Pete Carroll is reportedly close to a new deal in Seattle
Jason La Canfora is reporting today that the Seahawks and Pete Carroll could be close to announcing a contract extension:
The Seahawks are working to secure just that proposition, sources said, with the “wheels beginning to turn” on a new contract that would keep him in Seattle well beyond this season.
Carroll has one year left on his current deal, and while the Seahawks’ ownership is in some long-term doubt after Paul Allen passed away, league sources said the team is likely at least three years from going to market and Carroll is in line for another extension before then given the exemplary record he has posted.
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Regardless of any criticism about the 2020 off-season, Carroll is a legendary figure in Seattle. There’s a dearth of upcoming Head Coaching candidates with many teams over the last few years taking punts on trendy college coaches or simply appointing anyone who worked with Sean McVay over the last five years.
There are always coordinators worth taking a chance on. McVay himself is a classic example. Kyle Shanahan was born to be a Head Coach and with hindsight, the Falcons probably should’ve controversially replaced Dan Quinn with Shanahan after their Super Bowl loss. Matt Ryan won the MVP with Shanahan as coach. Since he left Atlanta, they’ve been horribly average.
Sean McDermott is another recent appointment who is succeeding.
Yet at the moment, the options appear really limited.
You need more than someone who can cook up a good scheme. You need a leader and someone who can set out a clear vision. You need a culture-builder.
Carroll has done this in Seattle and had sustained success. That’s not to say he shouldn’t be held to account. The Seahawks have won the NFC West only once in the last five years and despite the brilliance of Russell Wilson, they haven’t got close to returning to the Super Bowl. That has to change. You don’t have to want to fire the coach to state the need for progress. It’s high time the Seahawks took a step forward and pointing that out is perfectly fair.
Equally though, a change for changes sake isn’t a good idea. Bill Belichick had to wait a decade between Super Bowl wins number three and four. He then won three more Championship’s. The Seahawks can have success too, deep into Carroll’s tenure.
I’ve never thought for a second that the end of the Carroll era was near. There was a lot of click-bait nonsense written on other sites over the summer suggesting this could be the case. Carroll’s enthusiasm for coaching remains clear and obvious. I actually think the social justice aspect of this year (with Carroll constantly referring to this as ‘the season of protest’) is right up his street. If anything, this is probably inspiring him to continue for even longer to aid a cause he believes in.
The other thing to consider is the ownership situation that La Canfora also references. The Seahawks remain in a holding pattern. It’s unrealistic that the current ownership structure would remain for the long haul. Eventually someone will buy the team and begin a new era. La Canfora suggests this could be three years away.
Under the current ownership, nobody should expect any changes to the front office structure. One of the first things Jody Allen and her team did was give Pete Carroll a contract extension. They know the franchise needs stability and leadership. They know they have two respected and capable figures at the top of the tree in Carroll and Schneider.
Again though, it’s up to the pair to justify this trust and make the most of the faith and power invested in them. As you’re well aware by now, the Seahawks didn’t have a great off-season. They also face big challenges in the future. They only have a handful of players contracted for next season. There’s a strong possibility of a reduced salary cap. They have no first round pick until 2023. They need to come to an agreement with Jamal Adams on a massive extension and they’ll need to plan for the long term future at key positions such as left tackle.
They’ll also have to try and have another go at fixing the pass rush in 2021. Luckily, there are a long list of names scheduled to reach free agency next year:
Matt Judon
Leonard Williams
Melvin Ingram
Shaquil Barrett
Bud Dupree
Jadeveon Clowney
Yannick Ngakoue
Justin Houston
Ryan Kerrigan
Olivier Vernon
Solomon Thomas
Sheldon Rankins
Takk McKinley
Larry Ogunjobi
It’s also fairly likely Von Miller will depart Denver.
There are also a number of big-name offensive linemen reaching the market:
Brandon Scherff
Joe Thuney
Trent Williams
David Bakhtiari
Alex Mack
Mike Pouncey
Alejandro Villanueva
Ronnie Stanley
Some of these players will be retained by their clubs, obviously. Such as Ronnie Stanley. There will be, however, an opportunity to try and inject some needed talent in the trenches.
If Carroll is given a long term contract extension, securing the O-line and D-line should be the priority alongside extending Adams’ contract.
***UPDATE***
Ian Rapoport is also now reporting on Carroll’s contract, although he hasn’t credited La Canfora for being the first to reveal the news.
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https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/seahawks/rxhuit1nxjshvmcrh70i
V12, our boy is back!
https://twitter.com/OfficialTylan2/status/1307495105025257472
Hell yeah!
Did Schefter really just clickbait Al Riveron’s COVID? Glazer 2.0. (though he didn’t milk it for as long, I guess)
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1307687825765216258
Yeah that’s poor form
Feels scary to think the Seahawks could get sold in 3 years…as a Sonics fan it is still fresh in my mind how easy it is to lose a team. If the Hawks got sold and moved to a new venue I would be devastated.
