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Originally Posted by browna
Atrocious play by Hasselbeck gives that one to the Chiefs. Granted the best run offense vs one of the worst run defenses played out (Seattle needs a dominant run stopping lb, Tutupuu is too small, same can be said of Curry, and Hawthorn is really a backup on most other NFL teams) but Hasselebeck blew it. After 60 passing yards in first half, has a good drive and connects on two passes in short order to have Seattle down by 4 early in 3rd.
However then he goes three straight drives with turnovers, almost. First was a int that the db was bobbling as he fell to ground. Next drive, he fumbles. Next drive, another pathetic throw for an INT. From 21-17 to 35-17 just like that. It's as if he assumed the next drives are as easy as the first. For a 13 year veteran inexcusable.
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Totally disagree.
I was at the game and I don't think you can hang that on Hasselback at all.
His receivers dropped 2 or 3 sure catches, and he has what is perhaps the most useless running game in the NFL (KC had more first downs than the Seahawks had rushing yards). Not to mention his head coach hung his offence out to dry by not challenging what looked like a catch for about a 35 yard gain when the score was 28-17 early in the 4th.
I could tell that the offence was looking at that moron Carroll saying throw the flag, and with about 3 seconds left on the play clock were rushed to snap the ball and proceeded to give it away. The play was close enough that Carrol should have thrown the flag because they should have called a time out there anyway. I think he also had a chance to challenge Dwayne Bowes first TD. Petey boy, it ain't college and you don't get to pay these kids you recruit to the glorious environment that is LA's top football team.
But I think the fact that the Chiefs had to have the ball for about 23 minutes in the first half outgaining the Seahawks about 260 to 27 with about a minute left in the first half left that defence too beat up to finish the game.
Still despite that the 12th man hund in there until the 4th quarter even though the Chiefs lead the entire way.
I must say that the Chief offence looked pretty solid today. If they hadn't brought the Chargers special teams to the game this one really could have been a lot uglier for the Seahawks. I'm still impressed how Dwayne Bowe is the only WR threat that KC has, yet he still gets 170 yards and 3 TD's. I guess having a running game can open up the one receiving threat a team has. Gotta give props to Matt Cassel too, 22 TD's against 4 interceptions. Not bad for a noodle armed QB who has no business being in a starter in the league according to the Raider fans who post on this site. Chiefs should be 9-2. Actually 7-4 is right...they won a couple they could have lost too.