Hawks vs Rams

[HumanCockroach]

That was the best offensive performance the Hawks have produced in I can't remember when. The O line and the running backs are really getting it together now. RW looked as decisive (for most of the game) as I have seen him in a long time. Today's performance would have netted a win against most NFL teams and it would have today as well except for late in the game mistakes and our defense not being able to slow the Ram's offense down. Man, D. J. Fluker is as big as a house!

In the draft next spring we need to emphasize shoring up the defense. It was weak today against the run and the pass.

Locket is really developing into a reliable receiver. Baldwin but with more speed?

Holding Gurley to a 3.3 yard average, isn't a poor performance, especially when 50% of those yards came on 3 runs. I thought the run defense was actually the bright spot today.... the coverage was pretty horrendous, but that's to be expected with the inexperience I suppose.... ultimately, without their top two receivers available ( Cook and Kupp) though, was INCREDIBLY disheartening...

[trents]

Kupp played for at least part of the game and the Hawks couldn't get a handle on him.

[HumanCockroach]

So did Cooks, but both were out before half time....

[obiken]

It was either River or Cbob that said their are no moral victories. This game should have been a wipe out. The Rams have so much more talent than us its puke, and yet we only lost by 2! We ran and passed all over the Rams, the problem is they ran and passed all over us a tad bit more. Is it time to declare the OL is no longer dog poop? All a fan can ask is that his team plays the best they can, we did that. I was proud of our guys, I haven't had that in a long time. It puts a whole new slant on our season.

[RiverDog]

The refs would of started the clock after the measurement and the Rams could of run 40 seconds off the clock. Hawks had no choice but to take the timeout.

That's what I thought, too, but I think the play clock resets to 25 seconds after an adminstrative clock stoppage, no?

[RiverDog]

The two offensive penalties, Ifedi jumping offsides and the holding penalty (forget who it was on) is what cost us the game. We had a chance to make a first down, run the clock down, then kick a game winning FG.

We had to play a perfect game, no turnovers and penalties under control, which we did for the majority of the game, but the penalty bug bit us.

And Obi, I didn't say that there are no moral victories, but who ever said it was right. We're 2-3 and 3 full games behind the Rams. If we had any hope of winning the division, it took a big hit today.

[obiken]

I get that Riv, but winning the division was never a realistic goal. 10-6 and the playoffs is now doable, if we play like today. IF ET had played, I think we would have won.

[Uppercut]

I was impressed and think if the Seahawks stay on this path all will get better and be really good by next season. Esp if they keep the team together and pick up good draft picks.

The only complaint is last minutes game management. Seems PC blows at the end in many cases. was OK when the D was tough but it can't cover for PC at this point yet.

[HumanCockroach]

Eh, last false start is either that or delay of game.... Im not concerned if Ifedi gets called there or Wilson does for delay. Result is the same.

Hold was on Fluker

[RiverDog]

I get that Riv, but winning the division was never a realistic goal. 10-6 and the playoffs is now doable, if we play like today. IF ET had played, I think we would have won.

Perhaps not realistic, but nevertheless, I go into the season watching the divisional race. Once the game is on, I forget about all my gloom and doom assessments.