Seattle Seahawks Thread

Neil3030 · 07-01-2014 9:32pm

All the focus on the 49ers now being the favourites in the NFC could actually be beneficial to the seahawks, tbh. Pretty sure the team plays their best when the rest of the country forget they exist.

Harvin could be fit to start against the saints is also a massive lift.

Syferus · 07-01-2014 10:42pm

Saints will be frothing to beat Settle, I read something about Payton having the Seahawks' logo painted on the practice field. Wouldn't be surprised by a bunch more upsets next week.

alchemist33 · 08-01-2014 1:40pm

The Seahawks have also stuttered a little in recent weeks. Teams will think they have a chance when they go to Seattle.

Not that they have a chance or anything

giddyup · 09-01-2014 9:54am

Syferus wrote: »

...I read something about Payton having the Seahawks' logo painted on the practice field.

Here's proof...well 'internet' proof: https://twitter.com/Saints/status/420657464434900992/photo/1

giddyup · 09-01-2014 10:33am

While we're waiting for the game here's some photos I took on a CLINK tour last weekend. Best moment. There were ~30 of us on the tour and when you are on the field they get us all to shout so we can hear how the sound travels and is amplified by the design of the stadium. For just 30 people it was unbelievable. Someone did a serious job on the acoustics.

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Rest of pics: http://pix.ie/ifyouhadanegg/album/483540

Go Hawks!

tehjimmeh · 12-01-2014 4:52am

tehjimmeh · 18-01-2014 12:52am

Kinda sad about the lack of Seahawks love in this forum.

I'm not a particularly seasoned American Football watcher, so can't offer much analysis, but I think more of this would be good on Sunday:
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davyjose · 18-01-2014 1:34pm

tehjimmeh wrote: »

Kinda sad about the lack of Seahawks love in this forum.

It's easy to understand though. People who don't have a local team to support, i.e. people from outside the US, will have varying reasons to pick a team, but likely the team will be relatively high profile. Until last season, the Seahawks were not a high profile team. I'm sure many newer fans to the games will become Seahawks supporters.

FWIW, the bandwagon is heaving stateside.

Neil3030 · 18-01-2014 4:41pm

I've tried to keep the flag flying when I could but if you leaf back through this thread you'll find more than one occasion of me pretty much having a conversation with myself!

Harvin didn't pass the medical tests and won't play this weekend. That could be the edge for the 9ers tbh. Their defense will have the speed to handle the zone read, having Harvin motioning opposite direction to lynch would have kept them honest and offered a viable 3 way threat. With only wilson and lynch to contend with I can see them closing it out as the game develops.

Funny that when Carroll broke the news of harvin not playing he somewhat instinctively continued to say that he'll be back next week ready to practice..... hope those words don't come back to bite him!

tehjimmeh · 19-01-2014 9:24am

davyjose wrote: »

It's easy to understand though. People who don't have a local team to support, i.e. people from outside the US, will have varying reasons to pick a team, but likely the team will be relatively high profile. Until last season, the Seahawks were not a high profile team. I'm sure many newer fans to the games will become Seahawks supporters.

Ah yeah, I understand it all right. It's like how you only ever meet Barcelona and Man U soccer fans (excluding MLS) over here.

Neil3030 wrote: »

Harvin didn't pass the medical tests and won't play this weekend. That could be the edge for the 9ers tbh. Their defense will have the speed to handle the zone read, having Harvin motioning opposite direction to lynch would have kept them honest and offered a viable 3 way threat. With only wilson and lynch to contend with I can see them closing it out as the game develops.

I think Harvin being out is being hyped by the media way too much. We managed to win 12/15 regular season games without him. I get that our recent offensive form hasn't been fantastic, and he was important against the Saints, but I wouldn't really place so much importance on missing one player who's only played 2 games this season.

If our defence can contain Kaepernick (and/or intercept the **** out of him) the same way they did the last time we played the 9ers at CLink, we'll be fine. Granted, I don't think it'll be so easy this time.

alchemist33 · 19-01-2014 9:56am

My Seahawks teeshirt is out of the wash and ready for today!

I think Harvin's loss will be felt, but if the defence can cut out the mistakes of last week we'll have an excellent chance. Expect this thread to get much longer when new fans roll in post SB-win!

