Monthly Archives: October 2010
Game at a glance
OAKLAND – A recap of the Seahawks’ 33-3 loss to the Raiders at Oakland Coliseum on Sunday: PLAYER OF THE GAME Marcel Reece. Darren McFadden ran for more yards (111, including a 49-yarder). Darrius Heyward-Bey caught more passes (five for 105, including a 69-yard touchdown). But the plays turned in by Reece, the former University [...]
Fourth quarter
Peephole perspective: The Seahawks got a 47-yard field goal from Olindo Mare to avert the shutout, but not the loss. Raiders 33-3. Players of the quarter: The Raiders’ pass rush. They took advantage of the situation and the injury replacements on the Seahawks O-line to sack Matt Hasselbeck four times in the quarter, snuffing any [...]
Third quarter
Peephole perspective: The frustration continued for the Seahawks. Another missed field goal. A dropped pass at the 2-yard line. Plays of 51 and 49 yards by the Raiders. Oakland 13-0. Player of the quarter: Darren McFadden. No back had rushed for more than 100 yards against the Seahawks this season. Emphasis on had. McFadden broke [...]
Second quarter
Peephole perspective: One touchdown for the Raiders. Two first downs for the Seahawks. Oakland, 10-0. Player of the quarter: Jon Ryan. He was – quite simply, and just as obviously – the Seahawks’ best and most consistent player in the first half. Ryan averaged 43 yards on six punts. Play of the quarter: Faced with [...]
First quarter
Peephole perspective: Six punts, and one field goal. Raiders, 3-0. Player of the quarter: Lawyer Milloy. The Seahawks’ strong safety led a needed effort with three solo tackles. Play of the quarter: Leon Washington took over for Golden Tate on the Raiders’ third punt and broke his return for 43 yards up the sideline. Number [...]
Gradkowski inactive for Raiders
The following players are inactive for the Raiders: WR Louis Murphy RB Michael Bennett CB Chris Johnson LB Travis Goethel LB Thomas Howard DT John Henderson WR Chaz Schilens 3rd QB: Bruce Gradkowski With Gradkowski inactive for a third consecutive game because of a sore throwing shoulder, Jason Campbell will start – as coach Tom [...]
Jennings, Thurmond inactive
The Seahawks’ injury list dictated their inactive list: CB Kelly Jennings RB Michael Robinson CB Walter Thurmond LB Matt McCoy OL Allen Barbre OT Russell Okung TE Anthony McCoy DT Brandon Mebane With Jennings (hamstring) and Thurmond (head) out, Roy Lewis will make his first NFL start at right cornerback. When the Seahawks go to [...]
Countdown to kickoff
OAKLAND – Ghoulish greetings from Oakland Coliseum, the closest thing in the NFL to a haunted house. It is against this backdrop of macabre-costumed Raiders fans that the Seahawks are preparing to play a Halloween game which has definite trick-or-treat trappings. The Seahawks are looking to win three games in a row since the second [...]
Game day awaits
PALO ALTO, Calif. — That’ll do it for the Seahawks on game’s eve. After an evening full of meetings, the team is calling it a night, with game day just around the corner. Wakeup calls will come at 9 a.m., the pregame meal will be served starting at 9 and buses will begin heading to [...]
Machine-like preparation
Routine is a thing of beauty. Like clockwork, the Seahawks are heading into their eve-of-game meetings now, embarking into a schedule that’s exactly the same as every other Saturday night, regardless of whether they’re at home or on the road. Coach Pete Carroll appreciates routine because it helps players prepare without distractions, he said. Here’s [...]
