Your 2005 NFC CHAMPIONS!!!Thats right people...the Seattle Seahawks whipped the Panthers 34-14 despite the refs pracitcally giving them the 14 points...this was domination...at least the Seahawks in year 30...have done it!
This is the obligatory celebration thread!
Maybe, just maybe...the team of destiny was under our nose the whole time...
got the hang of it finally...these threads every week is just for dropping a comment in case ur in a hurry...short n sweet
ReplyDeleteSEATTLE SUPER BOWL...stunning
I do however never thought our first SB would be against Pittsburgh...strange, but whatever, ill take it!
wwwaaahhhhhhhhhaaaaahhhhhhhhh
ReplyDeleteYou beat me to it ADP. Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow We're goin to the Super Bowl
ReplyDeletePosted by o-meezy
YES!!!
ReplyDeleteAsian hawks
Posted by Anonymous
Anyone want to talk about a soft schedule or weak division? I didn't think so!
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
well polls everywhere have us getting demolished in the super bowl...so fans are still idiots
ReplyDeletebut whatever, im not even gonna break down that matchup in a couple days...im just gonna relax for now...
im stunned...try to take a moment and deeply put in your head...its so surreal and weird!
Oh and those who wanted Holmgren fired...can we hear you now?
Posted by adp
I know I'm still sounding like a pussy...
ReplyDeleteBut if your not getting just a bit teary eyed, your not one of the true fans.
Every time I hear, "and the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl" it starts all over for me....
Posted by check
I like the situation the seahawks are going to be in going into the superbowl. Vegas, as well as every expert is going to be going against them. Which basically makes them a darkhorse with absolutely nothing to lose. Which is probably the most dangerous team you want to play.
ReplyDeletePosted by gumbostu
Hey, with the success the sTeelers have had in their road WHITE uniforms, I wonder if they'll pick those for XL and let us wear the Blue?
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
im with you check...im teared up, but i havent cried since 2001...and i still cant seem to break...but man am i happy...only been with this team for about 4-5 years...HEAVILY that is...ive always liked them during the mid 90s...
ReplyDeleteim just so happy for the ppl who have been there for those years, the fans, Zorn...few years for me and ive been in an emotional rollercoaster since...i couldnt imagine the pain of everyone else...
this team is great...i may never seen them in person, but i buy their stuff, so i am part of this team, and i am the 12th man (or 13th if you will!)
wow to add to the shock...
ReplyDeletethe Sonics defeated the Suns 152-149 in 2 OTs...lol
crazy day in Seattle!!!
BTW...Goings fumbled on that hit by Tatupu...another blown call by the refs
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
I'm with you, check. I've been kind of numb... I'm so used to "Seahawks in the Super Bowl" being the punchline to some sort of joke. Now theyre in, and they earned it.
ReplyDeleteIt just hit me a moment ago when I saw a closeup of Seahawks and Steeler helmets sitting on the table in from of Berman and Jackson. Now I'm all choked up.
Posted by Bluefoot
im also happy the nation is stuck with us...nothing they can do about it...keep denying all you want...we're not dead yet
ReplyDeletethe colts are
the patriots are
the panthers are
the eagles are
the giants are
You can only deny it one more time...but should we win...
31 teams are
But not Seattle.
Posted by adp
Blue, that was the exact same image that just did it for me too. Honest to god, i think theres about 6 "brothers from a different mother" on this site.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I see the logos with Pitt and Seattle helmets, it hits me like a gut shot from Roy Jones Jr....
Posted by check
OMG... I hope ya'll caught trent interviewing shaun...
ReplyDeleteI'll try to paraphrase...
Trent: You were a little shaken up from the concussion, how were you going into this game?
Shaun: The first hit I took was on a blitz pickup from Minter. He stuck me good. He said, "Yeah, I'm gonna bring that all day." And I said, "I think y'all just woke me up. Now your in big trouble."
Not exact quotes, but pretty close. I really like that attitude.
Posted by Anonymous
I just saw that and it's pretty spot on
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
I hope y'all say the interview with Fisher. Damn, that dude is well spoken, and said a couple of very interesting things....
ReplyDelete"We were coached to bull rush, rather then come around the corner, because Delhomme struggles when he can't step into the throw..."
Right now, I'm worried that John Marshal is going to be somebody elses D. Coordinator next year....
Posted by check
Took the day off work (it's Monday norming here) to catch the game live on cable.
ReplyDeleteSEAHAWKS into SUPERBOWL!
Unbelievable
Go HAWKS!
Now to find a way to get another Monday off in two weeks without getting sacked....