Fuck clay bennet, fuck Howard Schultz.
I hope the new owner is 100% committed to keeping the team in Seattle and also hopefully as committed as Paul Allen was to the success of the Hawks.
I wouldn’t worry too much. The Seahawks are now established as one of the prize franchise’s. There is no way the NFL would allow a sale to anyone thinking of moving the team.
What’s more likely is one of the big, super rich prospective owners — a Jeff Bezos perhaps — would get involved. We’ll see.
Maybe new ownership would be a positive thing. It feels like current ownership is not a positive for the team,s direction.
I would agree. Not as a criticism of Jody Allen either. She’s inherited a situation which is challenging that she never really wished for. And now everyone’s in a holding pattern.
But yes, the Seahawks certainly miss Paul Allen’s hands on, holding to account and also his ability to pull out all the stops when needed. They need someone with a vision, drive and ambition to take this team to the top.
Remember when they locked Chad Brown in a room with a gigantic pile of cash? That was fun.
Troy: you forgot “fuck Ken Behring”.
I do agree with Rob they aren’t going anywhere.
it’s a matter of principle for me to never miss an oppty to say fuck howard schultz and clay bennett.
bring back the Sonics . . .
Great piece on the “let Russ cook” movements and the positive supporting analytics for it.
https://youtu.be/jccMjNnauUM
I’ll watch it but if he doesn’t say they have no choice given the state of other areas of the team, it’ll be missing a great big honking factor.
Also — I think they need to hand the keys to Russ as much as anyone. But I still emphatically retain that the ‘Let Russ Cook’ mob on twitter are more annoying than athlete’s foot.
He does act like all Seahawks fans are united on this front, which is patently untrue.
Did maybe the list next year, along with potentially teams being more strapped by a down salary cap, be one of the reasons they didn’t splurge on D line this year? Not saying I agree with it but just wondering. Also does all the unspent cap this year go towards next?
And I agree there’s not much to worry about here with regards to future owners. It takes a special type of clown to orchestrate what happened to the Sonics, and I can’t imagine Jodi Allen makes that kind of mistake to a non-PNW buyer.
“Did maybe the list next year, along with potentially teams being more strapped by a down salary cap, be one of the reasons they didn’t splurge on D line this year?”
I thought this might come up but the answer is no. You don’t build teams this way. You don’t state you need to fix a pass rush and then on the off-chance the list I published are healthy and available a year later, completely neglect your top off-season priority.
The Seahawks are 12th in available cap space for 2021 and they have RW, Lockett, Reed, Brown, Adams, Wagner, Diggs and (of course) all their rookie contract guys in place. They’re in great shape.
In fact, I wish they weren’t in such great shape. For once in my life I wish they’d be loaded for bear on the roster and be looking at making some tough choices to manage their cap going forward.
Outstanding summary article of the situation Rob.
This caught my eye… “They’ll also have to try and have another go at fixing the pass rush in 2021. Luckily, there are a long list of names scheduled to reach free agency next year” I just hope we don’t have Jadeveon Clowney 2.0. Hopefully whatever they do, they just act decisively and don’t play games. Nuff’ said on that for now.
I wonder if Steve Ballmer may be in the picture as a future owner. His PNW/Seattle roots are as strong as anyones, he has more than enough money, and has solid team ownership pedigree.
Would love Ballmer.
That would be fun 😀
Imagine Ballmer with PC on the sideline 😀😀😀
https://youtu.be/edN4o8F9_P4
He probably does that every time he looks at his bank statement or stock portfolio. That would be fun to see on the field right after a SB win.
Very interesting. PC likely tipped it this week when he said ‘he was on a 5 year plan’ when asked about his age and future.
I really don’t think enough is said in the general media about how he’s kept the franchise afloat after SB49. With all those loudmouth players and that crushing defeat that denied them a claim to a dynasty, they very easily could have imploded as an organization. And then, he managed to keep the Hawks competitive while restocking/retooling/rebuilding the team (pick your favorite term). He’s done remarkably well with that.
And this year, it’s possible he has at age 69 no less, decided to try bucking his own principles to work with the talent he has. Letting RW take the offense to fantastic places, and blitzing a safety liberally (small sample size alert). If he and JS can somehow, someway, rangle another pass rusher through a trade, this season (dealing with COVID as a team, the lack of fans in games and the political challenges) could be an all time vintage season from PC.
totally agree w you. that was as backbreaking of a loss as a franchise can have. And it did do a lot of damage – but we never swooned to a cluster of 4-12 years, like the Niners did. And while they’re reaping the benefits of those high picks, I wouldn’t trade that for all the wins, and the annual contending, and playoffs of the Carroll era.
we might get lucky during the season with a trade partner looking to ship off a DE (given the current 2021 cap headlines). just grasping at straws, our entire DL depth is pathetic.
