http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-129537/TS-799149.mp3
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Seahawks survive Monday Night nail-biter
Seahawks entered Monday night having the best record in Monday Night Football history (18-8) and looked to improve to a franchise best 7-1. It wasn't easy though. On the Seahawks opening offensive drive things turned ugly right away. Marshawn Lynch's first run went for -3 yards, Russell Wilson's 11 yard pass was brought back thanks to a J.R. Sweezy penalty, then Robert Quinn sacked Wilson to end the Hawks first drive of the game. After Jon Ryan's punt, the Rams put up the first points of the game thanks to Greg Zuerlein's 33 yard field goal.
The Hawks caught a break on their ensuing drive as Lynch carried the ball for a gain of 16, but once again thanks to Sweezy it was brought back after his second penalty of the game and the Seahawks went 3 and out for the second consecutive time.
The Rams got two first down plays in a row and were threatening to score again, but thankfully Bruce Irvin came to the rescue with his first interception of his career. Quinn ended the first quarter by sacking Wilson for the second time.
The second quarter didn't start off the way the Hawks wanted it to; after Robert Turbin ran for a first down the Rams stingy defense made the Seahawks punt the ball again. The Hawks #1 defense came up with another big interception this time by Richard Sherman, who ran it back 38 yards (which would be a big help). Russell Wilson came up with one of his apatite 10+ yard run as he ran 17 to put the Hawks within field goal range. But who needs field goals when your QB is Wilson? Thanks to a defensive pass interference, Wilson threw a short dart to Golden Tate for the touchdown. So the Hawks took the 7-3 lead.
That would be the last scoring drive of the first half for any team. The Seahawks O-Line would not have a fun day at the office. Robert Quinn and Chris Long would both sack Wilson three times and allowed one more sack by William Hayes.
In the third quarter the Rams made it a one point game with a 28 yard field goal by Zuerlin but Russell Wilson had something special up his sleeve for the 12th Man. On the Seahawks ensuing drive after Zuerlin's field goal Wilson threw up a gift to Golden Tate who took to the house for a career long for both him and Wilson 80 yard touchdown. Tate though was giving a penalty for taunting as he waved goodbye to the Rams cornerbacks. The Rams came back in the fourth quarter with one more field goal by Zuerlin to make it 14-9.
Things though got very scary on the Rams final drive. The Rams began things on their own 4 yard line, Zac Tracy ran 24 yards on two carries. Kellen Clemons drove the Rams all the way down the field to the 6 yard line and after he threw an incomplete pass to stop the clock he handed the ball off to Daryl Richardson who was stopped at the 2 yard line by an incredible game saving tackle by Earl Thomas. After a Chris Clemons offsides call that moved the ball to the one yard line, Richardson tried one more time to win the game but was stopped by Heath Farwell.
The Rams let the clock wind all the way down to 4 seconds before taking the final timeout of the game. It came down to this; one play, one winner. Clemons threw a high pass intended for Brian Quick that fell incomplete and Seahawks walked away with the hardest fought game of the season.
After the game head coach Pete Carroll said that they were very fortunate to come away with a win, that the offense couldn't get things done but the D did in the end. Golden Tate also apologized after the game for his unsportsmanlike penalty, "That was immature of me. Hurt my team. I've gotta stay composed. Act like I've been there before." The 135 total yards were the 3rd least amount of yards in a Seahawks win. The Hawks have a lot to improve upon before their next game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Seahawks do have good news as they hope to have Percy Harvin on the field this Saturday for the first time this year.
The Hawks caught a break on their ensuing drive as Lynch carried the ball for a gain of 16, but once again thanks to Sweezy it was brought back after his second penalty of the game and the Seahawks went 3 and out for the second consecutive time.
The Rams got two first down plays in a row and were threatening to score again, but thankfully Bruce Irvin came to the rescue with his first interception of his career. Quinn ended the first quarter by sacking Wilson for the second time.
The second quarter didn't start off the way the Hawks wanted it to; after Robert Turbin ran for a first down the Rams stingy defense made the Seahawks punt the ball again. The Hawks #1 defense came up with another big interception this time by Richard Sherman, who ran it back 38 yards (which would be a big help). Russell Wilson came up with one of his apatite 10+ yard run as he ran 17 to put the Hawks within field goal range. But who needs field goals when your QB is Wilson? Thanks to a defensive pass interference, Wilson threw a short dart to Golden Tate for the touchdown. So the Hawks took the 7-3 lead.
