Hawkfan77":1ada02tx said:
So instead of bashing on other teams, let's just bash our own... :roll:
And to anyone that says 05 was finesse, I think there's a few guys (walt, hutch, tobeck) etc that would disagree with you. I guess I don't get how scoring TDs instead of kicking FGs and leading the league in sacks is finesse :229031_shrug:
^^^ This.
How many times will people mindlessly repeat the bogus "finesse" label for the 2005 team? That label displays all the mental agility and grasp of facts and data that the national media displayed in analyzing the 2013 Seahawks prior to the Super Bowl beatdown. In other words, not so much.
2005 Seahawks="FINESSE"??!! C'MON PEOPLE!! Did you actually *watch* the 2005 team?
2005 Seahawks="SMASHMOUTH!!"
For a refresher course on the 2005 team, check out this video of Sean Alexander's TD's that year.
The point isn't about Alexander himself, but rather *look at the gaping holes* ripped in opposing defenses by the 2005 Seahawks Offensive Line. A "finesse" team doesnt' wipe the turf with run defenders like you see in this video!!
[youtube]BXttr6qph80[/youtube]
Hell, Alexander even fought through a bunch of defenders for some of those TD's. But it was the O-Line getting the job done, both sides, but especially that left side of Big Walt and Hutch. Mostly you see Alexander running through open lanes where defenders have been successfully blocked.
The ability of the 2005 team to run against *anyone* was what made that team go. In SBXL, Alexander had nearly 100 yards. Seattle ran on Pittsburgh. But the 2005 D gave up 2 long "gift" TD's to the Steelers in the 2nd half. Any finesse in 2005 was on the defensive side of the ball.
The 2005 Seahawks, with their big-time, smash-mouth running game, were reminiscent of the Denver Bronco teams with Terrell Davis and John Elway that won back-to-back Super Bowls, SB XXXII and XXXIII.
How could the 2005 Seahawks beat the 2013 Seahawks? It's the Broncos that give us the answer to that, with their win over a heavily favored Packers team in SBXXXII, ironically coached by Holmgren. See this article:
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/ ... 77221.html
The Green Bay people felt that they win that game 9 times out of 10, with their talent advantage. On that day, it wasn't enough. I do agree the 2013 Seahawks win 8 out of 10 against the 2005 Seahawks, but the games are mostly close, not blowouts.