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Game Thread - Seahawks vs. Lions

Written by Chris Sullivan | 08 November 2009

  • Josh Wilson with a Pick Six!!! 61 yards for the WIN.
  • Who would've expected this game to be nerve-wracking?
  • Marcus Trufant puts the game on ice? Not quite, but a nice play on the ball on an underthrown pass. The Lions are being intimidated by Johnson's whining, same as the Hawks are being intimidated by Houshmandzadeh's whining.
  • Hasselbeck tops his own franchise record for most completions in a game with 37. (Via Danny O'Neil)
  • 25-20 as Hanson nails a 50-yarder after a big run by Kevin Smith.
  • Hawks up 25-17, still a one-score game. Defense has been very good since the start of the second quarter though. Have to be disappointed with the Hawks red zone performance though.
  • Psst... Hawthorne is our best player. Pass it on.
  • TOUCHDOWN HOUSH! Followed by a goofy-as-hell fumbled snap, Jon Ryan to Steve Vallos pass. Woops.
  • Razzle dazzle is Greg Knapp's middle name. End around to Wallace to Houshmandzadeh.
  • 18 yard return by Nate Burleson, probably more PR yards than we've had all year.
  • Curry walked off the field under his own power. That's good.
  • Aaron Curry is injured.  Wuh oh.
  • Patrick Kerney leads the team in sacks. Wait, Patrick Kerney is still a Seahawk?
  • Assuming that Mora himself retains his employment, I can't imagine his coaching staff does. Knapp and DeHaven have both failed.
  • Mare hits his third field goal, Hawks still trail 16-17. Too bad there isn't some one calling plays who can get it into the endzone...
  • Wow! Great run and blocking by the Hawks. Every block worked as needed, but Housh couldn't quite get the last block on Delmas. Carlson looked nice downfield blocking.
  • Bradley throws a very bizarre look out there, with four DEs (Kerney, Redding, LoJack, Tapp) on the line. It works, but really, it didn't, they just dropped it. We'll take it.
  • A great return by Louis Rankin goes to waste. The Hawks are TERRIBLE at capitalizing on good field position, have been all year.
  • Halftime - 17 - 13.
  • Jim Mora doesn't seem to understand what Momentum is. Great drive by the Seahawks, though. 17-13 and the Hawks must kick off again.
  • Hasselbeck has not had a pass hit the ground yet, except on that pass interference related drop.
  • The HEATER with an interception. Is he the best player on this team?
  • Roy Lewis and Lance Laury team up for a 15-yard penalty. Ridiculous. The Lions start on the Seattle 47.
  • Brian McIntyre notes: that was the Seahawks first rushing touchdown since week one.
  • 7-17, Lions lead. The Hawks accidentally put together a nice drive, starring Justin Forsett and Julius Jones. Touchdown Jones!
  • 0-17, Lions lead. The Seattle Seahawks are headed full speed for a rebuild.
  • Whoa. What the hell is wrong with this team? Why would you go for it on 4th and 1? You get it, the drive continues and that's just that. You don't get it, the team that's beating you by 14 has the ball on the 38 and all the momentum. STUPID. Mora is not good at being desperate.
  • Two offensive plays, two offensive turnovers. The line to the therapist's office starts to the right, single file please.
  • Louis Rankin and Justin Forsett let the kickoff drop -- on the 10 yard line -- between the two of them. What the hell is wrong with this team? I know Mora will stick around, but is any other single coach safe?
  • 0-7, Lions lead after an easy 6 yard TD pass to Pettigrew. It's still incredibly early, but how bad are these Seahawks? Potentially very, very, very bad. We should still blow these guys out, but, y'know, football isn't exactly this team's forte, so who knows.
  • THIS is why T.J. Houshmandzadeh needs to keep his effing mouth shut. Hasselbeck tried to force it in to him and there is an EASY interception by Rookie Louis Delmas. Shameful and embarassing. Hawks might've just forced a fumble though -- nope, false start. Thanks a lot, 12th man :( (just kidding).
  • Wow, what a terrible first defensive drive for the Seahawks, especially on third down. Curry is flying all over the place, but doing as much harm (missed tackles) as good (pressure). Trying to prove he should've been the first overall pick? He'll get calm.

Hopefully the Seahawks are going to be crushing the Lions any minute now. Follow us on Twitter for constant updates. Comment away for this touchdown party. I'm taking projections on offense, here are mine:

Nate Burleson - 7 receptions for 101 yards and 1 TD
T.J. Houshmandzadeh - 8 receptions for 122 yards and 2 TDs
John Carlson - 4 receptions for 59 yards
Julius Jones - 17 carries for 107 yards, 1 TD
Louis Rankin - 6 carries for 81 yards, 1 TD
Justin Forsett - 12 carries for 60 yards

I don't know why I'm projecting these, but hey, might as well be optimistic -- it could be our last chance!

Comments (29)Add Comment
Wow!
written by LouieLouie, November 08, 2009
The Hawks really are playing like a pathetic team.

