NY radio show the day after XLIX (let’s reflect)

[seabowl]

Here is Mike Francesa one of the best sports talk radio guys of all time, the day after XLIX chiming in.Not to rehash this, but it’s actually a pretty good listen as I just heard it for the first time.

 

[Crizilla]

What play is he talking about?

 

[Seahawker]

Yes Jan, but what play? Who do we run behind? Our OLine didn't exactly scream goal line dominance.



Lynch was 24 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown. Should have been 25/103/2.

This illustration is my argument to invest in a stellar OL, especially when it's been your greatest weakness for years.

This is why you use #18, one of our 2nd rounders and a day 3 pick on offensive linemen. This is the reason you draft a Tyler Booker or Grey Zabel, upgrade your center and draft solid a OT before your starting Tackles contract come up.
Without this mindset your QB, O-weapons and defense are screwed.

Sorry Jan, Marshawn wasn't exactly running behind Hutch & Walt.

 

[HawkFreak]

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Yes Jan, but what play? Who do we run behind? Our OLine didn't exactly scream goal line dominance.

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Lynch was 24 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown. Should have been 25/103/2.

This illustration is my argument to invest in a stellar OL, especially when it's been your greatest weakness for years.

This is why you use #18, one of our 2nd rounders and a day 3 pick on offensive linemen. This is the reason you draft a Tyler Booker or Grey Zabel, upgrade your center and draft solid a OT before your starting Tackles contract come up.
Without this mindset your QB, O-weapons and defense are screwed.

Sorry Jan, Marshawn wasn't exactly running behind Hutch & Walt.

With Lynch - my take is it didn't matter what play or who's playing OL. The Pats weren't stopping him 3 times. But even if they did - I am far less devastated if they hand Lynch the ball 3 times and he is stopped from gaining a yard. That kinda leaves the taste of respect instead of embarrassment.

 

[AROS]

He’s good. Hard to argue with the man. Knows his craft. Those pregnant pauses are signs of a radio pro. This is a whole lotta dead horses being beaten but that will be the case with that fated call for the rest of all of our lives.

Such a shame that such a brilliant game ended in such a horrific manner for the Seahawks and us fans. I admit I’ve rewatched the game several times because it’s so damn good. The caveat, but of course, is that I turn the broadcast off after Kearse’s circus catch.

That way, in my own little world, the ball is handed off to Lynch and the blue and green ticker tape rains down from that dreadful stadium.

Oh sure, some argue to this day that it wasn’t a bad play call, just poor execution. But 99.9% of the world population knows damn well had they ran Lynch on all 3 plays if needed at the goal line…

Back-to-back Champions.

And if then? Dynasty becomes a very real possibility.

 

[JustTheTip]

If I remember correctly, chronic Pete time mismanagement and timeout abuse had us in a situation where we couldn’t just run 3 times. Passing on that down was the right call, but they should have had Wilson, lynch and at least one receiver rolling to the same side to give 3 safe options or throw the ******* ball away and then run lynch twice.

 

[GemCity]

I’m over it now.




I’m lying. To this day, when folks try to justify that dumba$$ play and say things like “…statistics show that it’s rarely intercepted” or “…they knew Marshawn was getting it and stacked the box” or “…our O-line wasn’t capable” or….

I sit there like….

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I was at the game. It happened right in front of me. I don't need to reflect.

 

[GemCity]

I was at the game. It happened right in front of me. I don't need to reflect.

I can’t imagine being there…it was difficult watching on TV.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Incredible game and experience, other than the ending. Bucket list stuff for sure.
Meeting and getting a couple guitar picks from Jerry Cantrell was a highlight too.

 

[Aircrew]

Don't forget, boys, Primadonna Russ audibled into that passing play.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I doubt it.

Don't forget, boys, the defense gave up a 10-point lead in the 4th quarter.

 

[hgwellz12]

Not today, Satan.

 

[GemCity]

Had to find it…we went from moments of bliss….

We were so obnoxious….”SeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaawwwwks”.

Two men in a bar…I must’ve said ‘FFFFFFF UUUUUU TOM BRADY’ fifty times…at the top of my lungs.

I still wonder if he got jumped

Do you consider 1 championship with Wilson a disappointment?

I may be misinterpreting the question, but... no — I can't fathom a way winning an NFL title could be considered a disappointment.

www.seahawks.net

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Not today, Satan.

Been called worse. Today.

 

[hgwellz12]

Been called worse. Today.

I wasn't talking to you, bro bro

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Aaaah. I figured I had it coming to me anyway

 

[olyfan63]

Where the hell is BevellIsTheDevil when you need him? Pete called for a PASS play, Bevell was the Satan who called THAT play.
At least that's my understanding. Pete took responsibility, brain-dead Bevell threw Ricardo Lockette under the bus instead.
Pete should have fired Bevell the following week for not protecting the team.

BEVELL? YOU'RE FIRED!!!!!

 

[JustTheTip]

I doubt it.

Don't forget, boys, the defense gave up a 10-point lead in the 4th quarter.

And Edelman was allowed to play half the game with a concussion.

 

[BunHawk]

Just the year before, Marshawn got stuffed on the goal line against the Niners in the Championship game.
The mistake was made before the call.
1. The NFL didn't stop the clock to review the catch to the 5. Meanwhile, we're letting the clock run and have to burn a time out.
2. Great call from the 5 to the 1. But then we substituted, allowing NE to substitute. If we don't substitute and just line up and run it again, we score. But NE switched into goal line d. With just a five-man line against goal line d, we were possibly going to lose yardage on a run play there.
So it was right not to run the ball there. It was just the wrong call. If incomplete, we would have substituted again and run the ball likely twice and likely with zone reads as well with Russ having an option to keep. Kind of like what we did against GB in the championship game to score the first TD in the comeback.