M2H's Alternate Reality Seattle Seahawks

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Hawks Edge Steelers, 23-21

Forget seven years, it was a six year itch that the Seattle Seahawks scratched at Qwest Field this weekend, narrowly defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-21. It was six seasons ago that the Seahawks appeared in Super Bowl XL, which was a 21-10 loss to the Steelers in a game that was marred by questionable officiating. The Hawks’ first shot at payback a season and a half later didn’t go so well, ending in a 21-0 loss at Heinz Field. With Comeback Player of the Year candidate Ronnie Brown pacing the Seattle offense with 117 yards and a TD on 21 carries, the demon was exorcised in smash-mouth fashion, and in addition to dropping the Steelers to 6-3, the Hawks did the AFC another favor by breaking James Harrison’s collarbone. He won’t be incurring any fines for the next couple of months.

Pittsburgh opened the game with a three and out that included a sack by Brandon Mebane on the first play from scrimmage. Dave Zastudil then shanked a punt out of bounds at the 33. The Seahawks failed to move the sticks, netting 8 yards with their first three plays, and had to settle for a 42 yard Olindo Mare field goal. The Steelers’ second series was far more successful, reaching the end zone with a 5 yard run by Jonathan Dwyer. Three plays after the kickoff, Carson Palmer was picked off by rookie corner Aaron Williams, which gave the Steelers the ball at the Seattle 29. The turnover was converted into a 9 yard TD run by Dwyer, and the Hawks were down 14-3 after having run six plays. Things looked like they were going to get fugly, but the Seahawks answered by driving to A.J. Green’s touchdown on a 3 yard end-around. The second quarter was all Seattle, with the Seahawks taking a 17-14 lead on Brown’s 2 yard run 2:48 before the half. Two plays following the kickoff, on which a holding call was assessed against the Steelers, Aaron Curry appeared to have forced a Rashard Mendenhall fumble with a backfield collision, with Curry recovering it himself at the 13. But the play was subjected to a replay review and overturned. Wat? The officials favoring the Stillers over the Seahawks? With the opportunity to expand the lead before the break lost, the score was still 17-14 when the teams headed to their locker rooms.

It was almost a scoreless third quarter, with Mare hitting a 31 yard field goal with only 3 seconds remaining. On the third play after the kickoff, Antwaan Randle El got behind Earl Thomas (Shame on you, Earl!) for a 77 yard touchdown reception. The Steelers, after being dormant for about a half’s worth of play, now had a 21-20 lead and the Qwest Field faithful were getting a sinking feeling. Working the clock by pounding the rock with Brown as much as possible, the Seahawks ground their way into field goal range, and the game’s fourth lead change came with 5:27 to go when Mare drilled a 28 yard kick. The lead was a precarious 2 points, and there was plenty of time for Big Ben and the Steelers to do the Hawks in. They looked to be well on their way to doing so when Curry forced another Mendenhall fumble, which Brandon Mebane recovered and returned to the Seattle 26 with 3:11 to go. This time there was no doubt about the turnover, and the play stood up unchallenged. Two Brown runs produced a first down and brought the two minute warning. Another two yielded another movement of the chains, ensuring that the game ended with Palmer taking a knee against his old AFC North rivals.






L: Aaron Williams beats A.J. Green to the ball to pick off Carson Palmer. R: Green didn’t catch a TD pass, but he did
score on a 3 yard run.


Aaron Curry forced two Rashard Mendenhall fumbles, but only one counted. R: Earl’s going to hear a lot about this when
the film is reviewed.


Brandon Mebane's fumble recovery and Palmer's kneel-down sealed the victory.

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WEEK 9 SCOREBOARD

Bengals (4-4) 27, Titans (6-2) 24

Eagles (7-1) 23, Giants (2-6) 21

Jets (7-1) 27, Chargers (6-2) 10

Saints (4-4) 35, Panthers (1-7) 9

Chiefs (5-3) 27, Bears (3-5) 0

Jaguars (2-6) 17, Texans (4-4) 15

Broncos 93-6) 31, Bills (2-6) 16

Cowboys (3-6) 30, Redskins (4-4) 10

Patriots (5-3) 44, Dolphins (2-6) 30

49ers (3-5) 17, Ravens (3-6) 7

Raiders (4-4) 29, Browns (1-7) 10

Cardinals (8-0) 41, Vikings (4-4) 17

Buccaneers (3-5) 31, Falcons (4-4) 20







Andrew Luck Sweepstakes Standings

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WEEK 9

Bears

C Olin Kreutz - meniscus tear, 2 w
RT J’Marcus Webb - foot, 3 w
LG Chris Williams - hamstring, 3 w
G Danny Watkins - arm, 2 w
WR Devin Aromashodu - broken foot, 2 w

Bengals

WR Jordan Shipley - broken hip, IR

Bills

LT James carpenter - thumb, 1 w
RG Kraig Urbik - abdominal, 1 w
WR Marcus Easley - hip, 5 w
OLB Paul Posluszny - herniated disk, 6 w
DE Dwan Edwards - torn hamstring, 2 w

