Sunshine Through The Tattered Umbrella

[Pandion Haliaetus]

First, of all I'm proud of my Seahawks.

In the enemy forum thread I more or less called a lost or at least said this Colt game had strong similarities to both the Lions and Falcon games for letdowns.

With that said Seahawks were the better team today. And universe kind of balanced itself out with the Seahawks stealing one in Houston and the Colts getting lucky splash plays and huge game-changing decisions from the Officiating.

Seahawks shot themselves in the foot and didnt execute when needed allowed Colts to keep it close.

But man the PI on Tate, the ticky tack flags on Sherman and Browner that converted instrumental first downs on 3rd down plays really were thorn in the fot of our Lion

Not saying those calls lost us the game but if you call those penalties then the Colts should have gotten called for DPI on numerous occasions as well at least OPI once.

But I ain't mad, you can't win every game, even when your the better team, this lost will only make the Seahawks more hungrier and more pissed off. We have a young team, and we have to expect laspses in execution.

Either way we just have to bounce back and start a new winning streak, iron out our weaknesses, and continue to get better.

Go Hawks.

Time to start a 10-0 run.

 

[Pandion Haliaetus]

First, post was a quick message sent via phone on a 15 minute break, so know I'm on a computer, I would like to add points to my post.

1st of all, here's the post I wrote in the Enemy forum thread:

In other news: the last time the Seahawks allowed an opponent to score over 30 points in the regular season is 29 games strong and dates back to October 3O, 2011. When the Bengals put 34 points on us. This is also the last time we lost by more than 14 points.

Please, note the Seahawks D did allow the Falcons to score 30 points in the playoffs.

The regular season team that has come the closest is the Detroit Lions in 2012. They put up 28 on the Seahawks.

In this regard, if there was ever a team to score 30 on the Seahawks it would be the Colts, in a 10 a.m. start Away game in a domed stadium, nonetheless, f, after a grueling physical battle the week prior that was also an away game(49ers, Redskins, add Texans) against a talented QB (Stafford, Ryan, add Luck) who has a top 10 WR (Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones, add Reggie Wayne) with other WR talent plus Running Games the Seahawks would underestimate.

Recent history says the Seahawks should lose this game and the Colts should score high in the near 30s. However, the Seahawks are older and wiser in 2013, and appears to finally possess a pass-rush rotation that can take over on the road. #TruckingTheBends #BuckingTheTrends

The wish the last part wouldn't have come true with Colts hanging 34 points, plus a loss.


And the Seahawks played very well, especially down 4 of their best players on the O-line:
Pro Bowl LT, Russell Okung (OG, McQuistan)
All-Pro OC, Max Unger (3rd Year, Jean Pierre)
Pro Bowl TE, Zach Miller (Rookie Luke Willson)
6yr RT, Breno Giacomini (Rookie Michael Bowie)


Wilson had over 300 yards of Offense, 2 TDs, and his sole turn-over, an interception came on the Seahawks last play of the game.


Sure he didn't play his best game, but he also wasn't as bad as some people are making it seem, and he played well enough to win.


I'm not happy with this lost, but I definitely felt if the Seahawks were going to lose a game, it would be this one, none of the other teams seem as unpredictable as the Colts game (even though I pretty much predicted the results even if I didn't believe it). But it is just one of those games, where both teams played great enough to win, but in the end the team that caught the most breaks was the one that went home with the win.


Seahawks lost, and their lack of execution when it mattered most, is what killed their momentum. With that said, if there are fans who actually believe the officiating had no effect on the outcome of this game, then they are playing "no excuses" card.


It wasn't even about the results of the penalties but the premise, if you're going to call ticky-tack, bogus penalties for one team but allow the other team to make more egregious penalties of similar ilk. Then that's where the officiating was bad. And its not just the fans who believe this for instance Brock Huard, who has become a smart football analyst, thought the Officiating was horrendous.


Listening to Carroll's, Wilson's, and Tate's Post-Game comments... Carroll and Wilson definitely bit their tongues and put blame on themselves on not executing well when opportunity knocked i.e. making plays on 3rd down, but when Tate came on, he tried hard, as best he could not to call out the refs, even saying he had to watch what he would say to avoid a fine.

This team knows what they did wrong on their part, and this team knows that he got fleeced in key moments by not poor refereeing but totally one-sided biased refereeing. After Tate’s phantom PI, you pretty much saw the Seahawks DBs signal to the refs every time Colts WRs would push off. None as bad as Reggie Wayne? Or DHB pushing off of Sherman, falling to the ground, and then getting the flag after pouting for it. Or Sidney Rice in the RedZone.

These calls mattered, as people have said, as Holmgren said in the past, its hard enough to win on the road as it is, it’s harder to do it vs a good team, and even more difficult when you’re playing against the Zebras as well.

So, what we lost, 28 other teams in the NFL have at least 1 lost. 25 other teams in the NFL have at least 2 losses.

Seahawks are 4-1 through probably the roughest stretch of their season, 3 Road Games, 2 in consecutive weeks, all 10 AM games. And the Seahawks are 4-1. We won we should have lost in Houston, and we lost won we should have won in Indy. The Seahawks are a young team facing a mountain of adversity and are 4-1 in the NFL, and even with the rest of the NFC West all winning today, are still on top of their Division.

I take a look at a lot of people’s comments and its horrendous display of hopelessness and negativity. Yeah, there are plenty of concerns but it’s the 5th week of the Season. Nobody has to be perfect. Especially a young team that’s winning games and playing well despite struggling through injuries and tough scheduling. Some of you guys on here need to take a chill pill, and quick acting like a bunch of emo kids, a lot of people gave me poop when I said Turbin was an average rusher, I mean that thread reached page 3, and 90% of posters called me out, and one loss this place turns upside down.

