Comments on: Seahawks have five Pro Bowl alternates, including a 27-year-old “rookie”

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:11:47 +0000

To nflfan877: Think of where Matt Hasselbeck would be if he had started the year as Seattle’s quarterback. ….. Virginia Mason Hospital.

Hasselbeck would not have made it out of the preseason with that young offensive line. Jackson was absolutely mugged in the preseason and the first four games of the year. Marshawn Lynch’s poor rushing numbers in the first part of the year are not because he was not running the same way as at the end of the season. His numbers were low because the line did not block for him.

By: 1buckeye76

1buckeye76 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:48:35 +0000

Thanks for the Fantasy League championship, Marshawn – much appreciated.

By: nflfan877

nflfan877 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:42:42 +0000

Imagine what this good young team would be with Matt Hasselbeck were its QB instead of Tarvaris Jackson.

Carroll has done a lot of good things, but that was very stupid.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:03:14 +0000

Lynch >>> Forte.

By: devinmr711

devinmr711 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:18:31 +0000

You cannot tell me that Brian Urlacher had a better season than London Fletcher. I know my skins suck but London Fletcher is the only guy the deserves to be in the Pro Bowl.

By: getit28

getit28 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:35:04 +0000

norcalmafia apparently lives in a small box.

browner and wright should get plenty of rookie of the year consideration. if people would look at the games and not have ESPN brain wash them, you would see that the nfc west is improving.

By: aaroncurryisbust

aaroncurryisbust — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:48:07 +0000

Great to the Seahawks move on from Tim Ruskell’s reign of failure (Aaron Curry, anyone?) and get exciting young talent.

By: yevrag3535

yevrag3535 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:19:57 +0000

Who cares, that game sucks. Waste of time.

By: henrykissingerisgod

henrykissingerisgod — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:59:50 +0000

hey PFT,

i expect a story tomorrow how messed up the league is voting james harrison as first alternate in the pro bowl. i mean not only did he miss 5 games but he is a dirty cheap player.

why would he get this accolade by fans, his peers and coaches if the way he plays is disgusting!!!!!!!

oh wait, the dude is awesome!!!!

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:52:54 +0000

This team is being built the right way, from the inside out. Whoever the long-term answer is at QB will be in much better shape now that the running game has developed and the offensive line is coming together.

Three more plays this season from the QB position, this team is in the playoffs.

By: realfann

realfann — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:50:55 +0000

Robinson is an alternate for Special Teams.

The alternate for NFC fullback is Bruce Miller (49ers).

By: Fantasy Football Legend

Fantasy Football Legend — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:50:50 +0000

Lunch should be a starter anyway. Over AP that’s for sure who has missed what 4.5 games not including this coming week 17.

By: thevalsalvamanouvre

thevalsalvamanouvre — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:26:18 +0000

@goldrush36: Yeah, Mike Rob is a good locker room guy and all that, but I’m still puzzled why Seattle had Mike Karney in town twice and didn’t sign him. I like RObinson, but Lynch runs much better behind a fullback, especially with Seattle’s battered line. Karney would be a much better option. Heck, we’ve never even had Mike Rob throw a pass as part of a trick play. That’s just a waste.

I think that Lynch should be starting simply because he’s been putting up excellent numbers and playing incredibly well despite playing behind a line that is made up of practice-squad types because of injury.

By: mjzaky

mjzaky — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:19:39 +0000

Giants fan here– I’ve got to say that I’m very impressed by Pete Carroll/the GM’s outside-the-box thinking with their secondary. I believe the safety position is going to start to evolve to emphasize guys like Kam Chancellor that physically match up with the basketball-player TE types that are dominating the league right now (Gronk, Graham, Gates) and that Seattle is ahead of the curve in this regard.I can also see a day where we wonder why we didn’t demand taller corners with the athletic ability of smaller guys to cover all of the elite WRs in the league. I love innovation in football and respect the Seattle FO so much for their approach to their secondary. Now if someone could just explain to me who slipped who a mickey to convince them that TJax is a serviceable NFL QB..

By: seattlesuperchronic

seattlesuperchronic — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:12:38 +0000

norcalmafia

Proud of those comments? For years I’ve wished that the US would secede from California. That state is awful on every level. You suck California.

