WEBVTT - NFL spotlight on the Seahawks!

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to the Fantasy Freestyle where I want to

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<v Speaker 1>be a player. Okay, I want to be a fantasy player.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to be a big baller. And you know

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<v Speaker 1>Bodi Guatamodana. At the same time, that's Chris Bovona with

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<v Speaker 1>were on ones and twos. As we come back here

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<v Speaker 1>on the Fantasy Freestyle. Of course, big shoutouts to our

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<v Speaker 1>We got a lot to do here, so let me

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<v Speaker 1>get into the site for real quick. We start with

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<v Speaker 1>news and notes around the NFL, because listen, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>the buzz is palpable and is building for fantasy football. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>The Kansas City Chiefs have fired their general manager John Dorsey.

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<v Speaker 1>This came kind of as a surprise, to be quite honest,

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<v Speaker 1>and there rumors out there that he actually was just

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<v Speaker 1>butting heads with the owner, Clark Hunt. Out there, they're

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<v Speaker 1>saying their goal, let's have a new GM by training camp.

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<v Speaker 1>They did, however, extend head coach Andy Reid. I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>mention this to you guys yesterday because we were doing

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<v Speaker 1>all NBA, but Derek Carr has signed a five year,

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred and twenty five million dollar extension with the

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<v Speaker 1>what is it, the Oakland, the Los Angeles, the Las

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<v Speaker 1>Vegas Raiders. This really all comes down to timing, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the market continues to grow. The next two big boys

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<v Speaker 1>that are up in terms of the quarterback position, Matthew

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<v Speaker 1>Stafford and Kirk Cousins, were probably getting deals around this

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<v Speaker 1>neighborhood next year. And in Jets news, you know we've

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<v Speaker 1>been this has been rumored for a while, but it

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<v Speaker 1>became official. Woody Johnson, the owner, has been named the

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<v Speaker 1>ambassador to the UK under the administration. We've been hearing

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<v Speaker 1>about this. It is now official. His brother Chris is

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<v Speaker 1>going to serve uh in this role for the Jets.

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<v Speaker 1>Could be good for Jets fans that Woody has gone,

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<v Speaker 1>though who knows um last name of it says the

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<v Speaker 1>reports now out of Seattle that Eddie Lacey and Thomas

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<v Speaker 1>Rawles are actually gonna be more of a running back

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<v Speaker 1>by committee than Lacy getting the huge lion share of

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<v Speaker 1>the carries. I've told you there are very few back

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<v Speaker 1>fields in the NFL where they feature an actual work

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<v Speaker 1>horse anymore. I can think of only about three or

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<v Speaker 1>four of them. Doesn't look like Seattle is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be one of them either. Those are some things you

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<v Speaker 1>need to see. But um, the real truth of it

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<v Speaker 1>keep it moving though, I want to give you my

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<v Speaker 1>preview for the Seattle Seahawks. Okay, we've been talking about

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<v Speaker 1>all the teams in the NFC West all week long,

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<v Speaker 1>and we now ended this week with our preview of Seattle.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's the thing, most of the people out here on Seattle,

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<v Speaker 1>because this is now, this is now kind of a

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<v Speaker 1>public team, a tried and true team, a team that

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<v Speaker 1>has been in the national spotlight for the last you know,

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<v Speaker 1>three four five years. Okay, so you know a lot

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<v Speaker 1>about these guys already. But first things first, let's go

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<v Speaker 1>position by position. The first person is obviously Russell Wilson.

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<v Speaker 1>Russell Wilson is an elite quarterback. Okay, uh my man,

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<v Speaker 1>Corey Parson, the Fantasy Executive, has him ranked as his

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<v Speaker 1>number five overall quarterback. I see no reason to dispute that. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>here's the other thing. Russell Wilson is healthy this year. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>he was dealing with some leg injuries all last year.

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<v Speaker 1>He only ran the ball for two hundred and fifty

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<v Speaker 1>nine yards last year. That was ninth best among quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta think there's gonna be an improvement there. I

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<v Speaker 1>would put him down probably for over about four hundred

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<v Speaker 1>yards rushing, if you want to know the truth, I

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<v Speaker 1>think though Russell Wilson continues to be an elite quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>who you can get rushing production out of as well.