That would be the last scoring drive of the first half for any team. The Seahawks O-Line would not have a fun day at the office. Robert Quinn and Chris Long would both sack Wilson three times and allowed one more sack by William Hayes.
In the third quarter the Rams made it a one point game with a 28 yard field goal by Zuerlin but Russell Wilson had something special up his sleeve for the 12th Man. On the Seahawks ensuing drive after Zuerlin's field goal Wilson threw up a gift to Golden Tate who took to the house for a career long for both him and Wilson 80 yard touchdown. Tate though was giving a penalty for taunting as he waved goodbye to the Rams cornerbacks. The Rams came back in the fourth quarter with one more field goal by Zuerlin to make it 14-9.
Things though got very scary on the Rams final drive. The Rams began things on their own 4 yard line, Zac Tracy ran 24 yards on two carries. Kellen Clemons drove the Rams all the way down the field to the 6 yard line and after he threw an incomplete pass to stop the clock he handed the ball off to Daryl Richardson who was stopped at the 2 yard line by an incredible game saving tackle by Earl Thomas. After a Chris Clemons offsides call that moved the ball to the one yard line, Richardson tried one more time to win the game but was stopped by Heath Farwell.
The Rams let the clock wind all the way down to 4 seconds before taking the final timeout of the game. It came down to this; one play, one winner. Clemons threw a high pass intended for Brian Quick that fell incomplete and Seahawks walked away with the hardest fought game of the season.
After the game head coach Pete Carroll said that they were very fortunate to come away with a win, that the offense couldn't get things done but the D did in the end. Golden Tate also apologized after the game for his unsportsmanlike penalty, "That was immature of me. Hurt my team. I've gotta stay composed. Act like I've been there before." The 135 total yards were the 3rd least amount of yards in a Seahawks win. The Hawks have a lot to improve upon before their next game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Seahawks do have good news as they hope to have Percy Harvin on the field this Saturday for the first time this year.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Sea-Talk Intentional Podcast Episode 11
http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-129537/TS-796244.mp3
Me and Paul talk about beards, NBA, Carlos Peguero's wife, the World Series, and finally Seahawks!!!
Me and Paul talk about beards, NBA, Carlos Peguero's wife, the World Series, and finally Seahawks!!!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
What the off season looks like for the Mariners
Well, technically baseball season isn't over until the final out of this years World Series and a champ is crowned, but for the Mariners the season is over and the 2014 season is already in progress. The Mariners first thing on their 2014 season is to hire a new manager, since Erik Wedge decided to leave. Now what else should the Mariners do besides sign a new manager? Oh yeah that's right two to four new players. Ken Rosenthal predicted that Jacoby Ellsbury will sign with the Mariners in the 2014 off season but here's the thing.......will Chuck and Howard tell Jack Z to spend the money for a player like him? We all know how that might turn out.
Lets go ahead and look at some of the options the Mariners have at a few positions shall we? I'll start off with the catcher position because lets face it Mike Zunino is not going to start every game and he'll need someone to back him up. The 2013 season saw the Mariners use 7 different catchers! Including the useless Greg Blanco. So, who would be a good option for back for the M's next year? Me I think Jesus Sucre has a good shot at it but the Mariners should look at Dioner Navarro, Kurt Suzuki, and Geovony Soto a look as suitable backups. All three have an average age of 30 and all are power and average hitters that can both get hits and drive in runs if needed and hit a home run or ten.
Since Kendrys Morales decided to go into the free agency the Mariners need to take a look at some of these guys at first base. James Loney, Justin Morneau, and Casey Kotchman are all great candidates for both a 1B/DH and all have the ability to hit the ball a long ways and get normal hits. Now, who should the Mariners sign to back up our infield to give someone a day off? Well we have Dustin Ackley to give Nick Franklin a day off but what about Brad Miller and Kyle Seager? Well, Michael Young and Jhonny Peralta are on the market and would make great day off/pinch hitter players.
Now, with outfielders its a different story cause we have Ackley, Abraham Almonte, and Michael Saunders (Guti is unknown right now) so here's the question; Do the Mariners need a 5th outfielder and who will that 5th outfielder be?