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:08:09 +0000

realitypolice says: Dec 27, 2011 10:07 PM

Lynch is a second alternate? So assuming 3 rbs are chosen (I think that’s right) plus the first alternate, that means people think there are FOUR running backs in the NFC playing better than Marshawn Lynch right now?

Don’t see it

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You don’t see it because there is more than 6 or 7 weeks in a season. The pro bowl is supposed to be about the whole body of work. Lynch has been the best back in the conference the past 6 weeks without a doubt, but he is still only 7th in yards and has the 2nd lowest YPC of anyone in the top 10

By: sweetnlow44

sweetnlow44 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:26:30 +0000

Lynch and Kam should be starting.

Robinson does some good things, but some really really bad things too, don’t know how he’s even considered. His boneheaded play on 3rd and goal arguably cost Seattle the game against SF. If they score a TD there, that’s a completely different game.

Chris Clemons and Red Bryant are also deserving of at least a mention.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:17:20 +0000

dirtdawg55 says:
Dec 27, 2011 10:35 PM
Ryou also don’t care about Devin Hester, Joshua Cribbs, Randall Cobb, etc. after all, someone has to kick them the ball to make them relevant, right?
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True, but no one cares who that is.

By: sonic8us

sonic8us — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:59:19 +0000

As a Lions fan…ummm. Yeah, enjoy that arguement.

By: dirtdawg55

dirtdawg55 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:35:21 +0000

Ryan played in the CFL too – in fact, he is a Canadian. I know, I low. Who cares about punters? Well, if you don’t care about punters you also don’t care about Devin Hester, Joshua Cribbs, Randall Cobb, etc. after all, someone has to kick them the ball to make them relevant, right?

By: norcalmafia

norcalmafia — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:56 +0000

I see my first comment had 40a thumbs down……I didnt know 40 people actually live in Seattle…hmm

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:07:27 +0000

Don’t see it.

By: jeff061

jeff061 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:50:43 +0000

No idea how Forte got the nod ahead of Lynch, lynch kills him in every category

Seems forte, rivers and gates got in on brand not performance

By: buzzbissinger

buzzbissinger — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:46:48 +0000

Where’s the obligatory jab at Brady for not playing?

By: seatownballers

seatownballers — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:34:21 +0000

Getting some respect, finally. This team was built through the draft and has depth on defense. Mad props fellas

By: ratedrsuperstar1331

ratedrsuperstar1331 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:30:28 +0000

As a Rams fan, I root for anything good that comes out of the NFC West. They’ll prove to be an obstacle for years to come but congrats to the Seahawks. Browner and Chancellor have flown far under the radar.

By: commandercornpone

commandercornpone — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:28:53 +0000

inteesting that 4 teams got no one selected. st. loo i understand. no skins, titans or bills?

a long time ago, the leagus made sure each team had one selectee BEFORE people started bowing out.

By: themackstrong

themackstrong — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:28:50 +0000

Lynch should have been in there ahead of Forte even though Forte was having a great year. Lynch was a TD monster and would have even better yardage if he hadn’t missed a game. Casual fans may not have noticed but Pete Carroll and Schneider have put together a tough D in Seattle. Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, KJ Wright, Red Bryant all young players having solid years. Can’t wait until that young o-line comes together again next year with a season behind them and a full training camp. Gonna see Beast Mode all year not just the last half.

By: dgleighton

dgleighton — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:28:35 +0000

sportsguybayarea says: Dec 27, 2011 9:19 PM

im the biggest niner fan you’lle EVER meet but, i personally think Lynch is more deserving than Gore. #JUST’SAYING…

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I’m just looking forward to the next few years in the NFC watching Seattle and S.F. pound it out!

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:27:05 +0000

im the biggest niner fan you’lle EVER meet but, i personally think Lynch is more deserving than Gore. #JUST’SAYING…

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They both are deserving. Gore has fought through injury all year and it’s hard to argue against being second in the NFC for yards. Jackson was also deserving of consideration but got snubbed completely. I don’t think Petersen was deserving after being 17th in the league though and Forte has been out