I don’t know how many Washington Billionaires there are and how many want to own a NFL team. I know Bezos’s name has been rumored but has he stated or hinted he’s interested? We all know he’s the owner or CEO of SEVERAL companies but will he find owning a sports team worthwhile his time?
I don’t envision him being a Jerry Jones type of owner, but I’m not sure if he’d view his efforts placed somewhere else.
Oh Geez. Mostert on the first play. 80 yards.
Jets are a hot mess.
Is Darnold going to be a total bust? I confess to not watching many Jets games . . . but doesn’t seem like he’s improving.
Jets are one of the worst organizations in the NFL. I feel bad for Fant and McDougald having to be on that team…yuck!
Feel sorry for MacDougald, he didn’t have any choice. Fant chose that dumpster fire.
And he can’t even be a LT like he said he wanted to.
Unfortunately, I think most of the lineman will get re-signed. It would be foolish for Washington or New England to let Scherff or Thuney walk, and I’d imagine the 49ers retain Trent Williams. Stanley will likely be paid whatever he wants by Baltimore, and the same goes for Bakhtiari. The Falcons are in an interesting position, and Alex Mack surely would be a good get. Pouncey is injury-prone, so the Chargers May let him test the market. As for Villanueva, I believe he has said he would retire if Pittsburgh doesn’t re-sign him
Jimmy G takes a low hit and limps off.
https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1307731076723470337
And now Bosa is down on the field. Yikes.
Bosa getting carted off. This looks bad.
Solomon Thomas down. This is crazy.
The Devil’s come to collect his due.
Thomas carted off. Goodness gracious.
Bosa’s done. That was bad bad. Look on his face said it all.
Every year some team is snakebit with injuries. Think it’s the 9ers this year.
Our win against Atlanta is looking better.
Hope that situation holds. Next best thing to a Seahawks win is a Cowpukes loss.
Another Top 5 pick coming to the Niners I suppose.
Naw, Shannahan is his father’s son. He’ll plug in RBs, get at least 1,000 yards, and they’ll keep him in most games.
I think with Pete locked up it may be time to bring in a new GM with a fresh take to partner with him.
This will not happen
Injuries Injuries Injuries…
Chase claypool 84 yards to the house! So fast for such a big man
He is going to be a star. Every bit the freak DK is.
Vol did you take him in our Fantasy league?
Claypool is the closest thing to Kittle in recent drafts. Different position but the bigger body (for a WR), the love for blocking. This dude won’t be a Julio or Hill but he’ll be one of the guys that just gets it done whatever the task is
I wouldn’t say he’s like Kittle. Promising start as a bigger receiver though.
Barkley is overrated. Too many negative yards. Passed on him in 2 leagues for a reason. Give me Josh Jacobs over him every day of the week.
He does try and do too much a lot of the time, kind of has to with this side tho.
That’s true. His O-line is garbage & does him no favors.
If Bosa is done for the season how much you wanna bet the 9ers sign Mathews and we get to watch him cheap shot Russ for 2 more games before his career is mercifully over?
Rewatched SB49 on NFL Gamepass. Forgot Mebane was injured ($5m of $143m cap), Ahtyba Rubin signed and injured in preseason ($3m), Tony McDaniel played ($1.5m) as did Kevin Williams ($2m) signed as an injury replacement and played well in the game
What could have been if Rubin and Mebane we’re both healthy?
Nevertheless I hold out hope we can shore up the DL interior in a cost and performance effective way.
Let’s spend the some money on the DEs
Pretty sure Rubin was brought in after we lost
OK that’s getting me pumped.
Lockett emerging out of the water….
https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/1307759595436167168
Jags might be a defense and another playmaker on the other side away from having something. Won’t hold my breath. It is Jacksonville after all. Real good game here though between them & the Titans.
They took CJ Henderson in the top 12. Who was their other 1st round pick this year?
Chaisson
@S4CKGURU
Man, the injuries just piled on today in the early games. Fingers crossed.
https://www.nfl.com/news/notable-injuries-from-sunday-s-week-2-games
Not sure Dallas losing is good for us.
They will be desperate next week.
Looks like you might get your wish.
ATL are the undisputed masters of choking.
that was bad even for them. jesus.
Wow
😂😂😂
Julio looking at Dan Quinn like that on the sidelines is foreboding…
so… the Atlanta players stand around, waiting for the onside kick to go 10 yards… then allowing the Cowboys to fall on it?
Then the Atlanta defensive back inexplicably falls down, allowing a huge Dallas pass play into FG range?
Man… if you are one to believe in “influenced” outcomes in NFL games, this is a game for the ages.
Or if you’re one to believe the Falcons are a joke.
Big kick for Dallas. Horrible loss for Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons are an embarrassing mess.
Dan Quinn deserves to be fired if only because he has subjected me to so many Jerry Jones celebrating highlights.
