Comments on One Ring to Ruin Them All

I'm not sure how complacent Shaun Alexander is. He was asking to be put in the game while his foot is broken. To me, that doesn't sound like a guy who is resting on his laurels.

They give NFC championship rings? Who knew.

But back to the Bears. . . nah, no point in bringing up my worries about Buffalo.

If they win, or if they don't win, it will have nothing to do with "desire" or "complacency", but rather with how well they PLAY FOOTBALL on the field. Skill counts for everything; the rest is pumped-up aggro sportswriter talk.

Who knew? The Seattle D is THE KEY for this team? The strategy so far this season seems to be for the first-class offense to score enough points in the first half to turn the game over for the D to hold in the second. Looks like complacency to me. Warning signs aside (Arizona, Giants), the same overlay got trotted out against Chicago, with, um, funny ha-ha results.

Watching Alexander thru the first three games jogging out into the flat -- for example -- and dropping swing passes is not a good sign, foot aside. If 60-70% effort from our vaunted back is what we're looking at this season, it's going to be up to Hasselbeck (let's block for him, O-line!) to go all Tom Brady and run the game, going to all the pieces he has, and finding the guys that are open and can (and are in fact salavating to) make plays.

What do I gotta do to be the trash talker on slog next week? I am dying to watch my new look Rams put the smackdown on the seahags...

Hey Mike in MO. I'll put up an open Seahawks thread during the game, then you can trash talk all you want.

Geeez, if the tissue paper stays glued onto the Rams' balsa wood frame, they could be trouble for our no-stretchin', under-hydrated, fan-relyin'-on, we-should-win-this-no-problemin', goin'through-the-motionin' Hawks.

I've played in games where the
team completely melts down. It
isn't pretty and not fun, but
it happens and that's exactly
what occured last Sunday night
in Chicago. Meltdowns happen
to every team and in every
sport.

They have a bye and a chance to
heal. They have a lot of first
line players on the hurt list.
Far more than any team should for
this time of year. If the Seahawks
can get healthy and stay healthy
they'll do fine.

--Jensen

Lloyd> huh?

'nuff said.

How about them Steelers this year, Go Steelers?

You know, tissue, balsa, glue, rubber band -- tiny staple on one end, plastic propeller on the other...The St. Louis Rams. If the thing gets off the ground, look out!

C'mon Mike I M -- just some knee-jerk trash talk after last week's debacle. In fact, I think I used the same sentences on that fateful, iconic (for some)day of my youth when I thought I was gonna step up and scrap with my dad.

Jensen, well spoken. Now, do you have any way to get our guys some miso soup and a few fanny slaps to get 'em going?

Lloyd, the whole Seahawk shebang relies on how healthy and motivated their offensive line will be during the course of the season. The entire offense is dependent on their ability to block for their runners and protect the quarterback. They are the foundation, the touchstone, if you will, of this team. Watch the O-line. If they are not healthy or performing poorly, the rest of the team, offense and defense, will tank.

---Jensen

Why they won't be back: It's much simpler than that. a) Since they're the defending NFC Champs, the bullseye is on their backs and b) losing guard Steve Hutchinson to the Vikings has weakened their offensive line more than was imagined, meaning that their once-elite running game suffers no matter who's carrying the ball.