:20 Hasselbeck scrambles, nearly sacked, hits Stevens left side...FLAGS FOR ILLEGAL CONTACT ON DALLAS and a first down (DAL 29)
6:01 Hasselbeck runs forward, slides just short of chains
5:24 Strong through the middle for a first down
4:46 dead ball, flags for OFFSIDE ON DALLAS (SEA 14)
4:24 Rice over the middle to the DAL 7 for a first down
3:46 Jackson ovethrown in back of end zone
3:40 Alexander outside left to the 4
3:04 pass to Engram broken up over middle
***2:54 Brown from 21 (DAL 29-17)
I liked the way the Seahawks moved the ball down the field, though they were definitely aided by penalties. But one thing is missing: they needed seven right there.
>> 9th Dallas possession (DAL 30, flags pulled back)
2:53 Jones through the middle for 3
2:09 ball downfield thrown behind Morgan incomplete
2:04 Keyshawn first down left side
1:19 Witten for 9 yards over the middle
0:42 Jones through the middle for a first down (SEA 45)
You know, why should any Seattle team get any national respect? They go into the national spotlight and they hardly ever come through. Tonight, the Seahawks have laid an egg.
And you know what? Since this game is all but over, and the Cowboys are most likely about to score, I'll go ahead and say it...
SAME.
OLD.
SEAHAWKS.
There, I said it.
Yet I'm somewhat of a sadist toward myself since I'm going to keep the log going through the rest of the game.
4TH QUARTER
14:54 Jones outside left for 7
14:13 Koutouvides drops Jones in the backfield for a loss of 4 (3rd/7)
13:32 pass to Copper right side incomplete, FLAGS ON TRUFANT FOR PASS INTERFERENCE, first down
13:26 Testaverde runs out of bounds right
12:59 Jones stopped in the backfield (3rd/14)
12:19 Dallas timeout
###12:12 Bierria picks Testaverde right side
Can they get more than 12 points in 12 minutes? They've got to make sure of two things. They not only have to not drop passes, they have to not fumble as well. Tough task for these guys.
But hey, what do I care? I've already written them off. Prove me wrong, Seahawks.
>> 10th Seattle possession (SEA 28)
12:06 Rice down the right sideline for a first down (SEA 42)
11:35 Stevens WIDE OPEN down the left sideline to the SEA 25 (Mili was hurt earlier on a kickoff)
11:02 pass overthrows Jackson down left sideline in the end zone, but flags on DALLAS FOR PASS INTERFERENCE...first down (DAL 8)
10:56 Alexander keeps the legs moving, gets to the DAL 1
10:20 Alexander through the middle, but no score (3rd/G)
9:35 Hasselbeck runs everywhere in the backfield, but throws away
***9:30 Alexander toss outside left finally finds the end zone (DAL 29-24)
Man, did they freaking need that. They still need a defensive stop and a touchdown. Maybe it could happen. Prove me wrong, Seahawks.
>> 10th Dallas possession (DAL 32...good field position again)
9:19 Morgan on left sideline at chains just underthrown...ball off hands
9:13 Wistrom SACKS Testaverde...BIG play, loss of 10...NO CRAZY THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS, PLEASE...Henson in for one play due to injury timeout
8:49 Jones up the middle four yards short of the chains...that was close
>> 11th Seattle possession (SEA 28, HEART ATTACK...That was almost a Leon Lett play)
8:05 Hasselbeck to nobody left side
7:59 Alexander left side to the 33, runs out of bounds (3rd/5)
7:33 quick pass Jackson right for a first down (SEA 42)
6:53 pitchback Morris outside right to SEA 48
6:14 HOW THE HELL DID RICE CATCH THAT? Engram and Rice converge in same area. Pass right side Rice catches in red zone...DAL 20...33-yd
5:34 Rice overthrown down left sideline in end zone
***5:29 JERHEME URBAN, you are at least temporarily forgiven. Hasselbeck hits Urban down the left sideline for a touchdown (SEA 32-29...pass Jackson right for 2-pt conversion GOOD)
Well, they caught up. I hope this holds up.
>> 11th Dallas possession (DAL 22)
5:21 Lucas breaks up pass left side...flags on Lucas for PASS INTERFERENCE...it's bullcrap (DAL 32)
5:16 Jones outside right for no gain
4:33 Keyshawn runs before he catches the ball, and drops it (3rd/10)...HOW DOES IT FEEL, DALLAS?
###4:23 HAMLIN PICKS Testaverde left side...runs back to DAL 41
>> 12th Seattle possession (DAL 41)
4:19 Alexander right side to DAL 40
3:34 Jackson quick pass right after Hasselbeck audibles, 5 yards (3rd/4)
2:53 pass right Engram just short of chains (1-yd short, 4th/1)
***2:46 ALEXANDER TOSS LEFT, RUNS OUTSIDE AND TO THE END ZONE (SEA 39-29)
It appears that Mike Holmgren and Shaun Alexander have indeed met. Brilliant call.
Toss the ball back to Shaun on 4th-and-1 and have him run around the left side of the line? BRILLIANT!
>> 12th Dallas possession (DAL 35, good field position...but they've got a ways to go to score 10 points)
2:35 Copper catch right side for 9
2:11 Keyshawn catch left to the SEA 45 for a first down
1:54 Jones pass left side to the SEA 39 for a first down, runs out of bounds
***1:45 Keyshawn catch in the end zone, TOUCHDOWN...Bierria gets schooled on the jump ball (SEA 39-36)
Bierria got burned. HANDS TEAM!
>> 13th Dallas possession (DAL 44...WITTEN RECOVERS ON-SIDE KICK)
1:40 pass left to Jones overthrown and incomplete
1:34 Jones up the middle to the SEA 48
1:14 Copper? left side SEA 35
1:07 Jones left side for 2
0:51 pass broken up left side, nearly picked by Lucas...damn (3rd/8)
0:43 Jones left side for a first down to the SEA 18...EVEN I FREAKIN' KNEW THAT WAS COMING
0:37 pass left side batted down by Wistrom
***0:32 Jones through the middle TOUCHDOWN (DAL 43-39)
IS THERE ANY DOUBT NOW? IS THERE ANY F$*%ING DOUBT?!?!!!?!!!
>> 13th Seattle possession (SEA 25)
0:18 Rice over the middle, but it takes forever for the ball to get spotted
0:07 spike
0:00 incomplete in the end zone
It's over.
Mike Holmgren will not be coaching in Seattle next year.
Playoffs??!!? Whaddaya mean, playoffs?!?!?!!
I have nothing more to say about this game.
Neither will Ray Rhodes, who as usual will not be facing the questions that so deserve to be answered.
I'll let Sean Salisbury do the talking: "This is typical Seattle Seahawks."
Thank you, goodnight.
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