The Seahawks Own Your Face

[gut]

From TO's twitter:

I'm no longer a Seahawk. I THANK the organization 4 the opportunity, I'm truly blessed beyond belief. My FAITH is intact & will NOT waiver.

Thats fucking great if he actually spelled "waiver" that way.

[ShadyJ]

This is what happens when your old and havent played for a whole year. A vet's min salary is so much more then an min rookie salary, so you have to really outplay guys 15 years younger then you its almost impossible to do.

[tony bagadonuts]

From TO's twitter:

I'm no longer a Seahawk. I THANK the organization 4 the opportunity, I'm truly blessed beyond belief. My FAITH is intact & will NOT waiver.

Thats fucking great if he actually spelled "waiver" that way.

It was a copy and paste directly from his twitter. LOL

[tony bagadonuts]

From @rapsheet

Breaking: The #Seahawks will trade QB Tarvaris Jackson to the #Bills, two sources tell me. Finalized soon. Terms not yet available.

[tony bagadonuts]

Russell Wilson has just been named the Seahawk's starting quarterback.

[gut]

From @rapsheet

Breaking: The #Seahawks will trade QB Tarvaris Jackson to the #Bills, two sources tell me. Finalized soon. Terms not yet available.

Wow. Not the team I would've thought would try to get him. There's a sign for Vince Young and Tyler Thigpen to quit, when your team feels TJack would be a better backup than you.

[gut]

Russell Wilson has just been named the Seahawk's starting quarterback.

Well, guess I was wrong about that one. I bet he has a tight leash though also.

[tony bagadonuts]

Yes, I know it's just the preseason and no, I don't give a shit.

Russellmania baby!!

[limitles]

From what I've hear Russell is the real deal.. An athlete first and foremost with a brain. Meaning he can read the situation and use his arm or feet depending on the situation.

Something must have impressed the coaching staff or the pick from Green Bay would be starting...I'll be an avid viewer

[ShadyJ]

From what I've hear Russell is the real deal.. An athlete first and foremost with a brain. Meaning he can read the situation and use his arm or feet depending on the situation.

Something must have impressed the coaching staff or the pick from Green Bay would be starting...I'll be an avid viewer

Great insight good thing we have you. My favorite part something must have impressed the coaching staff or the other guy would start. Fuckin pure brillance

[tony bagadonuts]

The play that probably was the tipping point for Russell Wilson becoming the starter for the Seahawks. From the Seattle PI.com...


So at what point did the Seahawks reach the same conclusion?

"Russell's performance was just so far off the charts," coach Pete Carroll said, "that we just had to recognize it."

But this wasn't some sort of straight-line progression. Remember, Matt Flynn started the second exhibition game, not Wilson as Seattle had planned.

"I know that everybody that made statements that they would think it would have been Matt's job to lose in a sense," Carroll said. "I didn't think of it that, but he took it over, right from the start. Matt kind of made it look like that. That's why he started the second game. So both of these guys were ready to go, and really, just one guy had a lot more success with the numbers and the production."

So when did that change.

Carroll never pointed to a singular moment when the decision to start Wilson became evident, but rather just an accumulation of evidence from the scoring drives Wilson led to his ability to effecitvely scramble.

I can't help but go back what might have been the easiest pass Wilson threw all game: a second-quarter touchdown throw to Kellen Winslow, who was uncovered.

"It was a two-minute situation and they just busted the coverage," Winslow said.

Yes, it was that simple once the ball was snapped.

It's what happened before that ball snapped that was most telling, though.

"We were going no-huddle," Wilson said. "But I recognized that they weren't matched up right. I just kind of snuck up to the line real quick and called for the snap really quickly. Kellen, obviously, knew he was going to open so I just got him the ball quickly. Kellen is such a tremendous football player, he's got so much knowledge, we saw the same thing at the exact same time. So I kind of just snuck up to the line and just hurried it up a little bit."

Yes, that's a rookie quarterback looking at the defense and recognizing a hole in it at the exact same time as one of the most productive receiving tight ends in this generation of NFL players. Not only that, but Wilson proceeded to take advantage of that mistake in coverage before the defense reacted to it because for all the physical demands that are placed upon the quarterback, there is a mental component to the game, too. The position demands an ability to read and react to what the defense is trying to do or in this case failing to do.

