Saturday, January 08, 2005
RAMSTUNNED
RAMS 27, SEAHAWKS 20
END OF THE F**KING SEASON
What is there to say?
Did Shaun Alexander get the ball enough? Nope, even though he was bothered by his left wrist. But to only give him the ball 15 times is just inexcusable. The Rams' run defense is awful, but I'd still let an 85 percent Alexander give it a go. Yes, I think we may have just seen the last game in a Seahawks uniform for #37.
Did the Seahawks pressure Marc Bulger? Chike Okeafor did. I think he's earned an opportunity to come back to Seattle next season. But the 12th man did more to Bulger than the Seahawks defense did. Hey, it's OK to pressure the quarterback, Ray Rhodes!
Did the Seahawks protect their house and not allow a division rival to eliminate them from the playoffs?
No.
And it's just absolutely embarrassing.
That's not another St. Louis Rams first down, that's another record set by the Seattle Seahawks in the negative category! The 2004 St. Louis Rams are the first non-winning playoff team to win a playoff game. "But they're not your typical 8-8 team", a lot of people have said.
Yeah, they are. They were 8-8 for a reason. Sadly, the Seahawks were 9-7 and eliminated in the first round for a reason as well.
There isn't anything new to report here about the Seahawks.
---They still can't catch the ball consistently.
---They still don't have a pass rush.
---They still don't have a decent special teams return unit.
When is it going to be OUR turn to have a championship-caliber football team? When? Next year? 5 years from now? Never?
Give credit to Matt Hasselbeck today. After the interception on the Hawks' first offensive play, Hasselbeck had a hell of a game. He was 27-for-43 with 341 yards and 2 touchdowns. When the Seahawks got the ball back on the final possession in the game, I thought Hasselbeck was going to lead them down the field like he did last year in Green Bay, when the Hawks tied the Packers at 27 to send it to overtime. Unfortunately, that situation wasn't to be this season. I'm not shocked by it however, just feeling more like "well, of course!", slapping my forehead in the process. I'll take Matt Hasselbeck as the Seahawks' quarterback again in 2005, no doubt about it. It's just a damn shame that his receivers have let him down these past two seasons.
As for the defense, well...
Marc Bulger was sacked 5 times by the Seahawks defense, but it still wasn't enough. It's not so much that you have to sack Bulger everytime. It's the fact that you have to pressure him. You pressure Bulger, he will throw interceptions. I can't believe that a man who's been in the league for years in Ray Rhodes hasn't relayed that fact to his defensive players. I'm not convinced that Marc Bulger is a great quarterback at all. He's better than Kurt Warner, according to Mike Martz. Yeah, and Koren Robinson is better than Steve Largent. Save it.
But what really pissed me off was that Walt Coleman's crew wouldn't let the Seahawks secondary play at all. There were so many "illegal contact" penalties I can't remember how many there actually were. Coleman and his crew were in New England last year during the AFC Championship Game when the Patriots defensive backs held the Colts receivers every damn play. Let them play, guys.
For the record, Coleman is from Little Rock, Arkansas, about an hour from my home. No, I won't do anything to the man. I'm not like that. I'm just relaying this bit of information to you, the reader.
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Way to show up today, 12th Man! It's just a damn shame that the Seahawks defense couldn't hold their end of the bargain. But that's the story of our lives.
So this is where we are at right now. The Seattle Seahawks 2004 season has ended. This 8-8 St. Louis Rams team just beat the Seahawks for the third time this season. That's going to stick with Seahawks players and fans all offseason long. I hope this motivates the Seahawks in the offseason to get better. It's fairly obvious that the Seahawks are nowhere near being contenders right now.
What a disappointment this is. For a team that was hyped up to be Super Bowl contenders only to bow out in the first round of the playoffs. Again, the story of our lives.
But what really pisses me off about this loss is that Leonard Little will get to play another football game next week, when he shouldn't be playing at all. God I hope there's justice this offseason when Little is put in jail.
St. Louis Rams fans have no idea what torture is. They've only been fans since 1999. As for the Seahawks fans, we know what torture is. With today's loss, that's 6 consecutive playoff losses in a row, dating back to 1984. What is it going to take for the Seahawks to finally win a playoff game?
Mike Holmgren was hired by the Seahawks as head coach/general manager 6 years ago today. Could it be that 6 years later on January 8, 2005, that he coached his final game as Seahawks head coach? Who knows at this point? All I know though is that there will be changes in the offseason.
WHERE THE HELL WAS JERRY RICE? HE'S ONLY THE BEST WIDE RECEIVER IN NFL HISTORY! I can't believe the Seahawks didn't throw to him once. I just thought I would add that point.
So ends another Seattle Seahawks season without a playoff win.