Well there are some good players out there for sale. There's Chris Young, Rick Ankiel, and Shin-Soo Choo that could be both an excellent 4th and 5th outfielder. Young though I hope wont become a Mariner only because of the way he strikes out. But again all of these players would be great pickups for the team as long as the front office is willing to spend the money. Now finally lets talk pitchers. With Jason Vargas, Tim Lincecum, and John Lester on the market I really think the M's should make the smart investment and sign one of these pitchers to help out Felix, Hisashi, Taijuan, and James in the starting rotation. Since two of the starters are lefties I would think the M's would sign one of the lefties, they might even bring back Vargas who if you remember was a big fan favorite and had his best season before he was traded in the 2013 off season.
So all of this that I have just got done writing, is everything the Mariners could use in 2014 for a chance at their first playoff appearance in 13 years. But again the question is that will the front office finally spend the money to do that, and if I know the way Howard and Chuch think.........no.
Lets go ahead and look at some of the options the Mariners have at a few positions shall we? I'll start off with the catcher position because lets face it Mike Zunino is not going to start every game and he'll need someone to back him up. The 2013 season saw the Mariners use 7 different catchers! Including the useless Greg Blanco. So, who would be a good option for back for the M's next year? Me I think Jesus Sucre has a good shot at it but the Mariners should look at Dioner Navarro, Kurt Suzuki, and Geovony Soto a look as suitable backups. All three have an average age of 30 and all are power and average hitters that can both get hits and drive in runs if needed and hit a home run or ten.
Since Kendrys Morales decided to go into the free agency the Mariners need to take a look at some of these guys at first base. James Loney, Justin Morneau, and Casey Kotchman are all great candidates for both a 1B/DH and all have the ability to hit the ball a long ways and get normal hits. Now, who should the Mariners sign to back up our infield to give someone a day off? Well we have Dustin Ackley to give Nick Franklin a day off but what about Brad Miller and Kyle Seager? Well, Michael Young and Jhonny Peralta are on the market and would make great day off/pinch hitter players.
Now, with outfielders its a different story cause we have Ackley, Abraham Almonte, and Michael Saunders (Guti is unknown right now) so here's the question; Do the Mariners need a 5th outfielder and who will that 5th outfielder be?
Well there are some good players out there for sale. There's Chris Young, Rick Ankiel, and Shin-Soo Choo that could be both an excellent 4th and 5th outfielder. Young though I hope wont become a Mariner only because of the way he strikes out. But again all of these players would be great pickups for the team as long as the front office is willing to spend the money. Now finally lets talk pitchers. With Jason Vargas, Tim Lincecum, and John Lester on the market I really think the M's should make the smart investment and sign one of these pitchers to help out Felix, Hisashi, Taijuan, and James in the starting rotation. Since two of the starters are lefties I would think the M's would sign one of the lefties, they might even bring back Vargas who if you remember was a big fan favorite and had his best season before he was traded in the 2013 off season.
So all of this that I have just got done writing, is everything the Mariners could use in 2014 for a chance at their first playoff appearance in 13 years. But again the question is that will the front office finally spend the money to do that, and if I know the way Howard and Chuch think.........no.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Is Seattle a 5 sport city?
With baseball season over for the Seattle Mariners and with both the NHL season starting and the NBA season about to kick off in two and a half weeks, the city of Seattle only has the Seahawks and the Sounders to cheer for. But you know, Seattle really should be cheering for their own NHL team and NBA as well. Back on July 31st of this year, Forbes came out with an article calling Seattle one of the most miserable sports cities in America. The article said that the city's sports teams have combined for 115 years and have only seen the playoffs 11 times with the only major championship coming from the 1979 Seattle Sonics.
Now, I will admit that the of Seattle has had its bad luck with sports teams; with the Sonics being taken from us in 2008, the Mariners winning 116 games in 2001 and not winning the World Series and has yet to make the playoffs since, and the worst part is that the last two titles we have seen have come from the Seattle Storm!
Right now though the city has the Seahawks as a possible Super Bowl contender and the Washington Huskies ranked at #16 in the country, so that's a start. But here's the thing, Seattle shouldn't just have the Seahawks, Mariners, and Sounders to cheer for the city should still have an NBA team here and should have had an NHL team a long time ago to cheer for. If we had that then guess what? Seattle would have sports teams to cheer for all year long.
Chris Hansen is doing his best still to bring the Sonics back to Seattle and with the new arena plan getting all done he's also on the hunt for an NHL team. So, the question is; Will Seattle see an NBA and an NHL team come?