Oh, and GO HAWKS!
Posted by Oz-Hawk
and BTW, I really think that Rich Eisen is one of the few legitimate mass media figures worth his salt. He tends to be unbiased, and actually leans towar the underdog/underappreciated most of the time.
ReplyDeletePosted by check
to those i dont recognize, welcome to our site
ReplyDelete: )
i just dropped a friendly line to our rivals for the game...and also made a long comment to the Charlotte reporter dude who made very fair analysis during the game...and found out why the 12th Man has a retired jersey
Posted by adp
I shed a tear of pride right after the game. this is the happiest moment of my life.
ReplyDeleteIf Hell has really frozen over, I love the weather.
Posted by Alan
didn't see the Fisher interview...was that on NFL Network or ESPN?
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
adp,
ReplyDelete"to those i dont recognize, welcome to our site"
Been reading all season long, but nothing to say really [hard to comment when I'm half a world away].
But just have to let it out now ....
GO HAWKS! SUPERBOWL !
Posted by Oz-Hawk
You know what's funny? This team is SO DOMINANT that I never thought we WOULDN'T win, so I'm really not as jacked up as I thought I'd be over being in the SB.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure once everyone at the office starts congratulating me tomorrow I'll feel differently.
Posted by alba
no problem, OZ, comment when you can...this place is friendly...and we dont mind different opinions (and dont bash people for their opinions...unless your the enemy)...as proof...we let 'Vin' stay :P
ReplyDeletewow this is just amazing guys...our defense looks dangerous...if anyone wants to name the defense, i wouldnt have a problem with it now, theyve proven themselves (our stats are down because the secondary hasnt been healthy all year)...but look at us now...DOMINANT DEFENSE, DOMINANT OFFENSE...and both in the same decade!!!
Posted by adp
WOOHOO WOOHOO WOOHOO!!!!
ReplyDeleteI honestly was starting to wonder if I would live long enough to see this, someone pinch me!
Alba said:
ReplyDelete"You know what's funny? This team is SO DOMINANT that I never thought we WOULDN'T win, so I'm really not as jacked up as I thought I'd be over being in the SB."
Bluefoot said
That's exactly the way I'm feeling, too. I totally expected this win, so the aftermath is, for me, kind of anticlimactic. But that's not to say I'm not enjoying it! My friend Henry Weinhard has Reserved a Private room for me tonight...
You guys are feeling the EXACT same way I am. I was WAY more confident going into this game than I was the Redskins game. In fact, I said all along that the Skins were the better of the two teams, so once we got by the matchup I was more afraid of, I KNEW we would beat the one trick pony Panthers.
What I didn't know is that we would OBLITERATE THEM in a HUGE BLOWOUT! The Hawks defense DESTROYED the Panthers, utterly and completely.
We PROVED who the best team in the NFC is, and I would just LOVE to hear people talk about weak schedules NOW!
I wonder how Skip "any sense of propriety and logic" Bayless is feeling about MY Seahawks going to MY Super Bowl? Eat fish eyes, sour puss.
ReplyDeleteBTW, the 'anticlimactic' comment was C/K, but I echo his sentiments.
Wow. I'm choking up again listening to Raible on the radio. My doodads are in my throat. I have a headache from holding all this emotion back. Replays from games of old, from Dan Doornik, Ken Easley, Dave Kreig, John L, Steve Largent, Curt Warner and others keep replaying in my head as I'm doing dishes, driving, taking a leak, WHATEVER. All this history of players who have struggled to reach this goal with all their heart, but never quite made it - three decades of torturous futility are finally amounting to something. Finally, instead of being the NFL's red-headed stepchild, be are a complete and devastating team without question, and are 60 minutes away from becoming
WORLD CHAMPIONS
Posted by Bluefoot
WE'RE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL, BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePosted by mfan
Check, I wouldn't worry too much about the Marshall thing, it was still Rhodes' schemes and Lofa's adjustments.
ReplyDeletePosted by Vin
The entire season was anti-climactic for me......I knew it all along. ;)
ReplyDeleteNot to be argumentative Vin, but Marshall drew up the defensive schemes since Ray's stroke, and to be honest, they were much better.
ReplyDeleteI too hope like crazy that Marshall goes NOWHERE, I would like him to return next season as the D Coor.
Can you say, OOOOPS!!!!
ReplyDeleteGotta buy that - It'll be worth something someday, like the upside down kitty hawk stamp.
ReplyDeleteDid I just make a stamp collecting reference in a football blog? Egad.
Did I just actually say Egad?
