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Seahawks photo blog 11/4/2012
Nov 5th
Seahawks beat Vikings 30-20
Brandon Browner saves a touchdown. Photo by Anthony May
Matt Kalil rips Brandon Mebane’s helmet off, clearing the way for Adrian Peterson to score a touchdown. Photo by Brett Bivens
Jermaine Kearse catches his first pass in the NFL. Photo by Brett Bivens
Doug Baldwin drops another ball. This one came the play after Jermaine Kearse dropped a would-be first down. Photo by Brett Bivens
Losing KJ Wright, pictured walking to the locker room after his injury, for almost the entire game was a big blow to the Seahawks defense. Photo by Brett Bivens
Jared Allen and the Vikings defense couldn’t hold the Seahawks offense back on Sunday. Photo by Brett Bivens
Marshawn Lynch went “Beastmode” for 124-yards Sunday. Photo by Brett Bivens
The Seahawks scored 30 points Sunday, the most this season. Photo by Brett Bivens
Golden Tate leaps toward the end-zone. Photo By Anthony May
Golden Tate scores the touchdown! Photo by Brett Bivens
Greg Scruggs sacks Christian Ponder. Photo by Brett Bivens
The Seahawks defense gave up 197 first-half rushing yards. Photo by Brett Bivens
Pete Carroll challenged the spot on this Adrian Peterson reception. The play was upheld, first down Minnesota. Photo by Brett Bivens
This play didn’t count, but it was fun to watch Red Bryant throw Adrian Peterson to the ground like a rag doll. Photo by Brett Bivens
Brandon Mebane tackles Christian Ponder as he scrambles for a couple yards. Photo by Brett Bivens
Leroy Hill sacks Christian Ponder. Photo by Brett Bivens
2012 moments in time: Seattle Seahawks second quarter report card
Nov 3rd
Grades Are In
The Seattle Seahawks went 2-2 during the first quarter of the season. As I expected, they split the games in the second quarter of the season as well.
After the first half of the season, the 4-4 Seahawks are tied for 7th place in the NFC and are 3rd place in the NFC West.
Here is how they got there:
At Carolina
Seattle won 16-12
Despite having seven penalties and three turnovers, the Seahawks pulled off their first win on the road of the 2012 season.
The defense dominated the air as well as the ground. Carolina was only able to manage 190 yards of total offense. The only touchdown the Panthers scored was an interception off a Russell Wilson poorly thrown ball.
Canada Day
Seattle played an impressive game against the New England Patriots in the second quarter of the season. Photo Credit: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
Seattle beat the Patriots 24-23, at CenturyLink Field.
Russell Wilson had the best game of his young career at home versus one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. It couldn’t have come at a better time, because Marshawn Lynch had his least productive game since last October.
Jon Ryan became the first punter to average 60 yards per punt, with a minimum of 4 attempts, since 1946. Jon, a native to Canada, picked the perfect day to accomplish the feat.
Defensively, the Seahawks did what they needed to do to win. Bobby Wagner had the best game of his career and both Earl Thomas and Richard Shermanintercepted Tom Brady passes. Of course, they came after Earl had already dropped two interceptions earlier in the game.
The game will most notably be remembered for the photo that Richard Sherman tweeted after the game. In case you didn’t see it, the photo was of him and Tom Brady, after the game, with the caption “U Mad Bro?”.
Richard took the photo down after persuasion from Seahawks media relations.
At San Francisco
Seattle lost 6-13.
Seahawks photo blog: Patriots at Seahawks
Oct 15th
What a crazy game we witnessed Sunday Afternoon. Seahawks win 24-23 after a 13 point 4th quarter deficit. Below are a few of the photos I took at the game.
Richard Sherman came to play Sunday. He doesn’t care if you are Tom Brady or Brady Quinn, if you test him, he will make you pay.
Big Walter Jones raised the 12th man flag on Sunday, getting the game started off in the right direction.
Sidney Rice catches a 29-yard first quarter pass from Russell Wilson. This play set up his game winning 46-yard touchdown reception. Great play calling by Darrell Bevell in this instance.
These guys were busy Sunday as Russell Wilson threw 3 touchdowns. (Doug Baldwin, Braylon Edwards and Sidney Rice)
Tom Brady leaves the field with his head hanging.
96 is finally where it belongs. Cortez “Tez” Kennedy finally got his number retired on Sunday.
