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seahawkerspodcast · 7 years ago

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3 IN, 3 OUT – This is RuUs – Texans v. Seahawks

by fellow 12 Clinton Bonner

Flock, what can be said but Holy Catfish!!! We laughed (see Facebook GIF party for proof), we cried, we shouted at our TVs, and we came out with an incredible 41 – 38 victory at the CLink over a Texans team that can put the biscuit in the basket!

There is just so much to get to, so instead of some long opening soliloquy, enjoy the image above … because This is RuUs

You know the drill by now, when we WIN we start with an …

IN – The Love of #29

I grew up in Deer Park, NY (Long Island for many who likely don't know) … and across the street from my brother and I were this trio of big hearted brothers we had the privilege of calling best friends throughout the 80s, 90s, and into our adult lives. If the Sandlot were real life, and all sports not just sweet, sweet baseball, these guys were stars in our movie.

Recently, the eldest of the brothers passed. He played and did all things with a bigness, and a smoothness, and an everlasting smile. He knew what you were going to do before you knew. He was the best kid on the court, or the field, or the rink and if he was on your team, you usually won, and you certainly were always better because of him. His name was John and he was #29.

I mentioned some crying earlier right? When our #29 read the rook Watson like a fine piece of literature and took it back 78-yards to counter-punch against the early Texans haymaker… I stood up, raised a fist to the air and long after Walsh knotted the effort at 7, finally fell back to the couch, smiling, crying, remembering this Deer Park kid who always made it look easy, even though we all knew we could never do what he just did.

Our love and our prayers to the entire Gorman family. #GlendaLove

Enjoy #29 doing his best impersonation of Deer Park's #29

The 78-yard INT return for the touchdown by #Seahawks star Safety Earl Thomas off #Texans rookie Deshaun Watson http://pic.twitter.com/sXi9Tg44KM

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 29, 2017

OUT – Try Getting Me Wright

KJ Wright is kinda a silent hero on this team. With the much bigger on-air personalities of Big Perm, Big Sherm, the aforementioned Earl, and the overshadowing in the box scores that B-Wagz would do to any teammate, KJ just does his thing and that thing is usually really, really good.

On Sunday, us Flockers saw wayyyyyyy too much of #50 trying to chase their #10 around the yard.

A few things to clarify here.

I don't pin this on KJ. Clearly this Texans offense does some interesting things to say the least, and 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong, right? The City, States can and do put up points and they certainly create mis-matches throughout any given Sunday.

What I'm wondering is if this Texans team, who had the bye week coming into this game, schemed up some brand new plays to earn these mis-matches OR if these were plays that were already on film, and they still burnt Richard time and time again? Anybody know???

We certainly saw less of KJ covering Hopkins in the 2nd half, thankfully, and you might be saying; “So what? Hopkins still killed us!?” … and while stats don't lie, we did get this HUGE INT to Hopkins' side of the field at a crucial, crucial moment of the match!

INTERCEPTION SEAHAWKS!! Sherman es el ladrón ahora! Si despierta la defensa de Seattle van a ganar hoy. http://pic.twitter.com/OD6VVWfe4M

— Refrigerador NFL (@RefrigeradorNFL) October 29, 2017

And FTR… Wright led the team in tackles, with 14 !!!

IN – All Day Disruption, Starring Michael Bennett

There are MANY worthy INs. Sheesh looking down my list we're not even going to cover P-Rich or that amazing Coach Carroll fumble-forward challenge that kept a crucial early drive alive!!! We won't spotlight Frank the Tank going off and we won't even focus on Russ!

That's how good #72 was in this game.

Bennett wasn't everywhere, he was exactly where he needed to be, seemingly always. On multiple occasions throughout the sunny PNW afternoon, Bennett was 1 to 3 yards deep into the Texans backfield, blowing up a would be Lamar Miller effort. He tallied 2 huge sacks (1.5 in the record books) and he cause havoc on the line all day.

Michael Bennett also saved this game for us. Awash in the headline stats was the most crucial tackle of the game.

2nd Down and 9, 1:56 left to go on the clock.

A hole opens up along the right side of the Texans line and Lamar Miller bursts through for what looks like will be a game clinching rumble.

