Seahawks third string loses, while first team looks solid

Take heart, 12s. Things weren’t all bad in the fourth quarter.

So no, I don’t care that the Vikings third string beat the Seahawks third string 15-7. I do care that I’m not thrilled with McGough’s play at all. He made some good throws, had some a few bad drops, but overall looked a lot like a rookie who’s in way over his head. And remember, that’s way over his head against third stringers. I like him, I like his potential, but man, is he ever raw. Last year’s backup Austin Davis was just two of three, and managed to lose a yard. As I tweeted after the game, I really hope Russell Wilson doesn’t suffer so much as a hangnail this season. Hmm.. I wonder is the Vikes will cut Sloter loose?

Oh, by the way; Dickson has been properly anointed on Twitter:

For those of you that are offended, sorry not sorry. If you prefer, another tweet referred to him as the Punter Zeus. Now we’ll have ancient Greeks mad at us. I suppose the Zeus comparison is better, though. His punts sure come down like thunderbolts, and shut down everything wherever they hit.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention two names, names which we’ll be talking about a lot. Wide receiver David Moore locked down his spot on the 53 man roster with another ridiculous catch, this time for a touchdown. Moore now has five catches for 142 yards and a TD in the preseason. He also ripped off a 75 punt return that was called back for a cheap holding penalty. Boy, does that phrase bring back painful memories. The other name is Erik Walden. The ten year veteran was just signed by the Seahawks nine days before Friday night’s game. All he did was get two tackles and two sacks tonight. It’s late, but he’s certainly making his own push for the 53 man roster. Overall, there was a lot more to like about this game than not.