Posted by Bluefoot
Actually Positive, I believe (and I could be mistaken, but I'm usually not) that they make ALL of the teams in the championship games, jerseys and hats in advance, as well as the advertising, because that way they hedge their bets. No matter who gets the win, they already have them made and have the advertising out there. My guess is that you could look and find the Broncos ones too.
ReplyDeleteNo prob Monkey, you've wanted Ray out from day one of the season, looks like you'll get your wish.
ReplyDeleteThough everything I've read had Ray going over film with Marshall making up the game plans.
You can praise Marshall all you want, but it's still Ray's D and Ray's style, nothing's changed but key players (the LBs)and the performance of the players themselves. If they'd been healthy last year the Hawks would have been here sooner. (well that and about 50 more caught balls)
But you're right, let's not go on about it,you go ahead and give your rebut if you want and we'll drop it.
Posted by Vin
Three different TV stations will air the game today.
ReplyDeleteHey, it's a big deal in Japan too!!!
Asian Hawks
Posted by Asian Hawks
dont feel like breaking down the Steelers game...but we did use one new defensive scheme---Cover 2...this team doesn't use it very much if at all...I would love to see them do this to Hines Ward...INCLUDING the jam at the line
ReplyDeleteit helps the pass rush by delaying the lead receiver...so giving time to the pass rush helps the corners to make plays...its a brilliant little thing he had going there
Posted by adp
Asian --- you guys did get the game live though right?
ReplyDeleteYou know what they say---3 times a charm...fitting to, as this is our 3rd straight postseason, and we finally broke through
ADP,
ReplyDeleteYes, we had live game coverage this early morning as well.
I didn't record the game so replays are really help me to
review the game.
I am happy and proud to be hawks fan. Bad thing is that there
are only few NFL watcher around me. But you know what, who care.
Asain hawks
Posted by Asian Hawks
congrats to all the long time fans. looking to buy a #12 jersey for my husband as he has outgrown his steve largent jersey. can someone point me in the right direction??? thanks
ReplyDeleteFunny, the Panthers fans don't seem to be around any more. My favorite parts of the game were:
ReplyDelete1. Nick Goings sucking balls, as I predicted.
2. "Greatest playoff rating ever" Delhomme looking like Kyle Orton.
3. SENECA WALLACE! Holmes was laying the groundwork for some XL trickery.
4. The REAL MVP getting his yards and 2 TDs.
Before the game, I felt like I was in Biazarro World. NFC Championship? In Seattle? It was so damn surreal.
Posted by Uff
>>> Offensive Player of the Week
ReplyDeleteSeattle QB Matt Hasselbeck, whose 20-of-288, 219-yard performance-with two touchdowns, no interceptions and not a bad pass in the whole lot of them -- keyed the Seahawks' first trip to the Super Bowl in 30 years of existence. Like his counterpart in Super Bowl XL, he's a commanding presence with an accurate arm. <<<
Holy cow! That's like a 0.07% completion percentage! ;)
Congratulations, Hawks fans! You got one to go!
Earlier this season, the 'Skins had a game in Dallas and Dallas decided to retire jerseys or enter players into their ring of honor or something. The 'Skins took it as an insult and whooped them Cowboys.
Now, you got the media talking about one thing: Jerome Bettis is going home! Well, if this is his big farewell party, I say you make it a memorable one. Take down the Steelers and make sure Bettis' homecoming is a depressing one.
:)
Posted by TrickyBuddha
I LOVE THIS TEAM and that graphic is great! Now I'll try to respond to the 50+ comments that came before this one.
ReplyDelete* Ray Rhodes should be kept on as a Defensive Consultant and the D Coordinator job should be Marshalls. Vin, you gotta admit, the defense has been more creative and aggressive since JM took over.
* Bluefoot - you can say EGADS all you want, but take that stamp collecting trash talk someplace else!
* it snowed here last night and I was stuck in traffic for over an hour this morning on my usual 6 minute commute to work. It was GREAT hearing all the media pundits eating crow and humble pie FINALLY admitting how great this team really is.
* I think the Seneca play was somehow directed at Ken Lucas. Not sure WHAT that was all about, but you're probably right, we should look for an option pass flea flicker in XL out of that formation.
* I bought my NFL Championship hat and T-shirt last night. Oddly enough, the Panther version is not really available!
* After hearing "HOW YOU GONNA STOP STEVE SMITH" all week, I'm sure all the attention Pittsburgh's gonna get will get our boys fired up and ready to embarass another opponent.
* Can use that LB jamming at the line ploy on Hines Ward, as Pitt's running game is too good to take a LB out of the box. We don't need to though, our guys can cover Hines Ward on their own.