Richard Sherman intercepts a Tom Brady Pass. In Richard’s words “You mad Bro?”
Tom Brady came up just short on this pass, just like the Patriots did in the game.
Tom Brady hits Rob Gronkowski on this pass. One of 13 completions the Seahawks defense gave up to Patriot tight ends.
Jason Jones hits Tom Brady a little bit too high and gets called for roughing the passer.
Third times a charm! Earl Thomas was pretty happy he was finally able to hold onto and interception in the end zone, one his third attempt.
This photo was taken shortly before Zach Miller fumbled the ball. It was a great play by Jerod Mayo.
Tom Brady is a field general, here he is telling everyone to check out the photos of him on Northwest Pro Sports.
Tom Brady scrambles to buy time, then hits a wide open Danny Woodhead.
Bill Belichick sporting his hoodie, of course he had to cover it up with a jacket to keep him dry in the Seattle rain.
Golden Tate catching one of his three receptions in the game.
Braylon Edwards didn’t let this pass slip out of his hands as he picks up his first touchdown as a member of the Seahawks.
Former 49er Brandon Lloyd stretches out to catch a Tom Brady pass. The throw took him out of bounds, the landing took him out of the game.
Jason Jones jumps on Tom Brady during the Patriots final drive.
Nothing sweeter than being in the victory formation to end a hard fought game.
What to watch for? Seahawks second 4 game stretch of the season
Oct 6th
Five things to watch
Before the season started, I would have been more than happy with a 2-2 record. Of course, I would have assumed the Seattle Seahawks beat the Cardinals and the Rams. Instead, Seattle lost those both of those games, but they did defeat the Cowboys and the Packers, at home.
No matter how you slice it, the Seahawks have a record of .500, and last place in the NFC West.
Who would have thought the division, who had a 7-9 Seahawks team win it two years before, would become the best division in football.
Quarterback
So much has been made of the performance of Russell Wilsonthis week. Yes, he is the starting quarterback, there is a certain amount of pressure that comes with the position.
Personally, I think the 12th man has been a little hard on the young man. I am not going to waste everyone’s time by stating the reasons why I believe that in this piece, but if you haven’t seen my opinion, or would like a refresher, click the link to the “Player Spotlight” piece I wrote on Wilson this week.
With all that said, or not said, I do want to see some improvement from him during the next four games.
Pete Carroll is a very tough man to get a good read on.
Far too often, Russell Wilson is missing wide open receivers. As most of you probably know, I was a proponent of letting him sit on the bench, behind Matt Flynn, for a year so that he could learn the pro game.
If he doesn’t start making more correct reads, I think that is exactly where he will end up.
Pete Carroll is a very tough man to get a good read on. On a personal level, I like the guy, but I would never play poker with him.
Honestly, I think Pete is putting himself in position to switch quarterbacks at any time.
It will be interesting to see if Wilson will be able to move the offense well enough to remain the teams starter, or if Pete will decide that it is time to try to “Win with Flynn”.
Offensive Line
Seahawks photo blog: Packers at Seahawks
Sep 26th
A great defensive battle tarnished
John Schneider pre-game. Remember, you can like us too, on Facebook. Photo by Brett Bivens
Russell Wilson signed a mini-helmet before the game. Photo by Brett Bivens
The 12th Man was rocking CenturyLink Fieldon Monday Night Football. Photo by Brett Bivens
- This may have been the last game James Carpenter spends watching from the sidelines. He could replace Paul McQuistan this week t left guard. Photo by Brett Bivens
These guys stole the show during Monday Night Football. One thing everyone can agree on, we need the regular officials back soon. Photo by Brett Bivens
Charly Martin fully extends to make this reception. Photo by Brett Bivens
Marshawn Lynch had 98-yards rushing on Monday. Lynch also had this 1-yard reception. Photo by Brett Bivens
Bruce Irvin may have had three sacks Monday, instead of two. If Bryan Bulaga had not been holding him on this play. The Packers may be crying foul now, but I didn’t see any of them gripe about all the holding their offensive line got away with, especially during the second half. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seattle Seahawks receiver Golden Tate scored two touchdowns Monday. There was no doubt about this one. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons had 4 sacks in the first half of Monday Night’s game. This is the first one. Photo by Brett Bivens
Chris Clemons’ second sack of the first half. Photo by Brett Bivens
Chris Clemons’ third sack of the first half. Photo by Brett Bivens
Chris Clemons’ fourth sack of the first half. Photo by Brett Bivens
The Seahawks defense played an outstanding game. In this picture Richard Sherman is about to hit Packers’ receiver James Jones as the ball arrives. Photo by Brett Bivens
At least the refs got this call right, after a replay. Greg Jennings’ toe is clearly out of bounds long before he attempts to reach the ball across the goal line. Photo by Brett Bivens
“The Hit” – Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate in the spotlight
Sep 22nd
Seahawks All Access
Some people feel lucky to be drafted once, Golden Tate has been drafted three times. Twice in baseball (2007 by the Arizona Diamondbacks and in 2010 by the San Francisco Giants), and of course, he was selected 60th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2010 NFL draft.