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<v Speaker 1>I like that a lot Russell Wilson, top tier quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>make no mistake about it. When you go to the

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<v Speaker 1>running back position. However, this is where I think it

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<v Speaker 1>gets interesting, and this is where I gotta tell you

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<v Speaker 1>what's up. Eddie Lacey to me, is a concern. My

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<v Speaker 1>man Corey Parson has him as his twenty second ranked

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<v Speaker 1>running back. I might fade Eddie Lacey. Eddie Lacy is

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<v Speaker 1>not going to be on any of my fantasy teams

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<v Speaker 1>this year. Listen. The guy is someone who had to

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<v Speaker 1>have a clause in his contract about how much he

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<v Speaker 1>would weigh. We have been talking about this for a

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<v Speaker 1>long time. There have been multiple seasons where there are

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<v Speaker 1>rumors about him being out of shape. I have called

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<v Speaker 1>him hashtag feast mode to try to replace beast Mode.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if he is. You know, he might

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<v Speaker 1>be a right fit for that scheme. He's a good

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<v Speaker 1>guy to have. My man, Scott Angle was telling me

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<v Speaker 1>as well. You know, when you have an offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>that has performed towards the body of the NFL over

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<v Speaker 1>the last couple of years, you need a guy who

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<v Speaker 1>can break tackles. Eddie Lacy can do that. But remember

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<v Speaker 1>we're just hearing this buzz right now about Thomas Rawls

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<v Speaker 1>maybe being part of a committee. You also have C. J.

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<v Speaker 1>Procise out there, who I think is viable and PPR

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<v Speaker 1>leagues because he's gonna be that third down pass catching back. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>but I am fading Eddie Lacey. I don't think he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be on any speeds as teams, I would stay away.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think you know, listen, he's got to adjust

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<v Speaker 1>to a new team. We know that's always something that

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<v Speaker 1>could be a mark in the negative category. He's been

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<v Speaker 1>an injury concerned to me, and I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>he makes the season, I think you can go elsewhere

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<v Speaker 1>when you're looking for someone to fill your RB two role. However,

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<v Speaker 1>when we talk about the wide receivers, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>how many times I have to tell you. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know how many years this guy needs to do it

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<v Speaker 1>and be elite before people realize Doug Baldwin is a

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<v Speaker 1>wide receiver. One last year, ninety four catches for twenty

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<v Speaker 1>eight yards okay, seventh in the league, and catches eleventh

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<v Speaker 1>in the league in yards receiving and remember this was

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<v Speaker 1>in a season where Russell Wilson was hurt for a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of the time. Listen, Doug Baldwin is a wide

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<v Speaker 1>out one. You may not think his name is sexy

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<v Speaker 1>or fancy, but if you wind up with him as

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<v Speaker 1>your as your wide out one, or especially as you're

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<v Speaker 1>wide out too, you should be very very happy. What

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<v Speaker 1>I will say, though, was the rest of these linebackers.

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<v Speaker 1>The rest of these wide receivers are kind of a crapshoot.

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<v Speaker 1>Whether it's Locket or Curse, or Richardson or even the

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<v Speaker 1>rookie of Mere Darboux, you don't know which one is

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be the number two. I in fact, think that

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<v Speaker 1>the number two pass catcher for the Seattle Seahawks this

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<v Speaker 1>year is going to be their tight end Revye Rev

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<v Speaker 1>Jimmy Graham, h My Man Corey has him as the

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<v Speaker 1>tight end five. I think he has a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>return to the top three in tight end. Remember he's

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<v Speaker 1>another year removed from that injury the patella in the knee.

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<v Speaker 1>He had flashes of being unguardable and unstoppable last year,

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<v Speaker 1>and as time goes on, he's also gonna be building

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<v Speaker 1>chemistry with Russell Wilson. Okay, so I'm high on him.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's gonna be in the top three. You're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna see Jimmy Graham probably on some of my teams.