Let’s see………..Falcons blew a 20 point lead? Check. Falcon players didn’t even know the rule to the point to just fall on the onside kick before it goes 10 yds? Check. Time for Quinn to be at the unemployment office along with his ST coach? Check
Absolutely unbelievable. Literally the only objective of an onside kick is not to let this happen.
https://twitter.com/CharlesRobinson/status/1307780557175173120
Buddy of mine is a Packer shareholder. Sent that link to him to activate his PTSD.
I’m a great friend.
Dudes are even getting injured waiting for the kickoff this week ffs…:
The Arizona Cardinals are legit.
And the Rams are back.
As expected the NFC West is flat out stacked particularly on the offensive side of the ball personnel and scheme wise.
Over the long run – the Cards scare me more than the Rams.
Kyler Murray is going to be a problem for years and years.
Got to give the Cards credit for cutting bait on 1st round pick Rosen, and knowing the smart move was to Murray at #1.
The only thing is until I need to see Seattle put up any resistance to McVay’s offense before I can believe it.
Until that happens, I’m fearing them more.
it’s true – he had definitely had our number.
I’d just rather see Goff than Murray, on a fear factor basis.
And they play Lions, Panthers, Jets, Cowboys next. Could easily be undefeated when they play Seattle.
49ers, what a dumpster-fire of injuries now. Some big and some small. I’ve not seen a team hit so hard in a very long time. Key members of the offense and defense.
Falcons. Total “shatt-the-bed” fest. Cowboys need to give 17 for the Falcons a check, he tossed the game. I guess Quinn is on the hottest seat now…. after this debacle. As for the offense, they are fine with or without Shannahan, the defense is playing poorly.
Cowboys didn’t exactly look great, until the end of todays game. Dangerous, to be sure, but made too many mistakes. Got some lucky bounces and escaped without any major injuries that I recall.
I wouldn’t underestimate the Cowboys.
They are very capable.
Very weird start but maybe that’s what they needed to kick into life?
They got some life now. Going to have to watch out for their WRs. Lamb started showing up in this game. Gallop has continued to impress. Very big test for the Seahawks secondary.
Glass half full: At least the 49ers can focus on getting a high draft pick and rebuilding the team.
Green Bay looked good today. They are going to be tough.
Vikings are still searching for something.
Not looking forward to playing the Rams or the Cardinals this year.
I wouldn’t bury the Niners until they’re dead.
They’re still very talented and have a very good HC.
How is Dan Quinn still an NFL coach? What a dumpster fire they have been since Shanahan left.
Vikings. The first 2 games are ….. wow. Terrible.
Didn’t see them being this bad early out of the gate. Packers might run away with the division now.
Kyler Murray is going to be a nightmare for NFL defensive coordinators.
I did take Claypool btw
I think it will work out well for you. He is only going to improve as the season goes on and the Steelers are the best at developing WRs.
Herbert looks really f***n’ good.
Just watched the Jets post-game press conference.
Now THAT was a press conference!
Oh man was that thorough. Quoting his own words, holding him to account.
Thanks for the note Rob. That was a stark contrast to what we’re seeing from the Seattle media.
Seahawks!
Just saw Calais in a Ravens uniform and cried.
No doubt!
Nobody can create the positive culture Carroll has. He has no peers there. He’s not perfect, but he’s better than most. All I know is they cannot go through the season with this current DL. Maybe the Falcons will can their coach and GM in a few weeks. Maybe they’ll be interested in trading a certain DT. Maybe the Hawks will go into the 2021 draft with no picks until the 4th round. I don’t know. But they can’t waste a season in terms of having a realistic chance to win the Super Bowl on the current clown-show on the DL.
You made me LOL Rob with the comment about the NY media hitting the coach and players in the press conference for the Jets. NYers are pretty-much all that way, they tell you what they are thinking and what is wrong… it isn’t about being rude, it is just “facts” and no time for BS when dealing with others. As you mentioned, it makes for some highly entertaining press conferences (politics, sports and evening news segments).
‘Are you embarrassed Adam?’
‘The owner says he wants progress. Where’s the progress Adam?’
‘What were you doing on that fourth down???’
‘Why haven’t you been able to move the ball for the last two seasons?’
Proper questions.
Is it fair to compare Pete Carrol to Tom Coughlin ? Both older…sb winners…have no idea how tough the NY media was on Coughlin? I would assume they’d be tough on anyone…
Totally different coaches and situations
So… Herbert beating Mahomes…? What’s going on out there? Anyone watching?
Also: https://twitter.com/MasterTes/status/1307792690931732483
And that’s an LB too. Higher camera angle:
https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1307792876647124992
Man watching Joey Bosa is a work of art. A dream scenario for SEA that couldn’t be materialize.
Classic Justin Herbert.
Has everything.
But can’t stay away from the WTF moments.
Yep. Looks like he can be a future star, but then rolls left throws right, across his body, late, and into triple coverage. I’ll tell you what though, if/when he gets it figured out, he can be a good one.
Yeah they’re up at least 20-9 if he doesn’t throw the pick, maybe 24-9. Now KC drives 95 for the TD. When you have the chance to put away a team with a QB like Mahomes (or Russ, or Erin, or, etc.) you must do it.
