1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: This is every Thursday from noon to two appreciated by 2 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: Big Four. Welcome into the huddle with Dave Wyman, Jay Keeps, 3 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: and Stacy Ross getting you guys ready for the Seahawks 4 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: regular season finale. Man, it's been a long season, been 5 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: an exciting season for Seattle. It's gonna be against the already, Yeah, 6 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: I know here we are. It's gonna be against the 7 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: San Francisco forty nine Ers first game of twenty twenty one. Also, now, 8 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: don't underestimate this six win team. We're gonna start a 9 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 1: preview when John Boyle joins us in about fifteen minutes. 10 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: Before we get to any of that, we're gonna look 11 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,160 Speaker 1: back at Sunday's win over the La Rams. Jay Keeps 12 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 1: here with me, Dave Wyman joining us in just one moment, Jake. 13 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: That game clinched the division for Seattle for the first 14 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: time since twenty sixteen. Two big things I took away 15 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: from it. Number One, loved the defensive performance, the goal 16 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: line stop, especially in fourth down, Jordan Brooks's play there 17 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: my favorite moment moment of the game. To a much 18 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,320 Speaker 1: better second half of the offense. And let's start right there. 19 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: Did you see everything you needed to see from them 20 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: in the second half, and what adjustments do you feel 21 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: they made that helped the most? Yeah, I did. I 22 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:16,960 Speaker 1: loved everything that I saw in the second half. And 23 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,199 Speaker 1: look the first half. I mean, when you talk about this, 24 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: this was a classic NFC West's heavyweight fight and it 25 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: was gonna be an absolute battle. And when you looked 26 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 1: at the way that this game was going to unfold, 27 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: this was going to be the ultimate test for this 28 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 1: defense versus a Rams offense and Sean McVay, who have 29 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: had tremendous success traditionally versus Pete Carroll and this defense 30 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: and this Seahawks defense who everyone was wondering is this 31 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: defensive turn legit. They put on full display how good 32 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: this defense really can be and where they are at 33 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: currently and it's it's very, very exciting. So you get 34 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: into the six six first half, back and forth, great defense, Uh, 35 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 1: it missed some missed opportunities by by the offense and 36 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson in the first half, and so it makes 37 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: you nervous, it makes you wonder. But just like with 38 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: Aaron Andrews and what she said coming out a halftime 39 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: that Sean McVay was upset and I'm putting my own 40 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:29,519 Speaker 1: words into this, is that from Aaron Andrews conversation, scened 41 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: and felt rattled by what happened in the first half, 42 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: but her conversation with Pete Carroll couldn't be any more different. 43 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 1: He was six six, let's go, Yeah, we are, we 44 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: are ready to go. We are loving what we're seeing 45 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: right now when we're ready to go in the second half, 46 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: and that's exactly how they played. They continue to play great, 47 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: solid defense, but right from the get go, Russell Wilson 48 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:51,239 Speaker 1: and this offense set the tone for the rest of 49 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 1: the second half, coming out with that huge, huge first 50 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: first series drive for a touchdown, and Russell Wilson, you know, 51 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: heavily feetured in that throwing that beautiful pass on the 52 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: run on third down to David Moore to spark their offense, 53 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 1: and they didn't look back from that moment. Stacy and 54 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: encouraging because they may not face a tougher defense than 55 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: the Rams. The Rams the league's number one overall defense, 56 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 1: and I know that that's in yards given up in 57 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 1: both the pass and the runs, So maybe that's not 58 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: always the best stat but to the eyes when you 59 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: watch them on tape. They are a dominant, dominant unit 60 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: and the Seahawks come out with the win. There, Let's 61 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 1: take a look at the Seahawks defense, because this wasn't 62 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: just I believe their fifth game holding an opponent to 63 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: seventeen or fewer points. They also did it against what's 64 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: been the best ranked offense so far. One of the 65 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: biggest critiques of this unit, the Seahawks defense, is that, yeah, 66 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: the turnaround has been fantastic, but who have they played, 67 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold, Carson Wentz. It is worse, and I mean, 68 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: you lost to Colt McCoy and the Giants. And so 69 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: they've still faced questions from critics whether or not that's fair. 70 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 1: They went out and played a good offense and now 71 00:03:58,000 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: people are kind of saying, well, maybe they weren't so good. 72 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: But Jake, I thought that was a phenomenal performance against 73 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: a unit that can be really, really good when they're 74 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 1: going oh, no question, no question. And that was part 75 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: of the thing that I had a really hard time 76 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: with was the revisionist history of this game, the revisionist 77 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,280 Speaker 1: history of the Rams, and oh, this Rams offense really 78 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: isn't that good, Jared Goff, isn't that good? He hasn't 79 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: been at times during this season. This offense for the 80 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: Rams certainly has been inconsistent, but this game had everything 81 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: to do with what the Seattle Seahawks did the Rams 82 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: and forcing the issue to make Jared Goff look more, 83 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: you know, look mortal compared to the past other you know, 84 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: seven eight matchups that they have had against the Rams before, 85 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: where Goff has been very successful versus the Seahawks group. 86 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: And so I think that overall, what the defense was 87 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: able to do, they were stout in the run game, 88 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:57,840 Speaker 1: they were able to prevent the play action bootleg game 89 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 1: from being successful. Getting out on the eimeter. That's really 90 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: the safety blanket. When you talk about Russell Wilson's safety 91 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: blanket being Tyler Lockett. For Sean McVay and Jared Goff, 92 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: it's those naked play action bootlegs and getting those completions 93 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 1: down the edge that is the safety blanket for them. 94 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 1: And when that gets going, they feel really confident and 95 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: that offense can start getting into a lot of their 96 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: up tempo stuff, and the Seahawks defense being able to 97 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 1: eliminate that altogether for the most part, was extremely impressive 98 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: to me, and it showed their preparation. It showed their 99 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: ability to identify the greatest strength and take away and 100 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: take it away. That's what great defenses do, and eliminating 101 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: it when it mattered most. Here's that goal line stand, 102 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: fourth down and goal from inside the one Malcolm Brown, 103 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: the single setback golf under center turns Hans to Brown. 104 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: He gets hit, he doesn't get in, the defense stops 105 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,119 Speaker 1: him again. The fun the fourth down from the one, 106 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: fuck line the Seahawk defense Malcolm Brown, who goes to 107 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: the right side of the Rand's offense. Nothing doing. The 108 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 1: Seas get the ball back granted on their own goal 109 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: on but what a stop Jake. This is when the 110 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: defense starts to be fun because Bobby Wagner an important player, 111 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: a star. We all know kJ Wright an important player, 112 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: a star. We all know who is in on there. 113 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: But you know who else was in on there with 114 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: a tackle or an assist on three or four plays. 115 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,039 Speaker 1: It was rookie linebacker Jordan Brooks. This is when you 116 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 1: start to see, usually in Pete Carroll teams, those young 117 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: guys start to come to life, start getting their feet 118 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,599 Speaker 1: underneath them. Despite no offseason this year, finally you're seeing 119 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: Alton Robinson getting in there. You're seeing Jordan Brooks being 120 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: a huge part of this game, and this is what 121 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,599 Speaker 1: gives you faith if they can continue this growth. Is 122 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: it going to be difficult if you're facing Aaron Rodgers 123 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:53,360 Speaker 1: at Lambo. Yeah, it's Aaron Rodgers at Lambo. But what 124 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 1: you've seen from this defense is important, and it's just 125 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: as important that some of that progress has come from 126 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: your young core, no question, no question, And that probably 127 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 1: is the most exciting aspect of it all. Stacy is 128 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: who is stepping up? Because obviously you know and can 129 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: expect that Bobby Wagner, kJ Wright, Jaren Reid, a lot 130 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 1: of these guys are going to step up to the challenge. 131 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 1: Quandre Diggs. But you're seeing Jamal Adams really come to life. 132 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: You're seeing Jordan Brooks come to life. You're seeing Alton Robinson, 133 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: You're seeing you know, these new additions to your team 134 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: really come to life now, which is allowing this defense 135 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: to play the high level, allowing them Stacy, when Pete 136 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: Carroll's own words that they can play a style of 137 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: defense that keeps things simple. They can get back to 138 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: their base stuff and what they're what they feel at 139 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: most home and what that allows them to do is 140 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: that if there's anything that they have to adjust during 141 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: the game, they all can speak the same language and 142 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 1: they all can understand and react and change things on 143 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 1: the fly and do it immediately out on the field. 144 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: That is such a that's such a blessing for this 145 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: team at this stage of the game as they're about 146 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: to head into the playoffs. Now, speaking of heading into 147 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: the playoffs, you've still got one more regular season game. Normally, 148 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 1: for the huddle, we always open up with looking back 149 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 1: at last week's win. But given that this is the 150 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: regular season finale coming up, let's take a look back 151 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: at the last several games. Jake, what is one thing 152 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 1: that you want to see just one last shot in 153 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: this final regular season game? For me, I mean, there's 154 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: there's plenty I want to have a chance to see, 155 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 1: but I would love a big game from Tyler Lockett 156 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,079 Speaker 1: dk metcalf. I have no doubt that he's going to 157 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: continue to excel, not just in the postseason, but in 158 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,959 Speaker 1: the future for this team. I'd love to see Tyler 159 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: Lockett have a breakout performance, get another one hundred yard 160 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: game in there. Yes the answer, I mean yes, yes, 161 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 1: I mean when you talk about this offense. It has 162 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: to me been one of the interesting things to watch 163 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 1: in terms of this fan base how they have reacted 164 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: to what has transpired over the last six games. And 165 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:13,319 Speaker 1: people have been nervous about this offense, the way it's looked, 166 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: how Russell Wilson has looked. But I think it's been 167 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 1: more of a there couldn't be a more hyperbolic conversation 168 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: going on that this offense, that Russell Wilson has broken stacy. 169 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 1: But for people to feel better about this offense, they 170 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: do want to see the explosive plays again. They want 171 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: to see more of it. They want to see it 172 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: happen on a consistent basis. They want to see DK 173 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: Metcalf and Tyler Lockett catching those big passes down the field. 174 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: But what has impressed me the most this is the 175 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:44,079 Speaker 1: fact that they've been able to do it despite not 176 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: having that, despite not being able to lean on that 177 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 1: almost as a crutch. They see that they've had to 178 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 1: find a way to earn it against some of the 179 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: best defenses in the league. And now when you head 180 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 1: into the playoffs, you have everything available. The explosive pass 181 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:01,199 Speaker 1: plays have not gone away. Dk Metcalf Tyler Lockett are 182 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: two of the most explosive receivers in the game. Coupled 183 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:05,560 Speaker 1: with Russell Wilson, who is one of the who is 184 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: the best eat ball thrower in the game? It will come. Now, 185 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 1: We're going to take a look at the forty nine 186 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:14,319 Speaker 1: Ers stepping across enemy Lines at twelve thirty with ESPN 187 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers reporter Nick Wagner. Before though, we're gonna 188 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: take a look at our own guys with one of 189 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,679 Speaker 1: our own guys, Seahawks dot Com reporter John Boyle. That's next. 190 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:28,320 Speaker 1: This is the Huddle, presented by Bickford Ford every Thursday 191 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:32,679 Speaker 1: from noon to two on seven ten ESPN Seattle. Welcome 192 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 1: back to the Huddle. We're gonna be having Alton Robinson 193 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: joining us, a Pete Carroll press conference coming up, a 194 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: step across Enemy Lines for forty nine Ers preview. Before 195 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 1: we do any of that, we've got Seahawks dot Com 196 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: reporter John Boyle. Hello, John, How are you hi? Stacy? 