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Typical NFL. Whatever. I'm with Roland, bring it on. This team could be better than last year (Percy).
MadSweeney":3c3gdzvm said:How is this immense show of respect somehow disrespect? They destroy everyone they play, the schedule makers know it and have decisively paid tribute to it, yet you guys want to turn it into yet another of the endlessly appearing whinefests?Hasselbeck":3c3gdzvm said:Blitzer88":3c3gdzvm said:Hasselbeck":3c3gdzvm said:How is it punishment exactly?
These teams still have to fly up here and get their arses stomped.. they just won't do it on NBC or ESPN.
UH....not real sure.......I just don't like seeing the NFL talking heads actually thinking this way.
We should be thrilled. You know what the NFL schedule makers are doing?
They're throwing some logs on that fire and spraying it with gasoline.
This is a team that THRIVES on any subtle hint of being disrespected. Quite frankly, I love this news. Keep it coming.
SalishHawkFan":1bqks53a said:Denver trounced their home opponents all season long and they get 3 home games televised.
Agreed, not worried at all. It actually works in our favor anyway by being obvious motivation. Also the new flex rules work to our advantage also.hawksfansinceday1":1ba3ijaw said:Typical NFL. Whatever. I'm with Roland, bring it on. This team could be better than last year (Percy).
What in the sam hill are you talking about? Are you seriously saying the big TV networks are conservitive? It has everything to do with ratings(we just don't have the same amount of people as the East coast and California teams do) and has absolutely nothing to do with us blowing people out and it certainly has nothing to do with your bizarro theory.SalishHawkFan":jstjgtw2 said:Denver trounced their home opponents all season long and they get 3 home games televised.
I've been telling you guys all along, it's political. The right wing "are you ready for some football" conservatives are the powers that be in the NFL and they hate the liberal, tree hugging people of Seattle. That's why Seattle gets perrenially screwed in the scheduling. That's why we got cheated out of SB XL, that is why they really don't schedule us any home games on TV. They hate us. Literally. For political reasons.
All this "we're too good for ratings" bullcrap is exactly that. Bullcrap. Looking at every other team that's blown out their opponents at home proves it.
Natethegreat":1azjjkoe said:What in the sam hill are you talking about? Are you seriously saying the big TV networks are conservitive? It has everything to do with ratings(we just don't have the same amount of people as the East coast and California teams do) and has absolutely nothing to do with us blowing people out and it certainly has nothing to do with your bizarro theory.SalishHawkFan":1azjjkoe said:Denver trounced their home opponents all season long and they get 3 home games televised.
I've been telling you guys all along, it's political. The right wing "are you ready for some football" conservatives are the powers that be in the NFL and they hate the liberal, tree hugging people of Seattle. That's why Seattle gets perrenially screwed in the scheduling. That's why we got cheated out of SB XL, that is why they really don't schedule us any home games on TV. They hate us. Literally. For political reasons.
All this "we're too good for ratings" bullcrap is exactly that. Bullcrap. Looking at every other team that's blown out their opponents at home proves it.
volsunghawk":oz39iskk said:While your delivery sucks, your larger point about many Seahawks fans being unable to quit playing the disrespect card is spot on. But Hasselbeck's got a point here. It doesn't matter what the fanbase thinks... he's talking about the team. And this is a team that loves to take any perceived slight - real or imaginary, intentional or unintentional - and use it for motivation. I'd be shocked if there wasn't at least a small bit of "the NFL doesn't want people seeing us" fuel added to the players' fire at points this season.
chris98251":3f21v80v said:if it were the Cowboys, Giants or the Broncos they would have it flipped the other way around.
Lol, +1.Cartire":2zqixo1x said:Natethegreat":2zqixo1x said:What in the sam hill are you talking about? Are you seriously saying the big TV networks are conservitive? It has everything to do with ratings(we just don't have the same amount of people as the East coast and California teams do) and has absolutely nothing to do with us blowing people out and it certainly has nothing to do with your bizarro theory.SalishHawkFan":2zqixo1x said:Denver trounced their home opponents all season long and they get 3 home games televised.
I've been telling you guys all along, it's political. The right wing "are you ready for some football" conservatives are the powers that be in the NFL and they hate the liberal, tree hugging people of Seattle. That's why Seattle gets perrenially screwed in the scheduling. That's why we got cheated out of SB XL, that is why they really don't schedule us any home games on TV. They hate us. Literally. For political reasons.
All this "we're too good for ratings" bullcrap is exactly that. Bullcrap. Looking at every other team that's blown out their opponents at home proves it.
No way you responded to that. I was waiting to see if someone would.
Good luck and Godspeed.
Wizofwest":3vcvkrv3 said:Again...this is all about money, not disrespect to the Seahawks. We still have 8 home games and 8 away games. But if we destroy teams in prime time, companies could become less willing to spend top dollar on commercial slots. Follow the money.
This is outrageous...and reeks of the truth.chris98251":3hy1oz1m said:It's fear of the 12th man, it's fear of the team stomping NFL they know we amp it up at home, if it were the Cowboys, Giants or the Broncos they would have it flipped the other way around. We don't have an owner that is high profile in the NFL in Jerry Jones, we don't have a Team President that was a Golden boy while he played John Elway and the closest thing to Christ in the league in Peyton Manning, we don't happen to be the commissioners favorite team in the Giants.
It's market sure, but it's also a backhanded slap in the face for making the Super Bowl a joke of a game. For making Peyton and John look like Buffoons and B league.
It's a backhanded slap to the 12th man who proved they make a difference not only at home but on the road in the leagues biggest game.