This team needs to be tested

[Jerhawk]

It’s a poorly reasoned thesis. “Hey, let’s play really crappy for 3 1/2 quarters so we can show people how really badass we are by coming back after playing like dog poop.” No. No. No.

You sound like Pete Carroll. Illogical. You probably subscribe to the “Can you win it in the 1st quarter”? mantra, that has recently proved wrong as well.

That is not at all what I was implying in the OP. You either struggle with reading comprehension or you’re just refusing to acknowledge this point.

My point being that it would be very beneficial for the team to have a come from behind victory. Obviously they’re not going to intentionally put themselves in that position. Why would you even suggest that that’s what I’m saying. Jfc dude, get real.

However, thank you for the reminder why I took a long break from this place. I’m out.

Enjoy the ride folks. For the real ones around here with reading comprehension skills like Gem and Glenwo, I appreciate you guys. Good memories.

 

[keasley45]

It’s a poorly reasoned thesis. “Hey, let’s play really crappy for 3 1/2 quarters so we can show people how really badass we are by coming back after playing like dog poop.” No. No. No.

You sound like Pete Carroll. Illogical. You probably subscribe to the “Can you win it in the 1st quarter”? mantra, that has recently proved wrong as well.

You don't have to play crappy to be behind. I think his point is the same point virtually anyone outside of Seattle is looking at - what happens when they can't just put up 20 points in a qtr. Can they grind out the win. Can they be beaten by the opposing team enough to be behind and find a way to win.

Teams have to be in those situations to feel as though it's possible. You mention Pete in jest but what was great about those Hawks is to a man, they knew that if they were down by 20 in the 4th qtr, that somehow, some way, they would still win. That kind of belief comes from doing it. That bond that holds the players together when the odds seem impossible comes from being in the fire together. We have not yet been in the fire. And if anything, when we have been tested that way, we haven't come out on top.

That's his point. I think it's valid, and I I think the players have to see the offense do it under Sam (and Sam has to do it) to galvanize them in that way. Blow out wins when you are falling all over yourself doing things losing teams do doesn't build that belief.

We will see soon enough. I think they can do it.

 

[CalgaryFan05]

And I’m not talking drug tested like what my co workers think when they see me walking into the office yelling “6-7! 6-7!”

In my honest opinion, I believe the one final test for the 2025 Seahawks to really set themselves up for success and win the Superb Owl is to have a COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY.

This team is so used to playing with a lead. They have led at points in all nine of their games, but they have yet to win that come from behind, clutch your cheeks type of performance. That, imo, will really give this team the confidence to beat anyone, and will most importantly give them confidence to know they can do that against the other top teams come playoff time.

Yes, blowing out the teams is fun, but that isn’t being tested. They’re now getting in the mode of playing one half of football.

I want the Rams to go up like 14-3 on these guys at halftime. Why? Because they need, and I mean really desperately need, to claw back from the brink of defeat. There isn’t a more satisfying victory out there to truly bring this team together.

We need the Seahawks to be tested!

Um. Rams ARE the test. Coming right up.

 

[Hawknight]

I get what you saying but I'll rather the hawks smash'm right in the throat right out the gate.

Let me be clear..I want to smash every team 72-0..it's good to have goals.

 

[ruffENrowdy]

Do you all remember that stretch in 2012 I think? 3 games in a row with like 30 or 40 piunter per game? How dominant they looked with all the young talent? I feel like we have something special brewing right now.. when I watched those 3 games I had said we will come back to reality. I dont fell that way this year, I feel like we are taking the foot off the gas to not show anything honestly.

 

[hawks85]

And I’m not talking drug tested like what my co workers think when they see me walking into the office yelling “6-7! 6-7!”

In my honest opinion, I believe the one final test for the 2025 Seahawks to really set themselves up for success and win the Superb Owl is to have a COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY.

This team is so used to playing with a lead. They have led at points in all nine of their games, but they have yet to win that come from behind, clutch your cheeks type of performance. That, imo, will really give this team the confidence to beat anyone, and will most importantly give them confidence to know they can do that against the other top teams come playoff time.

Yes, blowing out the teams is fun, but that isn’t being tested. They’re now getting in the mode of playing one half of football.

I want the Rams to go up like 14-3 on these guys at halftime. Why? Because they need, and I mean really desperately need, to claw back from the brink of defeat. There isn’t a more satisfying victory out there to truly bring this team together.

We need the Seahawks to be tested!

What the hell are you talking about? Tested? I'm happy we're winning ballk games by multiple scores. We don't need to be tested at all. Teams need to play up to our standards. Go tell that to Coach Mike. Hey Coach, let the Rams go up 14-3 on us so Jerhawk can be satisfied on us being tested. It will never happen dude.

