SB Nation User Blog: whiskey chainsaw

Looking for a decent Tatupu highlight vid...

whiskey chainsaw — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:18:54 -0000

Can anyone help? I've been scouring the youtubes with little success.

Specifically I want a clip of the hit against Carolina in the playoffs when he knocked the Carolina RB out of the game. I'm trying to explain to my housemate-- a Cardinal fan-- how incredible that hit was, and words just aren't doing me justice.

Can anyone help with this, post a link or some such? Thanks all!

Another great hit I'd love to have is on the old school NFL Crunch course Video-- it had Pete Gross announcing and I think it was against KC, Freddy Young came out of nowhere on a kickoff and just absolutely leveled the return man.

Anyone know of a secret stash of unbelievable and or classic Hawks highlights from over the years???

Are we done improving the team for 2009?!?

whiskey chainsaw — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:29:31 -0000

There is a very talented and young player out there who certainly seems worthy of a roster spot at SS if Lawyer Milloy is... Bernard Pollard, anyone?!?

I can't help but to look out there and see Bernard Pollard, a 24 year old 2 year starter at SS for the Chiefs. Now admittedly the Chiefs haven't been great, but he has managed 90-100 tackles a year in his two years as a starter and he was unceremoniously dropped from the roster come cut day.

I have heard there was something going on involving he and a defensive coach having a disagreement, but haven't heard any details. I just can't help wondering if a player like this (or any others) could be a welcome addition to our team while improving the overall talent.

Let's be honest, Lawyer Milloy is NOT the answer he is barely a stop-gap, and I think we all have a fear he will get the majority of the snaps at SS. Why not take a chance on an upside guy like Pollard instead of a downside guy like Milloy? Or even add both of them if that's what it takes to make the secondary maximized...

Jake Locker, NFL prospect?!?

whiskey chainsaw — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:22:28 -0000

Am I the only one blown away by his performance against LSU?

I know the numbers weren't incredible, but they certainly seemed solid to me.

25-45, 55%; 320 yards 2TD/1INT

Several of those incomplete passes seems more like great decisions to get the ball out and avoid trouble, something you just don't see from many college QB's. In addition, his pocket presence was excellent, his touch much improved and he still has the speed to leg one out when needed.

I really feel he is a better NFL prospect today, right this minute, than Tim Tebow. Of course he doesn't play for Florida so he doesn't have the "is this guy the next Brett Favre all the announcers love him intangibles" Tebow owns.

I do admit I'm thankful for that...

I look at his coach and new system, with newfound touch and pocket presence, and I see a guy that will in a year, or two if he stays, be a better long term NFL option at QB than Colt McCoy or Timmy T. I ask you how many great (or even playable) pro QB's came out of Mack Strong's offense, or even Urban Meyer's?!? Even their elite level guys have not panned out to date. Maybe Sark is the key to resurrecting Quarterback U...

Admittedly with the third of the "Big Three" I do like Bradford a lot, but he's injured already and you can't help but to think that his smallish frame may not ever let him realize his full NFL potential. He looks like injuries could be a long term issue for him, even if you see this one as a "freak event."

Thoughts, people???

Oh, one more note-- while a fan, I'm not a bleeding purple Husky grad putting this thought process together. And before last night, I didn't feel nearly as confident in Locker. I just think he was incredible; that it wasn't a highwater mark, but it was a show of things to come...

Why your team sucks, NY Giants... incredibly funny vid included!

whiskey chainsaw — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:47:59 -0000

Why your team sucks, NY Giants... incredibly funny vid included!

You have to see the drunk over-emotional Giant fan bawling about the team losing in the playoffs... priceless!

I've got a roster question for you Bills fans...

whiskey chainsaw — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:27:14 -0000

Basically, I coached Lydell Sargeant in high school in basketball and baseball. Great kid by the way! I wanted to know what his chances are of making the roster or at least the practice squad?

And while I'm asking questions, what kind of numbers do you guys expect out of Lee Evans this year? I have him in my keeper league due to a trade (traded Lynch for Lee and a 2010 1st round pick) and I laughed when I realized I drafted him his first year in the NFL in this same keeper league, so I'm a 2x Lee Evans owner. Hoping this year he treats me better than the last go round.

Thanks!

P.S. I'm a Seahawk fan, but have always been a Bills sympathizer. I hope you win knock heads in the East and come out on top! :)

How about a little Fantasy QandA with one another???

whiskey chainsaw — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:26:34 -0000

I find myself borderline hijacking threads to talk fantasy...

