SB Nation User Blog: SeaTownBlueDevil

Holmgren to the 49ers????

SeaTownBlueDevil — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:52:37 -0000

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8708414/Holmgren-won't-close-door-on-49ers-rumors

"RENTON, Wash. (AP) - So much for Mike Holmgren's quiet motorcycle ride into that self-described "sabbatical" next year.

The exiting coach of the skidding Seattle Seahawks had a chance on Wednesday to slam the door on rumors he is a prime candidate to take over his hometown San Francisco 49ers in 2009.

Instead, he left it partially open."

*Click the link if you want the full article

But seriously, what do people think about this? I mean, I knew he wasn't going to retire for good, but couldn't he at least pick a team outside of our own division?

Also, does anybody here think that much of our failure this season can be attributed to apathy of the players, since they know their leader is gone after the season?

ESPN - Seahawks Question

SeaTownBlueDevil — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:49:05 -0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/081014&sportCat=nfl&POLL367=4000000000000000

Interesting question posed by Tuesday Morning Quarterback's Gregg Easterbrook:

"Stop Me Before I Blitz Again! No. 2: Seattle blitzed seven as Aaron Rodgers tossed an easy 45-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings, making the score Green Bay 17, Blue Man Group 10. The down-and-distance was third-and-6 at the Seattle 45. Since Green Bay was already beyond field-goal range, why was Seattle gambling for a sack in the first place?"

Any answers?

Screw it, let's go get OCHO CINCO

SeaTownBlueDevil — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:03:49 -0000

Seriously, why don't we make a push for Chad Ocho Cinco? I brought this topic up a few months ago in semi-jest, and the general reaction was that he wasn't a Holmgren or a Ruskell-guy.

Well, if our alternatives at wideout are Courtney Taylor and Logan Payne and the newly acquired McMuffin, we should be in desperation mode as far as wideouts go. Don't get me wrong, I'm no emo fan that wants to give up on the season after Week 1, but we don't have any one who can catch the ball. The only guy who had solid hands was Carlson and we can't depend on a rookie tight end to account for the 4000yds we want Hasselbeck to throw for.

If the Bengals don't want his distractions any more, I say let's make an offer. He is INSANELY talented. Personally, I don't think he'd be nearly as much of a distraction as he is in Cincy; that locker room has no leaders except for Carson Palmer. I'd love to see Chad try and cause disharmony in our locker room with Lofa and Kerney in there.

Any thoughts on possibly trying to get the Receiver Formerly Known as Chad Johnson on our team?

Holmgren's last season - Interesting article

SeaTownBlueDevil — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:30:30 -0000

Here's an article I found on SI.com about Holmgren and how the fact that this being his last season is going to affect our team

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/michael_lombardi/06/23/frankly.football/index.html?eref=T1

Filler

"It's raining cats and dogs!"

In the 1500s, houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof.

When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs."

Great Article about Paul Allen

SeaTownBlueDevil — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:46:19 -0000

For anyone who hasn't read it yet, this is an old article about Paul Allen from a Sports Illustrated issue from last year that I thought was pretty cool. It basically just talks about the crazy rich guy that is our beloved owner.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/the_bonus/11/27/paul.allen1203/index.html

And this may or may not be news to some people, but SI.com's Seahawks page is nice if you're looking for up-to-date articles about the Hawks from different news sources. Let me know if anyone has any better sites.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/seahawks/