Seahawks’ pass rushers today:
Mayowa, Collier, Irvin.
That’s it.
Green, Robinson, Walker all inactive.
This is ridiculous.
DAMONTRE MOORE HYPETRAIN LEAVING THE STATION
Sigh
I forgot about him.
PC is in the train car by himself
It’s also pretty evident the ‘hype’ around Alton Robinson’s off-season was just that. Hype.
Can’t even get active when Rasheem Green is out.
If he can’t even be active at this point it is a terrible sign.
God knows what Clay Matthews must be asking for.
Yeah no injury at all from anything we’ve heard. Apparently nothing more than a 5th round JAG
And now they have to compete with the 9ers for any scraps left that are available to sign since they lost Bosa and Thomas today.
Good point.
Even the most staunch defender against these legit criticisms has to admit that a rush attack of Mayowa, Moore, Collier and Irvin is going to be an issue.
They must find an addition, somehow or someway.
Just bite the bullet and bring in both Wake and Matthews to see if either has anything left. Even if you have to overpay the contracts are not guaranteed if they don’t work out.
I wouldn’t overpay but for me you’ve got to give them a shot now. Especially with nothing guaranteed.
And they damn well better do it quickly this coming week.
Depression achievement unlocked.
Robinson inactive is completely illogical unless he has some injury
So help me, if PC pulls out the “yeah, we should have played him more” nugget Week 17 or in the offseason….
Mahomes is so much fun to watch even when he is having an off game.
Can anyone remember that guy called Earl Thomas?
He was good once.
There is a crazy reality tv show screaming his name now. He was always weird even when he was great with the Hawks ( ie dressing as a king wearing a crown to his wedding ) but Things even got weirder after he left it seems.
You could see the physical regression last year. So is he HOF?
As a player yes. Teammate not so much.
Jerry Tillery has looked good today for SD as well.
In that stacked DL draft last year how the heck did we end with LJ Collier? I know you have explained it Rob but I still find it amazing.
This is mildly concerning: https://twitter.com/bcondotta/status/1307826889247997952
Saw him clutching it last week during the game.
Why the heck is Alton Robinson inactive again this week?
What a start.
Stuff like this is how the New Orleans & Baltimore games happened.
Seahawks are moving the ball nicely – when they catch the ball.
Cannot believe they called that against Lockett.
Killing the game with stuff like that.
me either… and it’s a personal foul?
That was terrible. Weak AF
Yeah- touchdown
See , who needs a defense? The offense can just play against itself.
Hopefully that tired out their defense.
Beautiful drive.
OL did pretty well on that drive.
They did. Gave him plenty of time. Not worried about the run blocking at all.
Brilliantly led drive by Wilson.
Crazy to say, but it seems like he’s taken yet another step forward this year.
Dunbar giving a lot of space
So stupid by Diggs.
Completely unnecessary, but no warning?
Definitely a penalty. I’m fine with him being ejected as long as that is the new standard across the league. Consistency is what I am looking for.
Is there a better description of the Seahawks D Line than what Al Michaels just said? “They have uhhhh Reed…and uhhh Poona is real small and uhhh Bobby Wagner is a future hall of famer”
I thought exactly the same!
No true backup FS on the roster.
This defense aint it chaps.
“Hey, let’s have Barton contain the edge on our goal line stand.”
There is nobody… nobody… putting up resistance up front.
But, you know, ‘stop talking about it Rob’
The offense has to score 40+ points a game this year. Adapt and improvise.
Last week they created scoreboard pressure. Olsen spotting NE a seven-point head start won’t do that today.
Short yardage defense is going to be a weakness all year.
Going to need some RW magic to win this one. Got a feeling it might get ugly.
why is barton always in on goal line
Defense is cooked..
How did Wilson not detect that blitz?
Winovich unblocked.
Valiant try by Hyde
Winovich just destroyed Hyde’s soul.
So who’s your nickel cornerback now Blair’s out with a horrible looking knee injury?
How long is the flight from London?
Amadi
Expect we will see lots of Amadi
Is it going to be a long night. Wilson better put 50 burger
Watching how easy that goal line td for Cam was, and how awful this defense is going to be to watch this season, it’s so difficult to rationalize 2 things: 1) Carroll amd Schneider are brilliant football minds who completely transformed the roster/culture and won a superbowl 2) they have completely missed on many positional groups that are so obvious even us armchair quarterbacks can see it. I just don’t understand how that happens?
I’m sorry and I know Rob has been hitting on this all offseason, but I really can’t imagine the 2008 Carroll/Schneider having this offseason.
The D-line situation isn’t just a small issue either. It’s a huge one.
Woah should’ve been a pick-six.
Dunbar just kind of sucks right now.
That was his one chance to jump that route after playing soft all game.
Wish he could have made the play.
Dunbar could’ve repaid a lot of offseason grief with a pick 6.
