SoulfishHawk
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*Seahawks will be tough to beat next Sunday
SoulfishHawk":272ghey3 said:*Seahawks will be tough to beat next Sunday
Aros":24hriefi said:I think it is utter nonsense (no offense OP) to buy into this notion that because the Rams got embarrassed and lost to the Jets that suddenly it's going to be that much harder on the Seahawks. Please. This game is going to be hard because it's the Rams, it's a divisional game, and it's basically for the division. The Rams are no better or worse coming into this game because they lost to the Jets, I promise you that. Goff is still gonna be Goff, their D is gonna still be their D and give us fits.
If we win this game next Sunday (news flash, I believe we will), it's because the Seahawks will be prepared for them. Nothing more, nothing less. I honestly feel this Jets loss has nothing to do with next Sunday. At. All.
Scorpion05":2ql8ntnw said:Aros":2ql8ntnw said:I think it is utter nonsense (no offense OP) to buy into this notion that because the Rams got embarrassed and lost to the Jets that suddenly it's going to be that much harder on the Seahawks. Please. This game is going to be hard because it's the Rams, it's a divisional game, and it's basically for the division. The Rams are no better or worse coming into this game because they lost to the Jets, I promise you that. Goff is still gonna be Goff, their D is gonna still be their D and give us fits.
If we win this game next Sunday (news flash, I believe we will), it's because the Seahawks will be prepared for them. Nothing more, nothing less. I honestly feel this Jets loss has nothing to do with next Sunday. At. All.
With respect Aros I think this is inaccurate. Teams who get embarrassed, come out the following week hyper focused. Practice is more intense. It’s hard for NFL teams to keep a playoff intensity level focus week in and week out. The Jets loss is definitely a factor to consider and it’s why certain coaches/players rarely lose 2-3 games in a row.
But if those things happen, will we lose? Being loose usually isn't bad.John63":2686fjf7 said:We will know how tough quick like last game
What kind of offense do they employ
If Wilson runs early, we have quick passing, changing when we snap and move the pocket and of course run then we win. IF we go back to snapping with 5 or less most of the time, and no quick passing we loose
On defense
if we are and stay aggressive we win, if not we loose
Scorpion05":4ax14bxg said:With respect Aros I think this is inaccurate. Teams who get embarrassed, come out the following week hyper focused. Practice is more intense. It’s hard for NFL teams to keep a playoff intensity level focus week in and week out. The Jets loss is definitely a factor to consider and it’s why certain coaches/players rarely lose 2-3 games in a row.
That kind of intensity (due to recent loss) can be difficult to maintain for a full game. It usually wears off after the first quarter or so. Weather that and we'll be fine.Aros":39xugeru said:Scorpion05":39xugeru said:With respect Aros I think this is inaccurate. Teams who get embarrassed, come out the following week hyper focused. Practice is more intense. It’s hard for NFL teams to keep a playoff intensity level focus week in and week out. The Jets loss is definitely a factor to consider and it’s why certain coaches/players rarely lose 2-3 games in a row.
True, I shouldn't suggest the Rams won't have more intensity and focus due to being embarrassed, after all I said that about the Seahawks after that loss to the Giants and look what happened against the Jets. It's only fair to offer the same paradigm to the Rams, or any team coming off a really bad loss.
My point is that the Seahawks are going to be ready for the Rams this Sunday whether they were coming off a win or a loss. It may be more of a challenge to make sure we match their intensity and focus but I feel we are definitely ready.
This game is for the division championship. Our boys are gonna be ready. Heavy dose of Carson, Hyde, Penny and sprinkle in some play action over the top big plays from Russ...
11-4, 2020 NFC West Champions.