197 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:49,079 Speaker 1: How are you? I'm good, you know, John. First question 198 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: I have is maybe the most obvious one. I'm not 199 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,240 Speaker 1: going to injuries this time. I know that's my go 200 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 1: to instead. I got nothing I know it's a little early. Still. Instead, 201 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 1: I liked to know the latest from Pete Carroll on 202 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: whether or not he's gonna rest players. I have a 203 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: solid guess, and I know he's he's been against it. 204 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,440 Speaker 1: But but are you expecting to see all the starters, 205 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: full starting lineup out there week seventeen. Yeah, I mean, 206 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: if guys are healthy enough to play, I think we're 207 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: going to see everybody, is Pete Carroll said Monday if 208 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:21,800 Speaker 1: he said we're going for it, and I mean it's 209 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 1: not necessarily likely, but they do have a chance to 210 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 1: improve on their seat. If you get a little help, 211 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 1: they could. You know, the one seed is obviously the 212 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: ultimate goal to get that by but even if you 213 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 1: somehow move up to the two seed, if Green Bay 214 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,200 Speaker 1: lost to the Bears, that could help you out, you know, 215 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,439 Speaker 1: get a second home game. Or if you get some 216 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 1: help in the divisional round and the one seat loses, 217 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:42,320 Speaker 1: then maybe you're in position to move up and host 218 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 1: the championship game that way. So yeah, I mean, for one, 219 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: there's just keeping alive that chance. And also what Pete 220 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:49,720 Speaker 1: Carroll talked about is just kind of keeping the momentum going, 221 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:52,719 Speaker 1: keeping the continuity going of how well they're playing, how 222 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:54,679 Speaker 1: well that defense is quicking? You don't really want to 223 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 1: mess with that right now, John, I got two important 224 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:00,400 Speaker 1: questions for you. First, how are you holding up a 225 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 1: new baby? Is that time, whether they're they're starting to 226 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: wake up more often during the night? How are you 227 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: holding up? John? Well, I'm holding up well enough that 228 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:10,679 Speaker 1: I completely missed the huddle last week because it was 229 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,199 Speaker 1: on Wednesday and my kids wore being so crazy. I'll 230 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:17,679 Speaker 1: the five and three year old were trying to kill 231 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 1: each other, so I had to separate them and take 232 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: one for a walk, and I just totally forgot that. 233 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: We moved the huddle a day and I appologize to 234 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: you all for for missing it last week. But yeah, 235 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 1: we're we're holding up pretty good. You know. The baby 236 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 1: is about six weeks old now and she's sleeps about 237 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:35,440 Speaker 1: like a six week old baby does. But we're hanging 238 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: in there. Good time, good good. It's always always fun times, 239 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:43,680 Speaker 1: I know. So, John, in regards to in regards to 240 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:48,199 Speaker 1: what you saw for the Seahawks NFC West Champs, how 241 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: good does it feel for this team to be able 242 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: to say that after everything that they've gone through? Yeah, 243 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 1: I mean it's winning the division's great a year. But 244 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 1: when you look into I mean, for starters, just how 245 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: good the division. I mean, it's been the talk all 246 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: year of best division in football probably and iman. Granted 247 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,679 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers had just a brutal year injury wise, 248 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: but they were the defending NFC champs and you've got 249 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 1: Arizona in LA both still in playoffs contention this week. 250 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: So four really good teams in divisions, So that alone 251 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:19,679 Speaker 1: is an accomplishment, But then deal with all the COVID 252 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: stuff and just everything else going on in the world. 253 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:24,200 Speaker 1: For them to be able to, you know, put together 254 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: a really strong season and win a great division, it's 255 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: a big, big accomplishment for Pete Carroll and this team. 256 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: John at the forty nine Ers have had a weird season, 257 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: a really unfortunate season with injuries. I am both curious 258 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:38,440 Speaker 1: to know what the division would have looked like with 259 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:41,439 Speaker 1: them healthy and also kind of glad that the Seahawks 260 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: got a chance to snag it this year. So when 261 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: you're looking at this team heading into Week seventeen, what 262 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,880 Speaker 1: kind of game are you expecting for Seattle? I mean, 263 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 1: I think it will be similar to what we saw 264 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: from the forty nine ers in Arizona last week, and 265 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 1: that Arizona had everything to play for last week the 266 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 1: forty nine eliminated and the forty niners still came out 267 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 1: and put up a really good fight, but they're really 268 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: beat up, as they happened pretty much all year. The 269 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 1: Seahawks are definitely the more talented team when you talk 270 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: about who's available, and they should be the better team 271 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: this weekend. But I don't think for a second you 272 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:15,920 Speaker 1: can take this game lately and think the fort and 273 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: Arrons are just gonna lay down there. They showed last 274 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 1: week they're still fighting even though it's kind of been 275 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 1: a lost season for them. Yeah, and that's been honestly 276 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 1: the most impressive thing to me, John, is you watch 277 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:28,800 Speaker 1: that forty nine er team six and nine, all these injuries, 278 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: they're still fighting, they're still clawing, and you know that 279 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: they would love nothing more than to knock off the 280 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: Seahawks and to be able to end their season on 281 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:40,760 Speaker 1: somewhat of an emotional high note after everything that they've 282 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 1: been through. And it comes to my next point in 283 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 1: terms of resting stars. Pete Carroll has been so adamant, 284 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 1: at least on Monday with the media saying that we 285 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: don't want to change anything. We don't want to change 286 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: our preparation, we don't want to change our mindset. How 287 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 1: important is that for Pete Carroll to mentally just stay 288 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: dialed in, just locked in and keeping everybody doing the 289 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: same and not looking at everything else. Yeah, I think 290 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: I think to him that the value of keeping that 291 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,440 Speaker 1: momentum is really important. And again, especially when we talk 292 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 1: about what the defense is doing, just how instinct that 293 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: unit is playing together. And you know you're going to 294 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 1: start to see a lot better offenses and better quarterbacks 295 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 1: when you get into this postseason, especially if you can 296 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: advance you know, the division around of the championship game. 297 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, you know, look, if the seas to get 298 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:27,680 Speaker 1: up big, or if they're looking around the league and 299 00:15:27,720 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 1: those other games are blowouts, I wouldn't put it past 300 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: in the maybe wrest the guys in the second half. 301 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: The one example I think I believe it was twenty 302 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 1: sixteen when they last won the division and we're down 303 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:40,320 Speaker 1: in San Francisco, built a lead, pulled their starters, and 304 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 1: then the Niners actually made a comeback, didn't quite pull 305 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: off the game, but they did make it interesting. And 306 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: that was about the last time I think I remember 307 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: the Seaffs ever doing that, so that wouldn't shock me. 308 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: You know, Let's say, if you have to build a 309 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 1: twenty point lead, maybe you start wresting some guys. But yeah, 310 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: the mentality going into this game is full go. You 311 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: need to win this game and keep alive. You're hopeless 312 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 1: even Also, just keep guys sharp and playing well. I 313 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 1: know the receivers are first. San Francisco aren't going to 314 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 1: be fully healthy. Their leading receiver Brennan Ayuk is out. 315 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 1: But catch me up on the Seahawks cornerback situation. Obviously 316 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: you've got Shaquille starting there. Is Trey Flowers going to 317 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: be back yet this week or are we going to 318 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: see DJ Read again? Pete Carroll said that Trey Flowers 319 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 1: will planning on being back this week, that they want 320 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: to practice him full go, and I think he's going 321 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 1: to be back in terms of on the roster and 322 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 1: activated and available. I don't know that will necessarily see 323 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: him back in a starting role. And it's just I 324 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 1: don't know how you take DJ Read off the field 325 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 1: right now. He's playing so well, He's making a ton 326 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 1: of plays, his coverage is great. And then you know, 327 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: even in terms of if if Flowers is gonna be 328 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 1: the player who eventually wins that job back, he might 329 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: not be quite ready to be playing every snap right away. 330 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 1: He might need to knock a little rustoff. So it's 331 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 1: a good problem either way. I mean, you're just your 332 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 1: depth is that much better having another starting caliber player 333 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 1: out there. But yeah, I don't know how you take GJ. 334 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 1: Red off the field right now. I really don't. Speaking 335 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 1: of depth getting better, it's been. It was really impressive 336 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,119 Speaker 1: to watch Cedric aboyhe over the last two weeks really 337 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: feeling nicely for Brandon Shell in terms of feeling like 338 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: maybe you need to bring Brandon Shell back into the fold. 339 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 1: How do you think that Pete Carroll was going to 340 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: deal with that situation after watching Cedric aboyhe play the 341 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: past two weeks against a pretty pretty good group of 342 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 1: pass rushers. Yeah, again in Washington in the Rams. Yeah, 343 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:30,760 Speaker 1: you go back to his first start for Shell, it 344 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: was a little rust a boy, and people were worried 345 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:35,200 Speaker 1: about it. And then he bounced back and he really 346 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 1: played great in the last couple of games. And this 347 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,360 Speaker 1: is where you know, when you talk about resting guys 348 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: are like, I don't think you rest a healthy Russell 349 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 1: Wilson just to rust a guy. But if if you're 350 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: talking about Brandon Shell not being all the way right 351 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 1: and kind of the deal last week he was active, 352 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 1: but they didn't want to have to use him because 353 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,560 Speaker 1: they're afraid he could aggravate that injury a second time. 354 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:54,720 Speaker 1: That's where maybe it makes them sense if a guy 355 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:56,239 Speaker 1: is not one hundred percent and you can give him 356 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 1: that chance to get healthier. I don't think you're rust 357 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:00,360 Speaker 1: a guy just to wrest them. But yeah, it's if 358 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 1: Shells not one hundred percent and are close enough to 359 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: it that you have really no concerns about what the 360 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 1: effects of playing Sunday will be for him in the 361 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 1: next week, then sure, let let him have the day off. 362 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: The boy he played twenty well and enroll with him again. 363 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: Last question here, John, I need to know if you 364 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,760 Speaker 1: agree with me on this one. I know I'm being 365 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 1: a little biased, but I feel like people are doing 366 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 1: some revisionist history on the Seahawks last game. The biggest 367 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,680 Speaker 1: critique about the defensive turnaround from the outside has been, well, 368 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: they haven't played great offenses, but the Rams are a 369 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: pretty solid offense. I mean, they're inconsistent, but they've got 370 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 1: playmakers and a lot of those guys were out there. 