L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 28959 posts, RR: 66 Posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 493 times:
Well lets talk some real American Football. Not that sissy bounce ball on head european stuff.
What is wrong with my Seahawks?
Well it seems that Mike Holmgren has decided to restart Ricky Watters in place of Shaun Alexander. Watters has been on the injured list for the past few weeks. Alexander has been extremely effective playing including the fourth largest NFL largest total in a game and setting a team record for the longest touchdown run.
Not that I am saying that Watters is a bad player but word is that his contract isn't going to be renewed next season anyway. So why play him at all when Alexander is doing so well.
This is on top of the Holmgren decision to play his pretty boy Matt Hasselbeck as quaterback in place of the much more proficent and experienced Trent Dilfer. The only reason is that Holmgren is stuck in some sort of face saving, "he will grow into the job" attitude because of Hasselbecks lackluster perfromance.
I remember the days when Tom Flores was coaching so I can say that I have already been to hell and have no desire to return. But I can't help but come to the conclusion that if Mike Holmgren had run a Dilfer/Alexander combination at the start of the season the Seahawks would have a better record then 6-6 at this point in the season.
OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 28959 posts, RR: 66 Reply 2, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 463 times:
I kid because I care
OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.
KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 82 Reply 3, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 459 times:
Holmgren has serious issues. He should have been starting Dilfer earlier in the season, and now Ricky Waters is starting over a guy having a great season including a 200 plus yard game. They outta give the coach a pss test too.
"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again"
Almbluzman From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 182 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 447 times:
personally, i think that mike holmgren should have had his head examined when he left green bay...
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 28959 posts, RR: 66 Reply 5, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 445 times:
Packers Suck!!!
You want to talk about a town divided....
I was in Grand Forks North Dakota during the 96 season. Half the town where Vikings fans the other half where Packers fans. When those two teams played each other........
There was more....er....comradery on the 58th Parallel then there was in that town!
OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.
KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 82 Reply 6, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 437 times:
Whats the 58th Parallel?
"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again"
IFlyMidwExprss From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 156 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 422 times:
It was huge mistake for Holmgren to leave GB. He had a bona fide Hall of Famer starting at quarterback, a good nucleus, and the adoration of the entire state. Instead, he left for a town where he's not even the highest-profile coach in his own city! I know he wanted to be a head coach/GM, but if he would have stayed two more years, that's exactly what he would have been.
Plus, it seems like he's letting his ego get in the way of his personnel decisions these days. He needs to suck it up and admit that he screwed up on the Hasselbeck decision and do what's best for the team. Until he swallows his pride and starts making the right decisions, he's not going to be a winner. After the Pack, I'm a big Seahawks fan, and I hope he can get this thing turned around.
Ryan
p.s. The 58th Parallel is the line that divides North and South Korea, right?
KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 82 Reply 9, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 418 times:
Thanks Mcringring. Thats what I was getting at. I spent a year on the 38th parallel, but I didn't want to pipe in and come off ignorant if the 58th parallel actually was something important.
"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again"
Stretch 8 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2559 posts, RR: 22 Reply 10, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 413 times:
I wonder if Holmgren's bigger problem is the joint coach/GM responsbilities. These big time coaches think they can do it all, but only a handful succeed in both positions. BTW, it's great to have a discussion with real men about a real sport, unlike the goofy soccer they play in the UK ( a country of high scorers on "the test").
Maggs swings, it's a drive deep to left! The Tigers are going to the World Series!!!
KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 82 Reply 11, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 408 times:
LMAO @ Stretch!
Some coaches can do the Coach/GM thing and be good. Dude in Green Bay now is doing a good job with both responsibilities. Then like you said, some coaches think they can do it, and when they can't, they keep trying and trying, and all they end up doing is keep screwing up the team. If you can do it, more power to you. If you try and can't do it. No problem, its a tough job. Just give up the GM slot, and concentrate on the team. The Seahawks had alot of potential, and I feel Holmgren jacked this team up this year.
"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again"
Illini_152 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 1000 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 407 times:
Bad coaching? Don't get me started about my Bears. If we had an offensive coordinator that could actually call orginal plays we could have beaten the Pack last weekend. I mean christ, we held Green Bay to 17 points, started at an average of our own 39, but were only able to get into the endzone once?
How do they expect to win, when on 3rd and 16 they run a short pass to the tight end behind the line of scrimmage with no blockers in sight?! Or on 3rn and 11 running it straight up the middle?!
My little sister could call better plays than they did on Sunday... Oh well, second place in the NFC central still isn't too bad after last season.
Happy contrails - I support B747Skipper and Jetguy
Stretch 8 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2559 posts, RR: 22 Reply 13, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 407 times:
The Bears? Give me a break, they barely got by my 0-12 Lions the last time they played. No team in the NFC central (or the NFC, for that matter) is very strong this year. "Any given Sunday. . ."
Maggs swings, it's a drive deep to left! The Tigers are going to the World Series!!!
USAFHummer From United States of America, joined May 2000, 10685 posts, RR: 57 Reply 14, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 397 times:
How about them Eagles!!!!!!!
FIRST PLACE IN THE NFC "L"EAST!!!!!!!!
They beat Washington on Sunday and they pretty much have the NFC East wrapped up!
GO EAGLES!!!!!
Greg
Chief A.net college football stadium self-pic guru
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 28959 posts, RR: 66 Reply 15, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 388 times:
ops my bad...38th.......How embarrasing
How could I screw that one up.
OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.
Flyguy1 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1662 posts, RR: 5 Reply 16, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 384 times:
Illini_152 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 1000 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (10 years 5 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 362 times:
Stretch 8,
Your Lions are the best team with an 0-12 record in football, I'll freely admit it. They are not playing 0-12 ball, by all rights they should be 7-5 or 8-4 the way they've been playing, they just let it slip away at the end. BTW, I believe you also took the Pack right down to the wire.
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