Comments on: Wilson, Lynch have big games as Seahawks top Cowboys

By: Blue Reloaded

Blue Reloaded — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:04:45 +0000

Based on the rulebook, the hit was completely legal and here is my evidence.

1) Tate approached the opponent from the front, not from the side or behind.

2) Initial contact was shoulder first in the center-chest area of Lee. His head was to the outside of the chest, arms and legs exploded through the block. Every offensive line coach in football would show this as a textbook block.

By: thejimius

thejimius — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:17:35 +0000

On the Tate hit:

From the 2011 rulebook, one definition of a defenseless player is “A player who receives a “blindside” block when the blocker is moving toward his own endline and approaches the opponent from behind or from the side.”

It further goes on to say that players may not hit a defenseless player in the head or neck area, nor lead with the crown of their helmet.

Whether or not people like the hit is irrelevant. It was illegal, plain and simple. This is not ‘Nam. This is football. There are rules.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:44:26 +0000

Of course Tate shouldn’t have blocked him. The whole Seattle team should be ashamed of itself, daring to block and tackle players from America’s Team. Didn’t they learn their parts from The Script? You’re not supposed to do that!

By: derekeffingnrtn

derekeffingnrtn — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:06:18 +0000

I’m ashamed of Golden Tate. He didn’t even bother to engage Sean Lee in diplomatic talks before resorting to violence. I can’t believe the referee didn’t step in to protect that poor, innocent middle linebacker from that vicious 5’10″ wide receiver. Come on, Golden. Don’t be such a bully. Next time, just take the high road and let him by to gently tackle your quarterback. There’s no place for violence on the football field.

By: finsphan

finsphan — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:01:32 +0000

that was a clean block, Lee’s helmet hit tate’s when it whipped back and forth, please can cryboy fans not complain about something when they lose! oh, and if the refs love the Seahawks so much then they would have called numerous holding calls they missed on the cryboys o-line.

By: bluehawk22

bluehawk22 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:43:16 +0000

Seattles O line is finally starting to look like theyre working together, glad to see it

By: ericn42000

ericn42000 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:05:14 +0000

Cowboys flat out we’re garbage today, how many times can u shoot yourself in the foot. COM ON MAN!!!!! This is your job play like it.

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:45:56 +0000

Tate’s block was by the book. Any helmet contact was incidental. He lead with his shoulder as he should have.

By: jcg23

jcg23 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:19:15 +0000

Cowboys ST got them behind and then Witten and Dez doing their best impressions of Mario Cruz from the week before, I’m surprised we didn’t lose by 40.

Romo – Still not what ails this team…

By: dalc4life

dalc4life — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:17:19 +0000

that would be a neck that separates his chest from his head. that was definitely not a block in the chest.

By: dalc4life

dalc4life — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:14:05 +0000

blackfootkiller says:
Sep 16, 2012 7:12 PM
How is it a ‘blind side hit’ when you drill the guy right in the chest the way Tate did?

last time i checked sean lee has a neck that separates his chest from his neck. not only that but he did lead with the crown of his helmet.

and as the ol’ saying goes, ‘what goes around, comes around’

By: bluebongzilla

bluebongzilla — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:13:26 +0000

Just a bad game for everybody on the Cowboys. Scytherius he’s not the first QB to have a bad game, no need to go crazy, here. He probably played better than anybody else on the team. He can only throw the ball. He can’t catch it, too. And he can’t return kickoffs and he can’t block for punts.

By: geniusfan

geniusfan — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:50:16 +0000

The Cowboys are the same as always. They get a win then they follow it up with a deflating loss. It’s been this way for every year since 2008. Until they can be consistent you can’t buy into the Cowboys.

By: swu32733

swu32733 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:44:19 +0000

The Seahawks D had A big day as did Lynch. I don’t know that Wilson’s day was all that big.

By: bry2j316

bry2j316 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:38:56 +0000

Typcial, Seahawks win and the story is how the Cowboys lost. Complete domination all day by the Seahawks, in the mix in the toughest division in football.

By: artrivas21

artrivas21 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:14:06 +0000

The Dallas cowboys will be fine. Show up and watch film, identify mistakes, practice hard and play hard against Tampa. Its just one loss.

By: hawksfanallday

hawksfanallday — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:13:24 +0000

Great win and cardinals beating pats made us losing to them by 4th and goal look a little more better.

By: muathjam21

muathjam21 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:07:05 +0000

Patriots AND Cowboys lose? Skip Bayless is on suicide watch. Except no one is really watching.

By: jprcox

jprcox — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:05:50 +0000

WOW – after Cards beat NE, maybe Seattle isn’t as bad as people thought after last week’s loss. Dallas got owned by Seattle – I mean owned like a cheap suit.

By: kingcarlbanks

kingcarlbanks — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:03:41 +0000

Cowboys have alot in common with my Giants, playing up or down to the competition..

By: seattlerogueburner

seattlerogueburner — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:03:02 +0000

Good to see Wilson perform well. They were definitely the underdog in this game, and despite the questionable calls, the Hawks came up winners.

Go Hawks.

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:29 +0000

The refs were bad, yes. But, when you get only 34 yards of offense in the third and most of the fourth quarter, while giving up two drives of 88 and 90 yards for TDs at the same time, you just got your butt kicked.

NFC West: Best defenses in football.

By: scoobaj

scoobaj — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:58:39 +0000

The nfc west is the best defensive division, It’s gonna be a bloodbath all year, if you sleep on Seattle, you will get a beat down.

By: snoqualmieterry

snoqualmieterry — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:56:31 +0000

What a great defence.

By: sweetnlow44

sweetnlow44 — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:52:32 +0000

Tate’s block was legit. Don’t know why that would even be considered a flag. But the flag on the push out of bounds was a pretty petty. Bad call, but that one play hardly dictated the game. The Seahawks owned them in the second half on both sides of the ball.

By: p1nch3dloaf

p1nch3dloaf — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:45:48 +0000

Seahawks should be unbeaten…but 1-1 is goot, especially after the upset in New England.

By: scytherius

scytherius — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:21:37 +0000

Maybe it will take ten years after his retirement that the “experts” admit that Romo is just not that good of a QB. He’s not bad by any means, but he’s merely “OK”.

By: crisper57

crisper57 — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:19:22 +0000

Why do the officials love the Seahawks so much?

By: murgatroyd2000

murgatroyd2000 — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:18:38 +0000

Its not the NFC “worst” anymore.

By: seahawksbmx

seahawksbmx — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:13:57 +0000

Nice win. For their first (real) game together, Wilson & Tate showed a nice rapport with each other, which should only get better as the season progresses.