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.
Talk amongst yourselves in the comments box.
END OF THE F**KING SEASON
What is there to say?
Did Shaun Alexander get the ball enough? Nope, even though he was bothered by his left wrist. But to only give him the ball 15 times is just inexcusable. The Rams' run defense is awful, but I'd still let an 85 percent Alexander give it a go. Yes, I think we may have just seen the last game in a Seahawks uniform for #37.
Did the Seahawks pressure Marc Bulger? Chike Okeafor did. I think he's earned an opportunity to come back to Seattle next season. But the 12th man did more to Bulger than the Seahawks defense did. Hey, it's OK to pressure the quarterback, Ray Rhodes!
Did the Seahawks protect their house and not allow a division rival to eliminate them from the playoffs?
No.
And it's just absolutely embarrassing.
That's not another St. Louis Rams first down, that's another record set by the Seattle Seahawks in the negative category! The 2004 St. Louis Rams are the first non-winning playoff team to win a playoff game. "But they're not your typical 8-8 team", a lot of people have said.
Yeah, they are. They were 8-8 for a reason. Sadly, the Seahawks were 9-7 and eliminated in the first round for a reason as well.
There isn't anything new to report here about the Seahawks.
---They still can't catch the ball consistently.
---They still don't have a pass rush.
---They still don't have a decent special teams return unit.
When is it going to be OUR turn to have a championship-caliber football team? When? Next year? 5 years from now? Never?
Give credit to Matt Hasselbeck today. After the interception on the Hawks' first offensive play, Hasselbeck had a hell of a game. He was 27-for-43 with 341 yards and 2 touchdowns. When the Seahawks got the ball back on the final possession in the game, I thought Hasselbeck was going to lead them down the field like he did last year in Green Bay, when the Hawks tied the Packers at 27 to send it to overtime. Unfortunately, that situation wasn't to be this season. I'm not shocked by it however, just feeling more like "well, of course!", slapping my forehead in the process. I'll take Matt Hasselbeck as the Seahawks' quarterback again in 2005, no doubt about it. It's just a damn shame that his receivers have let him down these past two seasons.
As for the defense, well...
Marc Bulger was sacked 5 times by the Seahawks defense, but it still wasn't enough. It's not so much that you have to sack Bulger everytime. It's the fact that you have to pressure him. You pressure Bulger, he will throw interceptions. I can't believe that a man who's been in the league for years in Ray Rhodes hasn't relayed that fact to his defensive players. I'm not convinced that Marc Bulger is a great quarterback at all. He's better than Kurt Warner, according to Mike Martz. Yeah, and Koren Robinson is better than Steve Largent. Save it.
But what really pissed me off was that Walt Coleman's crew wouldn't let the Seahawks secondary play at all. There were so many "illegal contact" penalties I can't remember how many there actually were. Coleman and his crew were in New England last year during the AFC Championship Game when the Patriots defensive backs held the Colts receivers every damn play. Let them play, guys.
For the record, Coleman is from Little Rock, Arkansas, about an hour from my home. No, I won't do anything to the man. I'm not like that. I'm just relaying this bit of information to you, the reader.
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Way to show up today, 12th Man! It's just a damn shame that the Seahawks defense couldn't hold their end of the bargain. But that's the story of our lives.
So this is where we are at right now. The Seattle Seahawks 2004 season has ended. This 8-8 St. Louis Rams team just beat the Seahawks for the third time this season. That's going to stick with Seahawks players and fans all offseason long. I hope this motivates the Seahawks in the offseason to get better. It's fairly obvious that the Seahawks are nowhere near being contenders right now.
What a disappointment this is. For a team that was hyped up to be Super Bowl contenders only to bow out in the first round of the playoffs. Again, the story of our lives.
But what really pisses me off about this loss is that Leonard Little will get to play another football game next week, when he shouldn't be playing at all. God I hope there's justice this offseason when Little is put in jail.
St. Louis Rams fans have no idea what torture is. They've only been fans since 1999. As for the Seahawks fans, we know what torture is. With today's loss, that's 6 consecutive playoff losses in a row, dating back to 1984. What is it going to take for the Seahawks to finally win a playoff game?
Mike Holmgren was hired by the Seahawks as head coach/general manager 6 years ago today. Could it be that 6 years later on January 8, 2005, that he coached his final game as Seahawks head coach? Who knows at this point? All I know though is that there will be changes in the offseason.
WHERE THE HELL WAS JERRY RICE? HE'S ONLY THE BEST WIDE RECEIVER IN NFL HISTORY! I can't believe the Seahawks didn't throw to him once. I just thought I would add that point.
So ends another Seattle Seahawks season without a playoff win.
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.
Talk amongst yourselves in the comments box.
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