It was fun to watch Russell Wilson’s spectacular escape to throw a game-deciding bomb to Doug Baldwin that beat Arizona. But it’s like Christmas candy instead of real food.
Author: Art Thiel
Art Thiel
Never having met a metaphor he could not twist beyond recognition, Art has been illuminating, agitating, amusing and annoying Puget Sound sports readers for a long time. Along with Steve Rudman, he co-founded Sports Press Northwest because it didnt seem right that the Google monster should aggregate daily journalism into oblivion without at least a flesh wound from somebody. Thiel and Rudman labored under the Seattle Post-Intelligencer globe until the print edition died an undeserved death in March, 2009. Art continued on at its online successor seattlepi.com while working on SPNWs creation. His radio commentaries can be heard Friday and Saturday mornings and Friday afternoon on KPLU-FM 88.9. In 2003 he wrote the definitive book about the Seattle Mariners, Out of Left Field, which became a regional bestseller. In 2009, along with Rudman and KJR 950 afternoon host Mike Gastineau, Thiel authored The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists, a cross between historylink.org and Mad Magazine that has become mandatory reading for any sports fan who has an indoor bathroom. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University as well as two dead papers and a live one, the News Tribune of Tacoma, he has become a fan of entrepreneurial online journalism because it allows him to continue a lifelong passion to take the English language to places it rarely visits willingly, and does not involve the cleaning of kennels or stables.
Calling the “come get me” remarks unfortunate and unusual, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll didn’t seem too perturbed by Earl Thomas. But Thomas didn’t get why it was a big deal.
In Dallas Sunday, the Seahawks won as absurdly as they lost at home against the Rams a week earlier. But no matter: They remain alive for the postseason.
After the worst loss of the Carroll era, Seahawks face the Cowboys boosted by the angry return of RB Ezekiel Elliott, who likely wants Seattle to pay for his six-game suspension.
Aftershocks ripple from the Rams’ beatdown of the Seahawks. LB Bobby Wagner regrets his tweet, says he’s talked it out with Earl Thomas. That’s news to Thomas.
The first nine minutes of Sunday’s game flashed what has been wrong with the Seahawks offense all season. It was also another bleak day for Jimmy Graham.
The worst defeat of the Carroll era was more than just being overpowered by the Rams. It was the collision of age, injuries and contracts/egos bringing down a once-great team.
The Seahawks were fined nearly $60,000 for the melee in Jacksonville, including Pete Carroll ($10,000). Also, it seems less likely LBs Wagner and Wright will play Sunday.
Rams’ Aaron Donald may be NFL’s best defender this season, and Seahawks’ Russell Wilson may be top offensive player. Please take a moment to appreciate this pinnacle event.
Given all the injuries on defense, the Seahawks offense has to carry the game Sunday against the Rams. If they do, it will be because of Duane Brown as much as Russell Wilson.