Suddenly, Miller stumbles, and falls forward for a gain of 5, setting up 3rd and 4.

If you re-watched the game or caught it live, Bennett gets a paw on Miller's foot and literally, saves the day.

Yup, Bennett, in his 9th year, now has 5.5 sacks on the season. But on a day drenching with dynamite plays, this tackle gave our ‘Hawks the chance we needed!

OUT – Tre Madden

I don't get it… If you need to understand how I feel, see Tom Hanks' “Josh” in BIG.

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We're never trying to rip a guy personally, but I just don't get Tre Madden's value to this team.

He's sparsely used and when he's in he doesn't block well at all. As mentioned on the FB Sea Hawkers Pod Ring of Honor during the game… Not a great look for a FB!!! Multiple times during the game he either got blown up in the backfield OR failed to sustain or even chip a guy out wide on certain stretch plays.

I know, I know… Madden had a BIG catch and run netting us a Lemieux (in yards) setting up the game tying field goal in the 3rd quarter. Tip the cap to Bevell for using a player no one was thinking of, at the exact right moment and hey, Tre executed it … can't take that away from him.

But as far as Madden's value to this team… I just don't get it.

Flocktimus shared similar sentiment on Twitter and got a prettttty interesting reaction from a certain somebody:

IN – Return of the McEvoy

Ever since training camp came to a pretty dramatic conclusion with the cutting of “Karen” Willams, most Seahawks fans have been questioning the decision to keep McEvoy on this team. Through 7 games, McEvoy didn't do all that many things to help his argument, dropping some easy passes and throwing a pick on a trick-play.

Sunday, he had a big impact. He set up the game tying TD in the 2nd quarter with this beautiful haul on a Sexy Deep Ball by DangeRuss:

This beautiful deep ball from Russell Wilson to Tanner McEvoy. #HOUvsSEA #Seahawks http://pic.twitter.com/WBmTME7HAf

— (@3lone) October 29, 2017

On the ensuing KO, McEvoy put a hat on the ball, jarring it loose, nearly resulting in a turnover deep in Texan territory!

Tanner McEvoy with the big hit, forced fumble. http://pic.twitter.com/bfF5KTO5Q9

— Matt O'Brien (@mattobrien31) October 29, 2017

And of course… well … this from earlier in the week:

Techno Thursday. #ItsAMovementhttp://pic.twitter.com/SlFLplBE0L

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 27, 2017

It's role players like McEvoy that help you win championships… welcome back Mac!

OUT – Kickoff with Their Heads

This OUT is less about a singular game or crucial play… but it's an OUT nonetheless.

I do not thing Tyler Lockett should return KOs for us any longer.

He should still be our PR, he's really, really smart and most often makes the most out of every attempt he gets back there.

On KOs… there's just a little something missing from Tyler's approach that was there previous to his terrible leg injury. He's almost too patient and during KOs, where you don't get too many opportunities a game to make an impact, you don't need patience, you need one-cut decisions and explosiveness.

Let's not forget Tyler led the team in receptions (tied for 6) and yards (121) on Sunday, so let's not confuse the issue here.

On KOs… this 12 believes we should try our hand with JD McKissic and measure the delta.

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Am I the only 12 not all that concerned that we gave up 38 points at home? Not to say we'd always make this ‘trade' but we had 5 sacks, 3 INTs and a pick 6 in this game. If we exchange TDs for FGs in the 3rd quarter, we win this game going away and even with that, our red zone O looked MUUUUUUUCH better.

We're 5 – 2, we're home against a very banged-up Redskins team, and we just acquired a Pro-Bowl level Tackle… so, don't worry, be happy now!

From the Flock

My favorite part of every Seahawks week is sharing this with all the Sea Hawkers Pod 12s who make this awesome. So, who got in the mix this week… a LOT of ya, so apologies in advance if I missed your #3i3o this week and enjoy the commentary below!!!

Ella got right to the ‘heart' of the matter with this tweet

In: P. Rich! Out: The coronary I had during Wilson's interception. #3i3o

— Ella Esparza (@EsparzaElla) October 29, 2017

Ross was none too pleased with Germain's early efforts… most likely sparked from false starts and another bonehead personal foul!

