Passing The Baton

[WizardHawk]

First of all there are no bad QB's left of the 4 teams still in it. There will be a good match up in that regard no matter who wins both games. Second I'm kind of scratching my head with this unstoppable stuff non seahawks fans are now saying. Last year no one gave that team any chance outside of Seattle and there were plenty of doubters along the way over the season. Now all of a sudden many have flipped and gone to the extreme the other way.

I would pick Seattle to win next week, but I'm giving them maybe a 55%-60% chance? The home field is everything to that team, but Rodgers is a freaking wizard in the throwing game. Has a gimply leg and threw a couple of frozen ropes that almost no other QB would make. Seattle hasn't had anything like the pass rush they had last season and depth is a real concern all over the place. Richardson blowing his ACL in this week sucks, Lynch hasn't seen anywhere near the carries we are used to because of his back, Unger might be out again, and if Maxwell doesn't return to full strength Rodgers is going to complete at least 12 passes on the left side next week.

Seahawks do seem to find a way to win even when not playing their best most of the time, but this is far from a done deal.

Who would I like to see? Seattle and either of the other two. Who cares. Just get to the show.

 

[sonnyblack65]

First of all there are no bad QB's left of the 4 teams still in it. There will be a good match up in that regard no matter who wins both games. Second I'm kind of scratching my head with this unstoppable stuff non seahawks fans are now saying. Last year no one gave that team any chance outside of Seattle and there were plenty of doubters along the way over the season. Now all of a sudden many have flipped and gone to the extreme the other way.

I would pick Seattle to win next week, but I'm giving them maybe a 55%-60% chance? The home field is everything to that team, but Rodgers is a freaking wizard in the throwing game. Has a gimply leg and threw a couple of frozen ropes that almost no other QB would make. Seattle hasn't had anything like the pass rush they had last season and depth is a real concern all over the place. Richardson blowing his ACL in this week sucks, Lynch hasn't seen anywhere near the carries we are used to because of his back, Unger might be out again, and if Maxwell doesn't return to full strength Rodgers is going to complete at least 12 passes on the left side next week.

Seahawks do seem to find a way to win even when not playing their best most of the time, but this is far from a done deal.

Who would I like to see? Seattle and either of the other two. Who cares. Just get to the show.

Actually Wizard more people had Seattle than you think. I predicted a Seattle/Denver SB at beginning of year, with Seattle winning 27-24, a little off there. After watching Seattle the year before, man I never saw a defense that quick and 3-4 guys on each play, flying around with no regard for their body. Great team chemistry with a up and comer Wilson and Carroll as HC. I knew they would be deadly last year

 

[WizardHawk]

Actually Wizard more people had Seattle than you think. I predicted a Seattle/Denver SB at beginning of year, with Seattle winning 27-24, a little off there. After watching Seattle the year before, man I never saw a defense that quick and 3-4 guys on each play, flying around with no regard for their body. Great team chemistry with a up and comer Wilson and Carroll as HC. I knew they would be deadly last year

Well yours wasn't the predominate voice through the early stages of the playoffs last year then.

On the one hand it's at least interesting to see how some of the masses are now shifting, but also interesting to see those that have swung farther than the more conservative of our own fans even. Some of our people aren't worried at all and I'll be a nervous wreck this weekend. I just see lots of areas where a solid team can attack the Seahawks.

 

[Clayton]

Exciting final four thats for sure. You could argue that the four best qbs in the league right now are the four that have their teams still playing.

Romo and Big Ben are absolutely better than Wilson. Both were MVP candidates. Both are better than Luck, too, although Luck and probably Wilson are going to be future elite QBs moving forward.

Wilson is top 10 for sure but lets not ignore Seattle's run game and defense.

 

[sonnyblack65]

Well yours wasn't the predominate voice through the early stages of the playoffs last year then.

On the one hand it's at least interesting to see how some of the masses are now shifting, but also interesting to see those that have swung farther than the more conservative of our own fans even. Some of our people aren't worried at all and I'll be a nervous wreck this weekend. I just see lots of areas where a solid team can attack the Seahawks.

I hear ya but I am a realist and not blinded by homerism. Sure I wanted the Pats to go to the SB last year, but new there were to many holes, esp when you lose your top 5 receivers, and have a few rookies, and converting your kickoff specialist to a receiver, growing pains. Seattle's speed made up for their size and they played as 1 unit, a group of unknowns with a huge chip. This year with Pats signing Revis and Browner, healthy Gronk and Wilfork, I was hoping Pats would make it to the SB and then its anybodies game. An Ex Pats HC going against BB, priceless