We Are A Boring Team

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It was not too long ago that we had one of the most interesting owners, glamorous of head coaches, a defensive unit that had a nickname that most fans of the game knew, colorful personalities like Marshawn, Bennett, Sherman, Baldwin, a collection of true nationally recognizable stars, up to perhaps five HOFers, a loud, raucous, festive stadium and crowd that was one of the most difficult of places for visiting teams to walk away with a win from, a team the national media could not ignore as much as they've always been want to.

Now we've got a mostly mute and invisible owner, a head coach who, though he may prove to be talented and successful, will never be mistaken for a beacon of charisma, a general manager who lurks in the shadows unable to give the clear impression that he knows how to build a successful team on his own, a team bereft of recognizable star power, and seeming to lack much of any real leadership in the locker room, a starting QB who could never be mistaken for, nor would you want to be one of the faces of the franchise, a team mostly devoid of real personality capable of inspiring a franchise, a team stuck in the muck of mediocrity for years now, and basically speaking, a team without an identity.

It's no wonder the national media is back to paying little to no attention to us. It's no wonder our seats are invaded by the fans of other teams, and that our stadium is no longer the thunder dome it once was. It's no wonder us fans are stuck hoping for an improbable series of events to happen to squeak into the playoffs as fodder for a true contending team.

We are a boring, uninspiring, faceless, identity-less team and franchise from top to bottom now. We are in need of a massive reset, and such a reset might well have to start with ownership. Someone's got to take hold of this mess of bland, tasteless mediocrity and start breathing some new life into this franchise. We need stars. We need personality and leadership. We need new faces for the franchise. We need something to reignite the fanbase's interest in and commitment to the team.

Just what I'm feeling about this team at present.
 

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This team, this game is not what makes my life go around. It's something I check in on..hoping for those days you mentioned. I see a franchise that has lost its way, a team just wandering around aimlessly. Until the leadership has some interest, besides collecting the cash that flows into their pockets..we will remain in this miserable predicament. I've seen this with this organization in its early days...it lasted for a long time.
 
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I'm starting to look more at ownership again now. I'm perfectly aware that any new ownership would be a crapshoot. But I'm growing tired of ownership now. True, you could have a meddlesome owner like the Jets that could condemn your team to something even worse than mediocrity. But I'm ready for a change. Our current ownership is an interim ownership. She has to sell the team according to the estate, but has obviously delayed in doing so. I'm tired of the flatline of our ownership. Even though Allen tended more to the reclusive end of the spectrum, you always knew he was involved and engaged. I just feel nothing about this current interim ownership.
 

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It was not too long ago that we had one of the most interesting owners, glamorous of head coaches, a defensive unit that had a nickname that most fans of the game knew, colorful personalities like Marshawn, Bennett, Sherman, Baldwin, a collection of true nationally recognizable stars, up to perhaps five HOFers, a loud, raucous, festive stadium and crowd that was one of the most difficult of places for visiting teams to walk away with a win from, a team the national media could not ignore as much as they've always been want to.

Now we've got a mostly mute and invisible owner, a head coach who, though he may prove to be talented and successful, will never be mistaken for a beacon of charisma, a general manager who lurks in the shadows unable to give the clear impression that he knows how to build a successful team on his own, a team bereft of recognizable star power, and seeming to lack much of any real leadership in the locker room, a starting QB who could never be mistaken for, nor would you want to be one of the faces of the franchise, a team mostly devoid of real personality capable of inspiring a franchise, a team stuck in the muck of mediocrity for years now, and basically speaking, a team without an identity.

It's no wonder the national media is back to paying little to no attention to us. It's no wonder our seats are invaded by the fans of other teams, and that our stadium is no longer the thunder dome it once was. It's no wonder us fans are stuck hoping for an improbable series of events to happen to squeak into the playoffs as fodder for a true contending team.