While attending Notre Dame, Golden Tate had a very good college football career. In 2009, Tate was selected to be a unanimous All-American and won the Biletnikoff Award.
The Biletnikoff has been awarded to the Nations top college wide receiver since 1994. Former Seahawkswide out Bobby Engram won it in 1994, current Seahawk Braylon Edwards won it in 2004.
The list of winners is pretty impressive and includes names like; Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald and Calvin Johnson.
During the 18 years the Biletnikoff Award has been handed out, only 4 players who earned it were drafted lower then Tate.
The reason?
Golden Hands
In College, Golden Tateused his superior athleticism to make plays. He never worried about mundane things such as route running or film study. In the NFL it doesn’t matter how athletic or how fast you are, everyone is fast and athletic. More. . .
Seahawks player grades vs Broncos: Quarterback
Aug 20th
Seahawks quarterback player grades
Russell Wilson #3
This week I had so much to say about Russell Wilson’s performance that I wrote an entire piece on it. You can read why I gave him the grade I did here.
the grade: A+
Matt Flynn #15
Matt Flynn. Photo by Brett Bivens
the good:
If you look at the stats, Matt Flynn’s day looked terrible, stats can be very misleading. To be honest, while I was watching the game, I didn’t realize how well Matt Flynn played. It wasn’t until I broke down the game that I was able to grasp it.
Matt does not get the credit he deserves for his mobility. Its tough to be recognized when you are on the same team with guys like Tarvaris Jackson, Josh Portis and Russell Wilson. (All known for their ability to run.) Watching practice I noticed Flynn has quicker feet than Tarvaris. He may not take off and run like the other three quarterbacks do, but he is able to slide around the pocket or scramble to turn a negative play into a positive. I would like to see him look more down field a little longer before he tucks the ball when he’s forced up in the pocket.
All week I have heard people questioning Matt Flynn’s ability to throw the deep ball. Don’t confuse the ability to recognize what a defense is giving you and taking advantage of it with a deficiency. Against the Titans the short passing game was left open and he used precision passing to pick them apart. Denver played a tighter defense, allowing Flynn to open it up a bit and show off his arm. He delivered a dead strike, 49 yards in the air, to Terrell Owens who flat out dropped the would-be touchdown. Flynn should have had another touchdown later in the half when he hit Golden Tate in the end zone, but the combination of a great defense play by the cornerback and an inability to come down in bounds by Golden took those 6 points off the board.
the bad:
There were a couple deep throws that Matt Flynn let sail on him. These could be a product of the thin air in Denver or not having enough time with his receivers, maybe a little bit of both. His timing with Terrell Owens was terrible at best. I’m not sure Flynn and Owens were in the same playbook, let alone on the same page. I would like to see Matt try to force the ball into coverage a little less often. Sometimes punting is the best game plan.
the grade: b+
Josh Portis #2
Josh Portis saw his first action of the preseason in Denver. Late in the game Josh showed his ability to scramble for a first down with under two minutes left in the game. Portis needs to recognize his situation and avoid running out of bounds while the team is trying to run out the clock. Quarterbacks can avoid being hit by sliding feet first.
the grade: C-
Seahawks player grades vs Titans: Receivers/Tight ends
Aug 18th
Seahawks pass catchin’ player grades
This is the final part of my Seahawks player grades for week one of the preseason. The grades for QB, RB, OL, DL, LB and DB’s have already been completed earlier in the week.