Evan DietrichSmith · 19-01-2014 10:20am

You'll have at least one extra fan this weekend.......go hawks!!

I am a Pack fan and nothing against any particular team, but would love to see Harbaugh stuffed and stuffed well.

Don't think I could take the histrionics if the 9 ers make it to New York.

Definitely hoping for a Seattle win.

giddyup · 20-01-2014 6:33am

Holy sh1t-balls....what an evening. I am hoarse and the dog is frightened.
Take it away Alicia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8rnr2wuAhYc#t=54

55 seconds in to about 1 min 5 seconds should be our anthem for the next 2 weeks.

Leslie91 · 20-01-2014 1:32pm

Brilliant lads fair play... now go beat those Donkeys!!.

mikemac1 · 20-01-2014 2:15pm

Leslie91 wrote: »

Brilliant lads fair play... now go beat those Donkeys!!.

Wishing defeat on a division rival?

Proper order! :cool:

Neil3030 · 20-01-2014 2:31pm

It's incredible that for such a likeable character, Carroll seems to be OK with presiding over teams that elicit such hatred. Can't say I'm delighted with some of the things he has done (or failed to do, probably more appropriately - i.e., monitor PED usage, reign in mouthy players, etc.) but a Superbowl appearance is a Superbowl appearance at the end of the day, and when you consider the ship he took over after Mora, he deserves an enormous amount of credit for getting the team this far.

BTW - there's a looming cloud of cap room to consider once this season is over. 18 players become FAs next season, and estimates are that will still somehow only leave 8.7m in cap room (unless they announce a very generous cap). Most likely Bennett, Giacamini and McQuistan will be cut from the UFAs and Morgan from the RFAs. Browner is finished as well but won't be a massive loss, tbh. In terms of finding cap space, the most likely candidate would then be Rice (7.3m cap relief), one of Avril ($7m) or Clemons ($7.5m) and one of Bryant ($5.5m) or Big Mebane ($5.3m). Miller ($5m) could be another option. Chopping 3 or 4 of that list will open up around $30m for negotiations, but it will result in a very different looking D-Line next season, and most likely the early picks being spent on the O-Line.

adrian522 · 20-01-2014 6:03pm

Congrats lads, enjoy the build up to the big game.

Great performance yesterday, Seahawks made the big plays at crucial times and deserved the win.

OU812 · 24-01-2014 1:53pm

Anyone know anywhere in Dublin to get a Seahawks shirt before the Superbowl ?

Prefer B&M for speed of purchase, but if there was anywhere online that I could get one quick enough that would do too

Thanks in advance

davyjose · 24-01-2014 2:27pm

OU812 wrote: »

Anyone know anywhere in Dublin to get a Seahawks shirt before the Superbowl ?

Prefer B&M for speed of purchase, but if there was anywhere online that I could get one quick enough that would do too

Thanks in advance

adrian522 · 24-01-2014 2:31pm

OU812 wrote: »

Anyone know anywhere in Dublin to get a Seahawks shirt before the Superbowl ?

Prefer B&M for speed of purchase, but if there was anywhere online that I could get one quick enough that would do too

Thanks in advance

Nike should be able to sort you out...

They are usually pretty quick to deliver...

alchemist33 · 24-01-2014 7:38pm

adrian522 wrote: »

Nike should be able to sort you out...

They are usually pretty quick to deliver...

Yeah, I got my Seahawks teeshirt within a few days from Nike's Irish site. Cutting it fine though

Putin · 25-01-2014 1:10pm

You guys knocked out my Saints but I'll be supporting you for the big one. Really hoping to see the Legion of Boom blast the Broncos.

alchemist33 · 02-02-2014 11:03am

Food's all ready. Family all primed to leave me in peace tomorrow morning (day booked off work). Dressed all in blue. Go Hawks!

OU812 · 02-02-2014 11:40am

Heading into the Dublin Rebels party tonight. Looking forward to a true blue superbowl

helimachoptor · 02-02-2014 3:41pm

Will be sporting some Hawks gear tonight.. best of luck to the (non band wagon) Hawks fans :pac:

eagle eye · 02-02-2014 7:31pm

Best of luck to all the hawk's fans. I really hope your team does it tonight. I've always like Pete Carroll and I shouted for Golden Tate all through his college career when he was tearing it up for the Irish.

