Wednesday 28 January 2015

Lynch Doesn't Need to Talk; He's "All About That Action"

Much has been made this week about star Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch thumbing his nose at the media and the NFL.  He made his NFL mandated appearance of 4 minutes and 30 seconds.  Not a minute more.  He did the bare minimum that was required of him for player media availability, answering all questions with. "I'm only doing this so I don't get fined" or "You know why I'm here."

This begs the question.  Is Marshawn Lynch making a mockery of the NFL

Tuesday 27 January 2015

One For the Ages: Seahawks Compete Improbable Comeback in NFC Championship

As I sat to watch this game, I was feeling quite confident that the Seahawks would knock off Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers en route to their second consecutive Super Bowl.  As the game progressed, and as the Seahawks offense sputtered, and the defense were forced to contend with short fields due to turnovers, I must admit, I started to get a bit of an uneasy feeling.  However, I never gave up hope, and like just about everyone I've spoken to since is claiming to, I had a feeling they would come back, I must admit things looked quite bleak at 16-0.  Not just because of the score, but because of how terrible the Seahawks' offence looked.  Not only were they not scoring or even moving the ball efficiently, they were turning the ball over time and again and gifting the Packers fantastic field position.  The Seattle defense kept them alive by holding the Packers to field goals instead of touchdowns and the team had a pulse, however faint.

What is most amazing to me about this game is