Wide Receiver
Charly Martin blocking on Russell Wilson touchdown run vs Titans. Photo by Brett Bivens
Charly Martin #14
Charly Martin really impressed me against the Titans. Every opportunity Charly was given he made the most of. If Martin had a chance to go for YAC (yards after catch) yards he went for them without hesitation. He showed decent rout running ability and never gave up on plays until the whistle blew. The most impressive play was on Russell Wilson quarterback keeper late in the 4th quarter. Charly locked on the his man and blocked him for over ten yards down the field. That action allowed Russell to get by and score the touchdown that sealed the Seahawks victory.
the grade: B+
Deon Butler #11
Honestly, I am surprised we are still talking about this kid after his brutal injury a couple years back. He continues to impress. Deon Butler was running very good routes against the Titans and was able to get some separation. He also showed a willingness to get in and throw some blocks in the running game.
the grade: B
Braylon Edwards #17
Braylon Edwards makes a cut for some YAC yards. Photo by Brett Bivens
the good:
Braylon Edwards made an outstanding play on a ball while it was in the air. Russell Wilson threw the pass up and gave Braylon a chance to go get it. Braylon delivered by stoping just short of the pass, out jumping the cornerback to go up and get it, while scoring a touchdown in the process. Plays like that are the ones I expect to see from him, spectacular receptions. Later in the game Edwards made a nice cut inside after catching the ball and gained about 5 extra yards in the process.
the bad:
Braylon Edwards needs to play smarter. The block in the back penalty that he picked up was pure stupidity. Russell Wilson had already given up on the play and was running out of bounds after a nice pickup so, there was no need to even attempt to block at that point. That is the kind of play I would expect to see from a rookie not an 8 year NFL veteran.
the grade B-
Lavasier Tuinei #19
The rookie undrafted free agent out of Oregon had a very solid game as far as blocking from the receiver position goes. Lavasier Tuinei never caught a pass during the game, but his blocking was solid enough to earn him a good grade.
the grade: B-
Ben Obomanu #87
The Good:
Ben Obomanu had a better than average game blocking.
the bad:
Ben missed a block that led to a tackle for a loss. He flinched at the line of scrimmage on one play but, luckily for the Seahawks the false start was never called. I also need to see him start creating more separation at this point in his career.
the grade: C+
Jermaine Kearse #8
Jermaine Kearse really does a nice job fighting to get open once the quarterback starts to scramble. He recognizes the field gets cut in half and tries to become an outlet if he is on that side of the field, or hurries to break towards that side. Kearse showed great awareness by a young receiver.
the grade: C+
Golden Tate #81 and Kris Durham #16 both received C’s
Tight end
Zach Miller #86
Zach Miller getting dragged down after making a reception. Photo by Brett Bivens
Despite having a couple of missed blocks during the game Zach Miller did a nice job blocking in general throughout his time in the game. Unfortunately, his time was cut short when he took a shot over the middle and was concussed. Zach was able to hang on to the pass after the big hit.
the grade: b+
Anthony McCoy dives forward for some extra yards after making a reception. Photo by Brett Bivens
Anthony Mccoy #85
Anthony has to clean up the dropped passes because he is driving me nuts. McCoy had a better than average day blocking. He was doing a nice job fighting to get open while running routes. Against the Titans he had a chance for a first down and had difficulty hanging on to a pass that hit him in the hands.
the grade: C+
Sean McGrath #45
Sean McGrath is upended after making a reception against the Titans. Photo by Brett Bivens
Personally, I would keep this kid over Anthony McCoy. I believe Sean McGrath has a much higher ceiling. He made some very good plays in the blocker game and a couple really nice reception. Unfortunately, he also made the mental mistakes that I expect a rookie to make and blew a couple plays.
the grade: C+
Cameron Morrah #88
Am I the only one who is tired of waiting for this kid to develop? With 4 years experience, we shouldn’t have to wait any longer. On Saturday I watched him run the wrong route. At that point, I felt the Morrah experiment was over. Commissioner help us if he ends up with a final roster spot on this years team.
