"They Took A Dream"

[Sperrydogg]

Yeah, that was corny as hell. And Lockett and I forget which big boy it was APPROPRIATELY and SWIFTLY clowned him for that shit. I think I might be one of the only people that I know that finds genuine harmless absurdity like that kinda endearing

I don’t know man I’m trying to wrap my mind around that moment as endearing and I keep dry heaving…. I don’t think I can get there

 

[Sperrydogg]

Yeah, that was corny as hell. And Lockett and I forget which big boy it was APPROPRIATELY and SWIFTLY clowned him for that shit. I think I might be one of the only people that I know that finds genuine harmless absurdity like that kinda endearing

It looks like the aftermath of some kinda scene I don’t even wanna describe…

 

[Sperrydogg]

what Seahawk from that team is most likely to go ray finkle

Laces out

 

[olyfan63]

Some things that pissed me off about SB49 "The Pick"...

1) You want to know you've USED YOUR BEST STRENGTH, and if the other guy is good enough to stop it, a tip of the cap to them.
* Strength: Marshawn Lynch getting the ball in the 4th qtr against a tired defense
* Strength: Russell on the rollout, read-option/pass/run option, Russell's mobility and decision-making
What did Bevell/Carroll do? THE OPPOSITE!!
* Threw a high-risk pass into a crowded box with a short QB who couldn't see DBs lurking
* Threw to a 5th-string wide receiver instead of a Baldwin, Kearse, or Miller

2) Idiot Bevell threw Lockette under the bus, "Could've been stronger to the ball"

3) Hypocrite Carroll should've fired Bevell's ass the next day for failing to protect the team

4) If Kearse catches the 3rd down pass a few minutes earlier, the Hawks score and run down the clock and beat the Patriots. It wasn't totally a "drop", the Patriots DB did bump Kearse a little bit as the ball arrived, but it's a catch a legit NFL receiver should make.

5) Selective enforcement of concussion protocol--IIRC, Cliff Avril got ruled out for concussion, but I think it was Edelman, got concussed but was allowed to remain in the game.

6) Brain-dead Bevell not realizing the play design relied on overmatched Kearse pushing the much larger Browner around as part of a "pick" play.

We joke sometimes about Bevell getting too cute, "Oh, they'll never see that coming!" but "The Pick" was certainly a prime example of this from Bevell, where he outsmarted himself.

 

[Ruminator]

I'm avoiding this thread like the ebola plague.

 

[seabowl]

The biggest damage that “the play“ did was the collateral damage that it had on the team for years after. Pete should’ve fired Bevell right after the season and this way they may have had a shot at keeping positivity going. By hanging on to him and deflecting everything, it caused animosity on the team and was basically the end of that great era in Seahawks football.

 

[Atradees]

I am not going down as a marter. We just were not good enough. Get over it. People can talk that bs all day long. We lost. To me that's like Holmgren blaming the refs. Pathetic. We had an almost dynasty. Didn't happen. People who keep wingen and whining about that will do that forever. Dream didn't happen because you were not good enough.

 

[Cyrus12]

I am not going down as a marter. We just were not good enough. Get over it. People can talk that bs all day long. We lost. To me that's like Holmgren blaming the refs. Pathetic.

Are you saying xl* was legit?

 

[Cyrus12]

Some things that pissed me off about SB49 "The Pick"...

1) You want to know you've USED YOUR BEST STRENGTH, and if the other guy is good enough to stop it, a tip of the cap to them.
* Strength: Marshawn Lynch getting the ball in the 4th qtr against a tired defense
* Strength: Russell on the rollout, read-option/pass/run option, Russell's mobility and decision-making
What did Bevell/Carroll do? THE OPPOSITE!!
* Threw a high-risk pass into a crowded box with a short QB who couldn't see DBs lurking
* Threw to a 5th-string wide receiver instead of a Baldwin, Kearse, or Miller

2) Idiot Bevell threw Lockette under the bus, "Could've been stronger to the ball"

3) Hypocrite Carroll should've fired Bevell's ass the next day for failing to protect the team

4) If Kearse catches the 3rd down pass a few minutes earlier, the Hawks score and run down the clock and beat the Patriots. It wasn't totally a "drop", the Patriots DB did bump Kearse a little bit as the ball arrived, but it's a catch a legit NFL receiver should make.

5) Selective enforcement of concussion protocol--IIRC, Cliff Avril got ruled out for concussion, but I think it was Edelman, got concussed but was allowed to remain in the game.

6) Brain-dead Bevell not realizing the play design relied on overmatched Kearse pushing the much larger Browner around as part of a "pick" play.

We joke sometimes about Bevell getting too cute, "Oh, they'll never see that coming!" but "The Pick" was certainly a prime example of this from Bevell, where he outsmarted himself.

Sums it up perfectly imo!

 

[jammerhawk]

Every time I think I’ve finally healed from that galactically stupid play and the festering wound has healed, someone rips the scab off.

Bevell needed to be fired immediately by Paul Allan, but nope, that jerk Bevell called out the WR Lockette for not going hard enough to the ball instead of taking some of the blame. Nice, good to know the coach has your back.