371 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 1: Do you think the defense deserves more credit than they're getting. 372 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:39,439 Speaker 1: I do. I mean, I think they're starting to get 373 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: a lot of the credit they deserve. But that has 374 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 1: been sort of the one thing people have held against them, 375 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:47,720 Speaker 1: as Yagy's done it against bad teams. But they're bad offenses. 376 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:49,880 Speaker 1: But if you look at, you know, the performance of team, 377 00:18:49,880 --> 00:18:51,960 Speaker 1: I mean even the Jets, they've been scoring on everybody 378 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,840 Speaker 1: except the Seahawks, or this stretch of even going into 379 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: the game of Seahawks, they've scored twenty seven or more 380 00:18:57,080 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 1: than three of their last four games and then they'd 381 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 1: won two cents. And to your point, the Rams, I mean, 382 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 1: statistically they're not great on offense this year, but they've 383 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 1: got playmakers, as you said, and that's the offensive particular 384 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 1: that has always given the Seahawks headaches ever since Sean 385 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,720 Speaker 1: McVeigh got there. So, even if they're not lighting up 386 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: theirs of the league, for the Seahawks in particular, to 387 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,560 Speaker 1: contain that or that offense is a really good sign. 388 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:21,160 Speaker 1: Seahawks dot Com reporter John boyle Go read his stuff 389 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: at seahawks dot com. Thanks John, of course, thanks for 390 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:26,640 Speaker 1: having me. All Right, you guys, we're taking a step 391 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: across enemy lines. We're going to figure out everything we 392 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 1: need to know about this forty nine Ers team, including 393 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: who we may not see on Sunday. That's next with 394 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:38,680 Speaker 1: ESPN reporter Nick Wagner. This is the Huddle, presented by 395 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 1: Bickford Ford every Thursday from noon to two on seven 396 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: ten ESPN Seattle. Welcome back into the Huddle, no day 397 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: Wyman today. Don't worry. He'll be on for Wyman and 398 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,399 Speaker 1: Bob and he'll join us next week for the Huddle. 399 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:53,160 Speaker 1: Just Ja Keeps and myself Stacy Ross taking a look 400 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 1: across enemy lines with ESPN's Nick Wagner. Nick, how are you? 401 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: I'm doing well? Stacy? How are you? I'm I'm good. Thanks. Now, 402 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 1: you guys have had a really rough goal of it 403 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 1: with injuries this year. That doesn't need to be said. 404 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 1: But what key players could be missing this Sunday? I 405 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 1: could probably run down a list of key players that 406 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,119 Speaker 1: will be available. It'll be a little quicker the way 407 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,440 Speaker 1: things are gone for the forty nine ers, but yeah, 408 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:20,399 Speaker 1: I mean putting aside the guys that we already know 409 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 1: are out that have been on injured reserve. There's a 410 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 1: lengthy list of guys. One obviously that rings out there 411 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:28,359 Speaker 1: in Seattle. Richard Sherman is not going to be available 412 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,840 Speaker 1: to defend the tackle. Jevon Kimball miss practice today and 413 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: they're still kind of hoping that he'll be ready to 414 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: go Sunday, but we'll kind of have to wait and 415 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 1: see on that. But Brandon Iu Pebo Samuel, their two 416 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:40,760 Speaker 1: top receivers, also ruled out Rahee Moster. I could go 417 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:43,200 Speaker 1: down the list, but at this point they're they're really 418 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 1: kind of trotting out more of a preseason type of 419 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: lineup at this point overall than what you would normally 420 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: see at this time of year. Now, Nick, in regards 421 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:57,119 Speaker 1: to Richard Sherman and in his injury, this will most 422 00:20:57,160 --> 00:21:01,119 Speaker 1: likely be the last game that he could have played 423 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 1: in as potentially a forty nine er. Is that still 424 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:08,439 Speaker 1: the thought process down there in San Francisco that this 425 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:12,360 Speaker 1: could be Richard Sherman's last game as a forty nine er? Yeah? 426 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 1: What's interesting, guys is you know when we talked to 427 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: Richard Sherman, Now you get two versions of Richard Sherman. 428 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:20,360 Speaker 1: You get Richard Sherman the player and Richard Sherman the agent. Right, 429 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 1: So Richard Sherman, the agent who represents Richard Sherman the player, 430 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:26,679 Speaker 1: is actually the first person who kind of broached the 431 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: subject of hey, this is more than likely going to 432 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:31,239 Speaker 1: be my last year with the Niners, And a lot 433 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 1: of that stems from the fact that their salary cap 434 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,439 Speaker 1: situation was already tight. The accellery camp is going to 435 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 1: drop this year, and they have forty guys who are 436 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:42,359 Speaker 1: scheduled for some form of free agency this year. So 437 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 1: if you look at it in that context, and you 438 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:46,680 Speaker 1: look at what Richard Sherman has traditionally demanded in a 439 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 1: contract or commanded in a contract, it's hard to see 440 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: how he's going to fit in for the future. Now, 441 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 1: the flip side of that is John Lynch, the general 442 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 1: manager forty nine Ers, is not closing that door. I 443 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 1: think there's a scenario in which Richard Sherman is able 444 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:01,439 Speaker 1: to come back, but it would kind of depend on 445 00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: does his market drop, how many teams are interested in him, 446 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 1: and all those kinds of things. But I think as 447 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:10,440 Speaker 1: we sit here today on December thirtieth, chances are he's 448 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 1: played his last game as a forty nine er, And 449 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 1: I think then you start to wonder what's next for 450 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 1: him because the cast thing has been an issue all year. 451 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: He had the achilles a couple of years ago. He's thirty, 452 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: he's gonna be thirty three next year. You know, where 453 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: does he fit in? What does he feel like he 454 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,359 Speaker 1: has left in the tank? And what does he have 455 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:27,400 Speaker 1: left to prove at this point? And then what are 456 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,399 Speaker 1: his offers? So there's a lot of things that go 457 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 1: into it. I would say more than likely he's played 458 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: his last game as a forty nineer, but I also 459 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: am curious to see what is next for him because 460 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 1: there's a lot of things that are going to play 461 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 1: into that decision. Now, are we also all assuming that 462 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 1: Robert Salas is maybe going to be coaching his final 463 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:45,840 Speaker 1: game as defensive coordinator and that he's out of here 464 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:49,200 Speaker 1: or is that still up in the air. Yeah, that's 465 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 1: a good question Tuesday tune, and I think, yeah, I 466 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 1: think the forty nine ers are in situation now where 467 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 1: they're kind of preparing for that reality to take place. 468 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 1: And you know, Robert sala was in a position last 469 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: year where he was the hot coordinator because as he 470 00:23:00,359 --> 00:23:02,320 Speaker 1: coached one of the best defenses in the league, and 471 00:23:02,359 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers went to the Super Bowl and 472 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:05,919 Speaker 1: they had all those things. But you know how that is. 473 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: It usually is kind of takes a year for a 474 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 1: guy who bursts onto the team to become a true candidate. 475 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 1: So last year was kind of his chance to get 476 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:15,639 Speaker 1: some interviews under his belt. He did very nearly end 477 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:18,199 Speaker 1: up getting that Cleveland Browns job, but some of the 478 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:20,239 Speaker 1: timing and things with him still having to coach through 479 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl, I think kind of worked against him 480 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: in that case. So I think what you're gonna see 481 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 1: this year is I think you're gonna have multiple teams 482 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 1: that are that are very interested in Salah. The Detroit Lions. 483 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 1: Obviously he's a Michigan native. There's a lot of ties there. 484 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:34,720 Speaker 1: The Michigan state legislature is drawing up bills trying to 485 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 1: get Robert Salaki the coach of the Lions. So I 486 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:39,359 Speaker 1: don't know if that matters, but if it does, that 487 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:42,640 Speaker 1: certainly doesn't hurt anything. And then I also think there's 488 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 1: a lot of ties to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the 489 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: Houston Texans, So at that Jaguars job comes open, I 490 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 1: think a lot of us are expecting it to. That's 491 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:52,159 Speaker 1: the situation that could be very appealing for him, just 492 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,280 Speaker 1: going into a situation where he could kind of do 493 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 1: what Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch did in San Francisco, 494 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:58,919 Speaker 1: where they had a ton of cap space, they had 495 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,880 Speaker 1: a really high draft pick. In Sali's case, potentially Trevor 496 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: not potentially, let's be honest, it's gonna be Trevor Lawrence 497 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,800 Speaker 1: as the quarterback Derek Jacksonville. So there's a lot of 498 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: things that make those different jobs appealing. But yeah, I 499 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 1: would be very surprised if Salad doesn't get hired during 500 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 1: the cycle. Nick, when you talk about Robert sala and 501 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,679 Speaker 1: this defense and how they've played, you talked about all 502 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 1: the list of injuries that they have gone through. I 503 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 1: watched the film on these guys and I could not 504 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: be more impressed with this group in terms of there 505 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,640 Speaker 1: are six and nine team that doesn't know they're six 506 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:33,160 Speaker 1: and nineteen, doesn't know that they should be playing hard. 507 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:37,200 Speaker 1: They play their tails off, and Fred Warner is obviously 508 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 1: the headliner there for that defense, But how is this 509 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:44,960 Speaker 1: group mentally, how is Fred Warner as a leader. How 510 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 1: have they mentally been able to get through all this 511 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 1: and still game in and game out play as hard 512 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:53,959 Speaker 1: as they have and be a top five defense. Yeah, Jacas, 513 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 1: It's a great point, and I think it has attributed 514 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: first of all to Sala because the one thing about 515 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 1: Robert Sala that I find very interesting, and people in 516 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:03,719 Speaker 1: Seattle will understand this when I talk about it, is, 517 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,680 Speaker 1: you know, everyone views him as he's a Pete Carrold disciple. 518 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:09,160 Speaker 1: So he runs cover three and he lets his front 519 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: four pass rush and he kind of keeps his hands 520 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:12,760 Speaker 1: off right like he doesn't do anything else. You know. 521 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 1: That's that's kind of the recognition that I think people 522 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 1: people give him, and he doesn't do that. That's the 523 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,920 Speaker 1: foundation of what they do. But the thing that he's 524 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:21,679 Speaker 1: done this year, if you watch the tape, and he 525 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: didn't he started doing it last year too. He has 526 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: a really good knack for kind of adapting to his 527 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 1: circumstances and adapting to the talent that he has available 528 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:31,160 Speaker 1: to him. And if you look at their pass rush 529 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 1: from last year to this year, it's night and day. 530 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:35,119 Speaker 1: They were able to rush just those front four and 531 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 1: do all kinds of different things in coverage last year 532 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: and get pressure consistently, and that's why they were so dominant. 533 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:42,760 Speaker 1: But this year, you take away Nick Fosa, you take 534 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,520 Speaker 1: away to Florist Buckner, you take away D four. They've 535 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:47,640 Speaker 1: had injured other injuries all over that deep in the line, 536 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:50,360 Speaker 1: Solomon Thomas, guys that have missed almost the entire year, 537 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 1: and they haven't been able to get that pressure with 538 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,240 Speaker 1: the front four. So then it puts sal in a 539 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 1: bind of Okay, how often do I have to blitz? 540 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 1: When do I blitz? How can I mix in match coverage? 541 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: Just what do I need to do in terms of coverage? 