Season Opener

[hawks85]

Because we beat them so decisively, I'm guessing not. I'll go with Chicago as the most likely opponent, followed by the Chargers.

I agree with. Either the Bears or Chargers and I'll say the Giants as a dark horse.

 

[pmedic920]

I'm going to the game, with two friends. We're flying to Melbourne the day before, and back to Adelaide the evening after the game. It starts at 10:35AM on Friday morning here.

One of my friends is a lifelong passionate 49ers fan, and the other is only sort-of Green Bay. I shall of course wear my Seahawks gear, as I watch our two bitter divisional opponents fight it out.

Our seats cost A$780 (about US$450) each. I was shocked at the cost (the less expensive seats were gone), but as my wife (who egged me on, bless her) said - when will you maybe ever get to see an NFL game again!?

Happy wife, happy life, I say!

Our seats are in the red blob/marking near the bottom middle of this map of the venue, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which is where a lot of Australian Rules football (AFL) is played. It seats 100,000 - and the actual gridiron is far further away from the stands than in a rectangular stadium.


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Enjoy your time Bro.
My wish for you is that you get to see the Hawks someday.

I feel truly blessed to be in the position to see them fairly regularly in spite of living In Texas.

 

[Seahawker]

I want this defense back on this list.

 

[Appyhawk]

How are #2 and #5 both possible?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

14 game seasons in 71 vs. 16 in 2000 maybe?

Although 10 points a game in 1971. And 10.31 per game in 2020. So, the math def. doesn't add up.

Ok, I had to look up the Ravens and found this:
The 2000 Baltimore Ravens defense allowed a total of 188 points in 20 games (16 regular season + 4 postseason). They surrendered 165 points during the regular season (a 16-game record) and only 23 points in the playoffs, averaging only 9.4 points per game allowed across the entire season.

 

[Aussie Seahawk]

Enjoy your time Bro.
My wish for you is that you get to see the Hawks someday.

I feel truly blessed to be in the position to see them fairly regularly in spite of living In Texas.

Thank you so much, on both counts! I did see our Seahawks play, twice at the Kingdome in November 1996... for two successive wins! I stayed with friends in Kitsap County (near Poulsbo) for 3 weeks. I have vivid memories of attending the games, and everything else about my stay.

 

[Aussie Seahawk]

Does anyone here know any family/friends/enemies etc who {{{shudder}}} barrack for the Rams or 49ers, who are making the trip to Australia for the game?

 

[MD5eahawks]

14 game seasons in 71 vs. 16 in 2000 maybe?

Although 10 points a game in 1971. And 10.31 per game in 2020. So, the math def. doesn't add up.

Ok, I had to look up the Ravens and found this:
The 2000 Baltimore Ravens defense allowed a total of 188 points in 20 games (16 regular season + 4 postseason). They surrendered 165 points during the regular season (a 16-game record) and only 23 points in the playoffs, averaging only 9.4 points per game allowed across the entire season.

I don't want to take too much away from what the Ravens accomplished that year but take a look at the QBs they played in the playoffs.

Denver - Led by Gus Frerotte but replaced by Jarious Jackson because he got hurt.
Tenn - Formidable with Steve McNair and RB Eddie George.
Oakland - Led by Rich Gannon but replaced by Bobby Hoying because he got hurt.
NYG - Kerry Collins

Not exactly murderer's row. And their regular season opponents had a record of 109-147. A season that included playing the Browns (3 wins) and Bengals (4) twice, the Cardinals (3), and the Chargers (1). All of which combined for 18 wins that year. A perfect storm for a nasty defense.

One thing about that Defense is that they were dirty. Ray Lewis led that team and they hit and choked you in the scrum. I watched every one of their games that season. Even went to a few of them. Including the Denver playoff game. My company has season tix and I had a lot of friends that tail gated.

 

[Seahawker]

Hearing the NFL considered the NY Giants as our first opponent to showcase the J Harbaugh vs M Macdonald former Ravens ties.
I think they decided against it as a courtesy to Harbaugh to not give him a loss out the gate.
Better to go with the scandalous R rated Hallmark sideline show/Drake Maye beat down ll sequel.
Popcorn at intermission.

 

[glenwo2]

Hearing the NFL considered the NY Giants as our first opponent to showcase the J Harbaugh vs M Macdonald former Ravens ties.
I think they decided against it as a courtesy to Harbaugh to not give him a loss out the gate.
Better to go with the scandalous R rated Hallmark sideline show/Drake Maye beat down ll sequel.
Popcorn at intermission.

They really need to purposely play "Dirty Diana" after every Seahawks Touchdown.