MO Hawk":11bkibg7 said:Aros":11bkibg7 said:I think it is utter nonsense (no offense OP) to buy into this notion that because the Rams got embarrassed and lost to the Jets that suddenly it's going to be that much harder on the Seahawks. Please. This game is going to be hard because it's the Rams, it's a divisional game, and it's basically for the division. The Rams are no better or worse coming into this game because they lost to the Jets, I promise you that. Goff is still gonna be Goff, their D is gonna still be their D and give us fits.
If we win this game next Sunday (news flash, I believe we will), it's because the Seahawks will be prepared for them. Nothing more, nothing less. I honestly feel this Jets loss has nothing to do with next Sunday. At. All.
Aros, I want to believe this, and honestly I probably do, but a few thoughts.
I felt the Jets were a dangerous team at this point in the season, case and point Rams/Jets. Given our loss to the Giants I think we played better against, OK, outstanding, against the Jets, but which Jets team did we beat? The one that was 0-12 or the one that beat the Rams yesterday? I think we played them harder due to our loss against the Giants.
In the NFL it seems players are always looking for that one little (or big) thing to motivate them. That might be player comment, a news story, a chip on their shoulder from something in the past?
This article talks about McVay's success against the Hawks. I'm not sure why they have our number many times, but the road to the super bowl will likely having us needing to beat them once on Sunday and then again in the playoffs.
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2020/11/16/2 ... ald-gurley
The other big aspect of this game is home field advantage in the playoffs, but given the pandemic, how much is home field advantage worth this year? Without the pandemic, a Seattle home field advantage is HUGE.
Thanks for your thoughts Aros, you may be right. Also, thank you for bringing us .NET and all you have done over the years on this board for us. Love your passion for the Hawks. I can't remember when Seahawks.net first started, but I was on board pretty early, much earlier than my join date here says. Is Temple Billiards still going and do you guys still meet there?
You should watch The Last Dance on Netflix...Jordan used slights against him to have many of his greatest games ever, and he says it was effective motivation for himself. If you don't think embarrassment is a motivating factor to plenty of professional athletes, IDK what to tell you.Aros":33dtmjx2 said:I think it is utter nonsense (no offense OP) to buy into this notion that because the Rams got embarrassed and lost to the Jets that suddenly it's going to be that much harder on the Seahawks. Please. This game is going to be hard because it's the Rams, it's a divisional game, and it's basically for the division. The Rams are no better or worse coming into this game because they lost to the Jets, I promise you that. Goff is still gonna be Goff, their D is gonna still be their D and give us fits.
If we win this game next Sunday (news flash, I believe we will), it's because the Seahawks will be prepared for them. Nothing more, nothing less. I honestly feel this Jets loss has nothing to do with next Sunday. At. All.
Is that a guarantee?LTH":2x141kjh said:Sgt. Largent":2x141kjh said:McVay owns Pete.
But this is one of the best times for the Hawks to jump back up and grab the division. Three healthy RB's is the key, because that's the key to beating the Rams, punch them in the mouth with a downhill run game.
Also the healthiest our defense has been pretty much all year, so hopefully that means we don't see Goff looking like Joe Montana like we normally do shredding our simple zone schemes.
I think the Hawks are going to shred them on the ground ....Goff is going to be on his back all day long...
The one thing I know is the Hawks will be prepared for this game... I know that for a fact..
It will be a war and when the dust settles the Hawks will have victory...
LTH
RedAlice":wbhj3zgm said:Is that a guarantee?LTH":wbhj3zgm said:Sgt. Largent":wbhj3zgm said:McVay owns Pete.
But this is one of the best times for the Hawks to jump back up and grab the division. Three healthy RB's is the key, because that's the key to beating the Rams, punch them in the mouth with a downhill run game.
Also the healthiest our defense has been pretty much all year, so hopefully that means we don't see Goff looking like Joe Montana like we normally do shredding our simple zone schemes.
I think the Hawks are going to shred them on the ground ....Goff is going to be on his back all day long...
The one thing I know is the Hawks will be prepared for this game... I know that for a fact..
It will be a war and when the dust settles the Hawks will have victory...
LTH