One tip for Matt: You're supposed to make the easy throws to the guys wearing the same color jerseys as you have.
Mora's call out seemed to work
written by MonroeCoug, November 08, 2009
This franchise has been strapped with dynomite and the Lions have just list the fuse
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written by hurbynseahawk, November 08, 2009
wow. speechless. we playing HORRIBLY. wow.
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
Am I in the twilight zone? The Bucs win and now the Lions are making us look like... the Lions.
I would like to thank....
written by MonroeCoug, November 08, 2009
Mr. Ruskell for taking a SB team to a team that is getting blown out by the Lions at home in just 5 short years.

It is time for you to pack your sh*t and go!!!!!!!!!!
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written by Steve S., November 08, 2009
Can they make it three turnovers in three offensive plays? Man, Mora's presser is going to be hilarious if he tries to polish this turd with his usual rah-rah stuff.
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written by seahawkersucks, November 08, 2009
they just plain STINK period. Matt does not look comfortable with Greg Knapp as an offensive coordinator. Its so obvious.
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written by Hawks Fan, November 08, 2009
Mora and his joke of a coaching staff has to go!!!
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
What happened to our explosive special team play? It wasn't so long ago that Wilson and Burleson were tearing it up on returns, put them back there. Forsett and Rankin aren't scaring anyone.
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written by Steve S., November 08, 2009
Third and fourth plays were one yard losses by Jones! Moral victory!
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written by Steve S., November 08, 2009
Another minus one for Jones! They're on a roll!
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
Well you can't really blame Jones for that one.
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
To me the coaching staff is trying, i'd rather see them go for it on fourth and potentially fail than just punt it away.
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written by T.J., November 08, 2009
"Jones stopped for a one yard loss....Jones stopped for a one yard loss... Forcett is close to a 1st down...Hawks go for it on 4th...Jones ran into his own blockers and Detroit takes over on downs." Embarrassing.
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
I know I'm in the twilight zone because Kelly Jennings just had a big hit.
Is is easy for me to say but...
written by MonroeCoug, November 08, 2009
it sure looks like this team has quit on the coaches
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written by Steve S., November 08, 2009
Mora is going to bite through his lower lip any second now.
However....
written by MonroeCoug, November 08, 2009
I think as long as Mora keeps taking good notes on the sideline, we should be OK.
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written by seahawkersucks, November 08, 2009
Take notes? Take not that he and this team STINKS.
sick?
written by unhappy hawk fan, November 08, 2009
Maybe I have the swine flu cuz I keep vomiting a little into my mouth... no wait it's the Hawks offense.
disgusting
written by ewsportsfan, November 08, 2009
smilies/angry.gif I can't watch this game anymore. I thought we would crush the lions but somehow Mora has has instead crushed my hopes in one quarter of a football game. I admit I believed the seahawks had just had bad breaks up to this point and still had a chance. I believed Jim Mora was a better coach than what other Hawk fans were saying. But I didn't see the gaping hole below the waterline that is Jim Mora's ship. How in the world do the LIONS!!!!! come into OUR STADIUM!!!! and march all over our defense. Our supposedly one strong point. I though Mora Was a Defensive Coach?!?!?! I'm saying it now..... Mora has to go.....(Maybe even Ruskell)
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
Hold on now, our offense is starting to move, and lets see how our defense fares without a short field. The game is not over people.
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written by Hawks Fan, November 08, 2009
are my eyes decieving me? did we just take it down field and score a td?
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written by zanzibar fitzpatrick, November 08, 2009
ive been saying it for a year and a half now, but justin forsett should be our #1 rb. he's more explosive, uses his blockers better, keeps his feet moving, and breaks more tackles than jones. its alway been like that. give this guy enough carries and watch him make things happen.
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
You guys think Olindo Mare gets pissed at the announcers for pronouncing his name wrong?
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
See guys I told you our defense would fare better without the endzone 15 yards to their back.
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written by Omar Little, November 08, 2009
Chris I can't fault Mora for going for the easy 3 rather than risking 0 or an INT or anything else. We are not in a dire posistion and its only half, I agree 100% with Mora's decision.

You gotta love Matt's spirit though, that is one hell of a competive attitude. Thats why Matt is my favorite player in the league.
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written by BuddhaHawkFan, November 08, 2009
Its funny, reading these and knowing that's exactly what I was thinking through the course of this game. But our boy's came through for us! If it weren't for the first quarter, we did stomp the Lions 32-3. Still some things we have to fix, but that mainly comes with coaching staff. We won't be able to pull ourselves on top like that against basically any team but the Lions. If we can have it together all game and not just the last three periods, than we've got a real winning team on our hands.
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written by 25 year fan, November 14, 2009
This is the week, if we lose to AZ the season will be over Does the team know this???? and if they do will they send in the A team,or will the high school team be on thr playing field.
Mora, so far you haven't shown us fans anything,and neither has your coaching staff, this has been a bad year for Seattle fans
Will it end on Sunday????

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