Comments on: Hawks at the halfway mark: An evaluation http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/ Where there is no off season Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: kevin http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8308 kevin Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:56:04 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8308 Excile, you also haven't been working out like an nfl player for 8+ years, either. Excile, you also haven’t been working out like an nfl player for 8+ years, either.

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]]> By: IBGoofy http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8289 IBGoofy Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:58:05 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8289 Hey Audible!!! Youse deserves some of dem kudo's 2! ,,,,...... Nice Job! Hey Audible!!! Youse deserves some of dem kudo’s 2!

,,,,…… Nice Job!


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]]> By: Audible http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8287 Audible Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:35:05 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8287 Jammer...really enjoyed your report card...wit notwithstanding :-) Jammer…really enjoyed your report card…wit notwithstanding :-)

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]]> By: eyeland http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8276 eyeland Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:08:27 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8276 Ruskell put this miserable excuse of a team on the field and he needs to go. Ruskell put this miserable excuse of a team on the field and he needs to go.

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]]> By: excile http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8274 excile Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:41:41 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8274 I'm forty sumpin and that extra step lost at Hasselbecks thirty sumpin kept him outta the end zone. Ha ha lol, just felt the need for contradiction... I’m forty sumpin and that extra step lost at Hasselbecks thirty sumpin kept him outta the end zone. Ha ha lol, just felt the need for contradiction…

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]]> By: IBGoofy http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8270 IBGoofy Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:29:51 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8270 What will everyone think "IF" we get smashed by Ariz & Minn over the next two weeks.... ???? .......................On the year..... 3 - 7 !!!!! ...... ??? I hope we are competitive in each, but even then, we are a longshot to win either game.... A good yardstick on this team and it's coaching staff will be these next two weeks.... Quit'rs? Lost respect for the coaching? Rise above it all? Finger pointing? Play for pride? What will everyone think “IF” we get smashed by Ariz & Minn over the next two weeks…. ????
…………………..On the year….. 3 – 7 !!!!! …… ???
I hope we are competitive in each, but even then, we are a longshot to win either game…. A good yardstick on this team and it’s coaching staff will be these next two weeks….
Quit’rs? Lost respect for the coaching? Rise above it all? Finger pointing? Play for pride?

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]]> By: RADEoN http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8262 RADEoN Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:50:35 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8262 I'm 23 and in pretty good shape, and I think if a helmet hit my shoulder, and my rib, it would break my rib, and hurt my shoulder. Hasselbecks age has nothing to do with this years injuries. I’m 23 and in pretty good shape, and I think if a helmet hit my shoulder, and my rib, it would break my rib, and hurt my shoulder. Hasselbecks age has nothing to do with this years injuries.

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]]> By: Audible http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8250 Audible Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:02:00 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8250 The fact that we've gone to a zone blocking scheme that is supposedly easier on the center just furthers my point about Spencer. He is still screwing up the easier ZBS calls and/or missing assignments that result in Hass getting sacked. How much coaching does he need to realize that 300 pound tackles running past him are supposed to be blocked before pouncing on your QB. And, yes...expectations are a factor in assessing the performance of a player because there are a lot of incredibly talented players who are lazy or just can process information at an NFL speed. Either he's lazy, too slow mentally, uncoachable, or just doesn't care because we know that he has the physical skills to dominate at that position. Let's face it...Spencer is a slacker and center is too important a position to have some playing who nobody on the team is going to respect. Is there anyone who wouldn't trade Spencer for 2005 Tobeck who was originally an undrafted FA?! Yeah, I didn't think so. I would rather have a guy with lesser skills and heart than a talented guy who constantly underachieves, if for no other reason than he brings more to the team and to the locker room. The fact that we’ve gone to a zone blocking scheme that is supposedly easier on the center just furthers my point about Spencer. He is still screwing up the easier ZBS calls and/or missing assignments that result in Hass getting sacked. How much coaching does he need to realize that 300 pound tackles running past him are supposed to be blocked before pouncing on your QB.

And, yes…expectations are a factor in assessing the performance of a player because there are a lot of incredibly talented players who are lazy or just can process information at an NFL speed. Either he’s lazy, too slow mentally, uncoachable, or just doesn’t care because we know that he has the physical skills to dominate at that position. Let’s face it…Spencer is a slacker and center is too important a position to have some playing who nobody on the team is going to respect.

Is there anyone who wouldn’t trade Spencer for 2005 Tobeck who was originally an undrafted FA?! Yeah, I didn’t think so. I would rather have a guy with lesser skills and heart than a talented guy who constantly underachieves, if for no other reason than he brings more to the team and to the locker room.


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]]> By: pdway http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8245 pdway Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:13:40 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8245 "However, the somewhat predictable wear and tear on Seattle’s aging cornerstone players such as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, offensive tackle Walter Jones, defensive end Patrick Kerney and cornerback Marcus Trufant " Not sure that works on anyone other than Walter. Trufant is 28, should be closer to his prime than again. Kerney has 5 sacks. Hass broke ribs, which can and does happen to other QB's, and, as you noted, he's been good when in there. But yeah, looking back now, the single biggest off-season failure was in not having the right info on the extent of Walt's injury and dealing with it. Those LT issues have killed us this year. “However, the somewhat predictable wear and tear on Seattle’s aging cornerstone players such as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, offensive tackle Walter Jones, defensive end Patrick Kerney and cornerback Marcus Trufant ”

Not sure that works on anyone other than Walter. Trufant is 28, should be closer to his prime than again. Kerney has 5 sacks. Hass broke ribs, which can and does happen to other QB’s, and, as you noted, he’s been good when in there.

But yeah, looking back now, the single biggest off-season failure was in not having the right info on the extent of Walt’s injury and dealing with it. Those LT issues have killed us this year.


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]]> By: BobbyK http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/11/11/hawks-at-the-halfway-mark-an-evaluation/#comment-8242 BobbyK Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:04:45 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=1225#comment-8242 A is Excellent. B is very good. C is average. D is simply, passing. F is failing. I hate grade inflation and thinking the Seahawks offensive line is anywhere a C- is simply ignorant. I don't care about circumstances, we are talking about a grade for their performance. It eases the pain of Matt Hasselbeck none when a bunch of scrubs get him killed, or the starters. Performance is performance. And there's no way in hell the offensive line deserves anything over a D- and that's being kind. I hate it when kids always say they should get an A on something and end up getting a B. It's like they are being insulted by getting a B. Well, last I looked, a B is pretty damn good. So there's no way in hell a C- is fitting for the OL. Almost average certainly does NOT translate into our terrible line. A is Excellent.
B is very good.
C is average.
D is simply, passing.
F is failing.

I hate grade inflation and thinking the Seahawks offensive line is anywhere a C- is simply ignorant. I don’t care about circumstances, we are talking about a grade for their performance. It eases the pain of Matt Hasselbeck none when a bunch of scrubs get him killed, or the starters. Performance is performance. And there’s no way in hell the offensive line deserves anything over a D- and that’s being kind. I hate it when kids always say they should get an A on something and end up getting a B. It’s like they are being insulted by getting a B. Well, last I looked, a B is pretty damn good. So there’s no way in hell a C- is fitting for the OL. Almost average certainly does NOT translate into our terrible line.


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