That looked like an ACL for Blair.
Caused, unnecessarily, by KJ Wright.
Probably the best case scenario. Could be multiple ligaments.
I will bet you that is an ACL for Blair. He is done for the year.
Looked that way. His knee bent right back. Can only hope it’s not worse than a typical ACL.
No idea what KJ was doing there.
Another lost season from another of our high draft picks… *sigh*
This is crazy seeing players drop like this.
At the beginning of every year we always forget what a war of attrition the NFL is. Our starting units might look great on paper, but backups like Lano Hill and Jamarco Jones will find themselves on the field, and then
our delicate plans to cobble together a pass rush could collapse like a house of cards.
Wow.
That was some Julio Jones s**t right there.
DK bodying the defensive MVP. My goodness
Wilson MEtcalf owning Gilmore…thing of a beauty
If he can learn to use his body like that… watch out league.
The Texans are 0-2, any chance there’s a defensive solution we can poach from them to fix our problems for the third straight year?
We need to look at rebuilding teams. The Texans aren’t giving up after losses to KC and Baltimore.
Totally fair, I just meant that somehow, the Texans became our saving grace the last few seasons. Plus, with so little draft capital, I don’t think we can trade our way into much. Time to just hope for development from LJ/Green/whoever else!
Where are the Touchdown dances!!!???
We just rushed KJ Wright off the edge.
No pressure on 3rd down.
Massive completion.
And why are we not using our new super fast 1st rd LB for that?!
This DL is being eaten alive.
Of course, the one time Reed gets pressure, he gets blatantly held… but no call.
Dunno — I thought he backed into the OL there and was looking for it and was just being handled.
But I’d need to see it again.
Rush getting snaps
Amadi! Huge play
Fantastic play by Ugo Amadi. Sensational read and execution. As good as a turnover given the missed FG.
New England Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels went right after Amadi. Huge Play on 3rd down. He was out there on an island.
Jamal Adams very quiet so far.
Was thinking the same thing. Don’t remember hearing his name, but was away for a minute
Belichick is gonna Belichick and take you best player out of the game.
Belchick played Adams twice a year. It’s not surprising …
It’s pretty hard to keep a safety out of a game with scheme.
Definitely doesn’t seem to be as aggresive this game.
Hope it’s not the elbow
That is my fear.
That this injury is a problem.
Just looked.
Jamal Adams has one tackle in the first half.
Haven’t noticed him blitz either.
Ominous.
Reminds me of when Sherman messed up his elbow and tried playing with one arm.
he’s blitzed twice
This is where RW needs to pull us away. I’m not scared of this offense with Newton playing from behind
Scoreboard pressure.
It has to be the way this year.
Pass pro looks really good
Wow… Gilmore takes down Carson in the open field
The Hawks passing attack is really good. They will likely add Gordon as WR3 as well. The defense only has to be decent for them to have a shot. jS has to add something to the DL and soon.
Typical hawks. Can’t get out of our own way making it so difficult on themselves. Get ready for the 4th quarter heart attack
SEVEN penalties by the Seahawks in the first half (which isn’t over yet).
How many historically great runs with historically great coaches have had as many penalties as the seahawks during Carroll’s tenure?
That was one bad series… weird
Wilson really needs to learn to throw it away
We’ve been saying that for 8 years now. Don’t think it’s ever going to happen
How many historically coaches on historically great runs have had as big of penalty problems as the seahawks have had under Carroll?
Sorry for the double post
On top of being a sh*t show of a serious terrible clock management as usual
2nd half predictions.
Good: DK will break 100 yards
Bad: RW will be our leading rusher, again.
This season is going to be 2018 all over again.
Other than the pick 6 and a few of the penalties, 1st half has gone as expected for me.
Anybody think the run d held up pretty decent? 3.0 yards per carry so far. Pretty surprising..
Pass rush is bad tho.
Dr Chao on Blair…not worst news…
By video he suffers a gruesome right knee injury and will not return. At the least, he’ll have to contend with a significant grade MCL sprain and will likely end up on injured reserve. Luckily his ACL appears to be spared
Sure hope he is right and Blair is out only limited time… and Diggs doesnt get additional suspension. I still think ejection unwarranted so hard to change what you are doing in mid seconds.
Seems we are not using Carson enough… way too much Homer as I believe Carson is much better player.
Gotta get home on that one Jamal, absolute killer
It’s the problem when you rely on the blitz.
If it doesn’t get home… look out.
yep… instead of a sack on 3rd down, it’s a conversion
Collier sighting! He knocked that ball down
Establishing a pattern of one decent play a game.
This defense is worse than 2019.
No question.
I legitimately think it’s noticeably worse so far
It feels like we at least have more of a *chance* at making a big play.
But yes… the results have not been good.
That’s a great way to put it.
NFL equivalent of wet toilet paper
Wasting another year of RW with this defense. What I’m seeing the last 7 quarters is not good enough to get passed the divisional round of the playoffs. Bummer.