I think we should have a thread for all of us to share thoughts on our upcoming seasons, sleeper picks, keeper picks, and who to take with that 4th pick in the 4th round...

I'll start us off with one that is close to my heart...

Patrick Kearney. Now understand my league plays 20 DL players per week (each team starts 2 DL, LB, DB and a flex D player) so he doesn't have to be an IDP among the league leaders... just league leaders at D Line. Will he be? Should I cut losses (30 dollar, somewhat sizeable contract) and walk away?

Next question:

Which Seattle LB to take. Who will have the best statistical year, Lofa, Leroy or ... the guy who isn't illiterated, but gets drafted really really high???

Give me your thoughts, Seattle???

My thoughts on the Hawks... please discuss...

whiskey chainsaw — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:54:27 -0000

Now on the clock... The Seattle Seahawks. And with the 4th pick in the 2009 NFL draft, the Seahawks select...

I have NO IDEA. Honestly. I have been reading draft news daily from every possible source, following Seahawks blogs, reading up on every possible article and expert and pundit around. Most are dead wrong or guessing. I say pay close heed to Rob Rang over at CBS, we used to sit in the back of college English classes at Central Washington talking shop... now he's doing it for a paycheck. Lucky bastard.

It may be easier, instead of covering who the Hawks will draft, to look at who they will not select, and work out from there. Not under consideration? One guy who many teams have going to the Seahawks, Eugene Monroe. I'm not sure why, maybe it's the knee, maybe it is a new system being implemented wanting more aggressive run blockers, but Seattle was one of 2 teams NOT to go to Virginia's Pro Day. That's a pretty compelling sign.

Also not a prayer? Oft cited to the Hawks BJ Raji. GM Tim Ruskell loves overachievers and character guys, and he is not afraid to reach if he sees value, common rankings be damned. BJ is a pot-smoking character risk with motivational concerns, so expect the Hawks to pass.

I see the Seahawks as the most difficult team in the top of the draft to discern what they are going to do. Ruskell could go ANY direction. Much has been written in Seahawk corners about the Mark Sanchez interest being a smokescreen trying to drive up trade value. I think in an ideal world the team would like to trade down. They would like nothing better, I believe, than Denver's 2 first rounders for the rights to Sanchez. I believe if they do go QB, it is Sanchez, regardless of what Detroit does, I believe we have him ranked higher than Stafford. I could also see us drafting Sanchez and trading him to someone a few picks down the road for perhaps a 1st, 2nd and 3rd or some such, as opposed to the "two first" being equivalent to a top 5 pick. We all know the slotting draft chart is useless, so it is a matter of present value for the teams involved, who knows what that entails.

If they can manage to pull the trade for two firsts, I wouldn't be surprised if they then trade one of those down multiple additional times. I foresee the Hawks being incredibly aggressive in the trade front, if possible.

Another sexy trade idea I heard was with Washington; their first this year and next and Jason Cambell for the 4th. I believe if this is possible, the Hawks would prefer a QB like Cambell with professional experience to groom into Hass' successor above a rookie. The price may be too high on the Skins side, and that means it may involve some other variation of tradeable pieces to make happen.

Also, with a new staff coming in implementing new offensive and defensive strategies, don't be completely shocked to see a trade or two involving actual players for picks. It would be an interesting way to move talent that no longer fits philosophy, though that will likely involve day 2 picks not connecting to the top of the board selection.

In regard to needs, the Hawks need a LB but have had tremendous success in later rounds (Tatupu, Hill) and this is a deep LB draft. In theory that eliminates Curry, but he is a great talent AND character guy-- right up Ruskell's alley. Also, the talk is all of him being a rush-backer and can he do it? For Seattle it doesn't matter. With Peterson gone, Leroy Hill will slide back to his natural strong side position, and Curry would move to the weakside, where his coverage skills and lateral quickness would be utilized. This would be a great pickup, but I feel our needs are more on the offensive side of the ball and that is an awful lot of money to pay to a weakside LB and a LB corps in general.

Other D needs? There is some talk of a need to upgrade the secondary a little, but that might be more from fans than from the management. The team did a great job improving the DLine in the offseason through trade and signing (Cory Redding, Colin Cole), and has young talent on the outsides (Darryl Tapp age 24, Lawrence Jackson age 23, Baraka Atkins age 24) that it needs to give at least another year of development to see what they can do.

