MM already not happy with Kubiak

[Donn Beach]

The Steelers on the road worry me, seems like a very loseable game to me. Can you imagine Pete pulling off a win against Harbough and the seahawks lose to the Steelers. The knives would come out in Seattle wouldn't they. It could get ugly quick. I'm liking Pete having a new team, some entertaining aspects to it

Like I mentioned on the other thread my buddy on X is in Pittsburg and says the Steelers D is dogshit. If we can't score on them we are probably fucked for this season.

and a crappy offensive line I believe, their tackle gave up four sacks, something like that. MM and his Dline could wreak havoc

[Donn Beach]

occurred to me for some reason, Pete has been getting paid. His seahawk contract just ran out didn't it, $12 mil a season, what did the Raiders signed him for, must be comparable. Probably doesn't make a difference to him, doubt he has a lavish lifestyle. See where he was asked about fond memories coaching against Harbough..."No fond memories, good games", that's a Pete quote. Not often you get a marquee coach matchup

[Michael K.]

occurred to me for some reason, Pete has been getting paid. His seahawk contract just ran out didn't it, $12 mil a season, what did the Raiders signed him for, must be comparable. Probably doesn't make a difference to him, doubt he has a lavish lifestyle. See where he was asked about fond memories coaching against Harbough..."No fond memories, good games", that's a Pete quote. Not often you get a marquee coach matchup

The only reason anyone cares is the Stanford vs USC "What's your deal man" game. They have one Super Bowl ring between them. Your love of Pete Carroll skews what you deem to be marquee here, IMO.

[Donn Beach]

occurred to me for some reason, Pete has been getting paid. His seahawk contract just ran out didn't it, $12 mil a season, what did the Raiders signed him for, must be comparable. Probably doesn't make a difference to him, doubt he has a lavish lifestyle. See where he was asked about fond memories coaching against Harbough..."No fond memories, good games", that's a Pete quote. Not often you get a marquee coach matchup

The only reason anyone cares is the Stanford vs USC "What's your deal man" game. They have one Super Bowl ring between them. Your love of Pete Carroll skews what you deem to be marquee here, IMO.

Up to you if you are interested or not, watch the game and see if it happens to get mentioned lol

The Las Vegas Raiders host the Los Angeles Chargers for a Week 2 matchup and a clash between AFC West rivals might be reason enough for the game to receive a national spotlight as the second part of a "Monday Night Football" doubleheader.

However, this game has a bit more heat because it resumes one of the more intriguing coaching rivalries of the past 20 years. When Pete Carroll was hired by the Raiders in January, that meant he would face Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers twice a season and renew a conflict that began in 2007 when Carroll was coaching at USC and Harbaugh was at Stanford.

The two coaches have opposed one another 12 times between college and the NFL, with Carroll holding a 7-5 edge. He also has two national championships and a Super Bowl title compared to Harbaugh's one national championship. (Carroll is 5-4 in their NFL matchups, while Harbaugh is 2-1 in their college meetings.)

[Donn Beach]

Barstool Sports...

'I Remember Jim ... I Have No Fond Memories' - It's So Damn Good To Have The Pete Carroll/Jim Harbaugh Rivalry In The NFL Again

but go ahead and not enjoy it if that suits you, I have no concern about that at all. I do believe a chunk of the viewing public gets a kick out of the Harbough-Carroll rivalry. It's the sort of thing the NFL or whoever else takes to the bank, it being coaches seems a little unusual to me.

You should get t-shirt made up...I spent 14 seasons watching Pete Carroll coach a football team and managed not to enjoy any of it, wear it proudly! lol

[D-train]

Kubiak happy with Darnold or at least he says he is.

RENTON — The raw numbers — just 150 passing yards and 230 yards total offense in a 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers — said one thing about Sam Darnold’s Seahawks debut Sunday.

The eye test of the coaches and the analytics said another.

“I was impressed with Sam,” offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak said Thursday. “I thought he did, with the opportunities that we gave him, a great job. The offensive line protecting him really well. Sam’s going to keep getting better as we go along, and I can’t say enough about him at the end of the game. We made some big plays when the game was at the most important time.”

That the Seahawks lost despite a late rally that got Seattle to the 9-yard-line in the final minute means, of course, the game can hardly be considered an unqualified successful opener for Darnold.

But once the emotions of the loss and disappointment at the way the game ended had cleared, the consensus quickly formed that Darnold was hardly the root of Seattle’s offensive problems.

Pro Football Focus, for instance, slotted Darnold fourth in its weekly rating of quarterbacks after the first game behind only Matthew Stafford, Justin Fields and Dak Prescott with a passing grade of 82.6.

