Vancanhawksfan":289v7ysy said:
I really wonder about sports fans and how they come to their logical conclusions at times. Every one here is an expert when they have the benefit of hindsight.
That play was NOT a risky play.
That slant play was run in the NFL this year a total of 66 times. Does anyone here know how many times it was picked off by the defensive team?
Yes. A grand total of ONE time...the one time being in Super Bowl 49 on Sunday. Prior to that no quarterback threw an interception with that play call.
When playing for the win at the 1-yard line it's flat out labeled "an assinine pass play". Sorry. And as was stated many times, it was poorly executed to boot. A bad throw by Russell especially.
It's the superbowl. You're the Seattle Seahawks. You've just made an amazing scramble to the 1-yrd line for the win. YOU PLAY TO WIN, that includes trust in your O and D. You don't play for the odds 20 or less seconds and a Pats answer.
I was at the superbowl, section 412. Ya know what? I'm ok with all of it. You know why? That is the game of football. There's a winner, there's a loser. We didn't play to win there, so we lost.
We had a great year, a great prev SB win to boot. It was a close battle for your SB.I love our Hawks. We blew it there but I'm ok with saying that. It has no bearing on how I see my team overall.
I admit I'm a bit happier knowing we beat ourselves, the Pats didn't necessarily beat us.
But dancing around the pass playcall, blaming Kearse, blaming Lockette (while overlooking Russ's throw and decision). Save it.
*and yes, I feel Marshawn should've been given the 2nd down chance. The stars were aligned. Dumb decisions galore. First step is admitting.