542 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: Do I have to play more man? Which if you 543 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:05,000 Speaker 1: play if you blitz more, of course you do. So 544 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 1: he's done a really really good job of kind of 545 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 1: getting a field for that as the season goes on, 546 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:10,720 Speaker 1: and I think there was a rough spot there in 547 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 1: the middle of the season where you know, he was 548 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: still kind of trying to find out what those answers are. 549 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:16,960 Speaker 1: But having a stud like Fred Warner in the middle 550 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: of it has stabilized everything and certainly helps him because 551 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: he's really good pre snap and making checks and doing 552 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:24,320 Speaker 1: all the things that you ask for middle linebackers to do. 553 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:26,600 Speaker 1: But honestly, I really think a lot of that credit 554 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:28,439 Speaker 1: goes to Robert Sala. And I would even go as 555 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:30,399 Speaker 1: far as to say this, and maybe this sounds crazy, 556 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:32,159 Speaker 1: since they were thirteen and three last year and went 557 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl and there six and nine this year, 558 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:36,879 Speaker 1: I could argue that Robert Sala has done his best 559 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:40,360 Speaker 1: coaching job this season than even what he did last year. Yeah, 560 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:41,880 Speaker 1: I think I might agree with you on that one. 561 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:44,199 Speaker 1: I'm gonna switch gears and just look at the offense 562 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:46,879 Speaker 1: because last time these two teams faced off, the forty 563 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:49,359 Speaker 1: nine ers I don't think had Jeff Wilson. He had 564 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:52,639 Speaker 1: a great game last week. Seahawks run defense has been 565 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 1: pretty stout. Who do you personally favor in that matchup? Yeah, 566 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: I mean I think I think right now, you know, 567 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,919 Speaker 1: Jeff Wilson is their best back available and he's kind 568 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,440 Speaker 1: of proved himself as the guy who should be in 569 00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:07,160 Speaker 1: that top two. When Raheem Moster is back next year, 570 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:08,880 Speaker 1: I think the Niners are gonna have to maybe make 571 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 1: some tweaks at that position. But yeah, the Seahawks defense, 572 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: as you guys know, is playing really well right now, 573 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:16,199 Speaker 1: and it couldn't come at a better time because the 574 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:18,160 Speaker 1: offense is struggling, but also you know you're going into 575 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 1: the postseason where where defense really travels and gives you 576 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:23,560 Speaker 1: a chance every time out there. I just tend to 577 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:25,920 Speaker 1: think over all, guys, that the Seahawks are just in 578 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:29,639 Speaker 1: a better position. Obviously they are in general than the 579 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:31,880 Speaker 1: forty nine ers right now, but I think particularly going 580 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:33,679 Speaker 1: into this game, just based on the injuries and the 581 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 1: fact that the Seahawks still do have something to play for. 582 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:37,719 Speaker 1: I know it's a long shot at that number one 583 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:40,080 Speaker 1: seed is still out there, maybe they get the two seeds. 584 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:41,960 Speaker 1: You know, there's there's a few things that could play 585 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:44,520 Speaker 1: out that way for them, So particularly in that in 586 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:46,399 Speaker 1: that matchup, I would favor of the Seahawks, but I 587 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:48,720 Speaker 1: kind of do overall, although I do think the Niners. 588 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 1: They're so prideful. They have a chance to be the 589 00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:53,480 Speaker 1: only team that finishes with a winning record within the 590 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:57,159 Speaker 1: NFC West, which is crazy considering how difficult the division is. 591 00:27:57,160 --> 00:27:58,880 Speaker 1: But if they if they're able to beat the Seahawks, 592 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:00,600 Speaker 1: they'd be four and two in the divis this year. 593 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:02,440 Speaker 1: So they've been really good in those kind of games 594 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:05,400 Speaker 1: where there's some familiarity there, and as we all three 595 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:07,959 Speaker 1: know here, anytime these two teams get together, you know, 596 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: you just kind of have to expect the unexpected. So 597 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:11,880 Speaker 1: I'm expecting a close game, but of course I would 598 00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:14,440 Speaker 1: lean towards the Seahawks in this one. All right. He 599 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:18,840 Speaker 1: is ESPN forty nine Ers reporter Nick Wagner. You can 600 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:22,760 Speaker 1: follow him at n Wagner on Twitter. You can also 601 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:25,160 Speaker 1: go read his stuff at ESPN. He's got a great 602 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 1: piece on cornerback Jason Vrette up there, so go check 603 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:31,199 Speaker 1: that out. Thanks so much, Nick, Yes, Stacy, Jake, thank you. 604 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:36,119 Speaker 1: Happy here here's you guys, you too. All right now, 605 00:28:36,359 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 1: every single week we take a look at the trenches. 606 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 1: Go in the trenches, figure out what's going on with 607 00:28:41,960 --> 00:28:43,960 Speaker 1: the offensive line, and take a look at the Seahawks 608 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:46,480 Speaker 1: offense in general. We'll do that next with Ray Roberts. 609 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 1: This is the Huddle presented by Big Food Forward every 610 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 1: Thursday from noon to two on seven ten ESPN Seattle. 611 00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:59,840 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the huddle. No Dave Wyman today. He'll 612 00:28:59,880 --> 00:29:01,520 Speaker 1: be in for Wyman and Bob and he'll be back 613 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:03,560 Speaker 1: for the huddle next week. And say you've got me. 614 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:06,640 Speaker 1: Stacy Ross along with Jay Keeps joining us right now. 615 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 1: It's the co host of the Seahawks pre and postgame show. 616 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 1: Former offensive lineman himself, Ray Roberts Hi, Ray, Hey, how 617 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,440 Speaker 1: you guys doing. You guys have a good Christmas? I did? 618 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:20,120 Speaker 1: How about you? Oh? It was good, Just nice and 619 00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:22,040 Speaker 1: quiet and slow, hung out with the kids, played a 620 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:25,200 Speaker 1: lot of video games. Those are the best holidays, the 621 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: low key ones. Looking back at this game that happened 622 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 1: over the holiday weekend against the Rams, obviously Seahawks coming 623 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:36,240 Speaker 1: out the victor there now sealed the division for the 624 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:39,200 Speaker 1: first time since twenty sixteen. All of that is exciting, 625 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 1: But the first half was a little worrisome for a 626 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:45,719 Speaker 1: while there. What did they do so well on offense 627 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:50,120 Speaker 1: in the second half. I think they just seemed more 628 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:52,240 Speaker 1: committed to what er trying to get done. In the 629 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: first half, it seemed like, you know, it just seemed 630 00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:57,320 Speaker 1: like they were kind of chopping in. They're thinking, like, 631 00:29:57,400 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 1: not real sure if they wanted to run the ball 632 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 1: between the tackles or if they wanted to throw be 633 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:05,120 Speaker 1: patient toil the shorter passes. But I think then the 634 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:07,480 Speaker 1: second half they just were more committed to the game plan. 635 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:10,000 Speaker 1: And I think the offensive line, even though at the 636 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: end of the day, um they gave up, you know, 637 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 1: more sacks than you want to give up, I think 638 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 1: that they just performed better too, you know. And then 639 00:30:18,280 --> 00:30:21,360 Speaker 1: finding uh, the offense is patient in the passing game 640 00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: and you know, taking a lot of body blows and 641 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:27,480 Speaker 1: then and then taking you know, strategic shots down the field. 642 00:30:27,480 --> 00:30:29,760 Speaker 1: I think that that all played into it. But then 643 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:34,840 Speaker 1: also you know, you can't you can't underestimate just the 644 00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 1: influence that the defenses played had on the offense. So 645 00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:40,080 Speaker 1: you know, a lot of times we think of the 646 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:43,000 Speaker 1: team is these three separate parts and one doesn't influence 647 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 1: the other. But when you see the defense going out 648 00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:47,480 Speaker 1: there and making stops and doing the things that they're doing, 649 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 1: it can't help but inspire the offense. So like if 650 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 1: the you know, the offensive line and the running backs, 651 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:54,640 Speaker 1: the receivers, you know, Russell is always going to be, 652 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:57,120 Speaker 1: you know, that guy that wants to pull his weight 653 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: and those kinds of things. So I think in the 654 00:30:59,120 --> 00:31:01,239 Speaker 1: second half they were just more committed to what they 655 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 1: wanted to do on offense, and then I think they 656 00:31:03,040 --> 00:31:07,440 Speaker 1: were also inspired by the play of the defense Ray, 657 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:11,960 Speaker 1: How did Jordan Simmons and Damiens Damien Lewis do? Obviously 658 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 1: they had those two guys had the biggest challenge of 659 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:17,960 Speaker 1: the day going up against Aaron Donald. How did they 660 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:21,720 Speaker 1: fare in this matchup? Well, I'm gonna give you like 661 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:25,400 Speaker 1: a Pete Carroll quote, and you can and they battled 662 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:35,680 Speaker 1: that quintessential I'll put it that way. I say, um so, 663 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:37,840 Speaker 1: but no, I mean for the most part, I mean, 664 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:40,560 Speaker 1: he's Aaron Donald. To me, he's the best football player 665 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:43,760 Speaker 1: and all the football forgot it takes home double teams 666 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:47,240 Speaker 1: and sometimes triple teams and he still has now, you know, 667 00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:50,840 Speaker 1: thirteen and fourteen sacks. Man, that's incredible to do. I thought, 668 00:31:50,880 --> 00:31:54,240 Speaker 1: you know, the year Cortes Kennedy won the Defensive MVP. 669 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:58,160 Speaker 1: Uh your Planet, defensive tackle that is really hard to 670 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:00,360 Speaker 1: do because you are always in the middle of all 671 00:32:00,400 --> 00:32:02,280 Speaker 1: the traffic. You got to get to all of that 672 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:05,600 Speaker 1: in order to make plays. And Aaron Donald has proven 673 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:08,160 Speaker 1: that he can do that over an extended period of time, 674 00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:11,480 Speaker 1: over multiple years. It doesn't matter what their rex it 675 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:13,240 Speaker 1: is or how many guys you put on and he 676 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:15,640 Speaker 1: can do it. And so I think there were times 677 00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:19,360 Speaker 1: where you could see where each one of those Simmons 678 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:21,920 Speaker 1: and Louis would have a couple of positive plays and 679 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 1: then they get like a little not over confident, but 680 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:26,240 Speaker 1: like okay, now I got it, and then he would 681 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:28,719 Speaker 1: give them something new that they hadn't seen. And so 682 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:30,680 Speaker 1: I think they struggled a little bit in their one 683 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:33,920 Speaker 1: on one matchups. But you know, it's to be expected 684 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:37,160 Speaker 1: if you're a rookie and a part time starter and 685 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:39,560 Speaker 1: you plan against a you know, an all world you know, 686 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:42,320 Speaker 1: first ballot, maybe the best defensive tackle the history of 687 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 1: the game. Uh, those those types of things are gonna happen. 688 00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:47,680 Speaker 1: But they made plays. So like a lot of times 689 00:32:47,680 --> 00:32:50,520 Speaker 1: we don't think of offensive lineman is making plays, but 690 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:52,480 Speaker 1: they made plays when they had to make them. So 691 00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:54,400 Speaker 1: when they needed to get the ball, you know, down 692 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:56,560 Speaker 1: the field to Demo, when they need to run for 693 00:32:56,600 --> 00:32:58,760 Speaker 1: a first down, when they needed to protect you know, 694 00:32:58,840 --> 00:33:02,040 Speaker 1: to get the to touchdown to to Hollister, like all 695 00:33:02,040 --> 00:33:04,280 Speaker 1: those all those different things, those are plays that the 696 00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:07,040 Speaker 1: offensive line get to me. So when you do your job, 697 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:09,400 Speaker 1: it's just like a receiver catching a pass. He made 698 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:11,920 Speaker 1: the play called the pass, that's his job. So offensive 699 00:33:11,960 --> 00:33:15,400 Speaker 1: line in those crucial moments, they made plays, and they 700 00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:17,680 Speaker 1: made enough to win the game. The Huddle is presented 701 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:20,440 Speaker 1: by Bickford Ford. You're listening to Jay Keeps and Stacy Ross. 702 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,360 Speaker 1: We're joined right now by Ray Roberts. M Ray Jake 703 00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:27,560 Speaker 1: and I were kind of serving listeners earlier about an 704 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:29,920 Speaker 1: hour ago, and we were asking who's the most important 705 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:32,160 Speaker 1: player on offense outside of Russell Wilson. You couldn't You 706 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:35,480 Speaker 1: couldn't choose Russell Wilson quarterbacks. The easy answer, Um, the 707 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:38,920 Speaker 1: most popular answer wasn't Chris Carson. It wasn't DK, it 708 00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:41,400 Speaker 1: wasn't Tyler Lockett, it was Dwayne Brown. Do you think 709 00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:44,960 Speaker 1: he was snubbed for a Pro Bowl this year? Oh? Absolutely? 710 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 1: And like I said last week, um, you know he 711 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:49,320 Speaker 1: went to Virginia Tech and I went to Virginia, so 712 00:33:49,720 --> 00:33:54,480 Speaker 1: it's really hard for me to take. But the dude 713 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:57,640 Speaker 1: is just I mean, from the with the very first 714 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:01,120 Speaker 1: game he played here and he got into his stance. 715 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 1: It's a two point stance. And I just turned to Nasa, 716 00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:06,880 Speaker 1: who's our producer for our pregame postgame show, and I 717 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:08,279 Speaker 1: said that dude is a player, and he goes he 718 00:34:08,360 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 1: didn't run the play. Yet I'm like, I can just 719 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:11,880 Speaker 1: tell about the way he got in his stance, like 720 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,279 Speaker 1: it's just like the dude, just a pro getting in 721 00:34:14,280 --> 00:34:16,759 Speaker 1: his stance. And so that's how he's played since he's 722 00:34:16,760 --> 00:34:18,359 Speaker 1: been here. I think last year he was a little 723 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:20,719 Speaker 1: knicked up, so there's a stretch of games where it 724 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:23,359 Speaker 1: seemed like he wasn't playing as well. But this year, man, 725 00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:25,840 Speaker 1: he is locked down anybody they've put over there. I 726 00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:27,680 Speaker 1: think in the first game he may have getting up 727 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:31,239 Speaker 1: a sack to the um to the rams, but but 728 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,760 Speaker 1: some of the other sacks have come from Russell scrambling 729 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:35,640 Speaker 1: or stepping up into pocket and it kind of messes 730 00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:38,800 Speaker 1: up the angle of the past blocking. But Dwayne Brown 731 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:42,080 Speaker 1: is a bona fide All Pro football player, and U 732 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:45,440 Speaker 1: I think maybe some of the narratives around here around 733 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:48,920 Speaker 1: you know, Russell getting hit and people you know, talking 734 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:51,839 Speaker 1: about it in relation to the offensive line kind of 735 00:34:52,120 --> 00:34:55,160 Speaker 1: kind of took some some shine off of his season 736 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:57,480 Speaker 1: and so then maybe he didn't get those Pro Bowl votes. 