PS..this is why I tend to say that running and physical D win championships...because the refs make it so.
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Stop being haters and recognize a great defense, ya'll were not complaining when Woodson and Al Harris were playing the same way.
I understand rules are the rules but they aren't breaking them. They are a great defense because they are loaded with talent, not because they cheat. What plays did the cheat in the 1st half of shutting out the Saints and holding Brees to under 40 yards passing? They have physical corners, great safety play, and great pass rushers....but yea they are cheaters. :roll:
The vid posted by Striker is what they've been doing the last couple years. I hope Pete Carroll dies in a fire.
they do break rules. the d in particular, and dbs specifically, clutch, grab, hold, all the time. they have a couple of cheap shot artists too. yesterday? didn't watch the game. I'm not disagreeing that their d is good just saying they don't have to play the way they are. but...if the refs aren't going to enforce the rules then the opposition has no chance.
Calling a spade a spade
Seattle has a great defense; I'd take them over any squad in the NFL
This is how I would play, too. The rules of holding, dirty play, etc are stretched every single play. If you can't beat 'em, join em.
Get a lot (OK, reasonable) amount of coverage locally for Kenseth and that keeps me a bit current.
As a kid, I liked to watch races on weekends. Somewhere I have a Johnny Rutherford autograph.
But back to football, points of emphasis can be used to combat a new technique that crosses the line. Problem lately has been with the number of changes (new catch rules, crown of helmet, defenseless receivers) it seems many other things have fallen by the wayside.
as much as i dislike sea i'm going to be pulling for them over sf. hairball's in-game antics and post-game comments (about GBP in particular) have me disliking that team over anyone else right now...even det, chi, and min.
Does make sense, Red. When we played them last in Seattle, Chancellor and Sherman were grabbing, PUNCHING and doing all sorts of crap with NOTHING getting called. Yes, we had several games where we were doing our share (Niners game and Chicago game), but that was mild compared to the mugging Jones and Nelson got in that game.
The PI calls are still the most mistakenly called. Hasn't changed much since the days of Michael "velcro hands" Irvin and his constant push offs on DBs. He could've been called on every play, but the refs almost never called it.