Malik
(11/22/10)
Long story short, the
Seahawks still cannot get their act together. I have to say, despite
some red zone issues, the offense, led by Hasselbeck, looked pretty
good. Yes, some drives ended as field goals when they really should
have been touch downs, but the offense was still not too shabby. It
only got really bad when Hasselbeck knew he had to take some risks
to get the team on top.
As far as not getting
their act together...the defense could not get Brees off the damned
field. Either that, or they got off the field in the only quick way
they seemed to know...allowing a quick touch down. I mean it is not
like the Seattle defense was all bad. Instead, it was just damned
ugly as Seattle refused to deliver on 3rd down. I mean anytime New
Orleans should have had a punt situation on their hands, the Seattle
D would decide to give either some good yards through a lack of
defense, or would give up a first down through a really sloppy
penalty. It's one thing if this happens once or twice...it's another
thing when it's nearly every third down.
Anyway, the one bright
spot on the bad day is that the Rams, 49ers, and Cards all lost as
well. So, Seattle is still number one, at 0.500, in a division that
makes one wonder how bad of a record can any team have while still
seeing the post-season. I think the NFC West, this year, will show
new lows for making the big time. I also think we'll see the NFC
West winner as the first team out in the post-season. After all, how
far can you make it if over half way through the regular season an
even 0.500 record is the best of the bunch?
I wish the game could
have been in Seattle yesterday. Yes, it would have been a defeat no
matter where the 'Hawks played with that type of defense. However,
Seattle had it's first snow of the year, which is not common to find
in November. Hell, snow in Seattle is not likely to happen every
year. It would have been nice to at least enjoy a little unusual
weather if the team was going to play in it's usual dysfunctional
way.
Anyway, it's a nice snow
storm in Seattle still today. As a kid, this would have made me
beyond excited. I mean snow is the only thing, as a kid, that would
make my NES or SNES look boring in comparison. It's sad that when we
get older, thought quickly turn to something like, "I'm at work, and
it's hard to see more than a few blocks away...how am I going to get
home?" Some people say it's the new red Porsche, the mortgage, the
Rogaine, the slacks, or something else that marks when one is
officially getting old. I think the true sign is when snow goes from
being fun and awesome, to being an event that can fill one with a
sense of dread.
Then again, my
usual commute home of 25 minutes was 3.5 hours tonight...maybe
hating snow has a bases in reality.
Malik |