Official Seahawks vs Broncos preseason game thread

[RegentDenali]

Many will be at the game tonight and figured it was time to start this with an hour to go. If anyone else was typing up a preview, just add it here. Cellular data signal absolutely blows at a full house Clink so its always hard to post anything at games.

Tonight we got a pair of 2013 Superbowl contenders going at it. Things I think to look for:

Starters:

Expect to see a little more action from the #1s. Wilson, Lynch, and most of the other projected healthy starters should play about 3-4 series, instead of 2 we saw last week. Should expect to see more from Wilson tonight, for sure. Hoping for crisp drives down the field with Tate, Baldwin, Kearse, and the other WRs battling to make those catches tonight.

Would like to see Doug Baldwin more involved tonight since he's going to be called upon more during the season to fill in for the role that Percy Harvin was going to provide.

Key Seahawks most likely out:

Zach Miller, Cliff Avril, Tony McDaniel, Christine Michaels, Sidney Rice, Robert Turbin, and Korey Toomer.

While the Broncos are a pass happy team, expect to see them attempting a lot of run plays as well since they got a developing battle at RB between Ronnie Hillman and Montee Ball. Broncos run an up-tempo offense, so Seahawks D will have a good test tonight of their pass and run units.

Continuing battle of the youths:

Keep an eye for the players fighting to land roster and depth spots with the team. Players to watch:

Rush specialist Benson Mayowa.

DT Jordan Hill and DT/DE Jesse Williams. Hill should get the start tonight. Would like to see a better overall performance from Williams tonight.

Spencer Ware and Derrick Coleman at the fullback/tailback spots.

OL Alvin Bailey. Can he continue with these impressive performances.

LB John Lotulelei. Keeps playing like fired from a gun on every down. Same with Bailey. Can he continue to play at this level.

Let's get another W. Go Hawks!!!

 

[RegentDenali]

Keep an eye on TE Luke Willson tonight as well too. With Miller out, expect him to get a lot of work at TE in these preseason games.

Looks like the official inactives tonight list:

WR Percy Harvin
WR Sidney Rice
WR Bryan Walters
RB Christine Michael
CB Tharold Simon
CB Ron Parker
DE Bruce Irvin
DE Cliff Avril
LB Korey Toomer
OL James Carpenter
TE Zach Miller
DE Chris Clemons
DL Jaye Howard
DL Greg Scruggs
DT Tony McDaniel

Initial thoughts will Michaels out and Turbin probably limited, is you'll see a lot of Ware and those fighting for roster spots tonight.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Oh good Zach Miller back before season. I love me some Luke Wilson, but can't beat veteran leadership and we spent a good season or two developing Miller's blocking. Glad he's back.

Also nice grab by Baldwin. Lot of people forgot that we lost him early on in the season. Baldwin, Rice, Tate, could be a very solid WR core if Kearse steps up.

 

[Skitts24]

anybody got link to first row

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Turbin, Michael, and Lynch is just going to be hacks. Literally.

I've never said that about a running group but if all 3 stay healthy that's just 'wtf'?

It's like the Seahawks are constantly selecting HB Slam from the late decade Madden video games.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Oh man I hope Wolffe is okay.

It always amazes me. Fans are just cut throat on forums in person, teams talk smack and propose hate to each other... and yet everyone stops when the injury really happens and hopes it's okay.

But man... stretcher? That's just f'd.

 

[NinerSickness]

Oh shit! Derek Wolfe being taken off the field on a stretcher.

 

[RegentDenali]

Broncos definitely running some no huddle tonight. Great test of our D.

First series, we force a 3 and out. Sweet.

12th man is really going for it. Nice and loud.

Refs are flag happy again this game.

Looks like Lynch could already be done for night after just a couple plays. Turbin could be seen a lot tonight in 1st half.

Wilson getting everyone involved which I was hoping to see. Tate, Baldwin, and the TEs making catches.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Oh shit! Derek Wolfe being taken off the field on a stretcher.

Yah that's no good. I'll always be the first to say, "That helps Seattle!" I said the same thing with Crabtree. BUT, I never want a guy to be seriously injured or where it'd affect his career. I also really don't want to rely on the fact that my team needs injuries to succeed. Sometimes it just is what it is because Seattle at the same time has been on the bad side of those injuries... sometimes it's those injuries that cause teams to win. Manning went down... well that opened the doors for the rest of the division.

BUT this is not good. Stretcher, ambulance, no movement. WTF. NOT COOL.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

OH SH** JERMAINE KEARSE? This kid going to be a legit #4?

 

[RegentDenali]

WILSON TO KEARSE!!! TD!!! GO SEAHAWKS!!!

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Pushing and shoving after? It's preseason you dorks. Ugh, hope both coaches chew out their team.

 

[NinerSickness]

Ouch. That was a nice pitch & catch.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

NinerSickness are you a 9er fan? Sickness leads me to believe you might not be but curious either way

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

What is Tate's hand size? Just looking at the replay his hands look freakishly large. Bailey had no chance at tearing that ball away.

 

[RegentDenali]

NinerSickness is one of the biggest 9er homers on this board. If you think the 9ers aren't watching tonight's game taking notes, guess again.


Oh hell yes, Browner with the strip. Legion of Boom baby!

Holy crap. Tate!!! What a catch.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I missed the first 10 mins. How's the pass rush looking?

 

[NinerSickness]

NinerSickness are you a 9er fan?

Through & through. Good years (80's & 90's) & bad ('00's). I selected the screen name because I started posting on football forums when I was home sick a lot.

 

[RegentDenali]

JerseyHawkfan79--

Broncos were 3 and out in first series.

Then Browner strip on 2nd series after couple plays.

Seahawks D looking great so far, but hasn't been out there much so far.

 

[NinerSickness]

Good to hear Denver DT Derek Wolfe has movement in all his extremities.