Wilson's ability to do that pointed to his understanding of an opponent's defense and take advantage of it. The result was the easiest throw he made all game, but the reason behind it was anything but simple.

[gut]

The play that probably was the tipping point for Russell Wilson becoming the starter for the Seahawks. From the Seattle PI.com...


So at what point did the Seahawks reach the same conclusion?

"Russell's performance was just so far off the charts," coach Pete Carroll said, "that we just had to recognize it."

But this wasn't some sort of straight-line progression. Remember, Matt Flynn started the second exhibition game, not Wilson as Seattle had planned.

"I know that everybody that made statements that they would think it would have been Matt's job to lose in a sense," Carroll said. "I didn't think of it that, but he took it over, right from the start. Matt kind of made it look like that. That's why he started the second game. So both of these guys were ready to go, and really, just one guy had a lot more success with the numbers and the production."

So when did that change.

Carroll never pointed to a singular moment when the decision to start Wilson became evident, but rather just an accumulation of evidence from the scoring drives Wilson led to his ability to effecitvely scramble.

I can't help but go back what might have been the easiest pass Wilson threw all game: a second-quarter touchdown throw to Kellen Winslow, who was uncovered.

"It was a two-minute situation and they just busted the coverage," Winslow said.

Yes, it was that simple once the ball was snapped.

It's what happened before that ball snapped that was most telling, though.

"We were going no-huddle," Wilson said. "But I recognized that they weren't matched up right. I just kind of snuck up to the line real quick and called for the snap really quickly. Kellen, obviously, knew he was going to open so I just got him the ball quickly. Kellen is such a tremendous football player, he's got so much knowledge, we saw the same thing at the exact same time. So I kind of just snuck up to the line and just hurried it up a little bit."

Yes, that's a rookie quarterback looking at the defense and recognizing a hole in it at the exact same time as one of the most productive receiving tight ends in this generation of NFL players. Not only that, but Wilson proceeded to take advantage of that mistake in coverage before the defense reacted to it because for all the physical demands that are placed upon the quarterback, there is a mental component to the game, too. The position demands an ability to read and react to what the defense is trying to do or in this case failing to do.

Wilson's ability to do that pointed to his understanding of an opponent's defense and take advantage of it. The result was the easiest throw he made all game, but the reason behind it was anything but simple.

Obviously its a puff piece, but LOL at that statement.

[tony bagadonuts]

Obviously its a puff piece, but LOL at that statement.

Wat? 92 games, 437 receptions for over 4800 yards, 11.1 YAC and 23 TDs. You don't think that's top 10 tight end receiving numbers in the last 10 years?

[JUSTIFIEDhomicide]

Tony you're cute, but the Seahawks fucking suck bro

[gut]

Obviously its a puff piece, but LOL at that statement.

Wat? 92 games, 437 receptions for over 4800 yards, 11.1 YAC and 23 TDs. You don't think that's top 10 tight end receiving numbers in the last 10 years?

He's more "garbage time hero" than a "fucking warrior". In his 8 seasons, only in four of them has he been a top-10 ranked fantasy TE, and those stats are probably the only redeeming part of his game. Crappy teams don't want to keep him.

[tony bagadonuts]

Tony you're cute, but the Seahawks fucking suck bro

Care to put your money where your mouth is Weiss.....oh wait, you already did.

[DirtyB]

Yes, I know it's just the preseason and no, I don't give a shit.

Russellmania baby!!

In that last play, starting at 0:36, it's like the Titans have never seen a fake handoff before.

[tony bagadonuts]

Gruden's QB camp with Russell Wilson

[PokerPrince2]

Russell Wilson will be starting QB by week 8, you guys overpaid Flynn. As a Packer fan I think Flynn is an amazing number 2 QB but dont think he will be a great starter. I guess we will see

Was just 8 weeks off I guess

[tony bagadonuts]

Wat? 92 games, 437 receptions for over 4800 yards, 11.1 YAC and 23 TDs. You don't think that's top 10 tight end receiving numbers in the last 10 years?

He's more "garbage time hero" than a "fucking warrior". In his 8 seasons, only in four of them has he been a top-10 ranked fantasy TE, and those stats are probably the only redeeming part of his game. Crappy teams don't want to keep him.

Kellen Winslow was just cut lol.