We are a boring, uninspiring, faceless, identity-less team and franchise from top to bottom now. We are in need of a massive reset, and such a reset might well have to start with ownership. Someone's got to take hold of this mess of bland, tasteless mediocrity and start breathing some new life into this franchise. We need stars. We need personality and leadership. We need new faces for the franchise. We need something to reignite the fanbase's interest in and commitment to the team.

Just what I'm feeling about this team at present.
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We're about to go 9-8 for the fourth consecutive year, which makes us the Jeff Fisher of NFL Teams.

We have the most average QB in the NFL, and considering next year will be his age 35 season, there isn't reason to expect him to suddenly vault up the rankings. He barely averaged one TD per game this year.

There are a few exciting young players, which team doesn't have that? Yeah, this isn't the most exciting franchise at the moment.
 

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The Seahawks are a very talented team. They are more talented than the Rams or Bucs for example but that is probably what is contributing to your feeling. They can definitely play better as the Seahawks do have some elite talent on their squad. Geno Smith is statistically a top 10-15 QB in the league still but he is showing signs that he has peaked and he can not do that much beyond what is around him.

Is Geno Smith capable of doing what Mayfield did today for the Bucs? Sure, but the problem is that Mayfield is a lot younger and has more runway while Geno is years older.

Defensively the Hawks do have exciting players to watch and root for. But there are not many players that are vocal and eccentric. If the Hawks need to draft vocal leaders on defense to take the next level I am sure they will have to do so.

Right now the team is a .500 ball club which is good news given the abyss the team was starting when Wilson was traded away and a string of bad trades (Adams) and drafts.
 

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This team, this game is not what makes my life go around. It's something I check in on..hoping for those days you mentioned. I see a franchise that has lost its way, a team just wandering around aimlessly. Until the leadership has some interest, besides collecting the cash that flows into their pockets..we will remain in this miserable predicament. I've seen this with this organization in its early days...it lasted for a long time.
Yessir and as the NfL continues to show its hand with streaming on fifteen different platforms and Vegas being in it and basically the spectacle unveiled it’s easier every minute to find better things to do
 

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Yessir and as the NfL continues to show its hand with streaming on fifteen different platforms and Vegas being in it and basically the spectacle unveiled it’s easier every minute to find better things to do
I totally agree about the NFL greed for dollars from telecasts and streaming. It's the same with the internet. You pay for a signal, and you pay for provider, and you also pay to watch a veritable blizzard of commercials. It is getting to the point I am getting ready to rebel and just pay attention...to the scoreboard game trackers.
 

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Yeah, the Patriots also had a team with a coach that had the charisma of a turd. I guess the change in coaching this past offseason happened without the input of the owner. The LOB was not the glamorous unit you describe until the team started winning. So all you have left to complain about is the fans, so you better look in the mirror.
The fans will flock back once the team start winning, so in a way we are a fickle bunch but that is because the area offers a ton of other stuff to do other than watching football.
meanwhile the league is changing the rules in a last effort to remain relevant, not understanding that this is attracting Taylor Swift fans, and pushing away the old fans (who I consider the die hards). At the same time they are raising prices out the the range of common fans, so they can sell to rich people, so the average season ticket holder can afford to go only if he sells half of his season games to be able to afford the outrageous price.
 
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I don't see how anyone could have watched our games and call this team boring to watch. Disappointing at time, sure, but never boring. Sometimes it is kind of exciting just because you can predict the upcoming success or failure of the play.
I meant everything about the team/franchise contributing to the boredom of it. There's a reason why we get little national attention, why fans sell their seats to games, there's not much in the way of excitement or interest in this team now.
 

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This team definitely lacks direction and star power. Would love an ownership change or at least a GM change. We are in such a damn rut.
 

