Pandion Haliaetus
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Where this team couldn't get out of its own way into pulling out escapes against the Rams and Bucs.
Then Seahawks were an 8-1 team, but too many pondered if the Seahawks were as good as advertised or really a 5-5 team with a few lucky breaks.
Ok, let's flip that switch for a second. If the Seahawks lost @Car, @Hou, @Rams, and vs TB but in turn won at @Indy like they should have you are still looking at a 7-4 team that still would lead the NFC West at this point in time.
Yet the Seahawks are 10-1, and the coolest thing of all is they'll be 10-1 after next week, we get to let than linger for a full 15 days.
Again, a few weeks ago we all wondered if the Seahawks were just an average team at best surviving bad teams and getting lucky breaks... now at 10-1... Seahawks stand alone on top of the NFL as its #1 team (per win percentage).
We went 10-1 without Okung, Giacomini, Unger, Miller, and Michael Robinson for 28 games out 55 total. That's 5 starters from 2012, 5 of the most important blockers on the team missing 51% of their starts.
Not to mention Sidney Rice, 2012's leading WR, who had been playing with on a bum knee all season long before succumbing to a knee injury vs TB.
Then there is Anthony McCoy, the 2nd TE, who was becoming a quiet safety valve fo r Wilson in the passing game, as well as a stalwart blocker.
Then there is Percy Harvin, the biggest Seahawks acquisition probably since Julian Peterson (and yes I chose JP over Lynch, Buffalo pretty much gave us Lynch thinking he was a mal-content... and other than the Chicago game and Beast Quake it took Lynch until the 2nd half of 2011 to become the consistent back-breaking workhorse identity of this offense.)
Back to Harvin, Seahawks were 9-1 without him, they were 9-1 despite plenty of 2012 starters/contributors missing plenty of time.
This also just extend to the Offense but to the Defense as well where Clemons was coming off rehabbing a season ending injury and missed a couple of games.
Cliff Avril missed pretty much all of the off-season/pre-season/ plus the road opener with foot and hamstring issues.
Bruce Irvin missed much of the pre-season with a groin injury before having to miss the first 4 games amidst a position switch many thought he would fail at...
Both Mebane and McDaniel battle groin injuries to start the season, not to mention 3rd rounder Jordan Hill missing opportunities in about 5 or so games because of a bicep injury.
We've also seen guys like Browner, Bennett, Wagner, Smith, Bryant, Lane, and Jeron Johnson miss various amounts of time with injuries throughout the season. The last two aren't a big deal in terms of the Defense, but Special Teams... both players are a pair of aces.
Seahawks just have been dealt a shitty hand adversity, and at times they had to bluff their way into winning a pot or two... but at the end of the day, all that matters is staying ahead of the other chip leaders.
We are very blessed to be a part of something so magical like 2013 Seahawks... eleven game in. Its definitely be a roller coaster ride but one that left you exhilarated and excited for more twists and turns.
Then Seahawks were an 8-1 team, but too many pondered if the Seahawks were as good as advertised or really a 5-5 team with a few lucky breaks.
Ok, let's flip that switch for a second. If the Seahawks lost @Car, @Hou, @Rams, and vs TB but in turn won at @Indy like they should have you are still looking at a 7-4 team that still would lead the NFC West at this point in time.
Yet the Seahawks are 10-1, and the coolest thing of all is they'll be 10-1 after next week, we get to let than linger for a full 15 days.
Again, a few weeks ago we all wondered if the Seahawks were just an average team at best surviving bad teams and getting lucky breaks... now at 10-1... Seahawks stand alone on top of the NFL as its #1 team (per win percentage).
We went 10-1 without Okung, Giacomini, Unger, Miller, and Michael Robinson for 28 games out 55 total. That's 5 starters from 2012, 5 of the most important blockers on the team missing 51% of their starts.
Not to mention Sidney Rice, 2012's leading WR, who had been playing with on a bum knee all season long before succumbing to a knee injury vs TB.
Then there is Anthony McCoy, the 2nd TE, who was becoming a quiet safety valve fo r Wilson in the passing game, as well as a stalwart blocker.
Then there is Percy Harvin, the biggest Seahawks acquisition probably since Julian Peterson (and yes I chose JP over Lynch, Buffalo pretty much gave us Lynch thinking he was a mal-content... and other than the Chicago game and Beast Quake it took Lynch until the 2nd half of 2011 to become the consistent back-breaking workhorse identity of this offense.)
Back to Harvin, Seahawks were 9-1 without him, they were 9-1 despite plenty of 2012 starters/contributors missing plenty of time.
This also just extend to the Offense but to the Defense as well where Clemons was coming off rehabbing a season ending injury and missed a couple of games.
Cliff Avril missed pretty much all of the off-season/pre-season/ plus the road opener with foot and hamstring issues.
Bruce Irvin missed much of the pre-season with a groin injury before having to miss the first 4 games amidst a position switch many thought he would fail at...
Both Mebane and McDaniel battle groin injuries to start the season, not to mention 3rd rounder Jordan Hill missing opportunities in about 5 or so games because of a bicep injury.
We've also seen guys like Browner, Bennett, Wagner, Smith, Bryant, Lane, and Jeron Johnson miss various amounts of time with injuries throughout the season. The last two aren't a big deal in terms of the Defense, but Special Teams... both players are a pair of aces.
Seahawks just have been dealt a shitty hand adversity, and at times they had to bluff their way into winning a pot or two... but at the end of the day, all that matters is staying ahead of the other chip leaders.
We are very blessed to be a part of something so magical like 2013 Seahawks... eleven game in. Its definitely be a roller coaster ride but one that left you exhilarated and excited for more twists and turns.