737 00:34:58,120 --> 00:35:00,279 Speaker 1: But he is. He is definitely a Pro Bowl nuh. 738 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:03,560 Speaker 1: And I don't know if he is the I don't 739 00:35:03,560 --> 00:35:07,040 Speaker 1: know if he is the most important player on the offense. 740 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:11,279 Speaker 1: But he is definitely a heartbeat of that offense. You 741 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:14,320 Speaker 1: watch him after plays or when he's when he's frustrated 742 00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:16,400 Speaker 1: that they're not doing something or something didn't work right 743 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:18,920 Speaker 1: or whatever. You watch him go to the sideline. Uh. 744 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:22,440 Speaker 1: He gets everybody's attention. And so uh definitely a snub 745 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:25,240 Speaker 1: for the for the for the Pro Bowl. Uh. And 746 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:28,520 Speaker 1: would say if they if I could have a one 747 00:35:28,560 --> 00:35:31,200 Speaker 1: and a one eight for the most important personal offense, 748 00:35:31,239 --> 00:35:33,799 Speaker 1: I would say, uh, you know other than Russell, I 749 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:36,600 Speaker 1: would say that I would put DK at one and 750 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:41,479 Speaker 1: and I would put Dwayne Brown at one A uh ray, 751 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:47,160 Speaker 1: how important or how big is it that this team 752 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:49,880 Speaker 1: can now call themselves a NFC West champions? How much 753 00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:53,319 Speaker 1: does that mean for this team this season, what they've 754 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:56,120 Speaker 1: been through, and what it means for them going into 755 00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:59,719 Speaker 1: the playoffs. But you know, Jake, like you know, you've 756 00:35:59,719 --> 00:36:02,600 Speaker 1: said around that organization with Pete and you know the 757 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:05,440 Speaker 1: messaging that he delivers, and you know, they break the 758 00:36:05,520 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 1: season down into four quarters and they try to win 759 00:36:08,280 --> 00:36:10,840 Speaker 1: each quarter, and then they want to get to the playoffs, 760 00:36:10,840 --> 00:36:12,839 Speaker 1: and then they want to win the division. And so 761 00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:16,040 Speaker 1: when you look at those those different things, Uh, they've 762 00:36:16,080 --> 00:36:18,040 Speaker 1: they've accomplished you know, one of the two of their 763 00:36:18,080 --> 00:36:19,600 Speaker 1: major goals. So it's just as they get in the 764 00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:22,480 Speaker 1: playoffs and win the division. And so anytime, you know, Jake, 765 00:36:22,560 --> 00:36:25,080 Speaker 1: you're you're on like, you know, state championship football teams. 766 00:36:25,239 --> 00:36:28,760 Speaker 1: So you know, anytime you win championships, men, that elevates 767 00:36:28,760 --> 00:36:32,719 Speaker 1: the confidence, that elevates the their attention to detail and 768 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:36,759 Speaker 1: elevates elevates your will, your perseverance, your grit, all those 769 00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:39,319 Speaker 1: types of things, all that stuff that you need going 770 00:36:39,320 --> 00:36:42,200 Speaker 1: into the playoffs, going into this this stretch where you're 771 00:36:42,239 --> 00:36:44,880 Speaker 1: really you're in the show. You're in the terment to 772 00:36:44,920 --> 00:36:46,719 Speaker 1: get to the show, and you need all of that 773 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:49,920 Speaker 1: because it's the end of the difficult season, uh, you 774 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:52,640 Speaker 1: know physically and mentally just going through all the testing 775 00:36:52,640 --> 00:36:55,319 Speaker 1: they had to do and the games moved and not 776 00:36:55,360 --> 00:36:57,280 Speaker 1: being able to see family and all that kind of stuff. 777 00:36:57,440 --> 00:36:59,799 Speaker 1: You're going to need all of that energy going into 778 00:36:59,840 --> 00:37:03,560 Speaker 1: the playoffs. And I think by winning the championship, it 779 00:37:03,600 --> 00:37:06,400 Speaker 1: just kind of elevates all of that stuff that's inside 780 00:37:06,440 --> 00:37:07,840 Speaker 1: you that you need. It just kind of gives it 781 00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:10,520 Speaker 1: a little bit more, a little bit more spice, a 782 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:12,759 Speaker 1: little bit more juice to it. And you know I 783 00:37:13,120 --> 00:37:16,440 Speaker 1: didn't win any conference, you know, championships or anything, and 784 00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:21,360 Speaker 1: heist U NFL. But uh, you know I can imagine, 785 00:37:22,280 --> 00:37:24,080 Speaker 1: you know, just what it may must be like when 786 00:37:24,120 --> 00:37:26,560 Speaker 1: you have that as a goal, you know, on your 787 00:37:26,719 --> 00:37:29,440 Speaker 1: on your whiteboard, when you come into the locker rooms 788 00:37:29,560 --> 00:37:31,440 Speaker 1: or wherever they place it, and to be able to 789 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:33,239 Speaker 1: go up there and check that off and say, you know, 790 00:37:33,320 --> 00:37:35,560 Speaker 1: we did that, So I think it. It just it 791 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:38,880 Speaker 1: just adds, it intensifies and elevates all those things that 792 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:41,680 Speaker 1: you need to perform well in the playoffs. You know, Ray, 793 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:45,279 Speaker 1: not to brag, but you are talking to two standout 794 00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:50,759 Speaker 1: high school athletes um with with me, uh finishing in 795 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:53,600 Speaker 1: tenth place, tenth place ribbons by the way, you don't 796 00:37:53,600 --> 00:37:57,800 Speaker 1: want a little bit of a different risk. I didn't. 797 00:37:57,800 --> 00:37:59,759 Speaker 1: I didn't know your history like that, but I have 798 00:38:00,719 --> 00:38:03,239 Speaker 1: you know some of the video posts of you talking 799 00:38:03,239 --> 00:38:09,560 Speaker 1: about that get away, please please do Look, I don't 800 00:38:09,640 --> 00:38:13,560 Speaker 1: excel on dry land. It's not where my athleticism comes out. 801 00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:17,520 Speaker 1: He is Ray Roberts. You can hear him every single 802 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:20,440 Speaker 1: week on the Huddle with Us. You can also hear 803 00:38:20,520 --> 00:38:22,480 Speaker 1: him this weekend on the Seahawks Preme post game show. 804 00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:25,520 Speaker 1: Don't miss him. Thanks so much. Ray. Hey, you guys 805 00:38:25,560 --> 00:38:27,480 Speaker 1: are doing a great job man, and uh and the 806 00:38:27,560 --> 00:38:29,560 Speaker 1: two of you guys have have really grown a lot 807 00:38:29,760 --> 00:38:31,960 Speaker 1: and and and they're really doing a really good job. 808 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:33,759 Speaker 1: And so I really do appreciate coming on and you 809 00:38:33,800 --> 00:38:35,960 Speaker 1: guys to give him an the opportunity. Oh thanks, Ray, 810 00:38:36,040 --> 00:38:37,680 Speaker 1: love you man. We love hearing from you. Thanks. Ray. 811 00:38:37,719 --> 00:38:41,239 Speaker 1: See you have a good with him. All Right, We're 812 00:38:41,239 --> 00:38:44,360 Speaker 1: gonna get a Seahawks player next. Jake rookie Alton Robinson 813 00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:51,279 Speaker 1: joining us. This is the huddle Huddle every Thursday from 814 00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:57,719 Speaker 1: noon to two. Appreciated by Thick Fruit four. Welcome back 815 00:38:57,800 --> 00:39:00,480 Speaker 1: to the huddle. Dave Wyman not here to day. He'll 816 00:39:00,520 --> 00:39:03,400 Speaker 1: be back uh later on seven ten ESPN with Wyman 817 00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:05,440 Speaker 1: and Bob so you can still hear him, but he'll 818 00:39:05,440 --> 00:39:07,840 Speaker 1: be back on the huddle next week. Just Jake Keats 819 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:13,239 Speaker 1: and myself, Stacy Ross and Jake Ray Rays come back 820 00:39:13,760 --> 00:39:16,759 Speaker 1: about my high school sports career. That that hurt my 821 00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:21,360 Speaker 1: soul deep. He cut deep right there. And you know 822 00:39:22,560 --> 00:39:25,000 Speaker 1: the reason why it did cut deepest because it's he's 823 00:39:25,040 --> 00:39:28,400 Speaker 1: not lying. Okay, Well, anyways, speaking of not lying U. 824 00:39:28,760 --> 00:39:33,480 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams um had spoke for a podcast Curtis who 825 00:39:33,560 --> 00:39:36,360 Speaker 1: was he on with He's Cowherd Colin cow Okay on 826 00:39:36,760 --> 00:39:39,200 Speaker 1: with the Herd with Colin Cowherd. He had two very 827 00:39:39,400 --> 00:39:41,520 Speaker 1: very interesting quotes. They're both a bit different. You guys 828 00:39:41,560 --> 00:39:43,960 Speaker 1: are gonna love both of them. So we're gonna talk 829 00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:45,840 Speaker 1: about this. We're gonna be joined in a couple of 830 00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:49,120 Speaker 1: minutes by Alton Robinson, so Seahawks player joining us shortly. 831 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:52,080 Speaker 1: First though, Jake, let's talk about this from Jamal Adams. 832 00:39:52,200 --> 00:39:55,080 Speaker 1: First things you need to know is, uh, Seahawks fans, 833 00:39:55,480 --> 00:39:57,719 Speaker 1: Jamal thinks that y'all have been spoiled. Cut number one. 834 00:39:57,960 --> 00:40:00,879 Speaker 1: We always you know, tell the guys over here, Hey, man, 835 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:02,920 Speaker 1: if you if you're a rookie or you've been here 836 00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:06,040 Speaker 1: for you know, your whole career, you're really spoiled, right, 837 00:40:06,160 --> 00:40:09,279 Speaker 1: and they spoiled. They spoiled guys in the right way 838 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:11,480 Speaker 1: over here. They treat us how we're supposed to be 839 00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:14,080 Speaker 1: treated and um. But at the same time, they let 840 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:16,600 Speaker 1: us have fun. They let us be ourself and um, 841 00:40:16,760 --> 00:40:18,480 Speaker 1: you know, just be unique in our own ways and 842 00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:20,400 Speaker 1: then you know, come come together as a team, and 843 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:24,239 Speaker 1: you know, say, championships, that's what it's about. Now. This 844 00:40:24,440 --> 00:40:27,800 Speaker 1: obviously a glowing compliment from Adam's not anything bad, and 845 00:40:28,360 --> 00:40:31,440 Speaker 1: he said when he made the playoffs in this press conference, 846 00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:34,680 Speaker 1: I'm so excited. I'm not used to this feeling. I'm 847 00:40:34,719 --> 00:40:37,520 Speaker 1: normally sending my cars home, which was a great flex um. 848 00:40:37,840 --> 00:40:40,960 Speaker 1: I'm normally planning my vacation. I'm not thinking of, you know, 849 00:40:41,160 --> 00:40:43,480 Speaker 1: going back in and studying game tape and getting ready 850 00:40:43,520 --> 00:40:45,320 Speaker 1: for next week. This is an amazing feeling. And it 851 00:40:45,400 --> 00:40:49,560 Speaker 1: was so awesome to hear someone say that, because even 852 00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:51,920 Speaker 1: though we all you know, want to see you get 853 00:40:51,960 --> 00:40:54,319 Speaker 1: back to the super Bowl every year, it is something 854 00:40:54,360 --> 00:40:56,440 Speaker 1: to be grateful for that every single year we get 855 00:40:56,480 --> 00:40:58,200 Speaker 1: to sit here and talk about a playoff game. But 856 00:40:58,360 --> 00:41:00,279 Speaker 1: you know what I also really liked about this Jake 857 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:02,359 Speaker 1: is that he elaborated a bit more and he said, 858 00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:04,680 Speaker 1: they also spoil you as far as a player and 859 00:41:04,760 --> 00:41:07,600 Speaker 1: the way they treat you here. How does it compare 860 00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:10,320 Speaker 1: here in Seattle to maybe other places or what do 861 00:41:10,360 --> 00:41:12,840 Speaker 1: you think he means by that, Well, it's just a 862 00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:15,360 Speaker 1: very tangible difference. It doesn't mean that they pamper you. 863 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:19,200 Speaker 1: It doesn't mean that they you know, you know, create 864 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:22,640 Speaker 1: you know, spoiled players, but in terms, they treat you 865 00:41:22,760 --> 00:41:24,880 Speaker 1: the way that you have always wanted to be treated 866 00:41:24,920 --> 00:41:28,960 Speaker 1: as a player, a player who as you get coached 867 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:31,239 Speaker 1: and the vibe that's in the building, you get a 868 00:41:31,320 --> 00:41:33,279 Speaker 1: vibe from the coaching staff that they are just as 869 00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:36,880 Speaker 1: invested in you and your future as you are in yourself, 870 00:41:37,200 --> 00:41:41,040 Speaker 1: and that they believe in you and that they care 871 00:41:41,080 --> 00:41:44,520 Speaker 1: about your progress. I mean, I'll never forget, you know. 872 00:41:44,680 --> 00:41:49,360 Speaker 1: John Schneider. He leaves handwritten notes to every single player 873 00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:52,920 Speaker 1: at a certain point in the offseason. Typically that's when 874 00:41:52,960 --> 00:41:55,160 Speaker 1: they break from OTAs and they head into training camp, 875 00:41:55,239 --> 00:41:58,480 Speaker 1: but he writes a handwritten letter to every single player 876 00:41:59,160 --> 00:42:03,200 Speaker 1: just telling them, you know, something positive about them, like, hey, here, 877 00:42:03,360 --> 00:42:05,799 Speaker 1: you know you're doing something, You're doing great, Uh, keep 878 00:42:05,880 --> 00:42:08,200 Speaker 1: it going, and we believe in you, and I believe 879 00:42:08,280 --> 00:42:09,960 Speaker 1: in you, and and those are things that you just 880 00:42:10,080 --> 00:42:12,880 Speaker 1: don't get, uh, you know, from from everybody here in 881 00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:14,920 Speaker 1: this league. And there's so many more other things. But 882 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:17,200 Speaker 1: let's get to Alton Robins. We're gonna get to Alton Robinson. 883 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:20,400 Speaker 1: Rookie Alton Robinson joining us right now on the huddle, Hello, Alton, 884 00:42:20,440 --> 00:42:23,080 Speaker 1: how are you? Hey? I'm good. How are you guys? 885 00:42:23,120 --> 00:42:25,200 Speaker 1: Doing good? Good? And just so I make sure it's 886 00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:29,120 Speaker 1: Alton right, yeah, I gotta I gotta check myself. I 887 00:42:29,239 --> 00:42:33,760 Speaker 1: keep saying at Alton Robinson, you guys, um Alton, this defense. 888 00:42:34,360 --> 00:42:37,520 Speaker 1: I don't think I've seen an in season turnaround quite 889 00:42:37,560 --> 00:42:39,120 Speaker 1: like this one. And you've been a part of that. 890 00:42:39,680 --> 00:42:42,120 Speaker 1: Veterans have been a part of that. You've been able 891 00:42:42,160 --> 00:42:44,359 Speaker 1: to get in there and boost that pass rush. What's 892 00:42:44,400 --> 00:42:48,879 Speaker 1: the energy like right now for you guys? I would 893 00:42:48,880 --> 00:42:51,520 Speaker 1: say the energy is just through the roof right now. 894 00:42:51,600 --> 00:42:53,840 Speaker 1: You know, after the performance last week, you know that 895 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:55,560 Speaker 1: really kind of you know, set the table for what 896 00:42:56,239 --> 00:42:58,520 Speaker 1: just to be expected now. So I would say the 897 00:42:58,640 --> 00:43:04,400 Speaker 1: energy is just up there because is that simple? Fat now? Alton, 898 00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:08,719 Speaker 1: as you're looking at this this particular situation with your 899 00:43:09,239 --> 00:43:12,920 Speaker 1: rookie year, and you are going through this rookie year, 900 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:15,440 Speaker 1: you are trying to figure things out, You're trying to develop, 901 00:43:15,480 --> 00:43:17,440 Speaker 1: You're trying to find a niche and a role on 902 00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:20,880 Speaker 1: this team. And you have come up with two sacks 903 00:43:21,280 --> 00:43:24,600 Speaker 1: in the last two games. You have definitely found yourself 904 00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:27,239 Speaker 1: a role. You have four sacks this season, which would 905 00:43:27,239 --> 00:43:29,399 Speaker 1: have led the team in sacks last year. How good 906 00:43:29,400 --> 00:43:31,799 Speaker 1: are you feeling about the effort that you've been able 907 00:43:31,800 --> 00:43:33,480 Speaker 1: to put together here in your first year as a 908 00:43:33,560 --> 00:43:39,239 Speaker 1: pro M. I would say I'm happy, but not satisfied. 