What needs are people talking of for the Hawks offense? O Line in general, particularly the interior, a QB of the future, a young elite level WR, and RB.

Walter Jones is aging and coming off the dangerous microfracture surgery, but RT Sean Locklear is the designated replacement in waiting. His money is somewhat between a RT and LT, so keeping him at RT while picking a top 5 LT is a questionable decision cap-wise. I know the Hawks like Jason Smith, and I believe he is the only of the "big four" they would consider, but most mocks have him going 2nd to the Rams, and personally I agree with that.

We probably need an elite interior linemen, but those players (Ungar/Mack/Robinson, etc) are all late 1st/early 2nd round guys. There is talk of an heir at QB, but I personally feel that is an awful lot of money to invest in a backup to your franchise's most successful QB ever, a QB who likely if healthy has 3 good years left. WR? What a mess last year. A talented but oft injured squad added Housh, but selective Crabtree would be very costly, putting a lot of money toward the WR position. There are also some character concerns with Crabtree, which is a negative in the Ruskell worldview. In addition, Ruskell has a shaky past history with 1st round WR's, he prefers not to draft them early and has seen little success when he has. Add to that the fact that the spread offense transition to the NFL could be a slow one, and you have the makings of a pass on Crabtree's talent.

So where does that leave us? Remember I said Ruskell creates his own board and doesn't care about the popular consensus. This has led us to trade up in the 2nd round for Lofa Tatupu and John Carlson, both times earning the ire of Mr. Big Hair Mel Kiper Jr, and both times getting an immediate starter. The team is in flux, playing for now while trying to build for the future at the same time. I expect a guy who will be able to come in and play as a near every-down player to be selected.

The most likely guys? It all depends on the trade possibilities. If Ruskell can slide down 5-10 spots, I believe he will. If not, here's what we have: 1) Jason Smith if he drops. 2) Aaron Curry, probably too great a talent to pass up. 3) Malcolm Jennings. A reach from slotting perspective, but a classic Ruskell guy. 4) Mark Sanchez. 5) Crabtree.

Also, I want to name drop a darkhorse as well. On more name to throw out there that would make people's jaws drop at the 4th spot. Beanie Wells. Perhaps too early, but a running game upgrade might just be what the Doc ordered.

Needless to say, I am excited and worried. I don't want a QB heir apparent, I want excitement and drama, and of course a guy to immediately help us reclaim our position as one of the elites in the NFC. A trade down would be thrilling, but regardless I think we are one of the movers and shakers this year, and I am excited to see what happens...

Great post on the validity of blogs as viable media...

whiskey chainsaw — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:43:15 -0000

This is from Mile High Report, the Denver Fan Nation site.

http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/3/23/807424/blogs-the-mainstream-and-a

I thought given the quality of information in the SB Nation in general, I wanted to give a props out to those writers, and y'all here. Since I found this site I finally found a home for my excessively maniacal following of the Hawks. It is nice to see that the tides are turning and traditional media needs to either lead or get out of the way, because we aren't going to mindlessly follow them anymore. Those days are gone, and the sooner they realize it, the better off we're all going to be.

We'll get their best stuff, their "A" games, because they will have to bring it or lose us to other sources. And as for them, they'll get their readership back. Win-win.

This year's SB = a walking nightmare...

whiskey chainsaw — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:57:30 -0000

First, let me say that maybe I'm giving up a tad early on Baltimore, but they're down early and it isn't looking good. And after the Iggles relentlessly teased me with a near comeback, I just can't take that kind of stress...

An Arizona Pittsburgh SB?!? Are you kidding me? I mean seriously, can there be a greater cap of a hellish year for Seattle sports fans than this debacle. Our weak-sister division rival and perhaps worst regular season team EVER to make the post-season vs. the team most of us haven't forgotten nor forgiven for the highway robbery of SB XL.

I try to be a better man and not hate, but how can I find anything, anything at all to take from this matchup to enjoy? I don't want to watch a game solely to see players get hurt (though karma dictates Hines Ward deserves a career-ender every time he walks on the field, the dirty bastard.)

I will be forced to support Arizona, that's how much I dislike Pittsburgh, but that being said, I have no faith they can (without assistance ala Stealers in XL) win the game.

So, this SB I believe I will be on either a golf course or snowboarding, whichever the weather shows to be the better choice for this Washingtonian transplanted to Denver. I'm sick and tired of our teams and our city getting karmically crapped on, and I'm walking away from this year's zero sum game.

Sickened in the Mile High City,
Whiskey Chainsaw.