#3I3O Out #76 @clintonbon

— Ross Bell (@RossBell1984) October 29, 2017

Flocktimus loves a good meme… and well, so do we:

#IN #3i3o @clintonbon http://pic.twitter.com/6Fm8RR8t6u

— Keith Ketover (@FlocktimusPrime) October 29, 2017

DCH wrote it all in one succinct FB message …well done DCH!

Gary is smart… here's proof:

Kevin saw the elusive ‘pocket thingy' … and so did I … thx Kev!

Annnnd let's end this where it all begins …

In: That's why we watch football! #3i3o

— Sea Hawkers Podcast (@SeaHawkersPod) October 29, 2017

This is RuUs 12s… This is RuUs.

Until next week, Go ‘Hawks !!!

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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9 fun stats you missed in Week 8 of the NFL season

These numbers flew under the radar on Sunday.

You’re probably familiar with the big storylines from Week 8 of the NFL season. The Seahawks beat the Texans in one of the most entertaining and high-scoring games of the year. The Browns and Niners stayed winless. But there were plenty of interesting numbers and trends that you may have missed.

The league is on a record pace for games without a touchdown this season. And the Bills are off to a hot 5-2 start, but history suggests it still may end in heartbreak for Buffalo. Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson lit each other’s defenses up for a combined 854 passing yards and eight touchdowns. And shocker, but the Browns may have some regrets about their choices at the quarterback position.

Here are all of the most intriguing stats and figures from this week.

On Sunday afternoon, the Texans and Seahawks decided to let loose like they were at a friend’s wedding and the kids were staying overnight with their grandparents. Except, their version of this was scoring a lot of points in a frenzied back-and-forth battle. The Seahawks’ 41-38 win quickly became the highlight of the sports world — until Sunday night (well, really Monday morning) ended with the most outrageous World Series game we’ve ever seen.

We’re still not really sure it’s over? I mean, the box score says the Astros ultimately triumphed in the 10th with a 13-12 win, but if you told us they were still playing and at this point had outscored the Texans and Seahawks, we’d believe you.

Even if Game 5 REALLY ended and we’re not in a fever dream, both teams still scored more runs than some NFL teams scored points this week (waves to 49ers, Bears, Bucs, and Dolphins). And if you’re not surprised by that, there’s probably a reason: there have been A LOT of touchdown-less games so far this season.

The season is less than half over and there have already been 20 games in which a team scored 0 TDs. It happened 22 times in all of 2016.

— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) October 30, 2017

Is this the result of better defense? Uncreative red zone play calls? A league-wide kicker conspiracy?

Let’s just pretend it’s the last one, a movement led by Lions kicker Matt Prater.

Poor Matthew Stafford. Poor, poor Matthew Stafford:

This is Matthew Stafford’s second career game with 400+ pass yds & 0 pass TDs. No other QB has one such game over the last 20 seasons

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 30, 2017

In some ways, the Lions outplayed the Steelers on Sunday Night Football. They had more total yards, more first downs, and won both the time of possession and turnover battles.

But they rolled over and died in the red zone, going 0-for-5 every time they even got a whiff of those freshly painted end zones. Matt Prater was perfect on his field goal attempts, hitting all five tries including a 51-yarder. But settling for field goals isn’t going to win you many games, unless you’re playing the Browns. And the Steelers are not the Browns.

19 vs. 17

Speaking of the den of quarterback sadness, the Browns might have some regrets about the last two drafts:

19 - Pass TD by NFL leaders Carson Wentz & Deshaun Watson, both drafted with picks traded by Cleveland. 17 - Interceptions by Browns QBs.

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 30, 2017

You’d understand why a team that used first-round picks on Johnny Manziel, Brandon Weeden, Brady Quinn, and Tim Couch would be reticent to draft a quarterback that high again.

And blah blah hindsight 20/20 with Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters, we know.

BUUUUUUUUUT, woo boy did the Browns misjudge Wentz and Watson. For any team that wants to draft a quarterback in 2018, some advice: try like hell to trade up with the Browns.