the grade: F
Seahawks photo blog: Return of the quarterbacks
Aug 12th
Titans at Seahawks photo blog
The 12th Man was on hand to welcome back Matt Hasselbeck. Photo by Brett Bivens
Matt of the past and Matt of the present have a conversation. My guess is they were talking about how much better they like living in Seattle than they did Green Bay. Photo by Brett Bivens
Richard Sherman and Terrell Owens go head to head during pre-game. Photo by Brett Bivens
Golden Tate checking out Terrell Owens? Was he smuggling maple bars on the field? Photo by Brett Bivens
Terrell Owens takes a moment to sign some autographs for fans before leaving the field after warming up. Photo by Brett Bivens
Richard Sherman was ready to go during pre-game introductions. Photo by Brett Bivens
Matt Hasselbeck’s first snap as a Titan at CenturyLink field. Photo by Brett Bivens
Jason Jones drags Chris Johnson down behind the line of scrimmage. Photo by Brett Bivens
The Matt Flynn era has begun. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks rookie Bobby Wagner drags down Chris Johnson behind the line of scrimmage. Photo by Brett Bivens
- Breno Giacomini takes on the Titans defense by himself. Photo by Brett Bivens
Jake Locker can’t believe he’s watching Chris Johnson drop a perfectly placed ball. Johnson blamed the ball and asked for more money after the game. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks 1st round pick Bruce Irvin trying to get to former University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker. Unfortunately he was unsuccessful. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson avoids pressure and delivers a strike to his intended target. The kid looked pretty good Saturday. Photo by Brett Bivens
These guys were busy Saturday with the Seahawks scoring 27 points against the Titans. Photo by Brett bivens
Braylon Edwards makes a man miss to pick of some YAC yards. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks rookie tight end Sean McGrath making the most of his opportunities on Saturday versus Titans. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks 7th round pick Greg Scruggs and Pierre Allen converge to sack Titans quarterback Rusty Smith. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks defense converging to keep the Titans from running out of their own endzone. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks rookie linebacker Kyle Knox makes a nice tackle on Titans rookie DJ Wood. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks 5th round pick Korey Toomer picks up a quarterback hit. Photo by Brett Bivens
- Seahawks linebackers Heath Farwell and Kyle Knox converge to strip the ball for a fourth quarter turnover. Photo by Brett Bivens
Charly Martin blocked Titans rookie Coty Sensabaugh for ten yards leading the way for Russell Wilson’s touchdown run that put the nail in the coffin in the Seahawks 27-17 win over the Titans in the preseason opener. Photo by Brett Bivens
Seahawks Wide Receiver and Tight End Grades Regular Season Game 2011-9
Nov 18th
Seahawks Player Grades
Wide Receiver
1) Ben Obomanu (B+)
Last week B-
THE GOOD:
Ben recovered the first fumble while covering the kick off and was smart just to stay down and not risk fumbling the ball himself trying to get up. He made another big play covering kicks when he flew down the field and made a tackle short of the 20 yard line. Obomanu fought back to the quarterback to make a catch for a first down.
THE BAD:
That first down catch for 10 yards was his only reception of the game.
2) Sidney Rice (B-)
Last week he led the team with a B+
THE GOOD:
Sidney had a nice block for Zach Miller after Miller caught the ball. On a third down play he made a nice diving catch but unfortunately he was just short of the marker.
THE BAD:
He only had 14 yards receiving for the game.
3) Doug Baldwin (C+)
Last week B
THE GOOD:
Doug had a 50 yard reception in the game.
THE BAD:
Unfortunately that was his only reception and he would leave the game later with an injury.
4) Golden Tate (C-)
Last week he was not graded
THE GOOD:
Tate made an excellent catch on the sidelines.
THE BAD:
Golden fumbled the ball but was lucky it went out of bounds because there were no Seahawks around to recover it if it had stayed in. He was called for illegal motion because he didn’t get set before the snap.
5) Mike Williams (D+)
Last week B-
THE GOOD:
I just can’t spin anything good here.
THE BAD:
He was targeted on a hitch and waited for the ball to come to him instead of fighting back towards it. Because he did this the defender was able to get around him and break up the pass. In an altercation he was the last player to shove the opposition and got himself a personal foul. The call was pretty weak but he should have kept his cool.
Tight End
1) Zach Miller (B+)
THE GOOD:
Zach had a nice backside cut block and a few other nice blocks in the running game. He pushed the pile at the end of runs to help the running back gain every yard they could. Miller did a nice job sitting down in the soft spot in the zone.
THE BAD:
He missed a cut block.
2) Anthony McCoy (D+)
THE GOOD:
Anthony pulled out this superman Esq block where he flew through the air. It wasn’t the most successful block I have ever seen but it was effective enough and showed effort. He had a couple more nice run blocks.
THE BAD:
For the most part he struggled trying to block people. He missed cut blocks, couldn’t hold blocks or just went after the wrong guy to block completely.