 

[sutz]

The team gets tested every week. From what I'm seeing they have passed.

 

[94Smith]

The Rams really do need to be tested.

The rams have played the eagles and the colts

 

[Frank12]

The rams have played the eagles and the colts

I enjoy this comment... Soul much..

 

[Azvacar]

Then you’re missing my point. Oh well

So us going up 14-3 against probably the best team in the NFC right now... is worse than going down just to claw the way back... while possibly just cruising to a 34-17 win?

 

[oldhawkfan]

Every week is a test. Sometimes you ace a test, sometimes you bomb a test and sometimes it’s just meh. As a teacher, if I have students doing well on a test or tests then I take it as I have prepared them appropriately. If I have students that struggle on a test then I see it as I have to work harder to prepare them better. I never prepare a test in hopes that they struggle. Some may struggle some won’t.

Mike Macdonald is the teacher and his job to prepare his “students” for their weekly exam. That exam comes in the form of a football game. His students are much more motivated than mine from top to bottom to perform well. I highly doubt he is looking for his team to struggle. If they do, then I’m pretty sure he looks at it like he’s not doing his job.

 

[Azvacar]

The rams have played the eagles and the colts

The colts who have played the Titans twice, Dolphins, Arizona, and lost to the Steelers... Just saying

Eagles have played the giants twice already and lost one of them. Also get Commanders twice no at end of season without JD

 

[pmedic920]

And I’m not talking drug tested like what my co workers think when they see me walking into the office yelling “6-7! 6-7!”

In my honest opinion, I believe the one final test for the 2025 Seahawks to really set themselves up for success and win the Superb Owl is to have a COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY.

This team is so used to playing with a lead. They have led at points in all nine of their games, but they have yet to win that come from behind, clutch your cheeks type of performance. That, imo, will really give this team the confidence to beat anyone, and will most importantly give them confidence to know they can do that against the other top teams come playoff time.

Yes, blowing out the teams is fun, but that isn’t being tested. They’re now getting in the mode of playing one half of football.

I want the Rams to go up like 14-3 on these guys at halftime. Why? Because they need, and I mean really desperately need, to claw back from the brink of defeat. There isn’t a more satisfying victory out there to truly bring this team together.

We need the Seahawks to be tested!

This is crazy talk.

You want our squad to be tested?

Standby 11/16 will be all the test you need.

 

[Seahawkfan80]

Plus, the batteries in the AED are fully charged after these recent blowouts.

Oh crap. I forgot to change the batteries.

 

[94Smith]

Eagles have played the giants twice already a

Remind me who the defending Super Bowl champs are again? I place more stock in that than who they have faced this year

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I enjoy this comment... Soul much..

Piss off dude

 

[Trackhawk]

I'll be much happier if we blow out the Rams, and never lead by less than 14, after the first two drives, than if we find ourselves in some bonding experience.

I've never understood the idea of measuring the quality of a QB by the number of game wining drives that he has. Who is the better QB, the one with a handful of game winning drives populating his resume, or the guy who never needed a game winning drive to get the same number of wins?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

The rams have played the eagles and the colts

My joke was way over your head.
People keep saying the Rams will be a huge test. I say the Hawks will be a huge test.

 

[Azvacar]

Remind me who the defending Super Bowl champs are again? I place more stock in that than who they have faced this year

Not sure what last year has to do with anything... look at the commanders and other teams... plus other who are on the rise..

Super Bowl Champs? Really we are relying on yesteryear?

 

[chrispy]

Yeah, we've only seen Sam/Hawks pull out one close game, the Card game when we blew our lead. The other two close games we had were our losses to the 49ers and the Bucs, and both games pretty much ended with botched plays with the ball in Sam's hands. Sam is still a bit of an unknown quantity when it comes to winning the big game under pressure for us. There's only one way to find out, and I'm sure it's coming at some point this year, maybe next week.

I wonder....
if MMac sees how Sam can struggle when under stress and Coach adjusts accordingly. I mean, if your QB has a history of, at times, struggling in big games that are tight, what's the answer? You can try to change him, and I'm sure that's happening. But you can also use your most efficient/high-percentage plays early to build a lead and avoid it altogether. I'm just spitballing her... no inside information. I'm just saying, in a normal world, the play calling sheet has a 2:00 section. It has a 4th Q "we absolutely need this 1st down" section. Maybe Sam's a better QB if those sections are used in Q2...??? ...and the early leads of late have been easier on my cardio-vascular system so seems reasonable it helps Sam too. I don't know how 3 late TOs fit into this question...