The Seattle Seahawks looked to be cruising to an easy win with a 14-0 early lead over the San Francisco 49ers and watched the strongest unit of their team struggle late in a stunning 33-30 overtime loss at Quest Field.
Shawn's Thoughts
1) The defense let the Seahawks down yesterday,but I cannot blame them too much for the deciding score.
They were simply exhausted after the Niners had the ball most of the end of the fourth quarter and then to return to the field for the first possession of overtime?
No Chance
2) Marcus Trufant does get beat at times,but when he does he still doesn't quit on the play.
Early in the game,Issac Bruce beat Trufant for a 63 yard gain on a crossing pattern,but instead of sulking or hoping the safety (Brian Russell) will make the play (yeah right),Trufant hustled down the field and tackled Bruce himself.
They scored a TD anyway,but that is the kind of play that you like to see..
3) Speaking of Brian Russell,Any chance that he could maybe LEAVE????
I have never been a Russell fan from his days in Cleveland and didn't like his signing in Seattle from the start.
I would go into more detail on Russell and his hideous play,but this describes it far better and with far more humor than I can/would!
4) Billy McMullen saw the field and caught a few passes,but his fumble deep in Niner territory ruined what could have been a chance to kill any San Francisco thoughts on a win.
Hard to be too rough on a guy that practiced for three days,but still facts are facts.
5) I know the Seahawks dumped J.T. (alone again,naturally) O'Sullivan eight times,but it sure seemed like he should have been sacked twice that many times.
Was it that Gilbert,I mean J.T. was that slippery or do the rushers need to spend some time wrapping up and less planning sack dances???
6) Wonder who the next contestant for American Idol-Pass Catcher will be with Logan Payne's season ending knee injury?
I have never seen an injury bug this bad at one position for a team in this short of a time period...
7) Julius Jones had a nice game (127 yards) in his first start as a Hawk,but some of the same things that plagued Shaun Alexander didn't change as Jones had trouble turning the corner as well.
8) I really think rookie John Carlson is going to be a Pro Bowl level player eventually.
Carlson was the main receiving threat,the Niners knew it and he still caught what was thrown to him...
9) If the Seahawks were in any other division,I would say playoff hopes are in trouble.
However in the NFC West,this is a mountain that is capable of being climbed.
Seattle HAS to beat the pathetic Rams this week though or back up the pooper scooper!
10) It almost seems like Mike Holmgren came back this year for the check.
His successor is on staff already in Jim Mora,Jr,so if this is so painful for you,Mike-lets get this over with!
Bonus Round
Is Patrick Willis of the Niners a beast or what?
What a phenomenal player that guy is!!
Photo Credit
Scott Eklund/Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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