I'm not gonna lie, some of the "Seahawks are mediocre" topics all across the Hawks blogosphere last month... they ticked me off a little. In a simmering under the surface Jon Gruden kind of way. Remember when I was positively geeked when Seattle destroyed KC in the preseason? That was when we first saw what the "real" Seahawks look like. Everyone (including some very respectable posters) made fun of me for going overboard on a preseason game, but I had my suspicions about this team before the year and that game confirmed it.
Remember, I gave Seattle A+ grades at Seahawks Draft Blog for the Irvin and Wilson picks the day after the draft. I believed in those picks and Seattle's potential skyrocketed as a result of them, mainly because of Wilson. I remember when the Wilson pick was called and I was flipping out in celebration. It was like they had just called Tom Brady in the 6th. That's what it felt like to me. Remember when Steve Hutchinson was stolen away and it felt like a Superbowl trophy or two left with him? Watching Wilson get drafted was that feeling in reverse for me.
There were some growing pains along the way (I put most of that blame on the coaching staff for not knowing what they had), but this team isn't "hot," because that implies unsustainability. Rather, it's just a team that is finally playing the way they are supposed to. Scoff if you want, but I really think this team has a chance to be one of the best in NFL history over the next decade. And I truly believe we will have a championship or few before it is done.
Seattle just destroyed a team many considered to be the best in the NFL, and they didn't need 5 turnovers to do it. They didn't even need a lot of plays. They just straight up kicked their asses, every single drive.