Official Seahawks vs Packers preseason game thread

[RegentDenali]

Here we go:

Solid road test of Seahawks. Preseason, but should be loud @ Lambeau tonight with the cheeseheads looking for anyway to boo Tate and throw the offense off.

Danny O'Neil of 710Sports.com labels DT Tony McDaniel, WR Stephen Williams and FB Spencer Ware as three players who should receive their fair share of opportunities tonight in Green Bay.

We should get the best look yet at what DT Tony McDaniel can do at the 3-tech on this team.

Defensive tackle Jordan Hill is out of today's game with a strained bicep. Fellow rookie defensive tackle Jesse Williams, wide receiver Sidney Rice, tight end Zach Miller, fullback Michael Robinson, and guard James Carpenter are also out against the Packers. Pass rushers Bruce Irvin and Cliff Avril are game-time decisions.


Packers will be another solid test of our run and pass D, but they're very thin at the WR position right now with Jordy Nelson & Randall Cobb out due to injuries. Rodgers went heavy with the TE's last week so watch for how we matchup against Jermichael Finley tonight.

We sacked the hell out of Roders the last game and we can dial up a lot of pressure on him tonight with LT Bryan Bulaga out with a ACL. Vince Young is one of their backups now. Expect to see him out there tonight once Rodgers is finished.

Watch for GB to run the ball a respectable amount of time tonight as well. Eddie Lacy is looking like the real deal and will be a test of our run D.

Green Bay got smoked in the playoffs last year with the read-option. Let's see how well they can defend against it tonight if PC dials some up heavy RW and Lynch action.

PC mentioned this week he wants to see less penalties tonight as we've had a high amount the past two games. Refs are always flag happy in the preseason, but will be nice to see a lower final penalty count against us tonight, than games 1&2.

 

[RegentDenali]

This should get the juices flowing. Sweet memories.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUadHYYpFtY&feature=player_embedded]Bruce Irvin First Sack vs. Packers - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-imQt9nzGGI&feature=player_embedded]Bruce Irvin Second Sack vs. Packers - YouTube[/ame]

 

[RegentDenali]

Wow.


Per Eric Williams twitter: Chris Clemons, Jordan Hill and Greg Scruggs not expected to play tonight. That means that LB Bruce Irvin (groin) will play.

Rodgers job just got harder tonight.

 

[octagondd]

"Baby Baluga in the Deep Blue Sea"

 

[gohusk]

Shorty throwing it over the middle from the pocket.

 

[gohusk]

Run blocking is god awful. These guys are just running into a wall.

 

[RegentDenali]

Getting chippy out there again for a preseason game.

Time for Rodgers to eat some turf.

 

[NinerSickness]

Bad idea having a RB try to pick up Clay Matthews. Russell Wilson looks deadly accurate though. He's not going to be easy to stop.

 

[seahawksfan234]

I'm hoping to see Bruce Irvin start looking like more than just an athlete trying to rush the passer. His run defense was god awful last season and his pass rush was mostly him using his athleticism to get around offensive tackles.

 

[NinerSickness]

Michael Bennett shaken up.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Please no bad injuries for the Seahawks. Ok and GB also.

 

[packerzrule]

good opening drive by the Hawks

sucks to see someone go down already though

 

[HaroldSeattle]

AR cutting us up.

 

[NinerSickness]

The left tackle looked like he was holding on that play. I don't see how they didn't call that.

 

[gohusk]

Both offenses look pretty sharp. Pass rush doesn't look great but it seems to have improved over last season. At least we're making QB's move their feet a little bit now and then.

 

[packerzrule]

there is holding on every play


pretty much as I expected from both teams - show a couple of different wrinkles but play a little close to the vest

 

[RegentDenali]

Yep. As expected Rodgers is targeting Finely a lot.

Kept GB to 3. Not bad.

Hopefully Bennett just got his bell rung and nothing serious.

 

[NinerSickness]

there is holding on every play

Not really.

 

[gohusk]

I'm hoping to see Bruce Irvin start looking like more than just an athlete trying to rush the passer. His run defense was god awful last season and his pass rush was mostly him using his athleticism to get around offensive tackles.

There was no way he was going to get anything going against the run at the LOS with the weight disadvantage that he had. He was basically giving up 50+ lbs on every running play.

 

[Doctor Krieger]

Man, yall have an extremely dirty team.