kearly
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When Olsen had the inexplicable gimme touchdown (Seattle went zone instead of prevent), it didn't even hurt anymore. At least not for me. I guess having 5 out of 7 games ending in unbelievable heartbreak will do that.
I'm not even close to giving up on the season, basically Seattle is a very good team in quarters 1-3 and an unbelievably choketastic team in the 4th so far. The former seems more sustainable than the latter. And it's not like it's a high bar to clear either. The NFC is mostly a barf bag this year, 9-7 probably makes the 6th wildcard in 2015. And even now, I still think Seattle can catch Arizona.
I think the real problem is not so much the Seahawks prospects as it is the damage that's been done to the team's confidence in clutch moments and also to the fan experience. How many years will it be before we as fans trust a two or even three score lead in the 4th quarter again? The after effects of the last 7 games will probably take me at least a few years to shake off, and for the players I bet it's not all that different. Holmgren's teams blew a few leads like this in brutal fashion, (though never 5 out of 7) and it took me almost a decade to start feeling comfortable in the 4th quarter because of them.
How cruel is it that this agonizing stretch comes at the heels of such a brutal Super Bowl loss? If there was ever a team that could use a long vacation from horrifying 4th quarter choke jobs, it was the Seahawks. Getting reamed with them on 4 out of 6 to start the next season after SB49 is like a sick joke. It really is as if the team is enduring God's wrath right now. Which is pretty funny, considering that it all began after Russell's teary 'God' speech at the end of the NFCCG.
I'm not even close to giving up on the season, basically Seattle is a very good team in quarters 1-3 and an unbelievably choketastic team in the 4th so far. The former seems more sustainable than the latter. And it's not like it's a high bar to clear either. The NFC is mostly a barf bag this year, 9-7 probably makes the 6th wildcard in 2015. And even now, I still think Seattle can catch Arizona.
I think the real problem is not so much the Seahawks prospects as it is the damage that's been done to the team's confidence in clutch moments and also to the fan experience. How many years will it be before we as fans trust a two or even three score lead in the 4th quarter again? The after effects of the last 7 games will probably take me at least a few years to shake off, and for the players I bet it's not all that different. Holmgren's teams blew a few leads like this in brutal fashion, (though never 5 out of 7) and it took me almost a decade to start feeling comfortable in the 4th quarter because of them.
How cruel is it that this agonizing stretch comes at the heels of such a brutal Super Bowl loss? If there was ever a team that could use a long vacation from horrifying 4th quarter choke jobs, it was the Seahawks. Getting reamed with them on 4 out of 6 to start the next season after SB49 is like a sick joke. It really is as if the team is enduring God's wrath right now. Which is pretty funny, considering that it all began after Russell's teary 'God' speech at the end of the NFCCG.