Seahawks-Browns Notes

Wow, what the hell happened today. The 1st half was going so well, the offense was looking good and the defense was holding Cleveland. This is one of those rare, ultimate-loss weekends that happen about once every two years: where Puyallup, Washington State, and the Seahawks all lose on the same weekend. We have to vent, so here are some notes we took while watching the game, these are in no particular order since we don't want to think right now.

-Why the hell can't Seattle convert 3rd and 4th and short. We've been harping on that for 3 seasons now and it has cost them at least 2 games. Today and the Chicago playoff game last season. It is absolutely embarrassing and frankly, its pissing everyone off.

-Hasselbeck's INT was thrown into double-coverage, he tried to force it.

-The 1st quarter Engram TD pass was on a great design. The play was a different wrinkle then we have seen and we love that.

-Spencer missed bad on the 1st and goal run from the 3 when Alexander lost 2 yards, that one's on him not Shaun.

-The blitzes were very ineffective today. The one play we especially picked out was when Winslow almost scored in the 4th. Russell blitzed from the left-side of the line and didn't get past the line of scrimmage. This had been happening all game, in that situation you gotta drop back, only rush 4 and concentrate on covering the receivers.

-Anderson was killing the defense with those dump-offs to the RBs and FB. Those were going for 5-8 yards a piece.

-Where the hell was Julian Peterson?

-Kellen Winslow is a baby. Every time he didn't catch a pass thrown to him he bitched to the officials about PI.

-The Burleson celebration after his punt return TD - the Lebron James chalk clap - was great.

-Did any else notice that Ben Obomanu was on the field a lot on critical plays?

-You can't blame this loss on Hasselbeck, Engram or Burleson. They were the Seahawks players of the game.

What Happened Last Night...

The Red Sox won't let us start the World Series yet, the Ducks put on an offensive display at the Huskies' football and track and field stadium, another thriller in the SEC, and Central showed Western how to play ball.

J.D. Drew has drawn the ire of Boston fans all season, they were loving him last night when he single-handily beat Fausto Car-sucks.

Oregon had 661 total yards of offense, Johnatan Stewart rushed for 251 yards, and the Ducks pushed toward a NC game berth. The Husky defense looked completely lost and embarrassed themselves because of it.

I had the privilege of watching this exciting game last night. Matt Flynn's TD pass with 1 second left gave LSU the 30-24 victory. It was a very gutsy call considering they were in FG range with a reliable kicker that could have won the game. If that ball is picked or bobbled, the game is over and LSU loses without even attempting the game-winning kick.

Another Central Wildcat victory, another big day for Johnny Spevak. The Puyallup High product showed off his old QB arm, throwing for a TD and catching another to lead the good guys over the bad.

Drew delivers Sox to within one win of Series [ESPN]
Oregon rushes past the Huskies [Seattle PI]
No. 5 LSU edges No. 18 Auburn [Fox Sports]
Battle in Seattle: CWU smothers Western [Seattle Times]

MLB Playoffs Set, Game Pitching Matchups

If last night's game was any indication of what the entire playoffs are going to be like then put on your seat belt. That game was one of the most exciting of the year, ripe with drama, come-from-behind rallies, and a lot of controversy.

Three of the series' begin tomorrow with the Yankees and Indians starting on Thursday. Here are the pitching matchups for all the Game 1's:

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Boston
Lackey 19-9 3.01 at Beckett 20-7 3.27

New York at Cleveland
Wang 19-7 3.70 at Sabathia 19-7 3.21

Chicago at Arizona
Zambrano 18-13 3.95 at Webb 18-10 3.01

Colorado at Philadelphia
Francis 17-9 4.22 at Hamels 15-5 3.39