What I Learned From My Ass Kicking Today

Yeah, this game pretty much sucked. Losing Hasselbeck sucked. Offensive coordinators playing mind games with Seattle's safeties sucked. Watching graybearded offensive linemen get physically overwhelmed every other play sucked.

The list goes on, but it's not generally my habit to outline things like that. But it felt good at the moment.

Today's game revealed a lot, more than the usual unfortunate loss. With reserve players stepping in, and not necessarily up, we learned some things that we might not otherwise. So here's a list:

1. Seneca Wallace is a legitimate backup quarterback.
2. Mo Morris can't break tackles.
3. Julian Peterson is a playmaker.
4. When Hasselbeck is out, there is a huge leadership vacuum on offense.
5. Steve Hutchinson knows how to block little linebackers named Lofa Tatupu.
6. Micheal Boulware is mistake prone.
7. Darryl Jackson is still Seattle's best WR, by a little.
8. Walter Jones is still the best, but he's starting to show his age.
9. Ken Hamlin is mistake prone.
10. Ken Hamlin hits like a mutha.
11. Willie Ponder is scared out of his mind.
12. Nobody on defense tries to strip the ball.
13. Seneca needs to run at least once per series.
14. DJ Hackett is the slot receiver of the future.
15. Seattle's defense plays great for 50 plays, but can lose the game with three stupid ones.
16. Bob Cassulo needs to update his resume'.
17. Ryan Plackemeier can be a weapon.
18. On 4th and 1, call a friggin' bootleg when you have Seneca in the game.
19. Matt Hasselbeck is missed.
20. Shaun Alexander is missed.
21. Jerramy Stevens is missed, even when he shows up.

Now pardon me while I try to comfort myself in my wife's ample bosom.



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