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Gut Reaction: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay

By Hanley H. Bonynge

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Gut reaction to the Seattle Seahawks loss to the Green Bay Packers

Here I am, sitting at 37,000 feet behind the one clown-stick that still thinks it’s ok to recline your seat onto somebody. There is nothing like having some jerks head 6 inches from your face for four hours because hey, this is America and screw you and your space. I was planning on writing my “gut reaction” piece to last night’s dumpster fire of a game but now I can’t stop wishing that this guy swallows his own tongue in the same way I was hoping Gene Steratore would his last night.

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I learned last night that you can rip off someone’s helmet and slam them into it without getting suspended, but you can be ripped down by your facemask, and retaliate by pushing said person more into the ground and get ejected because logic. Also, holding is one of those things that apparently some teams just don’t do. Ever. No matter how much they actually hold.

Russell Wilson has failed to live up to his shiny new contract for the second game in a row. I for the life of me don’t understand why it takes until halfway through the third quarter for Wilson to start keeping the ball. It would also add years back onto my life if Seattle became a complete game team, instead of a “second half” team.

Quite simply, I do not understand what is going on with this year’s Seattle Seahawks. Nothing looks right. The Beast has been pretty beastly, but could be more so. Wilson, after lengthy contract negotiations, has not lived up to his payday. And at this point, I’m not really sure why the hell Seattle traded for Jimmy Graham. One catch for 11 yards?! Child, please!

Seattle definitely showed signs of energy and competence, but much like the week before, they played to just almost as good as their opponent. This week’s Seahawks would have beaten the Rams the week before, but was not good enough to beat Green Bay. Last week’s Seahawks would have been a pile of ashes against Green Bay. Yes, it’s a tough game against a great team on the road. But this is where I want Seattle to stand up and punch Green Bay in the mouth. I want Seattle to win tough games on the road.

As it stands now, Seattle is 0-2, last in the division, with a historical chance of 12% to make the playoffs. Not impossible. And yes, Seattle was 3-3 last year. Unfortunately, each game doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Sequentially, it really hurts to be 0-2. Future games have outsized downside effects relative to the gain from a win. If Seattle was 6-2 and lost at Green Bay, I would not be worried. After last night though, why should I feel good about having to play at Green Bay in January if Seattle is to be so lucky?

I realize none of these thoughts are all that meaningful, but they are a lot more family friendly than the ones I had last night. Keep in mind, I’ve been on a plan all day so I haven’t seen any stats, high/lowlights or anything else.

General thoughts, were that we did not beat the crap out of Rodgers nearly enough. Where was the Frank Clark from last week? Probably being held, honestly. The offensive line was absolutely atrocious for most of the game. Doug Baldwin looked solid and Tyler Lockett continued to impress. I have high hopes for him. Even Nowles looked good while he was in for an offensive sequence.

Overall, though, I probably lost 3.4 years off my life leaving me at a current balance of 46.9 years. I am pissed and starting to despair. I expect more from my team especially after how much whining about money took place in the offseason. Everyone thought they were worth all the monies but Michael Bennett apparently thinks he should be paid a bonus per penalty and Kam Chancellor, well Kam can eat a bag of dead rats, at this point. By the time he comes back, it could be too late, and all his credibility will be as dead as the rats I want him to eat.

At some point, look in the mirror. You’re the 8th highest paid safety in the league. You’ve lost more money than you stand to gain by holding out. You’re alienating your team, the fans, and the management. What is your upside? The fans honestly don’t care how much you make. You make more than 99% of them. Kam might want more.

He might even be worth more. After enough losses, though, it won’t matter. What Kam is doing is betraying a fan base that is loving but unforgiving and trying to be an exception that everyone understands can’t be allowed. I hope Kam is losing sleep at night and feeling sick over his actions.

One final note. Fans that criticize their own team or despair (as I do) are not bandwagon fans. Being a fan doesn’t mean blind faith in all things. It also doesn’t mean you never speak ill of your team. I could just as easily call people naïve and childlike for having hope in the face of stupid odds. I don’t think that, but I could. People are fans in different ways.

It doesn’t mean I won’t be in front of my TV next week. I have high expectations for my team. I invest time, energy, and emotion into them. They represent my friends and my city. When they don’t live up to what I think they can do, you’re damn right I’m going to say something. And I know I’m not alone. I also know it isn’t always rational. That’s what being a fan is. It’s short for “fanatic.” I just wish Seattle would play better so I don’t have to purge my Twitter feed every morning after.

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