That's it for now.
Posted by alba
I wonder if the "Dexter Jackson" bit was him messing with us. I know he knows his name. Maybe trying to stir up some hate mail?
ReplyDeleteRe: Rhodes/Marshall, I doubt anyone goes after them, Holmgren doesn't lose assistants. And Ray will be gone only if his health dictates it, but I like the idea of him being a consultant vice coordinator. I don't think he would though.
Seneca Wallace... BWAHAHAHAHA. That was so awesome.
Thanks Mr. Budda, but everybody knew that Delhomme was the better QB and those stats show it! You can use any stats to prove anything, and if it doesn't work, just throw in an extra number somewhere, lol.
Ms Anonymous, Seahawks.com has jerseys for you husband.
Posted by JoSCh
I hope this FINALLY puts to rest the SOFT SCHEDULE bullshit.
ReplyDeleteSure the NFC West sucked, but we MADE it suck by kicking the snot out of the other three division members.
Sure we won squeekers over the Giants and Cowboys, and lost a squeeker to the Redskins.
But I think what we did to the Redskins in the playoffs answered THAT question, and what we did to the team that SHUT OUT the Giants should leave no doubt.
This just in, the Bears defense was HORRIBLY OVERRATED, and the Seattle Seahawks continue to be HORRIBLY UNDERRATED.
That's fine. We'll channel this no-respect thing all the way to a Superbowl Victory!
Posted by alba
Congrats to your "Hawks". I'm more and more impressed with this defense. Also, I was a doubter of Hasselbeck at the beginning of the season but he's proved me wrong. I guess it's party time in Seattle right now.
ReplyDeletePosted by Mike (The Armchair QB)
Congrats, y'all. I'll come back and leave a more thorough congratulatory remark once I can eat again. The seahawks were much much better than the Cats. Dammit.
ReplyDeletePosted by Yosef
Again Yosef, you show a lot of class coming back for your dose of humble pie. It was good jawing with you. See you next year!
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
ReplyDeletePosted by Rockyseahawk
Heh, they just replayed Raible's call of Seneca Wallace's catch on KJR (so I heard it for the first time). Here's what came to mind:
ReplyDeleteThis year, even our backup quarterback catches the ball.
SSSSSSssssssssweeeeeeett!
I love the point the newswriters have made...Steve Smith only had 5 more yards receiving than Seneca Wallace. WEAR THAT BIACH!!
ReplyDeletePosted by alba
Thanks for stopping by, Yosef. You're a class act.
ReplyDeletePosted by Uff
I want a rematch next year!!!
ReplyDeleteMan my 2 favorite teams...couldnt ask for anything more...especially being that my favorite won!
Sorry Panther fans...but it was OUR turn...we deserved it this time...
good luck in the offseason though...you guys need a receiver to help Smith
Posted by adp
dude...come to think of it...have no idea if its possible...but id poop myself if the Panthers signed Reggie Wayne...that would be awesome---hes prolly my favrotie receiver in the entire AFC (trust me I do hate the Colts though)...to bad he'll be franchised
ReplyDeleteapparently....Tatupu played with a concussion after hitting Goings...
ReplyDeletePosted by gumbostu
Yes, Lofa played w/ what's reported as a "minor concussion" following the Goings collision. Of course, following up on his SA comments, Skip Bayless probably thinks Lofa's an idiot for continuing to play, or is a dirty player for knocking the Panthers' RB out of the game.
ReplyDeleteWait - breathe, Uff, breathe - I'm okay. I'm happy. I will not read any more Bayless. I will enjoy this victory.
Hooray for anger management.
Posted by Uff
ADP it's doubtful that Wayne will be available as you said, but you never know...I mean, they got their own RB they still gotta sign, and I may be wrong on this, but isn't Marvin Harrision also a free agent? If so, they can't keep them all, and it seems likely that one of those two recievers will be available.
ReplyDeleteBigger question is, do we really need one? I don't think we do, though I admit a very fast guy like Harrison as a deep threat would be cool. All in all, there really just aren't alot of pressing needs on this team, there just aren't. If we resign the guys who got us here, add what little we can the smart way, like this last offseason, we'll continue this run for the next 4-5 years.
Actually I think we found our deep threat last night...he was wearing a strange number for a WR though....oh wait, that's right, he was our BACKUP QB Seneca Wallace making that sweet catch!
BTW, how big a pay increase did Rocky earn yesterday?!? We really gotta bring him back! I like darby and Tubbs, they are both terrific DT's but the rotation with Rocky on passing downs jsut works SO darn well, we get more pressure form our DT's than we do our DE's and have all season long, mostly because of that sweet rotation. Gotta keep all three together!