If you can’t see the sunshine through the tattered umbrella, if you can’t see the Seahawks are still one of the best teams in the NFL, and still have a great chance to go 14-2 or 15-1, and that after the Titans game, every opponent going forward is an NFC team. Then I feel sorry for you.

Again I’m proud of this team, I don’t expect them to win every game, but I did believe it was possible, especially if they came out of Indy with a win.

People can have their opinions, and their gripes, and their issues, you guys are fans after all, but why don’t some of you haters, the ones who are acting like the sky is falling, just pull of your Seahawks jersey you proudly wore in every win, and burn them like the Texans fans did.

Because the Seahawks deserve way better than this pessimistic bullshit that rains down on this board after every loss.

 

[strohmin]

The team hasnt lost a game by more than 7 points in like 25 games or so showing how super competitive they are. I can root for a team like that my entire life regardless of how many games they win. I rooted for the 08 and 09 team regardless of how heartless and crappy that team was, so I can't get down on this team even if with todays sucky loss.

 

[HawkWow]

The team hasnt lost a game by more than 7 points in like 25 games or so showing how super competitive they are. I can root for a team like that my entire life regardless of how many games they win. I rooted for the 08 and 09 team regardless of how heartless and crappy that team was, so I can't get down on this team even if with todays sucky loss.

Great attitude, great fan.

How did this fan base get so spoiled so quickly? If Denver is called #1...everyone gets pissed(!). I understand this era of instant gratification, but it seems some are already feeling entitled. Let's take a collective deep breath and remember we are a very young team with an even younger QB and a decimated line assigned to protect him.

Today wasn't even a set-back. It was football. This is an entertaining football team that is winning a helluva' lot more than it's losing. If you stop over-valuing them, you won't be nearly as disappointed.

 

[HawKnPeppa]

We have OL injuries that would stop most teams in their tracks, yet we are still super-competitive. This is unprecedented in team history, yet we still have the instant-gratification whiners who feel we should be untouchable. Undoubtedly some of these are the people who call people trying to be somewhat reasonable or real 'chicken littles,' yet there it's THEIR sky that comes crashing down after one loss. All this talk from the younger generation about being 'real,' but I seldom see that manifested in their own action.

 

[Pandion Haliaetus]

There are so many positives to take from this game. A lot of negagtives as well but the team will watch film and will work to fix those errors.

But let's focus on the things we did well, yesterday, that we can build off.

1. Fast start
2. Moved the ball well
3. Without 4 four most effective players on your O-line
4. Loss by only 6 on the road for consecutive 2nd week
5. Remember, the offense managed less than two TDs of O (in regulation) in both of the otherw Road Games.
....We scored about the same on Offense (26) in this game vs the other two Away Games combined ( 10+17).
....While leaving at least an 18 point swing in poor execution/hard luck

A. Blocked Punt (5 points) What could have been a TD and totally demoralized the Colts went for 2... 12-0 instead of 17-0

B. Blocked Kick (10 points) What could have been 15-7, 20-7, 12-7 is now 12-14

C. Missed Opportunity to end 1st Half , Sweezy caught downfield (3 points) should have been at least a FG with the Seahawks heading into the Lockeroom with a 22-17 point lead. Just think of it this way at best case scenario Seahawks could had 30 points in the 1st Half. At best in that scenario the Colts would have only gotten 21. And those points would be nothing the Colts did defensively to make a play just the execution on our part to make a play.

D. Quick mention on the 3 FGs in 2nd Half. Convert 1of those into a TD could have been a morale swing in favor of the Seahawks. Seahawks could had 50+ points in this game, with Colts 42 or 48 at best.
6. O-line played decent but pass protection is still major problem in finding a rhythm
7. Possibly play-calling too... Bevell needs to go to the drawing boards
8. Kudos to Luke Wilson and lol @ someone calling him John Carlson... way much more potential and his a much better blocker in just his first season.
9. Kudos to Baldwin and Tate, you guys didn't make every catch but made plays

10. Read Option is hopefully here to stay. Wilson had 100 yards and Marshawn had 100 Yards.

11. Wilson is playing like the O-line struggles are finally catching up with him and his confidence is waning especially when the Seahawks are losing the jump ball battles they were winning last year. Wilson was also 2 plays away from 300 yard passing, 100 yard rushing, with 4 tds to 0 ints. His completion percentage wouldn't jump up much 17/31 but his YPA would have pole vaulted unless execution and a big lead would have meant less passing then 17/26 for instant would have been incredible.

12. There was a few bright spots D but plenty of film to look at. But they have to figure out the cerebral QB and I think the D line underestimated Luck's evasiveness. Kudos to Clem and Irvin, and nice see Jordan Hill and Michael Bennett out there. We have to remember this is Quinn's first year as our DC there is still a lot of adjusting and adapting with coaching style and player execution.

13. Kudos to Hauschka and Ryan. Haus is MVP through 5 games and Ryan chasing Howell showed some competetive fire.

14. I'm going to stop it there. And end it with this we aren't perfect and we aren't the best team in the league, not yet, we still have to win our division, and compete for the NFC. We are a young team built of misfit toys, and once we get our O-line back, once we get Harvin in the fold, and once the defense settles and Quinn adjusts his defensive philosophy more to our strengths, Seahawks are going to roll, and without any more significant injury setbacks we should have a team that should be peaking at the time to catch fire. Down the stretch and into the playoffs. And when all our guys return, our team becomes much deeper because all the experience the younger got.

Seahawks are ready to break out and go on a real dominate tear through the league.