While not looking like world beaters they’ve given up 10 points tonight.
Amadi is playing well. Griffin is bad. Adam should have finished the sack.
Here comes Adams
Can’t believe we’re relying on Adams — 100% — to get off the field. This is insane. It’s either he blitzes and makes it or they convert.
I’ve never known a defense operate like this.
If it’s 3rd down..its Adams time.
Can you imagine if this D didn’t have Adams?
Setting aside the madness of this scheme, Jamal Adams is a BAMF. Absolutely loving what he brings.
Man. Carson runs hard.
DK owned Gilmore.. that’s the headline.
DK owning Gilmore is priceless.
What. A F***n’. Throw!
Insane throw.
Equally insane footwork by Moore.
Wow.
Elite QBs elevate the Players.
Moore has always been talented.
Huge boost if he is consistent enough to be a legitimate #3
Incredible play
For all the knocks on Moore, he’s has the physical tools but coming from a small school was going to need several years. I think he can be a good #3.
Amazing play, no margin for error on that sideline! Defense needs to step up some, haven’t heard Wagner called almost all game.
Hot damn Wilson is just on another planet right now
Barton needed that. Gives the D energy.
Adams is in his zone man
How is Edelman on an island all the time..
At last he’s held onto one.
He is getting comfortable… he is our #1 CB in a few games.
He and the D needed it bad.
I really like Ugo. Reminds me of Walter Thurmond
Yeah, he’s stepped up a bit when we needed someone to.
He’s a fantastic little player. Gamer. Just needs to figure out all the little things. It’ll come in time.
Dunbar made up for the dropped pick 6. And boy did that unit have to have that.
They really did.
Because this D-line is DEFINITELY the worst in the league for pass rush.
Even Bruce is totally ineffective.
Yeah, it’s not good. The depth is fine. There’s just nothing at the top.
Nobody pushing the pocket from inside, no speed off the edge, nobody getting into the backfield.
What do you know… it’s one of those big plays we’ve been waiting for!
Gotta make em pay!!
There we go Dunbar! Just missed one of those earlier. Not this time!
Ok, hear me out…but is this team the reverse of the legion of boom teams? Explosive offense with a game manager, just make 2 plays a game defense vs the game manager Wilson with the explosive, playmaking defense?
I get your thought but no. We didn’t lose games because of our game manager offense. Only way it works is if the D can get turn overs to be the explosive plays that offense had
DK’s blocking was something else there
I love how easy that was.
Freddie Swain w/ 2 big plays in back to back weeks.
Russell Wilson is good.
Let’s not go overboard, he’s OK.
Easy now, I could have made that throw with how open Swain was.
RW is on an entirely different level now. Seriously, this reminds me of Peyton back in the day when Indy never had a D
Shout out to Schotty!
Imagine a good defense with THIS offense.
Oh for crying out loud.
Why can nothing ever be easy???
It has taken New England less than two real minutes to respond to the TD against this qrotesque defense.
Just 1 borderline elite pass rusher would take it to another level IMO. Could string him together w/ BWagz & Adams.
Wilson playing damn near perfect. Hopefully MVP and Super Bowl MVP
Not to beat a dead horse. But it is criminal to have the defensive line we do with what we have in Russell Wilson. Having watched some dreadful Seahawks QB’s growing up, I’m going to try and just enjoy #3.
Wet toilet paper
It took 2 plays..
whats that stat where we win if we lead by 6?
Keep your foot on the throttle Schotty. RW is going to throw for 6 tds
Quick question, as bad as the seahawks d has been, hasn’t the patriots d been just as disappointing? I know they have some more excuses (players opting out), but this was the best d in the league and Russ is doing what he wants.
They lost six starters on defense this season and their legendary QB.
They didn’t spend $50-60m, get a full draft then trade two first round picks plus for a safety.
I totally get that, and I don’t want to forgive the hawks for the dreadful offseason, but this is still a Bill Belichick defense, and the seahawks have punted twice? 4 passing tds for Russ. I guess I’m not sure if this is just Russ brilliance or a disappointing Pats D performance.
The old days would be to play not to lose. This new version (of having a franchise QB and a horsesh!t DL) needs to play to win. So they can win. RW…
Whatever it takes to get a pass rusher this season HAS to be the mentality.
Full stop.
What are they doing????
1st and 20, run twice and surrender???
HAVE THEY SEEN THE DEFENSE????
What. The. Hell. Was. That?
lmaoo
Russ needs a 4th quarter comeback against the Patriots?
But seriously, that was brutal!!!!
Seriously horrendous play calling, can’t believe they gave up on that drive like that
Maybe they’re trying to instill confidence in the defense? 😉 I agree, Rob. You can’t play to rely on the defense, especially when Russ has had time to throw most of the game
Here comes the Seahawk defense.
The click & close ability of Adams is unreal.
He’s incredible.
Moore has some Tate shiftiness
Did Cam think Adams is blitzing… no need for those kind of plays against this defense.
