Suisham = Momentum Killer

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Wii win?

Anyhow, horrible miss by Suisham but I still maintain we should have scored a TD on that drive anyway. Still, I don't like to pin everything on just one guy like that. I really like the sign that was displayed behind Gibbs during his post-game presser "Responsibility is a team sport."

I think some competition for Suisham in the preseason wouldn't hurt. Frost got hurt by penalties today

Exactly. When you get the ball on the 14 yard line you have to put that in the end zone. No excuses. The offense just didn't get the job done. I don't even blame the kicker.

[Rock31]

At least he made it close everybody. It was off by a matter of inches, not feet. Yes, the young kid wilted under the pressure. But think, it could've all been over before that after the first half. We lucked out on the Collins fumble-ruled-incompletion in the 2nd quarter, which could've put our deficit at three touchdowns. There were numerous pass rushes by SEA that could've resulted in blindside fumbles or, at the least, drive-killing sacks (not that there weren't a fair share of those; I'm just stating that by a stroke of luck (Sean?) there could've been more but weren't).

Bottom line is: how could a missed field goal worth 3 points loom as more of the deciding factor than piss-poor pass protection the first 3 quarters of the game when several potential scoring drives were snuffed out? I agree with the authors of the posts on this topic who thought not scoring a TD instead of settling for a possible field goal was more the momentum-killer. Sure, we had hope and promise, but the tale of the tape will show our blocking was pathetic and the single most momentum-killing aspect of this game. The lack of protection killed momentum for us for THREE WHOLE QUARTERS, not just 5 minutes as with the errant field goal.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Rock31

At least he made it close everybody. It was off by a matter of inches, not feet. Yes, the young kid wilted under the pressure. But think, it could've all been over before that after the first half. We lucked out on the Collins fumble-ruled-incompletion in the 2nd quarter, which could've put our deficit at three touchdowns. There were numerous pass rushes by SEA that could've resulted in blindside fumbles or, at the least, drive-killing sacks (not that there weren't a fair share of those; I'm just stating that by a stroke of luck (Sean?) there could've been more but weren't).

Bottom line is: how could a missed field goal worth 3 points loom as more of the deciding factor than piss-poor pass protection the first 3 quarters of the game when several potential scoring drives were snuffed out? I agree with the authors of the posts on this topic who thought not scoring a TD instead of settling for a possible field goal was more the momentum-killer. Sure, we had hope and promise, but the tale of the tape will show our blocking was pathetic and the single most momentum-killing aspect of this game. The lack of protection killed momentum for us for THREE WHOLE QUARTERS, not just 5 minutes as with the errant field goal.

I have a lot of respect for your aspiring profession. Some of my best friends are meteorologists! But I never saw that downpour you promised...so you're on my shit list now

[Rock31]

LOL. That's why I'm glad I never want to live in a place and make weather decisions for a town littered with fecal stains. It has to be the biggest eyesore of the major cities and definitely the most dismal area in history. Downpour or no downpour, we probably still lose.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Wii win?

Anyhow, horrible miss by Suisham but I still maintain we should have scored a TD on that drive anyway. Still, I don't like to pin everything on just one guy like that. I really like the sign that was displayed behind Gibbs during his post-game presser "Responsibility is a team sport."

I think some competition for Suisham in the preseason wouldn't hurt. Frost got hurt by penalties today

Absolutely. We should have had a TD. To pin it on Suisham is a cop-out. At least 11 guys had a shot at putting this thing away before he took the field.

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Wii win?

Anyhow, horrible miss by Suisham but I still maintain we should have scored a TD on that drive anyway.

Yeah, I feel like that would've been a pretty huge momentum swing... 3 tds in 3 minutes.

[Defensewins]

I disagree. It should have never come to a FG. We get a gift on the kickoff, get a 1st and 10 inside their 20 up by 8 and we can't put them away. Our offensive line could not open holes for our RB's or protect QB. Plain and simple our O-line did not get it done against a godd but not great Defense. Our O-line made their defense look great and they are not. Our Kicker has some responsibility but out O-line has more of the blame.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

I disagree. It should have never come to a FG. We get a gift on the kickoff, get a 1st and 10 inside their 20 up by 8 and we can't put them away. Our offensive line could not open holes for our RB's or protect QB. Plain and simple our O-line did not get it done against a godd but not great Defense. Our O-line made their defense look great and they are not. Our Kicker has some responsibility but out O-line has more of the blame.

I can't disagree with that. Our O'line has to be accountable for not getting it done. However, going against that D-line, hell, that front 8 is pretty good...and with our injuries I won't put it all on them. You got to call plays that are to your advantage, and I didn't understand the playcalling all game...maybe that's just me.

[BigSKINBauer]

cooley dropping the ball on that same series was horrible. He catches that and 75% we get that TD. 21-13./

[THE TRUTH DETECTOR]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

cooley dropping the ball on that same series was horrible. He catches that and 75% we get that TD. 21-13./

He drops a lot of balls

[NinjaLink]

That missed field goal was a huge momentum shift. We were soo close to making a touchdown on that drive too.

[NinjaLink]

I'm not going to blame Suisham for that field goal kick. It was a momentum shift, but we had 60 minutes to pound the Seahawks. We didn't do that. We only played for like 3 minutes the entire game. 57 minutes of the game was all Seahawks.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by NinjaLink

I'm not going to blame Suisham for that field goal kick. It was a momentum shift, but we had 60 minutes to pound the Seahawks. We didn't do that. We only played for like 3 minutes the entire game. 57 minutes of the game was all Seahawks.

So, who are you going to blame? Yes we had 60 minutes to "pound the Seahawks". But we only had 7 minutes to put them away if some one had made that field goal.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

So, who are you going to blame? Yes we had 60 minutes to "pound the Seahawks". But we only had 7 minutes to put them away if some one had made that field goal.

Why are you so insistent on blaming someone?

[THE TRUTH DETECTOR]

He should have made that kick and Cooley HAS to make that catch.Ive heard people say Cooley is one of the best Tightends.He has to many drops and the team did tonight.Cooley makes that catch its 1st and goal at the 2