Hawk Sista wrote:You do realize that I'm not saying PC/JSare racist, right? I'm reporting what I heard others say on SIRIUS NFL. They seemed to think that some of the Seahawks players feel that way and that they (the players) are out of their lanes worrying about the other side of the ball let alone coaching and management. The segment (about 4:45 - 5 pm Cali time) was titled Seahawks Unhappy. Whether or not it's true, that there was this segment at all makes me unhappy.
Hawk Sista wrote:Sherman and Earl (according to the NFL Radio channel) are fuming mad about Williams and Boykin getting cut. The sentiment seemed to have racial implications (Davis & McAvoy over Boykin & Williams). I have zero idea about the real story, but I do know that this being a topic in the national media makes me nervous.
Hawk Sista wrote:The best I can do is tell you what I heard, where, & what time... see above. That's why I'm qualifying the hell out of it. Is it really an opinion on the team, or a wanna be peak radio personality making more out of a few tweets/comments based on the past & hoping to break a story. & im not trying to be an alarmist, either. I just want my team to kick GB's arse on the way to the playoffs. Anything that jeopardizes this irritates me/frustrates me.
Aseahawkfan wrote:I don't worry about this team. They won a Super Bowl with asshat Percy Harvin on the team...in a blowout. They're all professionals that do this as a livelihood. These stupid stories are grist in the newsmill to keep the population fed. Chemistry issues will not derail a team's season. Any team that uses this sorry excuse is just making excuses for being a bad team. Super Bowls are rare. Our chances of making it back and winning are better than some, but still exceedingly low. Even New England doesn't have a high percentage chance of repeating or getting back and it has nothing to do with chemistry issues.
It will come down to talent, injuries, and coaching with some occasional luck, just like every year. I never worry about this crap. Players produce because their reputations and paychecks are on the line if they don't and because every damn one of them is competitive and likes to win. Some of them may chirp like Sherm, but he's been doing that since he arrived. Not sure why people even notice it any more. The man likes to express himself. Why should he stop? It's a part of him, just like playing corner at level few see. I'm glad they report what Sherm says. It means he so good that people care what he says. I'll worry more when no one listens to Sherm speaking out any more. That will mean he's no longer good enough to care what he tweets or says. That's a much bigger worry.
NorthHawk wrote:I think we've all said something at one time or another when we look at it we've realized it was either stupid or was presented poorly and could be taken the wrong way.
Sherman talks a lot so the chances of that happening are more than for some of the others.
We won't be talking about this in 2 weeks.
Hawk Sista wrote:If we ar 0-2, that means we will have lost to the niners at home. And that, my friends....would be a disaster!
We won't be talking about this if we're winning. If we're 0-2 in two weeks, you can be damn well sure that this will be a topic of discussion under the heading "What's wrong with the Seahawks?" And if Sherman goes ballistic over something as relatively minor as a player or two that didn't make the team, just think what he'd say if we start out 0-2.
Winning cures all evils. Losing exposes them.
Hawk Sista wrote:If we ar 0-2, that means we will have lost to the niners at home. And that, my friends....would be a disaster!
Aseahawkfan wrote:If that happens (losing at home to the Niners in Week 2), it won't be chemistry issues that will be the problem. Losing to Frisco at home when they are in the state they are in would mean we suck.
Hawk Sista wrote:I know, RD. So much can get lost in translation in text.
RE: Richard - I've been a fan too. Some of his early rants were a little uncomfortable for me, but I grew to like the edge he brought to the team. I think he has continued to improve as a player - I have not seen a regression in him. He is w/o a doubt the best tackling CB in the league, IMO - which is something he's worked very hard to become. Earl getting hurt just showed how critical Earl is to this team. I still think Sherm played hard and at a very high level, but there was just no denying that ET is the QB & MVP of the D. Sherm has been asked to do more in the last few years as other key people have been injured and he seems less perfect, but I'd argue he continues to improve his play.
Richard prides himself on his intellect, and he should. But there are lots of ways to be smart & demonstrate intelligence. One was is to stay off twitter about what your bosses are doing and do what you can to get the most out of your peers. Pete said in an interview once (after being asked about how he addresses pre-snap penalties during the game) that it takes a lot of discipline to be in that moment and do/say what will help the team be better moving forward. Yelling at a player isn't what works.
It feels to me that Richard is desperate to win another/more SB(s) and when things don't go as he thinks they should, he simply has to lay blame on others publicly. Whether yelling at Bevel on the sidelines, losing his mind over busted coverage, being a dick to Jim Moore (& threatening his job + NEVER being able to apologize), or tweeting about who gets cut. It's seemingly very Richard-centric and demonstrates a lesser emotional IQ. He can communicate each of his concerns in an appropriate setting if he weren't so emotional. When he does it for all to see, he looks worse to me than the dude who made the (perceived) mistake(s) in the 1st place. His pre-season attitude seemed so much improved over his antics last season and in the off-season that I thought he grew up a bit. Maybe he has, but it doesn't feel that way to me right now. I guess we shall see. I'm sure pulling for him.
Hawk Sista wrote:Whether yelling at Bevel on the sidelines, losing his mind over busted coverage, being a dick to Jim Moore (& threatening his job + NEVER being able to apologize), or tweeting about who gets cut. It's seemingly very Richard-centric and demonstrates a lesser emotional IQ. He can communicate each of his concerns in an appropriate setting if he weren't so emotional. When he does it for all to see, he looks worse to me than the dude who made the (perceived) mistake(s) in the 1st place. His pre-season attitude seemed so much improved over his antics last season and in the off-season that I thought he grew up a bit. Maybe he has, but it doesn't feel that way to me right now. I guess we shall see. I'm sure pulling for him.
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