909 00:43:39,440 --> 00:43:41,160 Speaker 1: You know, it's always a good feeling, you know, to 910 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:42,919 Speaker 1: be able to be out there and contribute to the team. 911 00:43:43,320 --> 00:43:45,960 Speaker 1: But in my eyes, I think there's so much more 912 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:50,279 Speaker 1: to be had. So like I said, I'm happy, but 913 00:43:50,360 --> 00:43:52,400 Speaker 1: not satisfied. I'm anxious to see you know what's in 914 00:43:52,440 --> 00:43:56,040 Speaker 1: store for the future, Alton. As far as the guys 915 00:43:56,120 --> 00:43:58,160 Speaker 1: that have been in this defensive room, who do you 916 00:43:58,280 --> 00:44:02,560 Speaker 1: feel do you feel like Carlos Dunlap has taken time 917 00:44:02,600 --> 00:44:04,120 Speaker 1: to talk to the younger guys, I mean, what's your 918 00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:06,719 Speaker 1: relationship like with him or maybe some other guys specifically 919 00:44:06,760 --> 00:44:11,000 Speaker 1: on that defensive line. Um, I would just say there's 920 00:44:11,000 --> 00:44:15,399 Speaker 1: a tremendous amount of leadership from older guys in the room, 921 00:44:15,560 --> 00:44:20,440 Speaker 1: from Carlos to Benson to Jay Reid, even some of 922 00:44:20,480 --> 00:44:24,279 Speaker 1: the older than me guys but not so like old 923 00:44:24,600 --> 00:44:27,279 Speaker 1: within the grand scheme of things like Colona and Lju 924 00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:29,840 Speaker 1: Rashim as well pretty much everybody in the room. You know, 925 00:44:29,880 --> 00:44:32,200 Speaker 1: there's always something to take from somebody. So I would 926 00:44:32,200 --> 00:44:36,320 Speaker 1: say the leadership is just so lack of better ways 927 00:44:36,320 --> 00:44:38,719 Speaker 1: through the roof because you know, there's all these older 928 00:44:38,719 --> 00:44:40,480 Speaker 1: guys that's been around, so they can kind of, you know, 929 00:44:40,719 --> 00:44:43,919 Speaker 1: help young guys like myself through certain things. So he's 930 00:44:43,960 --> 00:44:48,000 Speaker 1: been very helpful out to coming out and preparing for 931 00:44:48,040 --> 00:44:49,880 Speaker 1: the draft. You could have went anywhere in the country 932 00:44:49,920 --> 00:44:52,000 Speaker 1: to train, and you decided to come to the Pacific 933 00:44:52,120 --> 00:44:57,040 Speaker 1: Northwest and train at Ford Sports Performance. Why did you 934 00:44:57,200 --> 00:44:59,680 Speaker 1: come to the Northwest to train? And while you were 935 00:44:59,719 --> 00:45:01,960 Speaker 1: training here you got the opportunity to work with Cliff April. 936 00:45:02,400 --> 00:45:07,320 Speaker 1: Did that give you an excitement to hopefully get placed 937 00:45:07,400 --> 00:45:10,719 Speaker 1: here in Seattle, get picked here in Seattle so that you, 938 00:45:10,920 --> 00:45:13,200 Speaker 1: you know, have some of that familiarity with Cliff. What 939 00:45:13,400 --> 00:45:16,520 Speaker 1: was what was that decision making process like? And it 940 00:45:16,640 --> 00:45:18,719 Speaker 1: has that led Do you think that's helped you with 941 00:45:18,840 --> 00:45:25,200 Speaker 1: this transition into your rookie year playing here in Seattle? Um? Well, 942 00:45:25,800 --> 00:45:28,839 Speaker 1: I first heard about Tracy Spot about two years ago 943 00:45:28,920 --> 00:45:32,719 Speaker 1: from Zaire Franklin and then Eric Dungee, my quarterback, my 944 00:45:32,840 --> 00:45:35,880 Speaker 1: linebacker which is my roommate, and then my quarterback, my 945 00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:38,040 Speaker 1: junior year, came and trained up at Tracy, So I'd 946 00:45:38,040 --> 00:45:39,840 Speaker 1: already had in my mind made up that I was 947 00:45:39,880 --> 00:45:43,560 Speaker 1: coming out here, but once I got out here, I 948 00:45:43,680 --> 00:45:45,640 Speaker 1: wasn't too familiar with the area. I would say that 949 00:45:45,719 --> 00:45:49,439 Speaker 1: it definitely helped me in my progression of knowing the city. 950 00:45:50,239 --> 00:45:53,520 Speaker 1: And then on top of working out with Cliff, I 951 00:45:53,600 --> 00:45:55,200 Speaker 1: didn't know I was going to be a Seahawk at 952 00:45:55,280 --> 00:45:57,440 Speaker 1: that time. You know, it definitely raised my ears a 953 00:45:57,480 --> 00:45:59,759 Speaker 1: little bit to know that I'm working with, you know, 954 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:04,400 Speaker 1: guy that everybody around here loves, and Cliff. So I 955 00:46:04,440 --> 00:46:06,480 Speaker 1: don't know how I ended up the NFC Hawk if 956 00:46:06,520 --> 00:46:09,279 Speaker 1: it was. My guess is that there was something there 957 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:11,560 Speaker 1: between Cliffs and Tracking and everybody. But I don't know. 958 00:46:12,320 --> 00:46:14,440 Speaker 1: I don't get in trouble to saying that, but I 959 00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:18,600 Speaker 1: don't know. Well, whatever it was, Man, we're happy year here. 960 00:46:18,680 --> 00:46:21,200 Speaker 1: We're certainly happier we are. But Alton, I think it 961 00:46:21,360 --> 00:46:23,040 Speaker 1: was I think it was even more than that. I mean, 962 00:46:23,120 --> 00:46:26,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure you've already been told this because this goes 963 00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:28,160 Speaker 1: all the way back to the draft. But in the 964 00:46:28,320 --> 00:46:31,440 Speaker 1: final day of the draft, Pete Carroll and John Schneider 965 00:46:31,560 --> 00:46:34,000 Speaker 1: do their draft press conference, and I think Pete Carroll 966 00:46:34,080 --> 00:46:36,920 Speaker 1: said that you were one of his favorite players to 967 00:46:37,000 --> 00:46:39,160 Speaker 1: get because he couldn't believe that they had a shot 968 00:46:39,239 --> 00:46:41,880 Speaker 1: at getting you. When they did, it surprised him and 969 00:46:41,920 --> 00:46:43,480 Speaker 1: he was kind of feeling like, oh, we got like 970 00:46:43,520 --> 00:46:45,680 Speaker 1: the steel of the draft here, and that seemed like 971 00:46:45,760 --> 00:46:50,920 Speaker 1: the consensus. Do you do you feel like you have? 972 00:46:51,280 --> 00:46:53,040 Speaker 1: I mean a chip on your shoulder sounds like such 973 00:46:53,080 --> 00:46:56,560 Speaker 1: an outdated or just you know, like a basic thing 974 00:46:56,600 --> 00:46:58,239 Speaker 1: to say, But is that really the feeling you have, 975 00:46:58,480 --> 00:47:04,040 Speaker 1: being like, oh, you guys slept on me. Uh, you know. 976 00:47:04,320 --> 00:47:10,359 Speaker 1: Originally yes, but through conversation I learned that that it's 977 00:47:10,440 --> 00:47:12,000 Speaker 1: not really about that, like you know what I mean, 978 00:47:12,080 --> 00:47:13,560 Speaker 1: as long as I got my foot through the door, 979 00:47:14,160 --> 00:47:17,400 Speaker 1: that's what really matters. Because um, throughout the combine process. Actually, 980 00:47:17,880 --> 00:47:20,600 Speaker 1: my group leader was John Randall, and uh, I don't 981 00:47:20,640 --> 00:47:23,680 Speaker 1: think he was drafted so and he turned out to 982 00:47:23,680 --> 00:47:25,080 Speaker 1: be a Hall of Fame And I'm actually looking at 983 00:47:25,120 --> 00:47:26,719 Speaker 1: his name right here behind me on the wall. So 984 00:47:27,360 --> 00:47:29,360 Speaker 1: I just I just knew that, you know, as long 985 00:47:29,360 --> 00:47:32,680 Speaker 1: as I keep my chin in my chest, Uh, somebody's 986 00:47:32,680 --> 00:47:34,359 Speaker 1: donna know something at the end of the day. Whenever 987 00:47:34,440 --> 00:47:38,080 Speaker 1: I'm done playing, so that's my goal. Well, well, Alton, 988 00:47:38,120 --> 00:47:40,760 Speaker 1: we've been very very happy you're here as a Seahawk 989 00:47:40,840 --> 00:47:43,560 Speaker 1: and it's been awesome to watch you grow and develop. Uh, 990 00:47:43,680 --> 00:47:45,840 Speaker 1: what what is what is an area in which you 991 00:47:46,080 --> 00:47:48,440 Speaker 1: feel like you can improve on? You know, there's always 992 00:47:48,480 --> 00:47:50,600 Speaker 1: areas that you can prove on and talk about. You know, 993 00:47:50,680 --> 00:47:53,160 Speaker 1: you you you're hoping for more in store and and 994 00:47:53,280 --> 00:47:56,399 Speaker 1: we as Seahawks fans, obviously love to hear that, want 995 00:47:56,440 --> 00:47:58,920 Speaker 1: to want to see you continue to grow and develop 996 00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:01,440 Speaker 1: and become your best verse. But what is what is 997 00:48:01,440 --> 00:48:03,239 Speaker 1: an area that you've learned through this year that you 998 00:48:03,280 --> 00:48:07,839 Speaker 1: feel like you can continue to keep improving upon. Um, 999 00:48:09,239 --> 00:48:12,680 Speaker 1: I would say, you know, I just want to be bigger, faster, stronger, 1000 00:48:12,719 --> 00:48:14,759 Speaker 1: and then more knowledgeable of the game. And I feel 1001 00:48:14,800 --> 00:48:17,000 Speaker 1: like that will help me be a rare rounded player throughout, 1002 00:48:17,520 --> 00:48:19,200 Speaker 1: you know, my career. But I said, one thing is 1003 00:48:19,280 --> 00:48:23,920 Speaker 1: sticking out is like just like pad level and footwork 1004 00:48:24,600 --> 00:48:29,040 Speaker 1: m as far as you know, playing other different techniques 1005 00:48:29,080 --> 00:48:30,920 Speaker 1: that I'm not accustomed to than when I was in college. 1006 00:48:30,960 --> 00:48:33,279 Speaker 1: So because there's a lot of muscle memory there that 1007 00:48:33,400 --> 00:48:37,799 Speaker 1: I'm trying to break through. So well, we have full 1008 00:48:37,840 --> 00:48:39,400 Speaker 1: faith you can. You can do that. You've been so 1009 00:48:39,560 --> 00:48:42,640 Speaker 1: fun to watch. We really appreciate you taking the time, Alton. 1010 00:48:42,960 --> 00:48:46,239 Speaker 1: Have a happy New Year and best of luck this 1011 00:48:46,400 --> 00:48:48,439 Speaker 1: upcoming week against the forty nine Ers will be rooting 1012 00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:51,759 Speaker 1: for you. Thank you guys. Happy New Year to you too. Ye. 1013 00:48:52,320 --> 00:48:56,000 Speaker 1: That was Seahawks defensive end rookie defensive end Alton Robinson. 1014 00:48:56,520 --> 00:48:58,680 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll speaking with reporters in just a couple of 1015 00:48:58,680 --> 00:49:02,800 Speaker 1: minutes will take you there next. This is the huddle 1016 00:49:03,000 --> 00:49:06,279 Speaker 1: appreciated by Big through four every Thursday from noon to 1017 00:49:06,360 --> 00:49:10,480 Speaker 1: two on seven ten ESPN Seattle. Pete Carroll speaking with 1018 00:49:10,560 --> 00:49:13,319 Speaker 1: reporters will take you there right now. I just wonder 1019 00:49:13,640 --> 00:49:15,960 Speaker 1: go on thety nine defense. You should talk about what 1020 00:49:16,120 --> 00:49:20,880 Speaker 1: Fred Warner does for that defense. He's a great player. 1021 00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:25,080 Speaker 1: He's the leader, it seems, and uh, he's everywhere in 1022 00:49:25,120 --> 00:49:27,360 Speaker 1: the run, in the passing game, he's a really good blitzer. 1023 00:49:28,320 --> 00:49:31,480 Speaker 1: He makes big plays. You know it comes through now. 1024 00:49:31,560 --> 00:49:34,000 Speaker 1: He's a really good football player, and he's I think 1025 00:49:34,120 --> 00:49:36,480 Speaker 1: they they got but everything you could hope for in 1026 00:49:36,520 --> 00:49:45,120 Speaker 1: the middle. Anbacker jen Ugo mentioned earlier in the year 1027 00:49:45,239 --> 00:49:47,200 Speaker 1: that during the off season he worked with a number 1028 00:49:47,239 --> 00:49:50,400 Speaker 1: of wide receivers. He also mentioned George Kittle in particular. 1029 00:49:50,800 --> 00:49:53,839 Speaker 1: I'm wondering how you've seen Ugo adapt to different guys 1030 00:49:53,840 --> 00:49:56,040 Speaker 1: that he's had to cover this year. Yeah, he's been. 1031 00:49:56,160 --> 00:49:59,840 Speaker 1: He's been matching up well and h you know, he 1032 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:02,759 Speaker 1: he really knows how we're playing, the different coverages and 1033 00:50:02,840 --> 00:50:05,359 Speaker 1: the techniques and stuff, so that he mixes his looks 1034 00:50:05,400 --> 00:50:07,319 Speaker 1: really well. He's hard to figure out. He's a good 1035 00:50:07,400 --> 00:50:10,759 Speaker 1: disguiser in terms of pressure and all of that. He's 1036 00:50:10,760 --> 00:50:13,279 Speaker 1: not had trouble with the taller guys or the smaller guys. 1037 00:50:13,320 --> 00:50:17,279 Speaker 1: So he's doing good and he's just has banked on 1038 00:50:17,400 --> 00:50:19,399 Speaker 1: his experience and he's learned a lot in a short time. 1039 00:50:22,040 --> 00:50:27,080 Speaker 1: Corbin apt it seems like nobody's benefited more from Carlos 1040 00:50:27,200 --> 00:50:30,280 Speaker 1: Dunlap's rival than Jaron Reid. He's had twenty four pressures 1041 00:50:30,360 --> 00:50:34,200 Speaker 1: the last seven games, twelve quarterback hits. How specifically does 1042 00:50:34,239 --> 00:50:38,160 Speaker 1: having that premiere proven edge guy help a rusher from 1043 00:50:38,160 --> 00:50:40,480 Speaker 1: the three tech one tech role and what have you 1044 00:50:40,560 --> 00:50:42,839 Speaker 1: seen specifically from read the last few games is allow 1045 00:50:42,920 --> 00:50:45,240 Speaker 1: him to have the success? Well, I think in about 1046 00:50:45,239 --> 00:50:47,000 Speaker 1: a seven game span it can get you a chance 1047 00:50:47,040 --> 00:50:50,000 Speaker 1: to get maybe twenty two, twenty three, twenty four pressures. 1048 00:50:50,040 --> 00:50:58,600 Speaker 1: You know, I think it's it totally thinks it totally 1049 00:50:58,680 --> 00:51:00,600 Speaker 1: helps him, you know. I mean just just the factor 1050 00:51:00,680 --> 00:51:03,640 Speaker 1: of the push just makes the spacing more available, you know, 1051 00:51:03,719 --> 00:51:06,319 Speaker 1: and makes the quarterback have to move a little bit more, 1052 00:51:06,360 --> 00:51:08,960 Speaker 1: and all of those things helped the other guys and 1053 00:51:09,080 --> 00:51:11,480 Speaker 1: so um, he's been a big factor. And it's not 1054 00:51:11,680 --> 00:51:14,080 Speaker 1: just you know, just the rushes that he brings. It's 1055 00:51:14,120 --> 00:51:17,120 Speaker 1: really the difference of the breakdown of the you know, 1056 00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:20,000 Speaker 1: the pocket for the other guys, and Jay Reads has 1057 00:51:20,080 --> 00:51:23,719 Speaker 1: had a really good run from that, and that's a 1058 00:51:23,840 --> 00:51:26,560 Speaker 1: lot of the responsibility could be put back on the 1059 00:51:26,800 --> 00:51:29,600 Speaker 1: you know what call Us is bringing. I was also 1060 00:51:29,680 --> 00:51:32,200 Speaker 1: wondering if you could provide an update on Marquis Blair. 1061 00:51:32,239 --> 00:51:34,840 Speaker 1: It's been a few months now since his injury. What's 1062 00:51:34,880 --> 00:51:37,040 Speaker 1: it looking like for him potentially being back for the 1063 00:51:37,080 --> 00:51:38,959 Speaker 1: off season program. Yeah. I haven't seen him in about 1064 00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:41,399 Speaker 1: ten days now, but his spirits are good. He's working 1065 00:51:41,480 --> 00:51:45,200 Speaker 1: really hard, he's doing great. He's doing great on his recovery, 1066 00:51:45,200 --> 00:51:47,120 Speaker 1: and then there's not going to be any problems with 1067 00:51:47,200 --> 00:51:50,320 Speaker 1: him getting back as far as everything I've heard, his spirit, 1068 00:51:50,400 --> 00:51:52,400 Speaker 1: the thing I like about his spirit is really positive 1069 00:51:52,480 --> 00:51:54,600 Speaker 1: en upbeat about returning, so he's working real hard on it. 1070 00:51:55,480 --> 00:52:01,800 Speaker 1: Thanks for asking, Matt. I feel like guys like Jamal 1071 00:52:01,840 --> 00:52:05,440 Speaker 1: Adams Carlos dunlab had kind of taken over the headlines 1072 00:52:05,480 --> 00:52:08,439 Speaker 1: defensively over the past few weeks, but Bobby Wagner once 1073 00:52:08,440 --> 00:52:11,840 Speaker 1: again put together Pro Bowl season leading team the tackles. 1074 00:52:11,960 --> 00:52:14,799 Speaker 1: I'm just wondering what you can say about it's consistency 1075 00:52:14,840 --> 00:52:17,640 Speaker 1: and it's it's contributions this year. Yeah, I think Bobby's 1076 00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:19,800 Speaker 1: done a great job of being in the center of 1077 00:52:19,880 --> 00:52:23,960 Speaker 1: it and keeping everybody's heads in line and really helping us, 1078 00:52:24,320 --> 00:52:26,359 Speaker 1: you know, set the kind of the style of play 1079 00:52:26,440 --> 00:52:29,440 Speaker 1: and the tempo of learning and practice and all. Bobby's 1080 00:52:29,480 --> 00:52:33,279 Speaker 1: such a great practice player, uh, and so intent in 1081 00:52:33,440 --> 00:52:35,720 Speaker 1: doing everything right that he just sends a great message 1082 00:52:35,719 --> 00:52:38,080 Speaker 1: because he is the voice of the group. So as 1083 00:52:38,239 --> 00:52:39,759 Speaker 1: you know, we guys have come and gone and then 1084 00:52:39,800 --> 00:52:42,320 Speaker 1: they've come back to us. Um. You know, he and 1085 00:52:42,400 --> 00:52:46,440 Speaker 1: kJ uh really in Digsy, they've really been the steadies, 1086 00:52:46,480 --> 00:52:50,320 Speaker 1: you know, keeping everything connected. So Bobby's a great football 1087 00:52:50,360 --> 00:52:52,960 Speaker 1: player and he continues to have you know, huge impact 1088 00:52:53,040 --> 00:52:56,200 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, his numbers just having dropped off 1089 00:52:56,200 --> 00:52:57,560 Speaker 1: at all, and he continues to be such a big 1090 00:52:57,600 --> 00:52:59,800 Speaker 1: factor for us in so many ways other than just 1091 00:53:00,040 --> 00:53:06,560 Speaker 1: tackles that he makes. Bob Um, Yeah, what is it 1092 00:53:06,560 --> 00:53:08,560 Speaker 1: about dj read that's allowed him to make the transition 1093 00:53:08,640 --> 00:53:10,200 Speaker 1: to playing on the outside as well as you have? 1094 00:53:10,320 --> 00:53:12,359 Speaker 1: But it seemed like most of his experienced maybe coming 1095 00:53:12,400 --> 00:53:14,520 Speaker 1: to you guys, was more inside and safety and stuff 1096 00:53:14,560 --> 00:53:20,120 Speaker 1: like that. Yeah, he's got great awareness. He's got great quickness. Um, 1097 00:53:20,280 --> 00:53:22,759 Speaker 1: I mean he's got you know, world class quick feet 1098 00:53:22,800 --> 00:53:26,840 Speaker 1: and and you put that with the awareness in the 1099 00:53:26,880 --> 00:53:29,640 Speaker 1: savvy that he has, he can get to places, he 1100 00:53:29,719 --> 00:53:32,319 Speaker 1: can stick to guys. He can he's got a knack 1101 00:53:32,400 --> 00:53:36,000 Speaker 1: for making plays. He's got a you know, really good 1102 00:53:36,360 --> 00:53:38,640 Speaker 1: hand eye coordination and the timing on the ball and 1103 00:53:38,719 --> 00:53:41,719 Speaker 1: all that. So he makes himself available for playmaking. So 1104 00:53:42,160 --> 00:53:46,200 Speaker 1: he's got a lot of great attributes he's in. He's 1105 00:53:46,239 --> 00:53:48,279 Speaker 1: just a different package guy than we've had, you know. 1106 00:53:48,360 --> 00:53:51,279 Speaker 1: And but uh, he's a ballplayer. And I mean all 1107 00:53:51,280 --> 00:53:52,840 Speaker 1: of us has seen that. We've seen in the kick returns, 1108 00:53:52,840 --> 00:53:54,680 Speaker 1: we've seen in everything that he's done in special teams 1109 00:53:54,680 --> 00:53:56,560 Speaker 1: and all of that. He just makes good decisions and 1110 00:53:56,600 --> 00:54:00,759 Speaker 1: good choices. He gets it. He's really bright and you know, 1111 00:54:01,680 --> 00:54:03,440 Speaker 1: so he's all of those are just you know, you 1112 00:54:03,560 --> 00:54:07,839 Speaker 1: check all the boxes there and is there still any 1113 00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:10,759 Speaker 1: a chance to Philip Dorset coming back at all or 1114 00:54:10,880 --> 00:54:14,040 Speaker 1: any update on him. I don't think Philip's gonna make it. 1115 00:54:14,400 --> 00:54:17,200 Speaker 1: You know, I had to cut him out of you know, 1116 00:54:17,719 --> 00:54:19,400 Speaker 1: if we were fortunate to be playing a month from now. 1117 00:54:19,480 --> 00:54:23,120 Speaker 1: But um, he's working hard. I saw him working again 1118 00:54:23,160 --> 00:54:25,359 Speaker 1: today in the weight room. He's busting it. He's doing 1119 00:54:25,360 --> 00:54:26,560 Speaker 1: a lot of good stuff. But it's gonna be a 1120 00:54:26,600 --> 00:54:33,959 Speaker 1: hall for him to make it back. Joe DJ read 1121 00:54:34,320 --> 00:54:37,120 Speaker 1: No front office is ever going to hit or about 1122 00:54:37,160 --> 00:54:39,800 Speaker 1: a thousand where it's draft picks, free agents, whatever. But 1123 00:54:40,719 --> 00:54:42,759 Speaker 1: with that, how important is it to get lucky on 1124 00:54:42,840 --> 00:54:44,960 Speaker 1: occasion and something like this where a guy falls in 1125 00:54:45,040 --> 00:54:46,880 Speaker 1: your lap? But then also, you know you didn't project 1126 00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:49,399 Speaker 1: him to be an outside corner and now he's kind 1127 00:54:49,440 --> 00:54:51,279 Speaker 1: of turned into it. You know, A great option for 1128 00:54:51,400 --> 00:54:54,319 Speaker 1: you is that a part of you know, some good 1129 00:54:54,360 --> 00:54:56,560 Speaker 1: fortune along the way that comes with trying to get 1130 00:54:56,560 --> 00:54:58,600 Speaker 1: to a super Bowl. If I don't address this, then 1131 00:54:58,640 --> 00:55:00,759 Speaker 1: I'll just have to accept the factor that we're just 1132 00:55:00,920 --> 00:55:02,719 Speaker 1: lucky on this one. I don't think this was luck. 1133 00:55:03,000 --> 00:55:06,080 Speaker 1: I think John knew John had it, and John and 1134 00:55:06,200 --> 00:55:07,960 Speaker 1: his guys that do the evaluations, they knew that he 1135 00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:10,400 Speaker 1: was a good enough football player to play Nicols safety 1136 00:55:10,520 --> 00:55:13,040 Speaker 1: or corner. That they that's what came right in from 1137 00:55:13,080 --> 00:55:16,120 Speaker 1: the first day we were talking about him. So I 1138 00:55:16,239 --> 00:55:19,000 Speaker 1: think he's I think he's The quickness of his transition 1139 00:55:19,120 --> 00:55:21,200 Speaker 1: is what we're really surprised by how easy it was 1140 00:55:21,280 --> 00:55:23,880 Speaker 1: for him to learn and to jump in. But we, 1141 00:55:24,280 --> 00:55:26,520 Speaker 1: you know, they, our guys thought he was going to 1142 00:55:26,600 --> 00:55:28,880 Speaker 1: be a big factor for us, and and uh, you know, 1143 00:55:29,239 --> 00:55:31,480 Speaker 1: think about it. Um, you know, we've hit some of 1144 00:55:31,520 --> 00:55:33,800 Speaker 1: these guys and and we've done a nice job of 1145 00:55:34,160 --> 00:55:36,200 Speaker 1: finding guys that can help us in this kind of situation, 1146 00:55:36,239 --> 00:55:38,759 Speaker 1: whether we have to drop trade for him or or 1147 00:55:38,880 --> 00:55:41,560 Speaker 1: you know, claim him. And I think it's I think 1148 00:55:41,600 --> 00:55:44,200 Speaker 1: it's way more than luck. I think it's the ability 1149 00:55:44,239 --> 00:55:47,440 Speaker 1: to discern and figure it out and and know who's 1150 00:55:47,480 --> 00:55:49,600 Speaker 1: coaching him in the style and all that kind of stuff. 