I like a lot of the players on that team and I have a couple of close friends who are fans also.

giddyup · 02-02-2014 11:20pm

Enjoy the game Boards 12s. Heading out to our SB party now. Blue and Green everywhere you look over here. Going to be some day.

alchemist33 · 02-02-2014 11:27pm

giddyup wrote: »

Enjoy the game Boards 12s. Heading out to our SB party now. Blue and Green everywhere you look over here. Going to be some day.

Enjoy the day. Post pics!

Jolly Red Giant · 03-02-2014 9:26am

I have posted a longer comment on the SB thread - but just wanted to come on here and congratulate the Seahawks for a dominant performance and a thoroughly deserved win.

Seattle Seahawks - Superbowl Champions - enjoy.

kinnikinnik5 · 03-02-2014 11:08am

Nice job guys. I wish it was more competitive, from our side. Congratulations Super Bowl champions. Enjoy.

Son Of A Vidic · 03-02-2014 11:32am

Once again the old adage that defense wins championships rang true last night. I've said it already in a couple of threads, but that defensive performance last night, for me it surpassed even the great Bears defense of 1985. I have never seen a defensive performance like it. So congratulations on your first Super Bowl win lads, it really was well deserved.

shamrock55 · 03-02-2014 11:35am

Congrats to all the seahawks fans brilliant team display last night

CptMackey · 03-02-2014 11:54am

Well ye made the Broncos look ordinary last night.

Some defence really . Made manning look like a rookie .

Would have liked a closer game as I don't support any nfl team properly but can't take it away from Seahawks

woodchopper · 03-02-2014 2:15pm

jack presley wrote: »

Temporarily anyway. Which bandwagon are you jumping on next season?

That's 3 Super Bowl wins you've seen for your team now. Probably only Pats fans with that number on here.

Congrats to real Seahawks fans though. A great performance to follow up a great year.

Lets not take away from the Seattle performance and achievement last night by being silly. Talk about the great match. Best wishes to you and all on the American Football forum in the coming months.

jack presley · 03-02-2014 2:23pm

woodchopper wrote: »

Lets not take away from the Seattle performance and achievement last night by being silly. Talk about the great match. Best wishes to you and all on the American Football forum in the coming months.

No one's taking away from their performance. Not only last night but throughout the whole season. it's good when the best team actually sees it through and wins the title.

And hearty congratulations to their real fans who have been with them through good years and bad. What most on here have issue with is fair-weather fans jumping on board when they look like they can be a good team. Where were they when they going 4-12 or 5-11? Oh yeah, they were off supporting the Giants.

spiralism · 03-02-2014 2:27pm

Agreed, congrats to all the real Hawks fans here though, best team by a country mile.

helimachoptor · 03-02-2014 2:53pm

jack presley wrote: »

No one's taking away from their performance. Not only last night but throughout the whole season. it's good when the best team actually sees it through and wins the title.

And hearty congratulations to their real fans who have been with them through good years and bad. What most on here have issue with is fair-weather fans jumping on board when they look like they can be a good team. Where were they when they going 4-12 or 5-11? Oh yeah, they were off supporting the Giants.

You just mean Neil :pac:

I though the Titans thread was a ghost town but normally get 1 other poster in there on a regular basis, the Hawks thread has been pretty much Neil by himself!

bobwilliams · 03-02-2014 7:25pm

spiralism wrote: »

Agreed, congrats to all the real Hawks fans here though, best team by a country mile.

I backed them back in September so I'm happy BUT did you watch the match v san Fran,pure poxed to get through that one,would you not agree?
Lucky to make it to the SB,thanks in no small part to the officials in the SF game

spiralism · 03-02-2014 7:27pm

bobwilliams wrote: »

I backed them back in September so I'm happy BUT did you watch the match v san Fran,pure poxed to get through that one,would you not agree?
Lucky to make it to the SB,thanks in no small part to the officials in the SF game

I meant more last night than anything

bobwilliams · 03-02-2014 8:20pm

spiralism wrote: »

I meant more last night than anything

sound,I took you up wrong

mikemac1 · 04-02-2014 8:38am

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Once again the old adage that defense wins championships rang true last night. I've said it already in a couple of threads, but that defensive performance last night, for me it surpassed even the great Bears defense of 1985. I have never seen a defensive performance like it. So congratulations on your first Super Bowl win lads, it really was well deserved.