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Yessir and as the NfL continues to show its hand with streaming on fifteen different platforms and Vegas being in it and basically the spectacle unveiled it’s easier every minute to find better things to do
Goodell's quest to expand, modernize and to transform the game through rule changes & gambling are destroying the NFL.
It may make the owners & players rich(er) for a decade or so but eventually tainting the leagues authenticity and pricing the die hard 'true' fans out while powder puffing the league will be it's downfall.
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Spoon, Metcalf, Williams that is star power.

Have to make noise in the post season for people nation wide to notice the Seahawks.
 

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I totally agree about the NFL greed for dollars from telecasts and streaming. It's the same with the internet. You pay for a signal, and you pay for provider, and you also pay to watch a veritable blizzard of commercials. It is getting to the point I am getting ready to rebel and just pay attention...to the scoreboard game trackers.
That..is how I watch most games, except the games I get OTA. I use ESPN, where I can see the progress on the " field of play" . I refuse to pay for streaming or cable. I really do just prefer it that way. I want just the facts ..minus yards, plus yards, TDS, win or lose
 

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It was not too long ago that we had one of the most interesting owners, glamorous of head coaches, a defensive unit that had a nickname that most fans of the game knew, colorful personalities like Marshawn, Bennett, Sherman, Baldwin, a collection of true nationally recognizable stars, up to perhaps five HOFers, a loud, raucous, festive stadium and crowd that was one of the most difficult of places for visiting teams to walk away with a win from, a team the national media could not ignore as much as they've always been want to.

Now we've got a mostly mute and invisible owner, a head coach who, though he may prove to be talented and successful, will never be mistaken for a beacon of charisma, a general manager who lurks in the shadows unable to give the clear impression that he knows how to build a successful team on his own, a team bereft of recognizable star power, and seeming to lack much of any real leadership in the locker room, a starting QB who could never be mistaken for, nor would you want to be one of the faces of the franchise, a team mostly devoid of real personality capable of inspiring a franchise, a team stuck in the muck of mediocrity for years now, and basically speaking, a team without an identity.

It's no wonder the national media is back to paying little to no attention to us. It's no wonder our seats are invaded by the fans of other teams, and that our stadium is no longer the thunder dome it once was. It's no wonder us fans are stuck hoping for an improbable series of events to happen to squeak into the playoffs as fodder for a true contending team.

We are a boring, uninspiring, faceless, identity-less team and franchise from top to bottom now. We are in need of a massive reset, and such a reset might well have to start with ownership. Someone's got to take hold of this mess of bland, tasteless mediocrity and start breathing some new life into this franchise. We need stars. We need personality and leadership. We need new faces for the franchise. We need something to reignite the fanbase's interest in and commitment to the team.

Just what I'm feeling about this team at present.
Were you paying attention back then? We got no love until we were in the superbowl and even then we barely were talked about. Don't kid yourself.
 

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I don't see how anyone could have watched our games and call this team boring to watch. Disappointing at time, sure, but never boring. Sometimes it is kind of exciting just because you can predict the upcoming success or failure of the play.
Just salty posts.
 

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I totally agree about the NFL greed for dollars from telecasts and streaming. It's the same with the internet. You pay for a signal, and you pay for provider, and you also pay to watch a veritable blizzard of commercials. It is getting to the point I am getting ready to rebel and just pay attention...to the scoreboard game trackers.
Sort of my doings this year. The one game I watched was on paramount and it happened to be a good game against the cards. (I have paramount for the SpongeBob pretty much exclusively and every time I ditch it because the kids don’t use it they want spongey back)

I have prime as well but I don’t watch football on it - it’s solely for a clockwork orange and one flew over the cuckoos nest on repeat
 

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Sort of my doings this year. The one game I watched was on paramount and it happened to be a good game against the cards. (I have paramount for the SpongeBob pretty much exclusively and every time I ditch it because the kids don’t use it they want spongey back)

I have prime as well but I don’t watch football on it - it’s solely for a clockwork orange and one flew over the cuckoos nest on repeat
One flew over the cuckoos nest... soo good. I watch it multiple times a year.
 
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