1151 00:55:49,640 --> 00:55:51,840 Speaker 1: And John's put all that together again, you know, in 1152 00:55:51,880 --> 00:55:56,040 Speaker 1: another situation. Sorry for some time last week or a 1153 00:55:56,080 --> 00:55:58,360 Speaker 1: week ago, you mentioned that you didn't view him as 1154 00:55:58,360 --> 00:56:00,800 Speaker 1: an outside corner when when you first got no, but 1155 00:56:01,040 --> 00:56:04,799 Speaker 1: I didn't, John did. That's important. So we worked together 1156 00:56:04,840 --> 00:56:06,840 Speaker 1: and he helps me out sometimes when I make mistakes. 1157 00:56:07,320 --> 00:56:10,680 Speaker 1: And uh, fortunately you know he as it started to 1158 00:56:10,719 --> 00:56:12,520 Speaker 1: happen and we saw the some opportunities from the play. 1159 00:56:12,520 --> 00:56:15,120 Speaker 1: You know, We've got the conversation going and sure enough, 1160 00:56:15,160 --> 00:56:17,319 Speaker 1: let's try him, you know, And there was no question 1161 00:56:17,360 --> 00:56:19,480 Speaker 1: that he could factor in. So that was the only 1162 00:56:19,560 --> 00:56:23,000 Speaker 1: problems there with my shortcomings. Seahawks play by play man 1163 00:56:23,080 --> 00:56:26,920 Speaker 1: Steve Rabel joins us next on the Huddle. This is 1164 00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:30,680 Speaker 1: the Huddle, a presented by Bickford Ford every Thursday from 1165 00:56:30,760 --> 00:56:34,960 Speaker 1: noon to two on seven ten ESPN Seattle. Welcome back 1166 00:56:35,000 --> 00:56:37,520 Speaker 1: into the Huddle Jake Keeps and Stacy Ross today No 1167 00:56:37,760 --> 00:56:41,279 Speaker 1: Dave Wyman uh and talking to us right now. Voice 1168 00:56:41,280 --> 00:56:44,080 Speaker 1: of the Seahawks, Steve Rabel raves, I just want to 1169 00:56:44,120 --> 00:56:46,680 Speaker 1: say thank you so much for joining us. Dave, a 1170 00:56:46,800 --> 00:56:49,680 Speaker 1: person we thought was our friend, uh currently too big 1171 00:56:49,760 --> 00:56:52,840 Speaker 1: time for us, too famous, wouldn't couldn't make the huddle today, 1172 00:56:53,520 --> 00:56:55,320 Speaker 1: so you just have me and Jake, So thanks for 1173 00:56:55,440 --> 00:56:59,080 Speaker 1: not forgetting the little guys rabes. Now that I hear 1174 00:56:59,160 --> 00:57:01,200 Speaker 1: Dave and I here, and I've got some other things 1175 00:57:01,239 --> 00:57:07,960 Speaker 1: I really have to do, so I'm gonna have to run. No. Oh, no, 1176 00:57:08,520 --> 00:57:14,919 Speaker 1: David is a huge, huge guy in local radio and TV, 1177 00:57:15,360 --> 00:57:17,760 Speaker 1: and so you know, I mean, we're just lucky when 1178 00:57:17,840 --> 00:57:19,680 Speaker 1: I guess a few moments that we get to share 1179 00:57:19,720 --> 00:57:22,880 Speaker 1: with him, when he blesses us with his presence. I 1180 00:57:23,360 --> 00:57:25,600 Speaker 1: can't wait to give him a hard time the next 1181 00:57:25,640 --> 00:57:27,480 Speaker 1: time I see him. And just for anyone wondering, Dave 1182 00:57:28,200 --> 00:57:30,480 Speaker 1: will be back with us UM next week. He's just 1183 00:57:30,640 --> 00:57:34,360 Speaker 1: out for today's huddle. UM raves. Looking at this upcoming matchup, 1184 00:57:34,520 --> 00:57:36,880 Speaker 1: I know that the Seahawks do not plan on resting 1185 00:57:36,920 --> 00:57:39,040 Speaker 1: any starters. They're going all out for it, and I 1186 00:57:39,120 --> 00:57:41,200 Speaker 1: understand why they are, because the number one seeds still 1187 00:57:41,240 --> 00:57:44,120 Speaker 1: technically up for grabs. UM. Does any part of that 1188 00:57:44,280 --> 00:57:46,440 Speaker 1: make you nervous or do you agree with that approach? 1189 00:57:47,200 --> 00:57:51,320 Speaker 1: I agree, I do, I think you know. I mean, 1190 00:57:51,440 --> 00:57:56,680 Speaker 1: this is you're prepared to play sixteen regular season games. Yes, 1191 00:57:57,160 --> 00:58:01,040 Speaker 1: injury can happen anytime, and that's just a part of 1192 00:58:01,080 --> 00:58:04,320 Speaker 1: the game, and you hope it doesn't. These guys are 1193 00:58:04,600 --> 00:58:08,480 Speaker 1: are you know, they're finally tuned athletes and and things happen, 1194 00:58:08,720 --> 00:58:12,439 Speaker 1: But I think what's much more important for this club 1195 00:58:12,680 --> 00:58:14,640 Speaker 1: is and I Pete said it, has said it a 1196 00:58:14,680 --> 00:58:16,360 Speaker 1: couple of times. I know he said it on Monday 1197 00:58:16,440 --> 00:58:19,240 Speaker 1: morning or Monday afternoon, and that was you know, we 1198 00:58:19,320 --> 00:58:22,480 Speaker 1: got something going right now on defense. And so you 1199 00:58:22,600 --> 00:58:25,800 Speaker 1: want to continue, you want to keep playing. You want 1200 00:58:25,800 --> 00:58:27,440 Speaker 1: to go out there and see if you can hold 1201 00:58:27,440 --> 00:58:31,240 Speaker 1: another team under twenty points and just keep rolling right 1202 00:58:31,280 --> 00:58:34,480 Speaker 1: through your division. Listen, twelve wins is hey, it's a 1203 00:58:34,520 --> 00:58:37,520 Speaker 1: bigger deal than eleven wins, and you still, like I say, 1204 00:58:37,560 --> 00:58:39,880 Speaker 1: you still have that opportunity to be the number one seed. 1205 00:58:40,120 --> 00:58:43,280 Speaker 1: What's really going to be interesting is that we can't 1206 00:58:43,360 --> 00:58:47,520 Speaker 1: be scoreboard watching because those two games take place at 1207 00:58:47,560 --> 00:58:49,480 Speaker 1: the same time we're playing. So it's not like we 1208 00:58:49,560 --> 00:58:52,240 Speaker 1: can look up and see, oh, that one's over, you know, 1209 00:58:52,400 --> 00:58:54,960 Speaker 1: it's it's we'll all be playing right down to the 1210 00:58:55,080 --> 00:58:57,480 Speaker 1: very end to see who's going to be in those slots. 1211 00:58:57,600 --> 00:58:59,520 Speaker 1: So no, I think you go out there and you 1212 00:58:59,640 --> 00:59:03,160 Speaker 1: keep land and you play hard and keep it rolling. 1213 00:59:05,240 --> 00:59:09,960 Speaker 1: Uh Raves, how big You've been with this team for 1214 00:59:10,360 --> 00:59:13,480 Speaker 1: a long time, and I've seen this franchise go through 1215 00:59:13,600 --> 00:59:16,480 Speaker 1: us ups and downs, to be able to recapture the 1216 00:59:16,680 --> 00:59:20,160 Speaker 1: NFC West since twenty sixteen. How big of a deal 1217 00:59:20,360 --> 00:59:21,800 Speaker 1: is it and how big of a deal was it 1218 00:59:22,120 --> 00:59:23,600 Speaker 1: was it for the Seahawks to be able to do 1219 00:59:23,680 --> 00:59:28,080 Speaker 1: it against this Rams team. I think it's huge. You know, 1220 00:59:28,200 --> 00:59:30,760 Speaker 1: you you kind of sometimes you take for granted when 1221 00:59:30,760 --> 00:59:33,200 Speaker 1: you've been in the playoffs a lot. Now fans do 1222 00:59:33,520 --> 00:59:35,720 Speaker 1: I'm sure some fans do that. You know, now if 1223 00:59:35,760 --> 00:59:37,720 Speaker 1: we're not in the playoffs every year, Oh, it's it's 1224 00:59:37,920 --> 00:59:40,600 Speaker 1: it's a it's an awful season to think about getting 1225 00:59:40,720 --> 00:59:43,720 Speaker 1: rid of the quarterback or the coach or whatever. Um. 1226 00:59:44,840 --> 00:59:48,240 Speaker 1: I think that that the play this year by this team, 1227 00:59:48,720 --> 00:59:51,400 Speaker 1: considering all they've had to overcome and endless and every 1228 00:59:51,440 --> 00:59:55,360 Speaker 1: team has had to overcome COVID And I'm looking at 1229 00:59:55,400 --> 00:59:57,280 Speaker 1: the team we're going to play on Sunday, the forty 1230 00:59:57,360 --> 00:59:59,640 Speaker 1: nine ers, and I'm going through my spotting board from 1231 00:59:59,640 --> 01:00:02,080 Speaker 1: the Land game, and I can't tell you how many 1232 01:00:02,160 --> 01:00:04,480 Speaker 1: crossed out players there are. There are so many, so 1233 01:00:04,680 --> 01:00:07,360 Speaker 1: injuries just same A teams, And I get all that, 1234 01:00:08,360 --> 01:00:13,600 Speaker 1: but this team has held together through leadership of the players, 1235 01:00:13,800 --> 01:00:18,360 Speaker 1: through the leadership of Pete Carroll, and through the structuring 1236 01:00:18,440 --> 01:00:21,320 Speaker 1: of the team by John Schneider and his staff, and 1237 01:00:22,000 --> 01:00:25,080 Speaker 1: here they are winning the NFC West and you know, 1238 01:00:25,240 --> 01:00:28,640 Speaker 1: you just you can't say enough about hanging another one 1239 01:00:28,640 --> 01:00:30,960 Speaker 1: of those banners. I think somebody was one of the 1240 01:00:31,040 --> 01:00:33,760 Speaker 1: players was talking last week, perhaps looking up in the 1241 01:00:33,880 --> 01:00:36,520 Speaker 1: rafters there at the vMac. And then we'll look up 1242 01:00:36,560 --> 01:00:38,600 Speaker 1: in the rafters at century Link whenever we can get that, 1243 01:00:38,760 --> 01:00:41,080 Speaker 1: or not century Link Looman Field, when we can get 1244 01:00:41,120 --> 01:00:42,680 Speaker 1: down to the field and look up in the rafters 1245 01:00:42,720 --> 01:00:46,600 Speaker 1: and see twenty twenty NFC West champs. So that's that's 1246 01:00:46,640 --> 01:00:49,800 Speaker 1: a really big deal. Yeah, you get you get a 1247 01:00:49,880 --> 01:00:53,040 Speaker 1: home game, although we won't have fans in the stands, 1248 01:00:53,200 --> 01:00:56,840 Speaker 1: but it'll still be here at the home field where 1249 01:00:56,840 --> 01:00:59,680 Speaker 1: the Seahawks have played really well, especially here down this stretch. 1250 01:00:59,760 --> 01:01:02,480 Speaker 1: So you never look a gift horse in the mouth. 1251 01:01:02,600 --> 01:01:04,920 Speaker 1: The title is a title. The Seahawks earned it. They 1252 01:01:05,040 --> 01:01:09,200 Speaker 1: played hard, they wanted over the Rams no less. And 1253 01:01:09,680 --> 01:01:11,280 Speaker 1: let's see if this is kind of a turning point. 1254 01:01:11,360 --> 01:01:14,040 Speaker 1: Now back to the Seahawks being on top of this 1255 01:01:14,160 --> 01:01:16,840 Speaker 1: division with all the young guys we have. Now, I'm 1256 01:01:16,840 --> 01:01:20,320 Speaker 1: plenty nervous about how the team would look should they 1257 01:01:20,480 --> 01:01:23,120 Speaker 1: play Aaron Rodgers and Lambeau. I mean, that's just not 1258 01:01:23,240 --> 01:01:25,520 Speaker 1: been easy for anyone this year. There's a reason he's 1259 01:01:25,600 --> 01:01:29,160 Speaker 1: leading the MVP conversation. But for some reason, Rabes after 1260 01:01:29,280 --> 01:01:31,440 Speaker 1: that Rams game, I feel like I just felt more 1261 01:01:31,520 --> 01:01:34,720 Speaker 1: confident part of this with Jake, that this team could 1262 01:01:34,760 --> 01:01:37,480 Speaker 1: really hang with anyone. Like they still have questions, still 1263 01:01:37,520 --> 01:01:39,560 Speaker 1: some questions on either side of the ball, but I 1264 01:01:39,720 --> 01:01:43,400 Speaker 1: feel like they proved a ton in the final stretch. Well, 1265 01:01:43,480 --> 01:01:45,520 Speaker 1: and you know what, when you look at this team, 1266 01:01:45,560 --> 01:01:49,560 Speaker 1: and granted Jared Goff is certainly not Aaron Rodgers, and 1267 01:01:49,720 --> 01:01:52,840 Speaker 1: by any stretching the imagination, Aaron Rodgers is such a 1268 01:01:52,920 --> 01:02:00,600 Speaker 1: special talent and so he's tough to beat anywhere O home, 1269 01:02:01,280 --> 01:02:04,000 Speaker 1: neutral site, out in the street, he'd be tough to beat. 1270 01:02:04,840 --> 01:02:09,080 Speaker 1: That said, as well as our defense played against the 1271 01:02:09,240 --> 01:02:12,160 Speaker 1: Rams and to hold of the three field goals this 1272 01:02:12,280 --> 01:02:14,840 Speaker 1: last Sunday, think of what the offense did. They went 1273 01:02:14,920 --> 01:02:18,280 Speaker 1: out against the number one defense and they went toe 1274 01:02:18,360 --> 01:02:21,280 Speaker 1: to toe through the first half, made their adjustments, came 1275 01:02:21,320 --> 01:02:23,960 Speaker 1: back out put it in Russ's hands. He makes a 1276 01:02:24,040 --> 01:02:26,520 Speaker 1: couple of big plays. He gets some help obviously from 1277 01:02:26,600 --> 01:02:30,000 Speaker 1: David Moore, Hollister makes a big catch, some big first 1278 01:02:30,040 --> 01:02:32,720 Speaker 1: down receptions by DK and the rest of the guy 1279 01:02:33,160 --> 01:02:37,480 Speaker 1: Carson runs hard. That offense pounded out that victory in 1280 01:02:37,560 --> 01:02:40,680 Speaker 1: the second half. It's something they didn't do against the Giants, 1281 01:02:41,400 --> 01:02:43,600 Speaker 1: but they did come out in the second half against 1282 01:02:43,640 --> 01:02:46,800 Speaker 1: the Rams, the best defense in the game and pound 1283 01:02:46,880 --> 01:02:51,320 Speaker 1: out that win. So listen, when you put both those 1284 01:02:51,320 --> 01:02:53,360 Speaker 1: sides of the ball together, the way our defense is 1285 01:02:53,800 --> 01:02:57,160 Speaker 1: playing now and guys are getting healthy or healthier, and 1286 01:02:57,400 --> 01:03:00,680 Speaker 1: on offense you got Greg Olson back. Arson is now 1287 01:03:00,840 --> 01:03:03,600 Speaker 1: running full speed. If we can get the offensive line 1288 01:03:03,800 --> 01:03:05,840 Speaker 1: feeling just a little bit better, maybe you get you 1289 01:03:05,920 --> 01:03:09,240 Speaker 1: Potty back out there. This this team can go a 1290 01:03:09,320 --> 01:03:11,240 Speaker 1: long way. And listen, We've played in Green Bay a lot, 1291 01:03:11,360 --> 01:03:12,960 Speaker 1: and we played there in cold weather. We were there 1292 01:03:13,000 --> 01:03:16,840 Speaker 1: a year ago and played the Packers a really close 1293 01:03:16,960 --> 01:03:20,720 Speaker 1: game in a frigid lambeau Field, so you know they're 1294 01:03:20,760 --> 01:03:23,919 Speaker 1: not unbeatable back there. It would be tough. But let's 1295 01:03:24,040 --> 01:03:25,440 Speaker 1: we'll take one at a time and think of the 1296 01:03:25,480 --> 01:03:30,120 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. First rabes, what is something that you 1297 01:03:30,160 --> 01:03:32,440 Speaker 1: would like to see this team build upon From that 1298 01:03:32,600 --> 01:03:34,920 Speaker 1: moment you talked about that second half, I've been preaching 1299 01:03:34,960 --> 01:03:38,919 Speaker 1: about it all week, rabes that people need to stop 1300 01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:42,160 Speaker 1: focusing on the negative and stop really trying to continue 1301 01:03:42,160 --> 01:03:44,840 Speaker 1: to spin this narrative that this offense and Russell Wilson 1302 01:03:44,920 --> 01:03:48,800 Speaker 1: are struggling. But what would you love to see them 1303 01:03:48,920 --> 01:03:52,800 Speaker 1: build upon here in Week sixteen against the forty nine ers. 1304 01:03:53,960 --> 01:03:57,080 Speaker 1: I'd like to see continued growth in the running game. 1305 01:03:57,520 --> 01:04:00,320 Speaker 1: You know, it's been a little up and down, still 1306 01:04:00,360 --> 01:04:02,560 Speaker 1: haven't had. I mean, we had a couple of big 1307 01:04:02,640 --> 01:04:05,880 Speaker 1: running games here in total, but you know, with Chris 1308 01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:09,680 Speaker 1: Carson being hurt, with Carlos Hide being out and Penny 1309 01:04:09,880 --> 01:04:11,440 Speaker 1: just coming back in the last couple of weeks. Now 1310 01:04:11,480 --> 01:04:14,200 Speaker 1: you got all those guys back. And that's why I 1311 01:04:14,320 --> 01:04:17,480 Speaker 1: say I think it. I think it lands up front. 1312 01:04:18,600 --> 01:04:20,800 Speaker 1: I Dave made a couple of jokes about it during 1313 01:04:20,840 --> 01:04:24,160 Speaker 1: the course of the game, but I kept saying, let's 1314 01:04:24,200 --> 01:04:25,720 Speaker 1: just hit him. Let's just hit him hard and hit 1315 01:04:25,800 --> 01:04:28,400 Speaker 1: him quick. Just turn hand the ball off, give it 1316 01:04:28,480 --> 01:04:32,280 Speaker 1: to Chris either here or Carlos, and let them just 1317 01:04:32,440 --> 01:04:36,440 Speaker 1: go right straight up field, run right at him. Sometimes 1318 01:04:36,560 --> 01:04:38,640 Speaker 1: the Rams, you know, would have a run blitz going 1319 01:04:38,680 --> 01:04:41,800 Speaker 1: and they run right past the gap where Chris was 1320 01:04:41,880 --> 01:04:44,400 Speaker 1: going and he seemed like the best and biggest yardage 1321 01:04:44,400 --> 01:04:47,400 Speaker 1: you picked up was straight ahead, quick hitters. I'd like 1322 01:04:47,520 --> 01:04:48,960 Speaker 1: to see a little more that. I'd like you now. 1323 01:04:49,000 --> 01:04:50,320 Speaker 1: I know you can't do it every time. I know 1324 01:04:50,400 --> 01:04:51,920 Speaker 1: you have to. You know you have to keep the 1325 01:04:52,000 --> 01:04:55,280 Speaker 1: defense off off guard yet. But until they stop it, 1326 01:04:56,360 --> 01:04:58,600 Speaker 1: let's go keep doing it, and then your play action 1327 01:04:58,680 --> 01:05:02,320 Speaker 1: pass works so much better off that play fake. Get 1328 01:05:02,360 --> 01:05:04,919 Speaker 1: Fred Warner to step up in the in the hole 1329 01:05:04,960 --> 01:05:07,680 Speaker 1: there and try to plug the run and throw right 1330 01:05:07,720 --> 01:05:09,800 Speaker 1: in behind him. Throw a little seam route into Greg 1331 01:05:09,840 --> 01:05:11,760 Speaker 1: Olson in the middle of the field and let him 1332 01:05:11,840 --> 01:05:14,320 Speaker 1: run for twenty yards. I'd like to see the offense 1333 01:05:14,600 --> 01:05:16,800 Speaker 1: pick it up there starting with the run. I think 1334 01:05:16,840 --> 01:05:18,840 Speaker 1: we can be more efficient that way. Rabes. I'm going 1335 01:05:18,880 --> 01:05:20,600 Speaker 1: to pit you on the spot for our last question 1336 01:05:20,680 --> 01:05:25,480 Speaker 1: here and just a quick prediction. Score prediction for this game, Oh, 1337 01:05:25,560 --> 01:05:28,439 Speaker 1: I think I think it's not going to be easy. 1338 01:05:28,480 --> 01:05:32,320 Speaker 1: It never is against the Niners. It's on a neutral field, 1339 01:05:32,360 --> 01:05:34,320 Speaker 1: not in Arizona, so I don't think that's going to 1340 01:05:34,360 --> 01:05:38,640 Speaker 1: benefit anybody. But I think the Seahawks should take care 1341 01:05:38,640 --> 01:05:42,240 Speaker 1: of business. This forty nine ers team their game. They listen, 1342 01:05:42,320 --> 01:05:45,320 Speaker 1: they beat the Cardinals last weekend and the Cardinals, you know, 1343 01:05:45,400 --> 01:05:47,400 Speaker 1: we're hanging on there. They're still playing for a playoff 1344 01:05:47,480 --> 01:05:50,360 Speaker 1: spot even this week, and the forty Niners run out 1345 01:05:50,360 --> 01:05:51,880 Speaker 1: there and played a heck of a game. Bethard is 1346 01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:54,640 Speaker 1: not to be messed with. You know, he can throw 1347 01:05:54,680 --> 01:05:56,920 Speaker 1: the football. He's got a lot of people on his 1348 01:05:57,040 --> 01:06:00,160 Speaker 1: offensive side who will be standing in street clothes. And 1349 01:06:00,440 --> 01:06:02,600 Speaker 1: for that reason, I think we should beat these guys. 1350 01:06:02,640 --> 01:06:05,680 Speaker 1: I think our defense should hold them to under twenty points. 