2000 Ravens winners of Superbowl XXXV say hello

giddyup · 04-02-2014 9:55am

What an epic day 12s. Hope everyone enjoyed the game. Getting tickets for any game next year will be an absolute bastard, but I'll take it. Here's my lot just before kick-off.

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Putin · 04-02-2014 8:00pm

Congrats to all Seahawk fans to a thoroughly deserved Super Bowl win. I am relieved because we would have never heard the end of it if the other crowd won.

04-02-2014 11:13pm

congrats to all the (to reiterate everyones elses point) real Seahawks fans ye have a great young defense to watch and trust me as someone who's favorite player ever is brian dawkins hard hitting safeties like ye have are an absolute pleasure to watch year in year out its going to be a fun time for ye

Neil3030 · 05-02-2014 4:31pm

Enough of the personal attacks guys, come on

RE: Superbowl, what a bizarre game of football is the first thing to say. I never in a million years saw a victory like that on the horizon, from either side, tbh. The Patriots' downfall was allowing Manning too easy a ride up front; I had suspected Seattle would bring far more pressure from the likes of Bennett, Mebane, Bryant, Avril etc., but I'd no idea he'd become so impotent as a consequence.

A lot is being made of the crowd noise being a factor for Manning too... not sure how much to read into that; surely he hasn't established himself as being in contention for the GOAT title without figuring out how to audible in a noisey environment.

It's mad, because the Seahawks were so dominant, and the scoreline so huge, especially in light of keeping the #1 offence to 8 points, that you want to find a deeper analysis than the obvious - Seattle got pressure up front, and everyone else pretty much did their job as expected.

I suppose Harvin has to be mentioned as a factor; returning that kick for a TD so early in the second half pretty much killed off the tie. And you could see even before that, he was likely to do damage in the slot or running end arounds. Something the Broncos wouldn't have had film on, and a third, more lateral threat, would have made them more susceptible to the zone reads.

I dunno, don't think I'll ever quite get my head around what happened. I am loath to say Manning choked, it's disrespectful and way too simplistic an observation. The Denver D actually played reasonably well too - Lynch never really got moving, and I suspect he actually got banged up a bit what with how many snaps Turbin was taking.

Did Denver even run the ball? The game is a bit of a blur to be honest!!

Neil3030 · 06-02-2014 3:28pm

woodchopper, Putin - ENOUGH

Infractions will follow

alchemist33 · 07-02-2014 10:16pm

Neil3030 wrote: »

Did Denver even run the ball? The game is a bit of a blur to be honest!!

It's funny -- you wait so long for a SB win and when it comes it's a walloping rather than the tense one score game everybody expects. It made the last quarter a bit of an anticlimax, but hey...

History was made

Cjs21 · 01-04-2014 4:35pm

So things are starting to quieten down on the free agent side of things on our roster.

You have to say after releasing Sidney and Tate that we can get a handy WR in the draft.

I can dream that Pete Carroll can find the WR equivalent of Russell Wilson in the draft right?

Neil3030 · 11-05-2014 3:11pm

I think the happiest man in Seattle right now is Marshawn Lynch (well, happiest man in Oakland would probably be a safer assumption).

Thanks to the WR recruitments, he should find way more lanes next season. Safeties will be pinned back by Richardson's gas, Harvin also offers over-the-top threat, and pulls LB's laterally, and by accounts Norwood will offer a safe pair of hands in the slot. All this should lead to less instances where Lynch is running in to eight men in the box.

Another point worth noting on this year's draft, is that I've read that Norwood has a Masters degree, Pierre-Louis chose Boston College for academic reasons and two other players (can't remember which exactly) were at their graduation ceremonies when their picks were called. Might be getting some insight into Schneider's secret for late round success - many seem to be raw or naturally athletic, with character traits of intelligence and motivation to succeed.

alchemist33 · 11-05-2014 10:36pm

Wilson won't mind more targets either.

The review I read on the NFL website suggested our first two picks would have had to wait longer than they actually did. Maybe the Seahawks were looking for more smarts than the reviewer had anticipated.

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