I don't enjoy looking for a scapegoat in the Seahawks demise in Super Bowl 49. Still, it's NFL football, and that's how things go in the NFL. People are at fault, and the consequence is often swift and brutal. I think most 12s prefer to love the whole team, even those that don't always come through. I know everybody has ran over this to death, but I haven't. At least not yet. I guess I will now. What bastard ass bastard is responsible for this loss.
1. Tharold Simon - Simon has showed promise through the season. What happened in the Super Bowl? Simon let Edelman walk all over him. Edelman! This is a guy that is nowhere near good enough to be a number one wide receiver. Still, Edleman does have spectacular route running, which got the best of Simon. I've read an article or two that the Legion of Boom was exposed. Well, Simon was. Everyone else on defense was solid. Earl Thomas played injured and had to cover the slack Simon gave through the game. I can only imagine Thomas was not happy with the Simon. Way too many points were given up on defense, and Simon was the number one culprit. Will he be back next season? It's hard to say. The return of Lane after the wrist fracture is questionable. CB is thin in Seattle, and Simon doesn't have much trade value. Expect him to return, and get ready for some painful games if he is a starter.
2. Ricardo Lockette - It was wrong of Bevell to say Lockette didn't work hard enough to catch the final pass of the game. That does not mean Bevell wasn't right. Lockette didn't even look close to giving 100% on that final play. Lockette has had some great moments all season. Really, though. This is the Super Bowl and you're not going to put everything into the final play of the game? What the fuck? I expect Lockette to be back next season as Seattle is already thin at WR. He may very well not be a starter, though, unless he can show 100% on all plays. Don't make the common wide receiver mistake of getting all cocky, dude.
3. Bevell, Freaking Bevell - You've probably heard the conspiracy now that Pete Carroll wanted to give all the glory and MVP to Wilson, and that is why he avoided running Lynch. I'm going to pin this conspiracy on Bevell, and I believe that it is sort of true. Why? Because Bevell made this same offensive mistake of passing too much instead of running Lynch all season. Since his heavy pass calls lost some games, Bevell was forced to commit to run Lynch. It seems Lynch and Bevell don't exactly get along either, most likely because he doesn't allow Lynch to run it like he should. The reason goes deeper. Bevell wants Wilson to be the star of the team. Bevell selected Wilson to be the star. Bevell holds a lot of interest in Wilson's success. The better Wilson looks, the better Bevell looks. It should also be noted that Bevell and Wilson are both from Wisconsin. It seem like Bevell may care more about making himself, Wilson and their Alma Mater gain some cred. In a way, it's a conflict of interest. He seems to be pulling just a bit more for these other things than the Seahawks victories. Will he be back next year? Probably. He should be gone because he never learns from his mistakes. Carroll really seems to like him. Still, the 12s want him gone. They know Bevell cost Seattle the game, because he made the same mistake early in the season. He did not learn his lesson. And also, Bevell blamed Lockette for the loss! Even if that's true, take some credit on yourself, asshole.
4. Pete Carroll - Pete ain't going nowhere, baby. Pete's weakness is also his strength. He puts too much faith in his team and coaching staff. Pete trusted Bevell. He trusted Wilson. That's what a good coach does. He does have the final veto, but the odds were still 1/100 that the final play would have that ending. That's a reasonable risk. Still, Pete, you forgot that every time the ball leaves a player's hands, it is high risk no matter what. That's the Seattle strategy. Run it. Do not take that risk if you don't have to. And you didn't have to. A turnover on a run play is closer to 1/150, and that's better odds. The lesson forgot is that every time you throw the ball, it is dangerous as hell. You looked the gift horse in the mouth after the luckiest, most incredible reception in Super Bowl history. You looked it in the mouth, Pete. Just don't do it to us next year.
5. Russell Wilson - The more you learn about the situation, the less blame goes on Wilson. It turns out that Bevell's instructions were to throw to Lockette on the slant, and under no circumstance was Wilson supposed to run the ball. Wilson was told to throw the ball no matter what. Ummm? Why would you take away Wilson's legs? Oh, right! Because you want to prove his arm ability. Wilson fucked up, plain and simple. He had several options, the corner fooled him, game over. Going back and looking at the play, that final throw was nor normal for Wilson. He's one of the most conservative QBs in the NFL. He takes extra time to make sure he won't get picked. He runs around a bit, looking for any good option. This time, he went in with only one option on his mind. Wilson's most guilty of not fighting to keep more options open.
In the end, I'm giving my trophy of the person that lost this game the most to Bevell. He's made this mistake way too many times, continues to make it, and will probably do it again. It's becoming more transparent now that Bevell wants to build his Wisconsin star QB into an elite and will sacrifice wins to get it. Simon is a very, very close runner up. You have a lot of work to do, because you may not be around much longer.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
If the Seahawks Won
:I don't want to troll on the Patriots win at all. I think New England played a solid game all the way through Super Bowl 49. I am not any kind of fan of the Pats, and they are my most hated team of the AFC, even before the Super Bowl. I have to admit, though... they showed up.
It isn't all bad for the Seahawks Nation. Let's consider some of the good things.
1. The 12th Man will be better next year - Although we love all our fans, we noticed the noise was a bit deflated (get it?) this year due to the "bandwagon fans," for lack of a better term. Hopefully this trend will change due to the loss, the noise will come back, and we will reclaim our loudest stadium title. This could mean a drop in ticket prices. Don't expect a major change, but hope for the best. Those offensive penalties on the visiting team need to make a comeback.
