Seattle is a tough place to play with the noise level reaching decibels that equal a 747 during takeoff. The weather is usually miserable as it usually rains like it did Sunday. And for a team from the East Coast, the long 6 hour flight usually drains them physically. The Seahawks are a tough team. Even when they’ve had their struggles, no one looks forward to playing them. Tavaris Jackson earned the praises of the commentators Sunday playing injured with that torn pectoral muscle on his throwing arms (right) side. Jackson was in a lot of pain, but if you were at the game just watching and didn’t hear the commentators, but, you would have never known. Jackson completed 14 of 30 passes for 144 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT that came at the end of the game when he was forced to throw the ball. Jackson’s had his struggles in Minnesota and was never really given a fair shake to be the man. Although he was the starting QB, Coach Brad Childress had him handcuffed. Namely give giving Jackson a safe and conservative gameplan. Pete Carroll has turned him loose. Jackson looks very comfortable in the Seahawks’ Offense and he has talent around him. Zach Miller at TE, Mike Williams at WR and “Beast Mode” Marshawn Lynch at RB (who had 111 Rushing Yards on 24 carries) are all Jackson needs along with the support of his head coach. But the Seahawks have a lot of talent on Defense starting with those big CBs who both go 6’3”. But the guy that stole the show was DT Red Bryant who blocked a FG attempt and a PAT attempt. If you ask me, had the Seahawks pulled out a win, he would have been Player of the Game. But, alas, the Seahawks lose falling to 4-7 on the year. The funny thing is, with Washington’s win, they improve to 4-7.
Rex was Rex. He can make a great play and then turn around and make a dumb one right behind it. You get what you get with him. But he’s still going to sling it. He is never gunshy. Thank goodness he isn’t, because that 50-Yd. TD pass that he threw to Anthony Armstrong came on a 3rd and 19 call that could have easily been a checkdown pass followed by a punt. Grossman completed 26 of 35 pass attempts, for 314 yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs. If Grossman could ever get out of his own way, he’d be considered one of the best in the league. He can make every throw. He’s fearless in the pocket. He can complete a high percentage of his passes and he can lead a comeback. He has all of the tools, but his mistakes are killing him. Grossman had extra help as Santana Moss returned from his injury but wasn’t out on the field for a lot of snaps. Anthony Armstrong only had one catch, but it was a 50 yard catch for the go-ahead TD. Jabar Gaffney led the way with 5 catches for 72 yards, but he didn’t find the endzone this week. DeAngelo Hall had a good game considering all of the stir that he caused by saying Washington should cut him following his performance against the Cowboys last Sunday. And it was fitting that Hall got the INT to end the game and seal the Redskins win. I just hope he can continue to play as well has he has this season and stop worrying about his numbers. And finally Kyle Shanahan gets the nod of approval this week for following up the Cowboys game with another solid gameplan. I will admit I was his biggest critic, but he showed that he is worthy of being on this level as an Offensive Coordinator. Now all he needs is his new André Johnson and he will have the potent Offense that he had in Houston. Maybe we need to get Matt Schaub too. No offense to Rex.
This weeks gameball goes to the man that I have given the blues all season Rex Grossman. Good job Rex. Now keep it up next week against the Jets.
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