Predict The First NET Meltdown...

[FlyingGreg]

Let it be said: Nobody here is less of a fan if they flip out at the first sign of anything less than perfection.

It just means you're a fan.

Nothing is worse than apathy. NOTHING.

Hah, the .Net sock hop chaperones cetainly don't understand this....lol.

 

[CANHawk]

Let it be said: Nobody here is less of a fan if they flip out at the first sign of anything less than perfection.

It just means you're a fan menopausal woman.

Nothing is worse than apathy. NOTHING.

 

[AROS]

Hyperbole? Fans? You don't say!

 

[FlyingGreg]

I 100% agree. Schaub and Johnson might play out of their minds, but Schaub has come up really short in big games. However, JJ Watt is going to be a handful. I expect a number of rollouts to the other side of the field for Wilson to avoid those big mitts.

Schaub and Johnson are probably the least of our worries this time around. What a difference 4 years makes...last time around Johnson destroyed us.

In this game, Watt and Arian Foster will be public enemies #1 and #2, for my two cents. Our run defense showed a lot of cracks last season, and this will be an early major test to see if it's improved.

And keeping that animal Watt off of our beloved Wilson is extremely critical for the offense. I'd literally audible away from him on every play, but that's why I am not an offensive coordinator in the NFL.

:th2thumbs:

 

[FlyingGreg]

FAN = Fanatic. So many seem to forget that.

"a person whose enthusiasm or zeal for something is extreme or beyond normal limits"

I look forward to the meltdowns!

 

[Smelly McUgly]

Yup, when it comes to the Texans, it's whether or not we can stop the Foster/Tate 1-2 punch. Johnson is turning into Anquan Boldin with every passing year, so he doesn't scare me as much, though he will still kill teams with tough catches where he bodies guys out.

Schaub's arm is kinda noodle-like, though, which is good for our guys. He can't really kill us with the deep ball.

On defense, Watt and their cover corners worry me. They have a solid secondary.

 

[MysterMatt]

Let it be said: Nobody here is less of a fan if they flip out at the first sign of anything less than perfection.

It just means you're a fan.

Nothing is worse than apathy. NOTHING.

Well, hyperbole is pretty high up there at least.

Hans, can we get a diagnosis here? Possibly an inferiority complex revealing itself?

 

[5280Hawk]

OTHER - it will be the first time we go 3 and out against San Deigo this Thursday - Twitter will be blowing up!

 

[grizbob]

FAN = Fanatic. So many seem to forget that.

"a person whose enthusiasm or zeal for something is extreme or beyond normal limits"

I look forward to the meltdowns!

I thought a fan was something that blows hot air and that caused the meltdowns :lol:

 

[HawksFTW]

Let it be said: Nobody here is less of a fan if they flip out at the first sign of anything less than perfection.

It just means you're a fan.

Nothing is worse than apathy. NOTHING.

Well, hyperbole is pretty high up there at least.

Hans, can we get a diagnosis here? Possibly an inferiority complex revealing itself?

From the shadows, the round man pounces. Meow, my friend, meow.

 

[MysterMatt]

Yup, clearly an inferiority complex. The way I pounce is adorable. The way you do it is just icky.

 

[HawksFTW]

The way I pounce is adorable.

I do love the way you suck wind after the slightest physical effort. Wipe your brow, you did well.

 

[AROS]

Matt you need to be the new Dos Equis man. So it is written, so it is done.

 

[Bigpumpkin]

Definitely losing to the Panthers. I think a vast majority of the fan base has that one inked as a "W" in their season predictions.

Going to be a tough game. Panthers got a lot better last season after we barely beat them... on the road, in the humid heat of the Carolinas in September, 10 am Pacific time, the week 1 anomalies that seem to occur every year .... the usual suspects.

I think we will be itching to make a statement and will win, but that's one of those games could see melting the board down if we lose.

:13: Wouldn't surprise me in the least. Then again....we could come roaring back in the 4th QTR and just beat them with a field goal.

 

[MysterMatt]

Matt you need to be the new Dos Equis man. So it is written, so it is done.

Ole!

 

[AROS]

Honestly, a loss to the Panthers, while not catastrophic from a season standings viewpoint by any stretch, would hurt the fans greatly. We have been inundated with such hype for months, losing to an inferior team, regardless of being on their turf, would hurt the collective psyche of NET Nation, no question.

 

[Anonymous]

Panther's loss...

Expectations are so high they sit atop Mt. Everest. Any slip will be disastrous. A Panther's loss would have some not simply slipping, but diving off the mountain and straight into the deepest part of the Grand Canyon. For others it will simply start an avalanche, picking up all kinds of negativity and accusations along the way.

Come the following Sunday, some at base camp will be under piles of "angsty wench" type snow. Should that happen, our saving grace will be a 49'er scarf wearing St. Bernard carrying a barrell of Harbaugh whiskey under its slobbering jowls. One taste of that nasty action will have our meldown victims warmed up on the insides so much so they'll be breathing fire by Sunday night, and hurling snowballs at their televisions and from every level of the Clink aiming for anything wearing red and gold!

May God save us all from such a calamity...

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That is all.

 

[drdiags]

I thought the first meltdown was the Harvin injury, so I voted other. But in the sense of the so gloomy you want to pluck your eyes out from all the "Fire xxx, bench yyy, we stink and I told you" posts, I would say a loss in week #2 to the 9ers. As much smack talk that has been going on regarding our division rival from the south, if things go bad week 2, Oh boy.

 

[kearly]

Whenever the meltdown happens I am sure the same suoerfans will be on thier soapbox telling us what bad fans we are for having said meltdown.

Having a meltdown when the 1-11 Tampa Bay Bucs kicked our eventual 5-11 asses in Seattle during the 2009 season- a situation like that was totally fine for having a meltdown. Heck, I'd even go so far as to say those who didn't have a meltdown probably should have.

But last year we heard more than a few people calling for Wilson's head after a loss and there were even a few "fire Carroll" posts. Granted, I don't think those fans knew we would end up 11-5, but if you know football, you knew the Seahawks were a really good team that was very close to putting it together even before the 2012 season started.

Fans of 11-5 teams shouldn't have meltdowns, period. Not only is it annoying and detrimental to the morale/tone of the fanbase, but it's looks super-lame from an outsider perspective. Nobody likes to see fans whine and complain about how their playoff team isn't super-duper awesome that week.

I expect that we'll have a few tough losses this year, and some fans will take it pretty hard. But I also think the kool-aid is very much flowing, so I don't think we'll see any out of proportion meltdowns like we had last season. For example, there was no meltdown after the Falcons game in the playoffs, which was a brutal loss. But if a meltdown does happen, and if someone questions Wilson or Pete at this point- their sanity needs checking. And just in case someone does, I'll be right here, soapbox at the ready.

I look forward to the meltdowns!

You look forward to the aftermath of devastating losses?

 

[Throwdown]

Whenever the meltdown happens I am sure the same suoerfans will be on thier soapbox telling us what bad fans we are for having said meltdown.

Having a meltdown when the 1-11 Tampa Bay Bucs kicked our eventual 5-11 asses in Seattle during the 2009 season- a situation like that was totally fine for having a meltdown. Heck, I'd even go so far as to say those who didn't have a meltdown probably should have.

I think at that point was the first time I've ever given up on a season, I was helping my friend move and not even THINKING about that game. That is how far Mora pushed me.