Comments on: Morning links: 5 areas of concern for Kansas City http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/ Where there is no off season Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:23:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: nightwulf http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1574 nightwulf Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:55:33 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1574 Tom, From what I can tell, many of these folks seem to think there are two possible outcomes for a Hawks season:: SB, or total suckage...They seem to think that 2005 was an example of what the Hawks can really do if they put their minds to it...They don't seem to realize that the Hawks 2005 season had one hell of a lot in common with the Mariners 2001 season...everything came together, everyone played out of their heads, the breaks went our way, and so we rolled...(until Detroit) They don't seem to be able to grasp the fact that what the Hawks are, in reality, is a pretty good team, not much more...That being said, "pretty good" teams make it to the SB frequently, if they have Lady Luck with them..."pretty good" teams also often get blown out in the first round of the playoffs...We've got a "pretty good" QB, but he's NOT Payton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Phil Rivers or Brett Farvre...(although he tries to channel him from time to time) He's much more of a Donavan McNabb, Eli Manning, Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, Ben Rothlessburger type...(but you watch, and see how many fly into a tizzy when I "insult" Hass that way...)(btw, Hass is my favorite QB in the league...not because he's the best, but because he's Hass...and it don't get much cooler ) They already miss Holmy, and have forgotten all about third and long draw palys, no screen plays, almost no shotgun, keeping a certifiable idiot fro a DC, and otherwise being predictable... They're afraid of the new, so they have to run it down...at least that's the best idea I can come up with:) Tom,
From what I can tell, many of these folks seem to think there are two possible outcomes for a Hawks season:: SB, or total suckage…They seem to think that 2005 was an example of what the Hawks can really do if they put their minds to it…They don’t seem to realize that the Hawks 2005 season had one hell of a lot in common with the Mariners 2001 season…everything came together, everyone played out of their heads, the breaks went our way, and so we rolled…(until Detroit) They don’t seem to be able to grasp the fact that what the Hawks are, in reality, is a pretty good team, not much more…That being said, “pretty good” teams make it to the SB frequently, if they have Lady Luck with them…”pretty good” teams also often get blown out in the first round of the playoffs…We’ve got a “pretty good” QB, but he’s NOT Payton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Phil Rivers or Brett Farvre…(although he tries to channel him from time to time) He’s much more of a Donavan McNabb, Eli Manning, Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, Ben Rothlessburger type…(but you watch, and see how many fly into a tizzy when I “insult” Hass that way…)(btw, Hass is my favorite QB in the league…not because he’s the best, but because he’s Hass…and it don’t get much cooler )
They already miss Holmy, and have forgotten all about third and long draw palys, no screen plays, almost no shotgun, keeping a certifiable idiot fro a DC, and otherwise being predictable…
They’re afraid of the new, so they have to run it down…at least that’s the best idea I can come up with:)

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]]> By: Tompage http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1551 Tompage Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:58:22 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1551 Greg Knapp is the worst hire in Seahawks history? The guy hasn’t even coached in a game that matters yet. I can’t understand all the hostility towards the new coaching staff when they have not played a regular season game. I wonder what role the coaching staff played in the TJ Duckett move? I believe that Mora was key in getting Duckett cut, and James signed. I wish I could ask him about it, Eric can you? I believe that Mora showed his leadership. He identified a weakness in the team, and worked with the front office to address it. People seemed to focus on Ruskell in the Duckett-James situation, but I am not sure he was the driver. Would Ruskell decide that his four million dollar investment was a liability and should be cut? I would think not, that assessment needs to come from the coaching staff. I think it changes the perception of the coaching staff in the locker room, it puts everyone on notice that players that don’t perform will be gone, no matter what their contract is. I am not aware of Holmgren ever making such a move. Strong teams always have strong leadership. I am seeing strong leadership from this coaching staff. Greg Knapp is the worst hire in Seahawks history? The guy hasn’t even coached in a game that matters yet. I can’t understand all the hostility towards the new coaching staff when they have not played a regular season game.