That was the end of the upward trend of Pete’s teams in Seattle.

Lynch was robbed along with all the rest of us.

 

[cymatica]

Sorry, I've always been satisfied with Pete's reason for the decision (not wanting to have a timeout dictated in case the run fails).

I disagree. They basically threw away that play and were playing for the next down. With less than a minute at the goal line with a timeout in the SB, you give the ball to your best player. You call a play to win right there, you don't call a risky pass because you are worried about the clock.

 

[RedAlice]

Speaking of NFL Dynasties.

With Kelce and Swift announcing their engagement ...I saw an article about Kelce's Dad: he said he was busy at the Eagles camp when the proposal happened. Some blah blah about the engagement.

But I thought this:

Eagles and Chiefs have dominated the NFL news with the Kelce brothers.

Philadelphia and Kansas City have won 5 of the last 9 Superbowls, with only Tom Brady and Rams having wins else.

LI	Feb. 5, 2017	NRG Stadium (Houston)	New England 34, Atlanta 28
LII	Feb. 4, 2018	U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)	Philadelphia 41, New England 33
LIII	Feb. 3, 2019	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)	New England 13, Los Angeles Rams 3
LIV	Feb. 2, 2020	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)	Kansas City 31, San Francisco 20
LV	Feb. 7, 2021	Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)	Tampa Bay 31, Kansas City 9
LVI	Feb. 13, 2022	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.)	Los Angeles Rams 23, Cincinnati 20
LVII	Feb. 12, 2023	State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)	Kansas City 38, Philadelphia 35
LVIII	Feb. 11, 2024	Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)	Kansas City 25, San Francisco 22
LIX	Feb. 9, 2025	Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)	Philadelphia 40, Kansas City 22

 

[olyfan63]

I am not going down as a marter. We just were not good enough. Get over it. People can talk that bs all day long. We lost. To me that's like Holmgren blaming the refs. Pathetic. We had an almost dynasty. Didn't happen. People who keep wingen and whining about that will do that forever. Dream didn't happen because you were not good enough.

RUSSELL was not good enough.
Worst possible play-call for him. He didn't put the ball where it needed to be. He didn't see or sense Butler lurking. Too short.
Seasons later, Denver ran the same play in a 4th qtr goal line situation, 4th down IIRC, and Russell melted down mentally and didn't throw to a wide-open KJ Hamler for the walk-in TD and the win. Instead, waited and threw to Courtland Sutton, incomplete, Broncos lose.
That was the KJ Hamler helmet-throw play. Blame SB49 fiasco on Bevell just as much for putting Russell in that situation.

 

[evergreen]

When Marshawn got shoe stringed at the half yard line we were worried we’d score too soon like against Atlanta two years earlier. Twenty odd seconds and Brady would have New England in FG range. The best outcome of that play was to waste time.

 

[MORGULON]

I am not going down as a marter. We just were not good enough. Get over it. People can talk that bs all day long. We lost. To me that's like Holmgren blaming the refs. Pathetic. We had an almost dynasty. Didn't happen. People who keep wingen and whining about that will do that forever. Dream didn't happen because you were not good enough.

You don't think the referees had a direct impact on the outcome in Detroit?

I do agree with you on Holmgrens SB , they should've played better and could've still won even with the uneven officiating.

The SB against NE? Seattle F'd up .
That play should've never been called . Bad idea that ruined them

 

[MORGULON]

Most people thought Russ was a sure fire hall of famer for the first 8 or 9 years of his career. It wasn't because he was known for horrible off target throws and being bailed out by ADB.

I get that a lot of Seahawks fans don't care much for Russ at this point, but let's not pretend like he wasn't a damn good QB that routinely made miraculous plays for the Seahawks for nearly a decade. The guy was frickin magician out there.

Yes, Russ has his flaws just like everyone else, and he was far from a perfect QB, but I think a lot of Seahawks fans could stand to watch a few highlight videos from his time here. He was pretty damn amazing more often than not.

A truly amazing HOF QB would get traded to a new team and keep being amazing , not cut with almost 200MM left on his deal.

Yes , I agree he did some cool stuff with the RPO and he had a nice deep ball but IIRC, there were many games where Russ offense didn't put up many points . Lots of 3 and outs .

He couldn't see the receivers and the routes at times and as he got fatter and slower and less prepared because of money and fame , the results suffered.

 

[FrodosFinger]

Meh SMD is good but I’m a little partial to Brian Nemhauser

 

[AROS]

I am not going down as a marter. We just were not good enough. Get over it. People can talk that bs all day long. We lost. To me that's like Holmgren blaming the refs. Pathetic. We had an almost dynasty. Didn't happen. People who keep wingen and whining about that will do that forever. Dream didn't happen because you were not good enough.

 

[irfuben32]

We definitely need this MM/JS crew to win a few SB's because right now 2 out of 3 of the Hawks Superbowls are some of the most painfull losses in SB history. We need to have some more wins so we can have a better ratio. I am going to go watch Kam Chancellor highlights from the blowout against the Broncos to get the good vibes back.

 

[irfuben32]

ughh.... it didn't work

If you ARE going to throw the ball... How do you not use playaction?