Harrison is not FA, he's locked up. Wayne would be interesting on the Seahawks, but he'd be spendy. He's looking to be a #1 WR somewhere, may not fit in well on a team with no "true" #1. Also, I think ADP was talking about Wayne in Carolina. And regarding that, I think they got their Smith complement in Carter.
ReplyDeleteRe- Rocky, I bet he signs elsewhere for big DT $$, he has the stats. That said, I don't think he'd be that effective unless he was used they way we use him, letting him rest and rotating in and out. And with that said, I think you'll see more of the rotating fatties in the league, it makes a group of marginal starters that much more effective, lets face it, Tubbs is the only one who would start anywhere else. But well rested Rocky, Darby, and Terrill are very effective. I think a replacement for Rocky is pretty easy to come by, either in the draft or FA. Not that I don't love the Rock, just he'll be too expensive, like Ken Lucas.
Posted by JoSCh
exactly Josch...Harrison is not a free agent and I was in fact talking about Carolina...I do feel we need to draft a WR at some point in the draft...but il get to that down the road...
ReplyDeleteColts have Wayne as their #1 priority over Edge---thats a fact...Wayne will be franchise most likely if they can't get a deal in place...bottom line is that I honestly think Edge is gone...dont worry, the Colts are gonna get BITTEN in a couple years with their salary cap
Posted by adp
wow, 74 posts...thats gotta be a record, easily a personal record for mine (previous being somewhere in the 30s)
ReplyDeleteThe free pass will end on Feb 5. No more fourth string RB's (Car), or tragedies (Indy)or teams like Hou, GB, SF or Az. A Loser town once is always a loser town. Mediocre Mike wins the lottery and gets ten games against sub .400 teams. Wow; all other teams need that once every 30 years.
ReplyDeleteWow...In my lifetime I never thought I would see such a mediocre franchise almost get to the pinnacle. I am glad we switched to the NFC. I have a hunch we would have got thumped by most AFC teams. Next year we will be better and will have beaten some quality AFC teams as we go all the way!
ReplyDeleteYour hunch might be right, 4ever, but all we have to do is beat one to beat them all and become world champions.
ReplyDeletePosted by Bluefoot
Mediocre?!? PLEASE! Don't bring that weak assed crap in here, the team with the leagues best offense and offensive line is ANYTHING but mediocre.
ReplyDeleteDid you see the way we DESTROYED the Panthers?
C'mon lay off the drugs and go ack to trolling other blogs where the people there aren't so stupid
thanks...but the Blocks thing is the next thread down...
ReplyDeletealready hearing everywhere how we're going to get killed...either that or its even..i personally believe we're better, but I don't expect anyone in the media to agree with that...so when we beat the Steelers, i wonder what the excuse will be
Posted by adp
Which AFC teams would have thumped this team, with this offense and the LEAGUES BEST OLine?
ReplyDeletePlease! The AFC had a few more top rung teams, it's true, but not any I would be worried about. The Bengals would have gotten smoked by us, so would the Broncos, Pittsburgh matches up well with us, as I have said all season and the Colts had the offense to win in a shootout, but if we had played them 10 times this year we would have won half.
If this team still palyed in the AFC west, I bet we would have gone 11-5 and still won the division, but we'll never know that will we...it's all just conjecture, so please, bring facts, or don't bring anything, cuz I can sit here and give you my opinion all day long, but it's just that, an opinion.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know the name of the song that they play right before every kickoff. It's the song that they dance too right before they kickoff after every touchdown. If you know it, please email me at jeffhuesties@yahoo.com. Thank you, -Jeff
ReplyDeletePosted by jeff
I don't know it Jeff, sorry, let me guess, it's for your wife who really likes it right?
ReplyDeleteDon't ask me how I know this, I am married and I know these things.
I have no idea, but I'd like to start the rumor that it's Peanut Butter Jelly Time .
ReplyDeleteAnd monkey, you are as bad as Holmgren, talking about your sex life!
What is "your song"?
"WE WILL, WE WILL, &%$# YOU!"
Posted by Bluefoot
"The free pass will end on Feb 5. . . ."
ReplyDeleteBwahahahahahaha!
Posted by Are you serious?
jeff- your probably talkin about Young Jeezy and the song is called "And then what"
ReplyDeleteby the way... i dont know if anyone saw, but Skip whatever his name is said something along the lines of "...and to the 3,000 seahawks fans that e-mailed me, I was wrong, I was wrong" he said that while looking right into the camera
Posted by miz