[Donn Beach]

Cliff Arvil on joining the Seahawks... I am 73 years old, I truly doubt I am going to have as much fun the rest of my lifetime following a football team as I did with Pete and the seahawks, that's in the bank now, I am happy with my memories. Michael on the other hand I am sure feels there are better days ahead, I hope you are right

after talking to his agent about the possibility

"Soon as I hung up with him, Coach Carroll calls," Avril said. "He's on the phone, he's like, 'Hey, what do you think about coming to Seattle? ... We would love to have you.' Just hyping me up, like big time. It felt like college again where they're recruiting you."

after actually signing
"Now I'm thinking things are going to change because you got me, you know what I'm saying?" Avril said. "And literally every single day until 10 years later, still super hyper. I remember my first two years being here, both Super Bowl runs, and he'd have all this energy and I'd just be sitting there and I'm like, when is this going to change? There's no way this man is this happy every single day. So I joke with him every time I see him like, 'Hey Coach, what are you on? Because I want that energy pill, too. Because you're seventy-some years old and you have the most energy out here.'"

"Nah, I think naturally he's that way," Avril said. "But I also think from a psychological standpoint, he understands that it's contagious and he wants to make sure that every day, everybody puts their best foot forward and the only way you do that is by being happy ... being energetic, enjoying what we're doing, and you're going to get the best out of guys."

[Donn Beach]

Kubiak happy with Darnold or at least he says he is.

RENTON — The raw numbers — just 150 passing yards and 230 yards total offense in a 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers — said one thing about Sam Darnold’s Seahawks debut Sunday.

The eye test of the coaches and the analytics said another.

“I was impressed with Sam,” offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak said Thursday. “I thought he did, with the opportunities that we gave him, a great job. The offensive line protecting him really well. Sam’s going to keep getting better as we go along, and I can’t say enough about him at the end of the game. We made some big plays when the game was at the most important time.”

That the Seahawks lost despite a late rally that got Seattle to the 9-yard-line in the final minute means, of course, the game can hardly be considered an unqualified successful opener for Darnold.

But once the emotions of the loss and disappointment at the way the game ended had cleared, the consensus quickly formed that Darnold was hardly the root of Seattle’s offensive problems.

Pro Football Focus, for instance, slotted Darnold fourth in its weekly rating of quarterbacks after the first game behind only Matthew Stafford, Justin Fields and Dak Prescott with a passing grade of 82.6.

Yeah, I have been meaning to point out that PFF rating, one of the best in the league. Just how the article is written, finding the root of seattle's offensive problems, I doubt you are going to find a root. It's probably more a combination of a lot of things than a root. And that probably includes Saleh's defensive plan

[Michael K.]

Jesus Donn, fine, you are correct. If that game was played Sunday afternoon? No one would watch anything else besides the riveting battle between Carroll and Harbaugh. That's why it's on Monday, so someone watches the other game on the docket.

Fuck me dude. Take your Pete Carroll signature bubble gum out and read what I wrote. You basically just reiterated what I said. The only thing that makes this match up even close to marquee is that they don't like each other from their days coaching in college. If the 49ers were coached by Hackett and the Broncos came to town? People would be interested because Peyton talked trash about Hackett a couple of years ago and it became a thing on Hard Knocks. But it wouldn't be a "Marquee" matchup.

[Michael K.]

Kubiak happy with Darnold or at least he says he is.

RENTON — The raw numbers — just 150 passing yards and 230 yards total offense in a 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers — said one thing about Sam Darnold’s Seahawks debut Sunday.

The eye test of the coaches and the analytics said another.

“I was impressed with Sam,” offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak said Thursday. “I thought he did, with the opportunities that we gave him, a great job. The offensive line protecting him really well. Sam’s going to keep getting better as we go along, and I can’t say enough about him at the end of the game. We made some big plays when the game was at the most important time.”

That the Seahawks lost despite a late rally that got Seattle to the 9-yard-line in the final minute means, of course, the game can hardly be considered an unqualified successful opener for Darnold.

But once the emotions of the loss and disappointment at the way the game ended had cleared, the consensus quickly formed that Darnold was hardly the root of Seattle’s offensive problems.

Pro Football Focus, for instance, slotted Darnold fourth in its weekly rating of quarterbacks after the first game behind only Matthew Stafford, Justin Fields and Dak Prescott with a passing grade of 82.6.

Yeah, I have been meaning to point out that PFF rating, one of the best in the league. Just how the article is written, finding the root of seattle's offensive problems, I doubt you are going to find a root. It's probably more a combination of a lot of things than a root. And that probably includes Saleh's defensive plan

Makes about as much sense as when J Rod was in the bottom 90s in every offensive statistic, but his WAR made him elite. Anyone that watched Seattle's offense on Sunday and saw a QB that was "one of the best"? Should never be paid to grade a fucking football game. I guess all it takes is to complete a ton of three yard passes and watch your team fucking punt all day, then fumble inside the ten with the game on the line to be one of the best. Can't make that shit up.