Postmortem - Hawks v Chardonnay Nation
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2025 1:07 am
So we're out of the gate at 0-1!
Hard to put too much into this game, but overall, this team has a pretty good ceiling and a high floor. Opening against a very formidable division rival and barely losing - not the desired start but this team shows a lot of promise.
I still consider this preseason since I have not seen a complete NFL game from any team in the last ten years before the 4th week of the season - thanks to the Player Union softening practices into flag football territory and the ever shrinking preseason games so we can tack on a 17 and 18th game when no one is watching. It's coming - you know it is. Looking forward to the 19th and 20th games being played in Antarctica at the new 7-11 Slurpee Stadium.
Some key turning points.
On Chardonnay's initial TD drive - two crushing third down conversions - one on a roughing the passer penalty and the other a third and long. Um, I thought that was the old Seahawks? Those two plays gave me major PTSD.
On Chardonnay's game winning drive - the most inept coverage blunder allowed a 45 yard pass play that basically was the nail in the coffin. While the defense was mostly good, there were some incredibly mind-bogglingly immature moments - and some flat out shitty coverage - from a secondary that is supposed to be 'all that' but instead looks NOT ready for Prime Time.
To be fair - they are still shaking the rust off and we will need another 2-3 games to see what we have.
The hand wringing over the offense is going to be super fun to watch on here. Fire Schneider! Dump Darnold! Bring back Russ! I do cherish the utterly hilarious overreactions coming.
Relax. It's one game. If you thought they were going to be lights out right out of the gate and hang a 50 burger on Chardonnay Nation - well perhaps you need to have realistic expectations instead.
Of course they are going to start slow offensively - LOTS of new parts - we're still in 'preseason' mode. While there weren't a lot of highlights, and there was definitely some inconsistencies, the offensive line looked decent and the running backs came to play. No, Darnold is not getting a Canton jacket off of today's game, but once this offense gets going they'll be fine - and by fine I mean a consistent ground game with a complimentary passing game - they won't be Houston's Run N Gun hanging 70 on Oklahoma A & M, but they should be able to manage well once they have time to develop together in concert with the defense getting dialed in.
That field goal before half time was a drive of beautiful execution - Darnold's run was a spectacular play call and executed perfectly - don't forget that - that's a critical two minute drill preview of what their potential can be.
I really hate to say this but SF looked pretty good - and Seattle hung right with them all the way. A rather dull game with a few big plays sprinkled in. Seattle's Achilles heal today was third down conversions and a number of busted coverages - and the inability to contain McCaffrey and Pearsall who may be getting fit for Canton off of today's resume.
Put the razor blades away, stop hand wringing that the undefeated season expectations you laid on the team have collapsed - it's one game showing plenty of potential and also plenty of work to be done.
When was the last time this team really fired out of the gate in week one? I can't even remember. Most games are REALLY sloppy for the first quarter of the season anymore - this has been going on for a while now for those with short term memory loss.
A tough luck loss but not a gut wrenching heartbreaker. Overall, about what I was expecting - a low scoring sloppy battle with just enough plays to make the difference - this time SF made them - but we also handed them those two crushing third down conversions on that first drive and that was the most painful part of the game for me - and that utterly pathetic whiff by Woolen who should be donating his game check to a Blind Man's charity. That was beyond embarrassing.
Rodgers and The Human Personal Foul are gonna torch this secondary next week if they don't get their shit together right quick.
Any word on Emmanwori's status? Another strained labia?
This, too, shall pass.
Go Hawks...
Hard to put too much into this game, but overall, this team has a pretty good ceiling and a high floor. Opening against a very formidable division rival and barely losing - not the desired start but this team shows a lot of promise.
I still consider this preseason since I have not seen a complete NFL game from any team in the last ten years before the 4th week of the season - thanks to the Player Union softening practices into flag football territory and the ever shrinking preseason games so we can tack on a 17 and 18th game when no one is watching. It's coming - you know it is. Looking forward to the 19th and 20th games being played in Antarctica at the new 7-11 Slurpee Stadium.
Some key turning points.
On Chardonnay's initial TD drive - two crushing third down conversions - one on a roughing the passer penalty and the other a third and long. Um, I thought that was the old Seahawks? Those two plays gave me major PTSD.
On Chardonnay's game winning drive - the most inept coverage blunder allowed a 45 yard pass play that basically was the nail in the coffin. While the defense was mostly good, there were some incredibly mind-bogglingly immature moments - and some flat out shitty coverage - from a secondary that is supposed to be 'all that' but instead looks NOT ready for Prime Time.
To be fair - they are still shaking the rust off and we will need another 2-3 games to see what we have.
The hand wringing over the offense is going to be super fun to watch on here. Fire Schneider! Dump Darnold! Bring back Russ! I do cherish the utterly hilarious overreactions coming.
Relax. It's one game. If you thought they were going to be lights out right out of the gate and hang a 50 burger on Chardonnay Nation - well perhaps you need to have realistic expectations instead.
Of course they are going to start slow offensively - LOTS of new parts - we're still in 'preseason' mode. While there weren't a lot of highlights, and there was definitely some inconsistencies, the offensive line looked decent and the running backs came to play. No, Darnold is not getting a Canton jacket off of today's game, but once this offense gets going they'll be fine - and by fine I mean a consistent ground game with a complimentary passing game - they won't be Houston's Run N Gun hanging 70 on Oklahoma A & M, but they should be able to manage well once they have time to develop together in concert with the defense getting dialed in.
That field goal before half time was a drive of beautiful execution - Darnold's run was a spectacular play call and executed perfectly - don't forget that - that's a critical two minute drill preview of what their potential can be.
I really hate to say this but SF looked pretty good - and Seattle hung right with them all the way. A rather dull game with a few big plays sprinkled in. Seattle's Achilles heal today was third down conversions and a number of busted coverages - and the inability to contain McCaffrey and Pearsall who may be getting fit for Canton off of today's resume.
Put the razor blades away, stop hand wringing that the undefeated season expectations you laid on the team have collapsed - it's one game showing plenty of potential and also plenty of work to be done.
When was the last time this team really fired out of the gate in week one? I can't even remember. Most games are REALLY sloppy for the first quarter of the season anymore - this has been going on for a while now for those with short term memory loss.
A tough luck loss but not a gut wrenching heartbreaker. Overall, about what I was expecting - a low scoring sloppy battle with just enough plays to make the difference - this time SF made them - but we also handed them those two crushing third down conversions on that first drive and that was the most painful part of the game for me - and that utterly pathetic whiff by Woolen who should be donating his game check to a Blind Man's charity. That was beyond embarrassing.
Rodgers and The Human Personal Foul are gonna torch this secondary next week if they don't get their shit together right quick.
Any word on Emmanwori's status? Another strained labia?
This, too, shall pass.
Go Hawks...