Broncos

LT Ryan Clady - torn hamstring, 7 w
ILB Joe Mays - herniated disk, 6 w

Browns

WR/KR Josh Cribbs - thumb, 1 w

Buccaneers

SS Sean Jones - torn triceps, IR
LT Donald Penn - partial ACL tear, IR

Chargers

DE Luis Castillo - partial PCL tear, 5 w
RG Luis Vasquez - broken fibula, IR

Chiefs

FS Kendrick Lewis - torn tricep, IR
LG Brian Waters - torn triceps, IR

Colts

WR/KR Brandon James - abdominal tear, 2 w
RT Ryan Diem - thumb, 1 w
T Adam Terry - torn quad, 4 w

Cowboys

C Andre Gurode, ankle, 2 w

Dolphins

ILB Karlos Dansby - fractured shoulder blade, IR
G Pat McQuistan - torn tricep, IR
DE Randy Starks - complete Achilles tear, IR

Eagles

OLB Ernie Sims - partial MCL tear, 4 w
OLB Akeem Jordan - broken wrist, 1 w
RB LeSean McCoy - broken tailbone, IR

49ers

RG Chilo Rachal - shoulder, 1 w
OLB Navorro Bowman - broken foot, 5 w
DT Aubrayo Franklin - arm, 1 w
SS Reggie Smith - partial PCL tear, 7 w
OLB Manny Lawson - broken ankle, IR

Jaguars

DT Terrance Knighton - broken toe, 6 w
LT Eugene Monroe - partial ACL tear, IR
WR Mike Thomas - broken wrist, 1 w

Jets

DE Trevor Pryce - broken tailbone, IR

Packers

CB Tramon Williams, broken forearm, 3 w
WR James Jones - torn bicep, 7 w
DE Cullen Jenkins - dislocated hip, 4 w

Panthers

C Ryan Kalil - broken elbow, IR

Patriots

OLB Jermaine Cunningham - ankle, 2 w
RG Stephen Neal - broken wrist, 9 w
OLB Rob Ninkovich - torn pectoral, IR

Raiders

G Richie Incognito - partial MCL tear, 7 w
C Jake Grove - partial ACL tear, 4 w
RB Michael Bush - broken elbow, IR

Rams

DE Chris Long - broken forearm, 2 w

Ravens

FS Ed Reed - thumb, 2 w

Redskins

LG Artis Hicks - broken foot, 1 w

Saints

RG Jahri Evans - partial PCL tear, 4 w

Steelers

OLB James Harrison - broken collarbone, 8 w

Texans

MLB DeMeco Ryans - dislocated hip, 10 w
QB Matt Schaub - broken collarbone, 8 w
DT Shaun Cody - torn hamstring, 6 w

Titans

WR Kenny Britt - partial groin tear, 3 w
RB Chris Johnson - arm, 2 w
LT Michael Roos - herniated disk, 8 w

Vikings

C Stefen Wisniewski - broken collarbone, 1 w

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Week 10 Matchup

Seattle Seahawks (5-3) at Carolina Panthers (1-7)

This week the Seahawks head Charlotte in hope of helping the Panthers in their Andrew Luck Sweepstakes standings.

Last Week:

Seahawks 23, Steelers 21

Saints 35, Panthers 9

Last Meeting: 12-5-10- Seahawks 24, Panthers 20

Series Record: Seahawks lead 3-2

Key Injuries

CAR: C Ryan Kalil (broken elbow, IR)

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Hawks Pummel Panthers, 37-10

The Carolina Panthers continued their quest for the first pick in the 2012 NFL draft by allowing the Seattle Seahawks to be their latest abuser. They stood aside as Ronnie Brown raced 77 yards to the house on the game’s first play from scrimmage, and Brown went on to rush for 133 yards and two scores on just 11 carries. The win gave the Seahawks as many wins as they had in all of 2010, with more games still to play than they won last season.

After Brown’s long run, Olindo Mare stretched the Seahawks’ first quarter lead to 10-0 with a 41 yard field goal. The first fifteen minutes of play ended with the Kitties getting on the board by way of a 27 yard Kris Brown kick. Mare made it 13-3 with a 50-yarder with 6:20 remaining in the half, then Earl Thomas forced a DeAngelo Williams fumble that Leroy Hill recovered at the Carolina 45. The turnover was converted into a 2 yard TD run by Brown on 3rd and goal, after a 23 yard catch by A.J. Green had made it first and goal at the 5.

The second half began with a Carolina three and out and a Seattle touchdown drive capped by Carson Palmer’s 11 yard pass to Green. With the Seahawks up 27-3, Jake Locker was under center the next time the offense took the field. His first series yielded a 37 yard Mare boot. With 8:24 left in the game, in the series after Marcus Trufant went out with a rib injury, the Kitties got their lone touchdown with an 8 yard pass from Matt Moore to Jeremy Shockey. Leon Washington returned the kickoff to the Carolina 40, and the short field was turned into a 2 yard touchdown run by Justin Forsett for the game’s final points.