At least something went right for the Browns Sunday, even though they fell to 0-8 and are guaranteed not to finish with a winning record again: They stuck with DeShone Kizer for the entire game. Not coincidentally, Kizer did not turn the ball over in a game for the first time all season.

Kizer still leads the NFL in interceptions, but now he’s got some company:

Cam Newton is now tied with DeShone Kizer with an @NFL-high 11 interceptions.

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 29, 2017

In fairness to Newton, he’s had some of the most unlikely picks we’ve ever seen this year.

This isn’t your fault, Cam:

And we think someone in the stands was performing a Professor Quirrell-ish curse here:

-Jets scored a touchdown on their opening drive in the third straight game and ended up losing all three

We don’t talk often about the Los Angeles Chargers, because there hasn’t been a lot of good there this season.

However, Joey Bosa is still great. By sacking Tom Brady on Sunday, Bosa now has the most sacks in first 20 games than anyone in NFL history.

Bosa’s career got off to a slow start, after he missed the first four games with a hamstring injury. But he still managed to finish the season with 10.5 sacks in the Chargers’ 12 remaining games.

This season, Bosa has 8.5 sacks on the season. He’s leading a Chargers defense that’s been good at getting to the quarterback. Along with Bosa, Melvin Ingram also has 8.5 sacks, and Chris McCain has five.

But through 20 games, Bosa has proven to be a great pick by the Chargers. He’s a piece they can build around.

6-2

Remember when the Patriots lost their home opener to the Chiefs and everyone thought it might be a down year for Bill Belichick’s squad? Now the Patriots are 6-2. The defense still ranks dead last in the league for passing yards allowed per game with 295.5. But they’ve tightened up the past couple of weeks against the Falcons and the Chargers.

Matt Ryan threw for 233 yards and one touchdown in garbage time against the Patriots. The Patriots held Philip Rivers to 212 yards and a touchdown. The improvement on that side of the ball means the Patriots are exactly who we thought they were going to be coming into the season: contenders.

History suggests they might even repeat as Super Bowl champs.

The last time the Patriots were 6-2 after eight games, they won the Super Bowl (2014).#facts

— Pats Pulpit (@patspulpit) October 29, 2017

Will Fuller and DeAndre Hopkins lead the NFL in receiving touchdowns with seven. Fuller has done his in much less time than Hopkins, after missing the first four games recovering from a broken collarbone.

Fuller has 13 total catches on the season, and with seven of those going for touchdowns, that’s more than half. That pace obviously isn’t going to stick, but even at that small sample size, it’s impressive.

We already knew what DeAndre Hopkins was capable of, but for Fuller to show this type of promise in his second season has been an incredible help for Deshaun Watson, who seems like a lock to win rookie of the year at this point in the season.

5-2

The Bills are just a game behind the Patriots in the AFC East, and it’s because they’re winning at home. Buffalo hasn’t lost a single game in New Era Stadium, and they added a win on the road over the Falcons to get to 5-2.

Buffalo also has the best turnover margin in the league, and it isn’t close. Buffalo is sitting at +14, with 17 interceptions and forced fumbles against just three turnovers for the offense. The next best team is the Jaguars, who have a margin of +8.

It’s safe for Bills fans to be cautiously optimistic, but with an emphasis on “cautiously.” Since 1999, the Bills have jumped out to a 5-2 start twice. In 2008, they won just two more games the rest of the season to finish 7-9. In 2011, they dropped their next seven in a row and finished 6-10.

400 and 4

The Seahawks’ win over the Texans was one of the most entertaining games of the season so far. Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson both went off for over 400 yards and four touchdowns each. They set records in the process.

This game was just the sixth time in NFL history that opposing quarterbacks threw for 400-plus yards and four touchdowns each, according to ESPN Stats and Info. When you factor in each quarterback’s rushing yards, it’s even better.

#HOUvsSEA: First game in NFL history in which both QBs had 400+ pass yds, 30+ rush yds & 4+ pass TD Watson & Wilson: 854 pass yds combined http://pic.twitter.com/JxxmndhHGs

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 30, 2017

And Watson is now the only NFL quarterback in history to finish with over 400 passing yards, four touchdowns, and more than 55 rushing yards.

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