Lol we would be absolutely FUCKED defensively without Adams. Hate to admit it but we may have UNDERPAID for him, he is that vital
So true.
1200 yards and 10 TDs for DK?
Possibly. It speaks to how easy the game comes to him that a 4-5 catch, 95-100 yds, 1 TD is becoming a regular stateline for him.
This…I’m gonna throw up
Somehow, someway, Russell Wilson has found another level.
I thought the only way he’d get better this year is the play calling/audibles. But he’s executing everything to almost perfection
We are lucky he is our QB.
So true. The best there is today.
He’s in total command.
It’s that perfect marriage of still elite talent, and elite knowledge.
So fun to watch.
Still wish he’d avoid some of the big hits
Shredding the best D in the league
Oh that touchdown pass to Carson was pretty.
There goes Bruce’s hammy.
Didn’t look like he was hit. Maybe a cramp?
Ugh, looked like his knee.
Oh no
Wilson is filthy good this year, might be his MVP year finally!!! Absolutely underpaid for Adams 💯.
It’s finally Alton Robinson’s time to shine!
Can we please at least see what he can do?
I think that summarizes our entire pass rush. Inactive.
so any chance we sign Mathews now?
So there goes Irvin one of our only pass rushers…wow. Just wow.
This game has to be the wake up call to go out and sign someone to fill Bruce’s spot
He was a pass rusher?
Sooooooo can you just play defense without a line?
They’re trying!
Adams having himself some kind of game, yet he’s being asked to do everything. Literally. Just carried Edelman up the seam w/ nothing over the top in a form of help.
Well, we knew that covering Edelman and stopping Cam would be borderline impossible. We were right.
Just need a 12 play drive to put a cork on this thing.
If the offense is anything less than exceptional, we’re in so much trouble. The LoB used to complain about the offense getting too much credit, but Russ and Co. are going to have to do a carry-job this year much harder than anything the LoB had to do.
Give it time as hard as it is. We’ve seen plenty of young or unheralded units step up and become dependable.
And… somehow the Patriots are still totally in this game.
Seattle defense horrible when they only have to stop big long plays … needed to just have clock eaten up..
Need Russ to get a first down
Ugh… Carson gave up 2 yards by sliding to stay in bounds, when it was the 2 minute warning anyway.
Yes I think it was lack of awareness
yep, and it cost us the 1st down, and possibly the game after that ridiculous attempt on 3rd down
It dint have to be this hard… bad
Well that was a puzzling third down play. Way to put the game back on your bad defense!
Hmmmm…. not sure about that 1.
hard to feel confident. This defense is horrible
Can this defense just get one stop?
Sure see lack of DL
It is pathetic.
Cam has all day unless they blitz
Can the full back time
Cam the Full back
last play every time with these guys
ugh. How awful
And that’s the ballgame
Whoo hoo! Who would have thought the defense would make a goal line stand. Well done Seahawks!
LJ Collier, the Hero…
That’s huge for that D right there. Gives me them something to build off of.
Laugh all ya want, it’s fair, but big balls Pete put the game in their hands for better or worse. A teaching moment.
It taught me to run on third and a yard.
It sucks to be a slow learner.
Good to see the much maligned Delano Hill and LJ Collier win it!
Wow awful defensive performance bailed out by one huge play! Give Collier some props on that goal line stand.
Eerily eerily similar to the end of SuperBowl 9 in reverse
49* Hands are shaking with adrenaline
Delano Hill and LJ Collier ftw……..wha?????
Hell has frozen over…
Meet the new sheriff in town – Defense LOL
We know Pete is gonna be jacked up… but I hope he doesn’t let a victory cloud his vision.
We need major help on defense.
Thet do, but it’s probably gonna have to come from within this year.
Who on this site said d line was a problem??
But seriously, a win is a win, and the offense looks amazing!
Game should not have been nearly so close. Glad seattle won but damn that call when Seattle last had the ball 3rd and 1 and throw a bomb to lockett…. hell we are built to run.
I know.
Russ likes taking that play when it’s open. But sometimes you just have to play smart. They hadn’t stopped Carson all game, and at the very least, the clock would have kept running. That incompletion nearly cost us the game.
RW postgame: “We needed to score a bunch of points today.”
That says it all.
Sadly their gonna need to push up a ton of points every game
Forty points a game is about right.
Pete’s heart attack ball back in town again!
Good win. Offense is fun to watch. The D line got no pressure with 4 and barely any blitzing a 5th, all night. Scary bad. Worse than 2019 just as Rob has said all along. Irvin injured not sure how badly and not like he is the savior either. But wow it is hard to watch a D line generate no pressure.
Congrats to Collier especially for busting up that goal line save of the game. God I hope they at least sign someone this week. Snacks and/or Mathews. They gotta do something even though it is mostly now too late. What a shame if they ruin this level of play of Russ and this O with terrible D line planning.
Off to enjoy the win. Go Hawks.