Saturday, January 12, 2008

Packers-Seahawks Quasi Live Blog, Fourth Quarter

On second down from the 5, the Seahawks get nailed with a roughing the passer call that seemed somewhat marginal to me, but hitting Saint Brett is always dicey. A first down carry for Grant goes nowhere, but the second and goal from the 1 is easier, as Grant scores his third touchdown of the game, and it's 42-20, Pack.

Now that the horse has left the glue factory, it's Alexander for 8, but Engram drops the 2nd and 2 rollout. Hasselbeck's not, um, taking this loss well. He checks out and tries Burleson on third and 2, but the ball is deflected... and Holmgren chooses the ice flow over actually trying with a punt. Considering that the Seahawks defense has made no plays that haven't been Ryan Grant gifts today, curious. Who's the bigger quiche eater, the Walrus or the Electric Kicker? My vote actually goes to Seahawks Fan, who has been crying for PI the whole game. How many calls were you expecting to get on the road, and did you really expect to win a game without a run defense?

Grant for 28, and he's just been huge since that first minute. Siragusa has officially lost interest, and is now driving little cars around, like the Shriner Wannabe that he is. Grant finally runs out of gas, and the Pack finally punts. Grant has over 200 yards, and the Pack had scored touchdowns on the previous six possessions. I don't like their defense much, really, but they just might score enough points to lose in three weeks, not one.

With 9:11 left -- did something once happen on a 9/11? I'm not sure -- Hasselbeck with a long gain to Obomanu. Morris does his Alexander impersonation by going down on first contact, but at least it was in the face, so there's another 15. On the first down from the 40, Hasselbeck slips on a live ball, and the refs give him big charity to call it a forward incompletion. OK, Seahawks Fans, you can no longer complain about the refs! Woodson nearly picks the second down ball. Obomanu drops the third down completion and gets hurt, This game has been 42-6 since the Grant gifts. On fourth and 10, Pollard, the goat of the game, whiffs on another ball, and that's the end of his Seahawks career, one suspects. Pack ball with 8:03 left.

Brandon Jackson, a tiny back, stiffarms two Seattle defenders to the turf, and let's just say we're not awash in Seahawk Pride. The Pack still don't run the ball when you know it's coming, and on third, one suspects that Favre throws his last ball of the day long to Martin. Punt time, 5:35 left, and the announcers are talking about front office personnel that no one in the audience knows or cares about.

A KBG sighting, as the spent force gets a sack. Darryl Johnston is now imploring the Seahawks to show pride and play sixty minutes. Um, Darryl, they played five minutes, and were up 14 points. The last 55? not so much

I'm stepping away before Fox makes me watch too many more American Idol commercials. See you for the late game.

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