L: Ronnie Brown went 77 yards for a score on the game's first play from scrimmage. R: Just a routine catch for A.J. Green.


The 4th quarter opened with Nnamdi Asomugha's end zone
interception.

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WEEK 10 SCOREBOARD

Saints (5-4) 34, Jaguars (2-7) 17

Bills (3-6) 13, Redskins (4-5) 6

Browns (2-7) 30, Cardinals (8-1) 27

Chargers (7-2) 23, Chiefs (5-4) 20

Giants (3-6) 28, Patriots (5-4) 10

Buccaneers (4-5) 23, 49ers (3-6) 3

Raiders (5-4) 20, Lions (2-7) 17 (OT)

Packers (5-4) 31, Vikings (4-5) 17

Falcons (5-4) 24, Bears (3-6) 12

Colts (9-0) 37, Bengals (4-5) 27

Titans (7-2) 34, Texans (4-5) 26

Dolphins (3-6) 24, Jets 97-2) 10

Rams (6-3) 10, Eagles (7-2) 6





Andrew Luck Sweepstakes Standings

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WEEK 10

Bears

C Brett Romberg - arm, 3 w
C Olin Kreutz - meniscus tear, 1 w
RT J’Marcus Webb - foot, 2 w
LG Chris Williams - hamstring, 2 w
G Danny Watkins - arm, 1 w
WR Devin Aromashodu - broken foot, 1 w

Bengals

WR Jordan Shipley - broken hip, IR

Bills

WR Marcus Easley - hip, 4 w
OLB Paul Posluszny - herniated disk, 5 w
DE Dwan Edwards - torn hamstring, 1 w

Broncos

LT Ryan Clady - torn hamstring, 6 w
ILB Joe Mays - herniated disk, 5 w

Buccaneers

G Ted Larsen - meniscus, 1 w
SS Sean Jones - torn triceps, IR
LT Donald Penn - partial ACL tear, IR

Chargers

OLB Larry English - groin, 1 w
DE Luis Castillo - partial PCL tear, 4 w
RG Luis Vasquez - broken fibula, IR

Chiefs

FS Kendrick Lewis - torn tricep, IR
LG Brian Waters - torn triceps, IR

Colts

WR/KR Brandon James - abdominal tear, 1 w
T Adam Terry - torn quad, 3 w

Cowboys

C Andre Gurode, ankle, 1 w

Dolphins

ILB Karlos Dansby - fractured shoulder blade, IR
G Pat McQuistan - torn tricep, IR
DE Randy Starks - complete Achilles tear, IR

Eagles

OLB Keenan Clayton - partial PCL tear, 7 w
OLB Ernie Sims - partial MCL tear, 3 w
RB LeSean McCoy - broken tailbone, IR

Falcons

RG Harvey Dahl - partial groin tear, 3 w

49ers

OLB Navorro Bowman - broken foot, 4 w
SS Reggie Smith - partial PCL tear, 6 w
OLB Manny Lawson - broken ankle, IR

Giants

RT Kareem McKenzie - thumb, 2 w

Jaguars

DT Terrance Knighton - broken toe, 5 w
LT Eugene Monroe - partial ACL tear, IR

Jets

DE Trevor Pryce - broken tailbone, IR

Packers

CB Tramon Williams, broken forearm, 2 w
WR James Jones - torn bicep, 6 w
DE Cullen Jenkins - dislocated hip, 3 w

Panthers

OLB Thomas Davis - broken arm, 6 w
C Ryan Kalil - broken elbow, IR

Patriots

OLB Jermaine Cunningham - ankle, 1 w
RG Stephen Neal - broken wrist, 8 w
OLB Rob Ninkovich - torn pectoral, IR

Raiders

G Richie Incognito - partial MCL tear, 6 w
C Jake Grove - partial ACL tear, 3 w
RB Michael Bush - broken elbow, IR

Rams

DE Chris Long - broken forearm, 1 w

Ravens

FS Ed Reed - thumb, 1 w

Redskins

TE Chris Cooley - jaw, 2 w

Saints

RG Jahri Evans - partial PCL tear, 3 w

Steelers

OLB James Harrison - broken collarbone, 7 w

Texans

MLB DeMeco Ryans - dislocated hip, 9 w
QB Matt Schaub - broken collarbone, 7 w
DT Shaun Cody - torn hamstring, 5 w

Titans

WR Kenny Britt - partial groin tear, 2 w
RB Chris Johnson - arm, 1 w
LT Michael Roos - herniated disk, 7 w

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Week 11 Matchup

Seattle Seahawks (6-3) vs. San Francisco 49ers (3-6)

It’s Matt Hasselbeck’s first return to Seattle since his release by the Seahawks. Yawn. Seattle has yet to regret the decision, and that’s not likely to be changed by this game.

Last Week

Seahawks 37, Panthers 10

Buccaneers 23, 49ers 3

Last Meeting:

12-12-10- 49ers 21, Seahawks 11

Series Record

Seahawks lead 13-11

Key Injuries

SF: OLB Navorro Bowman (broken foot, 4 w), OLB Manny Lawson (broken ankle, IR)