I wonder what role the coaching staff played in the TJ Duckett move? I believe that Mora was key in getting Duckett cut, and James signed. I wish I could ask him about it, Eric can you? I believe that Mora showed his leadership. He identified a weakness in the team, and worked with the front office to address it. People seemed to focus on Ruskell in the Duckett-James situation, but I am not sure he was the driver. Would Ruskell decide that his four million dollar investment was a liability and should be cut? I would think not, that assessment needs to come from the coaching staff.

I think it changes the perception of the coaching staff in the locker room, it puts everyone on notice that players that don’t perform will be gone, no matter what their contract is. I am not aware of Holmgren ever making such a move.

Strong teams always have strong leadership. I am seeing strong leadership from this coaching staff.


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]]> By: Dukeshire http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1550 Dukeshire Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:09:00 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1550 Speaking of Tom Flores... Drew Brees went through them like a hot knife. Speaking of Tom Flores… Drew Brees went through them like a hot knife.

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]]> By: klm008 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1549 klm008 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:03:14 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1549 Raiders gettin hosed by Saints. Raiders gettin hosed by Saints.

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]]> By: BobbyK http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1547 BobbyK Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:26:31 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1547 I thought you were a proud card carrying member of Raider Nation? :) I thought you were a proud card carrying member of Raider Nation?
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]]> By: Dukeshire http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1546 Dukeshire Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:19:19 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1546 BobbyK - I think I just blacked out, did you say something? lol BobbyK – I think I just blacked out, did you say something? lol

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]]> By: Dukeshire http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1545 Dukeshire Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:17:26 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1545 Mike McCormack (4-3) took over for Patera and before Knox (80-63). And Flores may have coached under inept ownership but do not be fooled, he was a truly god awful head coach. Muscle pulls and strains are the price of playing football, for every team. I would argue that those type of injuries were not the cause of last year's train wreck. But you're right, minimizing time lost as a result of those it what's key. Mike McCormack (4-3) took over for Patera and before Knox (80-63). And Flores may have coached under inept ownership but do not be fooled, he was a truly god awful head coach.

Muscle pulls and strains are the price of playing football, for every team. I would argue that those type of injuries were not the cause of last year’s train wreck. But you’re right, minimizing time lost as a result of those it what’s key.


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]]> By: BobbyK http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1544 BobbyK Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:04:06 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1544 1 in Oak, 1 in LA - my bad 1 in Oak, 1 in LA – my bad

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]]> By: BobbyK http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1543 BobbyK Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:03:25 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1543 Please don't talk about the Tom Flores years. We need to forget about them and pretend the Behring years never happened. Ruskell is a genius and one of the greatest GMs in the history of the world compared to that pitiful regime (and the Flores SBs in Oakland don't count for his Seahawk years, as they do none of us any good --- except for Dukeshire because I know he's a big Raiders fan too... LOL). Please don’t talk about the Tom Flores years. We need to forget about them and pretend the Behring years never happened. Ruskell is a genius and one of the greatest GMs in the history of the world compared to that pitiful regime (and the Flores SBs in Oakland don’t count for his Seahawk years, as they do none of us any good — except for Dukeshire because I know he’s a big Raiders fan too… LOL).

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]]> By: klm008 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/28/morning-links-5-areas-of-concern-for-kansas-city/#comment-1542 klm008 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:59:18 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=349#comment-1542 I don't think it was Flores fault as much as the FO in those days. Why on earth did the FO fire Ground Chuck? The coach with the best winning percentage in Hawks history was the interim HC (mackinsey?) who finished out Knox's season with something like a 75% winning percentage. Flores coached in a period of bad ownership. I don’t think it was Flores fault as much as the FO in those days. Why on earth did the FO fire Ground Chuck? The coach with the best winning percentage in Hawks history was the interim HC (mackinsey?) who finished out Knox’s season with something like a 75% winning percentage. Flores coached in a period of bad ownership.

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