The answer is yes. As the 15th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area and the 12th US TV market, the Puget Sound region is the largest market in the United States that has two of the traditional major sports major leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) represented. Considering the region's incredibly strong corporate base, and the fact that Seattle is also among the fastest growing and most affluent major markets in the US, I believe that Seattle could easily support 5 teams.
Now, what is the time frame for the wait for an NBA and NHL team? I say another 2 or 3 years until Seattle sees the NBA and the NHL come to the city.
Now, I will admit that the of Seattle has had its bad luck with sports teams; with the Sonics being taken from us in 2008, the Mariners winning 116 games in 2001 and not winning the World Series and has yet to make the playoffs since, and the worst part is that the last two titles we have seen have come from the Seattle Storm!
Right now though the city has the Seahawks as a possible Super Bowl contender and the Washington Huskies ranked at #16 in the country, so that's a start. But here's the thing, Seattle shouldn't just have the Seahawks, Mariners, and Sounders to cheer for the city should still have an NBA team here and should have had an NHL team a long time ago to cheer for. If we had that then guess what? Seattle would have sports teams to cheer for all year long.
Chris Hansen is doing his best still to bring the Sonics back to Seattle and with the new arena plan getting all done he's also on the hunt for an NHL team. So, the question is; Will Seattle see an NBA and an NHL team come?
The answer is yes. As the 15th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area and the 12th US TV market, the Puget Sound region is the largest market in the United States that has two of the traditional major sports major leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) represented. Considering the region's incredibly strong corporate base, and the fact that Seattle is also among the fastest growing and most affluent major markets in the US, I believe that Seattle could easily support 5 teams.
Now, what is the time frame for the wait for an NBA and NHL team? I say another 2 or 3 years until Seattle sees the NBA and the NHL come to the city.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Sea-Talk Intentional Seahawks Edition
http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-129537/TS-790522.mp3
I have Seahawks legendary running back Chris Warren
I have Seahawks legendary running back Chris Warren
Hultzen is broken, what to do?
On June 6, 2011 the Seattle Mariners had the second overall pick the draft and used it on Danny Hultzen, he then signed a 5 year $8.5 million dollar contract, with a $6.35 million dollar signing bonus. Since then, Hultzen spent a half a season in Double-A Jackson, and then spent the rest of 2012 and then 2013 season in Triple-A Tacoma. This year though Hultzen underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and labrum damage in his shoulder, which is possibly the worst-case scenario for any pitcher. This surgery will sideline him for the whole 2014 season.
This type of surgery ended the career of Brandon Webb two years ago. As you remember Webb was a three time All Star in Arizona with the Diamondbacks, won the 2006 Cy Young Award, and lead the National League in wins in 06 and in 08.
So, what should the Mariners do with Hultzen when he returns in two years fully healthy and ready to pitch? Should the Mariners trade him while he's still valuable or take a risk and keep him? If the Mariners trade him while teams are still looking at him then perhaps the M's might get a pitcher and a big bat for the powerful lefthander. If the Mariners though decide to keep him then they risk spending money on him and he might get hurt again and there goes $14.4 million dollars straight down the toilet.
So there is the question, and I'll go ahead and go all Shakespeare; "To trade Danny Hultzen, or not to trade Hultzen? That is the biggest question!". A lot of money has been put into this kid and for the Mariners sake I hope that money doesn't end up retiring in 2 years.
This type of surgery ended the career of Brandon Webb two years ago. As you remember Webb was a three time All Star in Arizona with the Diamondbacks, won the 2006 Cy Young Award, and lead the National League in wins in 06 and in 08.
So, what should the Mariners do with Hultzen when he returns in two years fully healthy and ready to pitch? Should the Mariners trade him while he's still valuable or take a risk and keep him? If the Mariners trade him while teams are still looking at him then perhaps the M's might get a pitcher and a big bat for the powerful lefthander. If the Mariners though decide to keep him then they risk spending money on him and he might get hurt again and there goes $14.4 million dollars straight down the toilet.
So there is the question, and I'll go ahead and go all Shakespeare; "To trade Danny Hultzen, or not to trade Hultzen? That is the biggest question!". A lot of money has been put into this kid and for the Mariners sake I hope that money doesn't end up retiring in 2 years.
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Im a huge Seattle sports nut. Thats basically about me. But im an upcoming blogger who writes only about the Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders, and when they come back the Sonics. Now if you would like me to write about something tweet me and i will write it. Now i should mark that im also Irish and have a beard that is feared above Brian Wilson's beard. His beard can kiss my beard's ass!