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<v Speaker 1>I would pull the trigger. Remember this guy is not

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<v Speaker 1>foreign to having double digit touchdowns. I know touchdowns are flukey,

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<v Speaker 1>but he is going to be a red zone target

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<v Speaker 1>for danger Russ and the Seattle Seahawks. Listen, when we

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<v Speaker 1>come into my diamond, My diamond and the rough, We've

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<v Speaker 1>already mentioned it a little bit. It is Thomas Rawls.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Thomas Rawls is going to kind of improve

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<v Speaker 1>and gain shine as the year goes on. And remember,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think Eddie Lacey is gonna be that workhorse.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's either going to get hurt or have

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<v Speaker 1>poor performance. I think Thomas Rawls is my diamond in

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<v Speaker 1>the rough. When it goes to the FUGA on the

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<v Speaker 1>Seattle Seahawks, though I'm taking the defense, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>l ob might be a little bit on decline. Remember

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<v Speaker 1>there was rumors about trading Richard Sherman. It seems like

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<v Speaker 1>there's some kind of drama in the locker room with

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<v Speaker 1>the defensive side of the ball. Okay, And here's the

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<v Speaker 1>big thing. And don't get me wrong, I love of

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<v Speaker 1>Earl Thomas. Okay, Earl Thomas is a special, special player. However,

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<v Speaker 1>the man is returning from a broken leg, and what

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<v Speaker 1>his unique skill set was was being able to be

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<v Speaker 1>that true center fielder who could go sideline to sideline

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<v Speaker 1>allow Cam to be in the box. Now, if Earl

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<v Speaker 1>Thomas is not the special Earl Thomas that we know

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<v Speaker 1>and love, could that be a step back for the

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<v Speaker 1>Legion of Boom? If Mr shed is the number two

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<v Speaker 1>opposite Sherman all year, might they pick on that. I

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<v Speaker 1>think they are not the name recognition that you know

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<v Speaker 1>and love. That's why, Crazily, if you look a little deeper,

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<v Speaker 1>the Seattle defense is my food gaze. That's right, That's right.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they could be a little bit fool gazzy.

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<v Speaker 1>You may want to forge out about them when you

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<v Speaker 1>look at their schedule though. Remember we've been talking about

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<v Speaker 1>the nf SEE West all season long. So they play

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<v Speaker 1>the a f C South and they play the NFC East.

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<v Speaker 1>But here's the deal. When we go to the Seahawks,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta figure they're gonna win seven games at home, right,

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<v Speaker 1>They're gonna win. To go seven and one, they're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>go you know, eight, No at home. So look at

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<v Speaker 1>their road opponents. Look at their road opponents. This year.

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<v Speaker 1>They go to Green Bay, they go to Tennessee, they

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<v Speaker 1>go across the country to New York to play the Giants,

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<v Speaker 1>and they go down to Jacksonville to take on the Jags,

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<v Speaker 1>and they go to Dallas to take on the Cowboys.

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<v Speaker 1>How many of those games do they lose? Maybe at

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<v Speaker 1>Green Bay. I like Tennessee, but I think they'll be

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<v Speaker 1>fine against Jacksonville. I think they could even be fine

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<v Speaker 1>against the g Men. So that's where your losses are

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go. I don't find many, to be quite honest.

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<v Speaker 1>Vegas thinks the same thing. Vegas things that um. Vegas

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<v Speaker 1>thinks that the overunder here is ten and a half

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<v Speaker 1>wins for the Seattle Seahawks. They are actually the highest

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<v Speaker 1>over under total for anybody in the NFC, tied with

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<v Speaker 1>the Green Bay Packers. I think that's a great line.

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<v Speaker 1>I would pass on this overrunder. But if you put

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<v Speaker 1>a gun to my head, I do, in fact think

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<v Speaker 1>that the Seattle Seahawks win this division and finish with

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<v Speaker 1>eleven wins. I think the Seahawks go eleven and five.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the Seahawks make it to the playoffs, especially

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<v Speaker 1>because remember I am fading the Arizona Cardinals and the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of this division. So I like the Seattle Seahawks

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<v Speaker 1>win eleven games and win the NFC West