2. Everyone Loves A Loser - The smack talk won't stop, but maybe it will be reduced. Winning again is awesome, but it creates more haters. But this time, the Mighty Casey struck out. Rocky Balboa lost. If you're a fan of Game of Thrones, you remember The Red Viper vs. The Mountain. Super Bowl 49 was like watching it all over again. Russell Wilson took had the giant at his mercy, about to deliver the death blow. He got cocky, refused to run it until the Pats admitted to cheating, and then the Pats imploded his face. Were we cocky? Yes. But we were also mortal, and non-fans can relate to us after this loss. This loss may have created a little less hatred of the 12s. That's cool, because it feels like everybody hates us. They hate us more than the goddamn Patriots! The guys that got caught cheating, then lied about it, then had the NFL help them lie. What the hell?
3. Cap Space - Yeah, anybody would rather have the win than extra salary cap space. Still, it got a lot easier to keep a lot of key players. I'd imagine Wilson is smart enough to take a hit on his contract to support the team, too. We all know we want Lynch back for probably two more years, and that is more likely to happen now.
Time to move into the tangent universe in which Bevell was fired before the Super Bowl, and Beast Mode ran in for the touchdown. What is that world like?
No doubt this is still a solid game played by both teams with plenty of shit talk on all sides after the game. People hate the Seahawks now more than ever. The Patriots troll everything with the luckiest catch in Super Bowl history won it for the Seahawks, and they had us until then.
First, Marshawn Lynch is MVP all the way. What lost the game for the Patriots? Suddenly, the talk is of how Brady's two interceptions prove he's done. Cheatin' Bill got a little too carried away throwing the ball against the best defense in the NFL. Just as easily as Brady was the MVP of the Super Bowl, he becomes the one who lost it for them. He's finished. He can't perform without cheating. He's overrated. Two interceptions in the Super Bowl? Damn, Brady. Exposed. And Malcolm Butler? He just allowed the most ridiculous catch ever that threw the game for the Pats. Good luck in the CFL next year, buddy.
And of course at the parade, Richard Sherman doesn't pick up a sign with Edleman's face, because nobody cares about a wide receiver that can't catch the ball. Beast Mode doesn't pick up a shirt mocking Blount, because nobody cares about a washed up back that may not be back next year. The trolls of the world continue to talk about how Seattle has no class without noticing the irony of their statement. In the strangest turn of events in this universe, Brady admits to being a cheater. The NFL properly responds by banning him from the NFL for life, stripping him of all records, and putting an asterisk beside every Patriots' Super Bowl.
It isn't all bad for the Seahawks Nation. Let's consider some of the good things.
1. The 12th Man will be better next year - Although we love all our fans, we noticed the noise was a bit deflated (get it?) this year due to the "bandwagon fans," for lack of a better term. Hopefully this trend will change due to the loss, the noise will come back, and we will reclaim our loudest stadium title. This could mean a drop in ticket prices. Don't expect a major change, but hope for the best. Those offensive penalties on the visiting team need to make a comeback.
2. Everyone Loves A Loser - The smack talk won't stop, but maybe it will be reduced. Winning again is awesome, but it creates more haters. But this time, the Mighty Casey struck out. Rocky Balboa lost. If you're a fan of Game of Thrones, you remember The Red Viper vs. The Mountain. Super Bowl 49 was like watching it all over again. Russell Wilson took had the giant at his mercy, about to deliver the death blow. He got cocky, refused to run it until the Pats admitted to cheating, and then the Pats imploded his face. Were we cocky? Yes. But we were also mortal, and non-fans can relate to us after this loss. This loss may have created a little less hatred of the 12s. That's cool, because it feels like everybody hates us. They hate us more than the goddamn Patriots! The guys that got caught cheating, then lied about it, then had the NFL help them lie. What the hell?
3. Cap Space - Yeah, anybody would rather have the win than extra salary cap space. Still, it got a lot easier to keep a lot of key players. I'd imagine Wilson is smart enough to take a hit on his contract to support the team, too. We all know we want Lynch back for probably two more years, and that is more likely to happen now.
Time to move into the tangent universe in which Bevell was fired before the Super Bowl, and Beast Mode ran in for the touchdown. What is that world like?
No doubt this is still a solid game played by both teams with plenty of shit talk on all sides after the game. People hate the Seahawks now more than ever. The Patriots troll everything with the luckiest catch in Super Bowl history won it for the Seahawks, and they had us until then.
First, Marshawn Lynch is MVP all the way. What lost the game for the Patriots? Suddenly, the talk is of how Brady's two interceptions prove he's done. Cheatin' Bill got a little too carried away throwing the ball against the best defense in the NFL. Just as easily as Brady was the MVP of the Super Bowl, he becomes the one who lost it for them. He's finished. He can't perform without cheating. He's overrated. Two interceptions in the Super Bowl? Damn, Brady. Exposed. And Malcolm Butler? He just allowed the most ridiculous catch ever that threw the game for the Pats. Good luck in the CFL next year, buddy.
And of course at the parade, Richard Sherman doesn't pick up a sign with Edleman's face, because nobody cares about a wide receiver that can't catch the ball. Beast Mode doesn't pick up a shirt mocking Blount, because nobody cares about a washed up back that may not be back next year. The trolls of the world continue to talk about how Seattle has no class without noticing the irony of their statement. In the strangest turn of events in this universe, Brady admits to being a cheater. The NFL properly responds by banning him from the NFL for life, stripping him of all records, and putting an asterisk beside every Patriots' Super Bowl.
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