1351 01:06:05,720 --> 01:06:08,040 Speaker 1: And I think we need to be able to run 1352 01:06:08,120 --> 01:06:11,040 Speaker 1: the ball well against the defense in the forty nine ers. 1353 01:06:11,080 --> 01:06:13,880 Speaker 1: That's pretty stout. But I think we win the game, 1354 01:06:14,080 --> 01:06:16,600 Speaker 1: all right. He is the voice of the Seahawks, Steve Rabel, 1355 01:06:17,160 --> 01:06:20,120 Speaker 1: joining us every weekday or every Thursday for the Huddle 1356 01:06:20,160 --> 01:06:23,040 Speaker 1: special Wednesday edition today normally with Dave Wyman here. We'll 1357 01:06:23,040 --> 01:06:26,040 Speaker 1: give him your best raves. Yeah, and every weekday. You're 1358 01:06:26,040 --> 01:06:27,880 Speaker 1: not paying me enough to be here every weekday. I 1359 01:06:27,920 --> 01:06:32,840 Speaker 1: can tell you wish you were. That's why I retired, 1360 01:06:32,880 --> 01:06:35,280 Speaker 1: so I don't have to do anything every week. That's fair. 1361 01:06:35,360 --> 01:06:38,120 Speaker 1: That's fair. Happy New Year. We'll talk to you later. Thanks, guys, 1362 01:06:38,160 --> 01:06:41,120 Speaker 1: We'll see you all right. Honestly, Steve Rabel, by the way, 1363 01:06:41,200 --> 01:06:43,360 Speaker 1: sex play by play man there with us, and Steve 1364 01:06:43,400 --> 01:06:45,160 Speaker 1: said it best, Jake, this isn't going to be an 1365 01:06:45,200 --> 01:06:47,280 Speaker 1: easy one. Forty nine Ers a six win team. They 1366 01:06:47,360 --> 01:06:49,800 Speaker 1: sure aren't playing like it. They didn't last week. So 1367 01:06:49,960 --> 01:06:53,120 Speaker 1: the Seahawks need to stick to a blueprint. But what 1368 01:06:53,280 --> 01:06:55,200 Speaker 1: is that blueprint? What are those keys? We'll get to 1369 01:06:55,280 --> 01:07:01,000 Speaker 1: that next. This is the huddle appreciated by Big every 1370 01:07:01,080 --> 01:07:05,200 Speaker 1: Thursday from noon to two on seven ten ESPN Seattle. 1371 01:07:05,520 --> 01:07:08,040 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the huddle, Jay, keep Stacy Ross here 1372 01:07:08,080 --> 01:07:10,880 Speaker 1: with you. We end every single huddle by talking about 1373 01:07:10,880 --> 01:07:14,640 Speaker 1: the blueprint, our keys to beating that week's opponent. This 1374 01:07:14,720 --> 01:07:16,919 Speaker 1: week it's going to be the forty nine ers. Jake, 1375 01:07:17,040 --> 01:07:20,720 Speaker 1: you mentioned earlier, this team has six wins and they 1376 01:07:20,800 --> 01:07:23,280 Speaker 1: are not playing like a six win team. Last week 1377 01:07:23,320 --> 01:07:27,120 Speaker 1: against the Cardinals upset them incredibly physical game, despite the 1378 01:07:27,160 --> 01:07:29,160 Speaker 1: fact that they weren't playing for a playoff spot. They 1379 01:07:29,240 --> 01:07:31,240 Speaker 1: knew they were out of it. If anything, you're worsening 1380 01:07:31,280 --> 01:07:35,000 Speaker 1: your draft stock, and they went full out. One hundred 1381 01:07:35,000 --> 01:07:37,840 Speaker 1: and eighty three yards from Jeff Wilson, a career day 1382 01:07:37,880 --> 01:07:40,480 Speaker 1: for him. He did not face the Seahawks last time 1383 01:07:40,520 --> 01:07:43,360 Speaker 1: these two teams met, which is why the first part 1384 01:07:43,400 --> 01:07:46,120 Speaker 1: of my blueprint, Jake, is to stop the run. I 1385 01:07:46,240 --> 01:07:48,440 Speaker 1: know everyone is looking at the forty nine ers offense 1386 01:07:48,520 --> 01:07:51,320 Speaker 1: and they're saying, oh man, they are short so many weapons, 1387 01:07:51,400 --> 01:07:54,040 Speaker 1: including their starting quarterback. You're going to be going against 1388 01:07:54,120 --> 01:07:58,200 Speaker 1: the third string quarterbacks Ceja Bethard Well. San Francisco's offense 1389 01:07:58,400 --> 01:08:00,640 Speaker 1: is kind of set up in a way that offsets 1390 01:08:01,400 --> 01:08:04,480 Speaker 1: some mistakes from the quarterback. Right. It isn't an offense 1391 01:08:04,560 --> 01:08:07,680 Speaker 1: that is completely reliant on Jimmy g making plays all 1392 01:08:07,680 --> 01:08:10,320 Speaker 1: the time, which is why it doesn't really matter that 1393 01:08:10,560 --> 01:08:13,080 Speaker 1: much if c J. Bethard is out there, if the 1394 01:08:13,200 --> 01:08:16,040 Speaker 1: offensive line plays really well, and if George Kittle has 1395 01:08:16,080 --> 01:08:19,000 Speaker 1: a great day. He returned last week put up almost 1396 01:08:19,040 --> 01:08:22,000 Speaker 1: one hundred yards, and importantly, if Jeff Wilson runs all 1397 01:08:22,080 --> 01:08:25,400 Speaker 1: over the place. That was their blueprint to beating teams 1398 01:08:25,479 --> 01:08:28,240 Speaker 1: earlier this year. You have to be just as stout 1399 01:08:28,280 --> 01:08:31,040 Speaker 1: against the run as you've been in your best performances 1400 01:08:31,120 --> 01:08:33,280 Speaker 1: this year. It is so important for the defense. It's 1401 01:08:33,280 --> 01:08:35,040 Speaker 1: going to be up to that defensive line. Guys like 1402 01:08:35,120 --> 01:08:38,759 Speaker 1: poona Ford, guys like kJ Wright. They have to duplicate 1403 01:08:38,840 --> 01:08:42,800 Speaker 1: that performance this week against the forty nine ers. Yeah, 1404 01:08:42,920 --> 01:08:45,120 Speaker 1: I would fully agree with you on that stacy, because 1405 01:08:45,160 --> 01:08:48,760 Speaker 1: that is really when you talk about this offense. They 1406 01:08:48,800 --> 01:08:51,920 Speaker 1: are one dimensional coming into this game, but they are 1407 01:08:53,000 --> 01:08:55,360 Speaker 1: one dimensional in the area that they excel at the most. 1408 01:08:55,479 --> 01:08:59,240 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan is very comfortable riding out a game calling 1409 01:09:00,120 --> 01:09:02,960 Speaker 1: u you know, a run heavy attack, and he is 1410 01:09:03,120 --> 01:09:05,200 Speaker 1: very dynamic. It is very rare to be able to 1411 01:09:05,240 --> 01:09:09,000 Speaker 1: call an offensive coordinator dynamic when they are so run centric, 1412 01:09:09,400 --> 01:09:12,479 Speaker 1: but that that's what Kyle Shanahan is able to do. 1413 01:09:13,360 --> 01:09:16,360 Speaker 1: They got Kyle's Juschek, who is a fullback that they 1414 01:09:16,400 --> 01:09:18,640 Speaker 1: can do a lot of different things with. Line them 1415 01:09:18,760 --> 01:09:20,639 Speaker 1: up as a tight end, line them up as a fullback, 1416 01:09:20,680 --> 01:09:23,439 Speaker 1: line them up as a receiver. They can create a 1417 01:09:23,560 --> 01:09:26,200 Speaker 1: lot of different mismatches in terms of their running schemes 1418 01:09:26,200 --> 01:09:29,240 Speaker 1: along with George Kittles. So that's got to be priority 1419 01:09:29,320 --> 01:09:33,360 Speaker 1: number one for the Seahawks. And they don't really have 1420 01:09:33,800 --> 01:09:36,120 Speaker 1: big playmakers that can beat them over the top or 1421 01:09:36,200 --> 01:09:38,479 Speaker 1: that they should be fearful of, you know, Deebo Samuel, 1422 01:09:38,520 --> 01:09:41,519 Speaker 1: don't have him on the jet sweeps or or you know, 1423 01:09:41,640 --> 01:09:44,080 Speaker 1: getting out on the edge. You don't have Brandon Ayuke. 1424 01:09:44,160 --> 01:09:46,360 Speaker 1: You know, those are your two dynamic playmakers at the 1425 01:09:46,400 --> 01:09:49,080 Speaker 1: ball in their hands. So this allows the Seahawks to 1426 01:09:49,120 --> 01:09:52,800 Speaker 1: be very aggressive in the way that they can play defensively. 1427 01:09:53,120 --> 01:09:54,880 Speaker 1: For me, the key to the game Stacy is going 1428 01:09:54,920 --> 01:09:58,600 Speaker 1: to be to start fast. Yes, it'll be start fast defensively, 1429 01:09:58,680 --> 01:10:01,000 Speaker 1: but more so often and sifly. You remember the last 1430 01:10:01,040 --> 01:10:04,599 Speaker 1: time around for the Seahawks, they actually had two series 1431 01:10:04,720 --> 01:10:07,240 Speaker 1: versus the forty nine ers that were just basically duds. 1432 01:10:07,640 --> 01:10:09,920 Speaker 1: Uh they were they were three and ounce, They didn't 1433 01:10:09,960 --> 01:10:13,760 Speaker 1: look good, they looked discombobulated. They were able to they 1434 01:10:14,600 --> 01:10:17,640 Speaker 1: got Russell Wilson sacked. It just wasn't clean. And then 1435 01:10:17,720 --> 01:10:21,160 Speaker 1: from that point forward, this offense exploded and Russell Wilson 1436 01:10:21,720 --> 01:10:25,000 Speaker 1: in particular had a day twenty seven to thirty seven, 1437 01:10:25,040 --> 01:10:27,400 Speaker 1: two hundred and sixty one yards, four touchdowns, made it 1438 01:10:27,520 --> 01:10:30,040 Speaker 1: look like he was just another day at the office. 1439 01:10:30,320 --> 01:10:33,400 Speaker 1: Didn't do anything spectacular, but just made great decisions. Got 1440 01:10:33,439 --> 01:10:36,840 Speaker 1: the ball out to DK, got the ball out to 1441 01:10:37,120 --> 01:10:41,439 Speaker 1: Tyler in good, good moments, was able to distribute the football, 1442 01:10:42,320 --> 01:10:45,439 Speaker 1: And I want to see that from this offense this 1443 01:10:45,640 --> 01:10:47,720 Speaker 1: upcoming game for them to start fast, for them to 1444 01:10:47,800 --> 01:10:52,400 Speaker 1: be in control early, and this is a great championship 1445 01:10:52,760 --> 01:10:56,160 Speaker 1: mindset opportunity. Now the reason why I say that the 1446 01:10:56,240 --> 01:10:58,639 Speaker 1: forty nine ers are six and nine, Stacy, but as 1447 01:10:58,680 --> 01:11:02,760 Speaker 1: you mentioned, they play hard, they play physical, and this 1448 01:11:02,960 --> 01:11:06,240 Speaker 1: is a great chance. A little bit of a technical 1449 01:11:06,320 --> 01:11:08,960 Speaker 1: issue right here, we'll get Jake back in just one second. 1450 01:11:10,680 --> 01:11:13,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go ahead and advance to the second one. 1451 01:11:13,200 --> 01:11:14,920 Speaker 1: Both Jake and I were talking about this, so I'll 1452 01:11:15,000 --> 01:11:18,040 Speaker 1: let you guys know while we get Jake connected once 1453 01:11:18,080 --> 01:11:21,200 Speaker 1: again to the huddle. Our third blueprint, our third key 1454 01:11:21,520 --> 01:11:23,959 Speaker 1: to a blueprint and a win for the Seattle Seahawks. 1455 01:11:24,200 --> 01:11:26,519 Speaker 1: Much like Jake was saying, you got to start out fast, Well, 1456 01:11:26,560 --> 01:11:28,400 Speaker 1: you can't play down either, Jake. You want to go 1457 01:11:28,400 --> 01:11:30,360 Speaker 1: ahead and finish up what you were saying about starting 1458 01:11:30,439 --> 01:11:35,040 Speaker 1: up quickly. You were saying, there swin team. It's like 1459 01:11:35,400 --> 01:11:37,400 Speaker 1: being connected to the phone and then just connected and 1460 01:11:37,439 --> 01:11:39,240 Speaker 1: then talking for like twenty more minutes. I was on 1461 01:11:39,320 --> 01:11:41,479 Speaker 1: a roll, Stacey, and then I was like, wait, what 1462 01:11:42,600 --> 01:11:44,519 Speaker 1: a camera You're still going And I was like, I'm 1463 01:11:44,560 --> 01:11:48,320 Speaker 1: just now on things. I'm talking over him. I fully did. 1464 01:11:48,360 --> 01:11:52,240 Speaker 1: I was like, wow, that's incredibly rude. But six and nine, 1465 01:11:53,280 --> 01:11:56,120 Speaker 1: six and nine for this team, for the forty nine ers, 1466 01:11:56,200 --> 01:11:58,800 Speaker 1: they don't play that like that. They come out trying 1467 01:11:58,840 --> 01:12:01,080 Speaker 1: to swing and give you their absolute best shot from 1468 01:12:01,080 --> 01:12:04,439 Speaker 1: the beginning, and they hope that their punches can land. 1469 01:12:04,800 --> 01:12:08,040 Speaker 1: Like the Arizona Cardinals. The Arizona Cardinals allowed them to 1470 01:12:08,280 --> 01:12:11,320 Speaker 1: hang in there in that game, build confidence, and that 1471 01:12:11,479 --> 01:12:14,360 Speaker 1: game became a lot tougher than what it needed to be. 1472 01:12:14,800 --> 01:12:16,640 Speaker 1: And for the Seahawks, I don't want to see them 1473 01:12:16,680 --> 01:12:18,920 Speaker 1: mess around with this forty nine ers group. Come in, 1474 01:12:19,280 --> 01:12:22,760 Speaker 1: ready to go, ready to send, ready to make a 1475 01:12:22,800 --> 01:12:25,719 Speaker 1: statement from the very get go and get started fast 1476 01:12:25,880 --> 01:12:28,479 Speaker 1: on both offense, on both sides of the ball. That 1477 01:12:28,640 --> 01:12:30,400 Speaker 1: to me is I believe will be the key to 1478 01:12:30,520 --> 01:12:33,240 Speaker 1: this game and will allow the Seahawks to be able 1479 01:12:33,280 --> 01:12:38,040 Speaker 1: to have a comfortable Week sixteen victory. Now, my second key, 1480 01:12:38,400 --> 01:12:41,120 Speaker 1: my second part of my blueprint to a win is 1481 01:12:41,720 --> 01:12:43,920 Speaker 1: very related to yours. It's kind of like the brother 1482 01:12:44,040 --> 01:12:47,479 Speaker 1: of that point, the older, cooler brother, and that is 1483 01:12:47,560 --> 01:12:50,360 Speaker 1: that you cannot play down. And what I mean by 1484 01:12:50,439 --> 01:12:53,160 Speaker 1: that is be just as sharp against this defense. I 1485 01:12:53,800 --> 01:12:56,479 Speaker 1: kind of want this offense to take some shots it 1486 01:12:56,600 --> 01:12:59,040 Speaker 1: might not normally take. I know that's not really in 1487 01:12:59,120 --> 01:13:03,960 Speaker 1: their nature to not protect the football and to throw 1488 01:13:04,040 --> 01:13:06,560 Speaker 1: it all over the place, but I wouldn't mind seeing it. 1489 01:13:06,680 --> 01:13:08,479 Speaker 1: And as much as I say that, I also want 1490 01:13:08,520 --> 01:13:11,720 Speaker 1: them to be very, very aware and they are how 1491 01:13:11,800 --> 01:13:14,120 Speaker 1: good this defense is. I know that they're missing a 1492 01:13:14,160 --> 01:13:17,360 Speaker 1: couple stars, but they are still the number five overall defense. 1493 01:13:17,560 --> 01:13:20,599 Speaker 1: They're great against the run, allowing just over one hundred 1494 01:13:20,640 --> 01:13:24,280 Speaker 1: and five yards, great against the pass, their fourth overall 1495 01:13:24,280 --> 01:13:26,639 Speaker 1: against the pass um. They're about middle of the road 1496 01:13:26,680 --> 01:13:29,519 Speaker 1: in points per game, but they will take advantage of you. 1497 01:13:29,680 --> 01:13:34,200 Speaker 1: They have, obviously some guys in pretty much all three 1498 01:13:34,280 --> 01:13:36,920 Speaker 1: levels of their defense that are out, but they've still 1499 01:13:37,000 --> 01:13:40,200 Speaker 1: got playmakers. They've got Williams, who I think is their 1500 01:13:40,320 --> 01:13:42,840 Speaker 1: their nickel guy, guy in the slot who's really great. 1501 01:13:43,360 --> 01:13:46,080 Speaker 1: Jason Varette, who's dealt with health issues so he's a 1502 01:13:46,120 --> 01:13:48,639 Speaker 1: little bit under the radar. He's been really good for them. 1503 01:13:49,240 --> 01:13:51,960 Speaker 1: Hider and name fans aren't as familiar with Kerry Hyder. 1504 01:13:52,160 --> 01:13:54,479 Speaker 1: He's leading the team in sacks with just one less 1505 01:13:54,520 --> 01:13:57,360 Speaker 1: than Jamal Adams has this year. They've got playmakers and 1506 01:13:57,439 --> 01:14:02,800 Speaker 1: that doesn't even mention Fred Warner. Yes, and so when 1507 01:14:02,840 --> 01:14:05,719 Speaker 1: you talk about this group, this is not a group 1508 01:14:05,800 --> 01:14:10,000 Speaker 1: that has been injured. Their offense is very very much 1509 01:14:10,360 --> 01:14:13,559 Speaker 1: injury ridden coming into this game, but their defense, they've 1510 01:14:13,600 --> 01:14:16,200 Speaker 1: dealt with these injuries. They've weathered the storm with these injuries, 1511 01:14:16,240 --> 01:14:17,640 Speaker 1: and this is a group that they've been playing with 1512 01:14:17,760 --> 01:14:21,240 Speaker 1: over the last you know, five six weeks. Will still 1513 01:14:21,320 --> 01:14:24,600 Speaker 1: wait to hear what Jimmy ward His availability is like 1514 01:14:24,720 --> 01:14:29,680 Speaker 1: he's going through concussion protocol. Javon nick Wagoner was on 1515 01:14:29,840 --> 01:14:32,439 Speaker 1: with us telling us about how kin Law did not play. 1516 01:14:32,880 --> 01:14:34,840 Speaker 1: That would be a huge loss for the forty nine 1517 01:14:34,880 --> 01:14:36,600 Speaker 1: ers defense if he was not able to play in 1518 01:14:36,680 --> 01:14:39,880 Speaker 1: the interior of that defensive line. But overall, I think 1519 01:14:39,920 --> 01:14:42,160 Speaker 1: this is a great opportunity for your offense to continue 1520 01:14:42,200 --> 01:14:45,760 Speaker 1: to keep building, continue to have all the fields, all 1521 01:14:45,840 --> 01:14:48,719 Speaker 1: the confidence in the world going in heading into the playoffs, 1522 01:14:48,920 --> 01:14:51,400 Speaker 1: and giving yourself the best chance to possibly get the 1523 01:14:51,479 --> 01:14:54,479 Speaker 1: number one seed or to improve your seeding to at 1524 01:14:54,560 --> 01:14:57,280 Speaker 1: least the two seed. Now that's our blueprint for the game. Jake, 1525 01:14:57,640 --> 01:15:00,920 Speaker 1: what kind of game are we expecting? Jake Cable, First, 1526 01:15:02,080 --> 01:15:04,519 Speaker 1: the game that I'm expecting, I'm expecting this to be 1527 01:15:05,840 --> 01:15:09,280 Speaker 1: quite Honestly, I'm expecting this to be a probably a 1528 01:15:09,439 --> 01:15:13,960 Speaker 1: twenty four to twenty seven to nine type of game. 1529 01:15:14,280 --> 01:15:16,120 Speaker 1: I think that the Seahawks are going to pull away. 1530 01:15:16,520 --> 01:15:18,280 Speaker 1: I think that this game. I think that they are 1531 01:15:18,320 --> 01:15:20,760 Speaker 1: going to be able to be in control and they're 1532 01:15:20,760 --> 01:15:23,519 Speaker 1: going to be able to do what they do what 1533 01:15:23,640 --> 01:15:26,639 Speaker 1: they want offensively. Um, I think they're gonna be able 1534 01:15:26,640 --> 01:15:27,960 Speaker 1: to have their way. I think you're going to see 1535 01:15:27,960 --> 01:15:31,720 Speaker 1: some of those big explosive plays again. But I want 1536 01:15:31,760 --> 01:15:34,160 Speaker 1: to see this offense and Russell Wilson playing that point 1537 01:15:34,200 --> 01:15:37,400 Speaker 1: guard role, continuing to get them in the best positions, 1538 01:15:37,479 --> 01:15:39,320 Speaker 1: hand the ball off to Chris Carson and let him, 1539 01:15:39,400 --> 01:15:43,120 Speaker 1: letting him be effective, distributing to uh, you know, all 1540 01:15:43,200 --> 01:15:47,320 Speaker 1: sorts of different receivers and moving the chains getting completions. Um. 1541 01:15:47,560 --> 01:15:49,920 Speaker 1: So that's that's really the type of game that I expect. 1542 01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:52,680 Speaker 1: And the reason why is because this defense continues to 1543 01:15:52,760 --> 01:15:56,120 Speaker 1: play dominant football. They continue to limit the forty nine 1544 01:15:56,200 --> 01:15:59,160 Speaker 1: ers who are really as an offense coming into this 1545 01:15:59,240 --> 01:16:03,240 Speaker 1: game struggling. If this this defense, as they showed, if 1546 01:16:03,280 --> 01:16:05,280 Speaker 1: they're truly that dominant and they can hold the Ramps 1547 01:16:05,320 --> 01:16:08,200 Speaker 1: to nine points, they certainly can keep the forty nine 1548 01:16:08,240 --> 01:16:10,439 Speaker 1: ers under ten points as well. Now, as good as 1549 01:16:10,479 --> 01:16:13,000 Speaker 1: I said this defense was despite all of their injuries, 1550 01:16:13,200 --> 01:16:16,240 Speaker 1: I'm thinking and hoping, but thinking also that the Seahawks 1551 01:16:16,280 --> 01:16:18,280 Speaker 1: and the season just a little bit of a capstone 1552 01:16:18,560 --> 01:16:21,439 Speaker 1: to it, Jake getting right back above thirty points. Um. 1553 01:16:21,640 --> 01:16:25,160 Speaker 1: They've played really, really tough defenses. They are capable of 1554 01:16:25,280 --> 01:16:26,920 Speaker 1: being a high scoring unit, and I think they do 1555 01:16:27,000 --> 01:16:28,640 Speaker 1: it again. I think they get to like thirty one 1556 01:16:28,760 --> 01:16:31,320 Speaker 1: this week against the forty nine ers. In my prediction 1557 01:16:31,400 --> 01:16:34,920 Speaker 1: for the game over on Cairo, I said that it 1558 01:16:35,040 --> 01:16:38,040 Speaker 1: was thirty one twenty one. But I'm not entirely confident 1559 01:16:38,120 --> 01:16:40,360 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers score twenty one on this defense. 1560 01:16:40,760 --> 01:16:44,559 Speaker 1: They haven't tell it right. When I say twenty one, 1561 01:16:44,600 --> 01:16:47,240 Speaker 1: it felt like a nice, a nice ten point difference 1562 01:16:47,280 --> 01:16:49,559 Speaker 1: in my brain. But maybe it'll be thirty one seven. 1563 01:16:49,600 --> 01:16:52,240 Speaker 1: Who knows? Who knows? All right, that has been the huddle. 1564 01:16:52,320 --> 01:16:55,360 Speaker 1: Dave Wyman will be back next week. This has been 1565 01:16:55,479 --> 01:16:58,400 Speaker 1: Jay Keeps and Stacy rost on seven ten ESPN Seattle