To those that were there: Did the weather affect our play?

[RiverDog]

One of the things I worried about prior to the game was how the two teams would react to the adverse weather conditions that were predicted. Last year against the Saints, IMO it definitely did affect us in a negative way as we let an inferior team hang with us until the end. I honestly felt we had a much better team than the Packers and everything else being equal that we would have no problem dispatching them.

So... I'd like to hear from those that were there: Did you get the sense that Russell and our receivers were affected by the wind and rain? Just how bad was it out there?

[mykc14]

One of the things I worried about prior to the game was how the two teams would react to the adverse weather conditions that were predicted. Last year against the Saints, IMO it definitely did affect us in a negative way as we let an inferior team hang with us until the end. I honestly felt we had a much better team than the Packers and everything else being equal that we would have no problem dispatching them.

So... I'd like to hear from those that were there: Did you get the sense that Russell and our receivers were affected by the wind and rain? Just how bad was it out there?

It got bad a few times. I definitely think both long INT's that RW threw were affected by the wind, he was throwing into the wind on both of them. The wind was not consistantly bad, but it was factor. Notice Rodgers only really threw deep once and it was an underthrown INT into that same endzone.

[Distant Relative]

Well, we won't have to worry about that in the Super bowl now will we? Fast track and no weather factor make be believe the Hawks have the upper hand in this one. Unless Brady comes out and says he is a machine in perfect conditions.

Can't wait to go down there wearing my "You Mad Bro?" shirt! I wonder If Tom will autograph it for me?

Can't stand that guy.

Go Hawks!

[RiverDog]

It got bad a few times. I definitely think both long INT's that RW threw were affected by the wind, he was throwing into the wind on both of them. The wind was not consistantly bad, but it was factor. Notice Rodgers only really threw deep once and it was an underthrown INT into that same endzone.

Thanks for your thoughts, mykc. That was my impression, too, that those long int's might have been held up by the wind. The picks off the deflections were understandable, but not the ones downfield. Russell's accuracy is well known, and those int's looked very out of character for him.

[Hawktawk]

I only remember one of the ints being a deep ball? Seemed the other 2 tips were in the 10-15 yard range as was the goal line pick.I may have been drinking:-) I wondered about the wind on the deep ball. But either way that was a poor decision. I dont think Ive seen Wilson throw that inexcusable a pick all season.

[RiverDog]

I only remember one of the ints being a deep ball? Seemed the other 2 tips were in the 10-15 yard range as was the goal line pick.I may have been drinking:-) I wondered about the wind on the deep ball. But either way that was a poor decision. I dont think Ive seen Wilson throw that inexcusable a pick all season.

Yea, the goal line pick was an intermediate range pass. I think the LOS was around the 20 and to the pylon at the goal line.

Agreed about Russell. He was horrible, both in his execution and decision making. It was very unlike him and the wind is no excuse. He has to be aware of the elements and make the necessary adjustments. But the good news is that he gained all that experience without losing the game.

[mykc14]

Yea, the goal line pick was an intermediate range pass. I think the LOS was around the 20 and to the pylon at the goal line.

Agreed about Russell. He was horrible, both in his execution and decision making. It was very unlike him and the wind is no excuse. He has to be aware of the elements and make the necessary adjustments. But the good news is that he gained all that experience without losing the game.

Yeah it was about a 20 yard pass, but it was more of a rainbow throw. IMO the 2nd interception was a very bad decision as it was double covered but the 3rd int, the pass to Kearse, wasn't a terrible decision just a bad pass, probably slightly affected by the wind. He had Kearse 1 on 1 and he usually throws a pass in that situation that his guy (kearse) catches or nobody so not that upset with the decision, just the execustion.

[HumanCockroach]

Actually I mentioned the weather and Wilsons games in steady drizzle and rain to my wife before the game. It's an odd thing, because typically water and wind don't affect a QB with large hands ability to throw the football, but I pointed out the Saints playoff game a couple hours before game time...

[HumanCockroach]

I only remember one of the ints being a deep ball? Seemed the other 2 tips were in the 10-15 yard range as was the goal line pick.I may have been drinking:-) I wondered about the wind on the deep ball. But either way that was a poor decision. I dont think Ive seen Wilson throw that inexcusable a pick all season.

The deep ball was a sound decision, if poorly underthrown. Kearse had a step on both defenders on the play, and Ha Ha was late. Unfortunately Kearse had to stop and come back to the ball ( which also placed Ha Ha in position to make the pick, as he was trailing by several yards on the play) good decision, poor execution on Wilsons part.

[I-5]

Yes, Carroll confirmed that both of the long throws by Wilson were underthrown due to miscalculating the wind. Still, no excuse as RD said. What I'm more upset about is the lack of tenacity from Kearse on the two tipped passes, and even the long INT that was underthrown. It just looked to me like Kearse was not really going for the ball or trying as hard as usual to prevent the INT/return.

[monkey]

It was very unlike him and the wind is no excuse.

Really?
So that's not bad luck?
I'm so confused now.

[Long Time Fan]

Just home last night from the unforgettable experience of the game and I will share a couple of comments on the weather and its effects. I have read the media reports about fans leaving early and the, at times, modest level of crowd noise. The crowd noise was somewhat dampened, both eaten to a degree by the wind and rain, and fans huddling in crappy weather (Perhaps, too the crowd was a little more "corporate" given the ticket prices). I sat in the Hawksnest (uncovered) and it was less raucous than I have experienced before, through most of the game.

There was a moment in the game that I will never forget that I have yet to read about anywhere in the media or fans comments, that I believe symbolized the turnaround that was to come. After Wilson's 4th int with just over five minutes left there was a change of possession timeout and during that period the seahawks defense took the field while the packers offense huddled on the sideline. Alone on the field, our defense danced at the line of scrimmage waiting to make a stand, hands raised in the air these guys danced on seemingly fresh legs. Bennett, Avril, Wagner, KJ....pumped up the crowd as a few in the crowd began to leave. People think that the 12's pump up the players, but during that change of possessions, when things looked the lowest, the players pumped up the crowd. After that the defense got their 3 and out and from there everything changed.

As far as the wind, it did not seem terribly windy at my end of the clink. There were a few gusts but the wind was neither constant nor fierce. The wind may have affected RW's deep throw int, but Wilson was off most of the game even on short passes, throwing too far out in front of receivers consistently.