The Seattle Seahawks Slayers and Bombs: NFL Week 8

Seattle had a messy win that they barely clawed away from the Cleveland Browns. A win is a win, but it was hardly a feel-good game.

Myles Garrett’s face at the end of the game called back this memory for me.

I don’t think we were far from taking our own helmets to our heads via Garrett.

Seattle Seahawks Slayers

#1- Our Wide Receivers 

Our wide receivers came through today when our quarterback and defense (for the most part) couldn’t.

DK Metcalf and Jake Bobo did great things tonight. But the focus for me was on some of our other wide receivers.

JSN saved the day and secured us the win in the final 38 seconds of the game.

Tyler Lockett also got us a touchdown, and his excitement is contagious. I thought maybe he would lose a little mojo post-marriage (if you know, you know), but Lockett shows up each and every week and plays his heart out. He doesn’t get enough press for that.

#2- The Throwback Uniforms

As an NFL historian, a blast from the past is always awesome. Except for when you’re a walking creamsicle.

The throwback uniform was done well and ended up bringing a blast from the past without making us feel like we’re at a disco (sorry, Tampa Bay, but it really was that bad).

#3- Boye Mafe

The throwback Mafe puts the sack in sacks this season. I like PJ Walker (really anyone beside the QB that shall not be named), but seeing him getting handled by Boye warmed my heart.

Boye Mafe’s fumble recovery and tackle for loss really stood out. How is Seattle this good at drafting rookies?

Bombs

#1- The Penalties

When Pete Carroll said this week was a really big week for us in the press conference, he must have been referring to the list of penalties we had that were longer than Santa’s naughty list.

Seven penalties, for a total of 43 yards lost. A crying shame.

#2- The Defense (for the most part)

I don’t want to knock the defense because we have injuries and we had some great performances from time to time, like Boye Mafe’s performance mentioned above.

But when they were there, it was to be sloppy, and most of the time they might as well have been on the sidelines because they weren’t there. We lost a 14-0 lead and narrowly missed the loss by four points.

Granted, Geno Smith, I mean, the offense had its own issues that contributed to our score situation.

It was the screen passes that seemed to really get the defense in a tizzy.

I love our defense, though, and we have so many talented pieces. Let’s just chalk this one up as a one-off bad day.

#3- Geno Smith

Two interceptions for the second game in a row. Look, Drew Lock is worse; I’ll never suggest it. But Geno Smith may need to attend one of those darkness retreats with Aaron Rodgers, with mating dolphin noises periodically playing throughout the day. Reflect a little on why he can’t throw to DK right.

Seattle Seahawks Summary

The mighty continue to fall, and with the San Francisco 49ers struggling, we are in a great place in the division.

In week 9, Seattle is playing against Lamar Jackson and those other guys in purple who are on the field with him. If our performance is like this week, this will not be a game to look forward to.

Anyone who knows me knows by now that I’ll be a Russell Wilson fan forever. The Broncos destroying the team that has a player dating Taylor Swift was the pick-me-up every true Seattle Seahawks fan needed this week. In 27-degree weather too!

Next time, leave Mahomes in the locker room with Joe Montana and the chicken soup; the man had the flu!

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