Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks (09-27-09)
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Well the one thing we Do have goign for us, is that we are near dominant at home. We are the Jekyl and Hyde of the NFL - win at home, struggle on the road: its been our MO for the last 5 years. Its almost like without the fans, this team has NO confidence. Its pretty pathetic if you ask me. And its not even about the W/L's either...they get BLOWN out and dominated on the road.
Some of you are lame as fuck in here. All of the "LOL @" shit. Obviously no one is going to pick an injury prone Seahawks team over a team that just beat the SuperBowl champs. Yall need to grow the fuck up. The one's that did pick the Seahawks are just being loyal to their team. Out of all of our 16 games, I am not going to pick the opposing team, even if our odds to win are complete shit.
I just hope that the Seahawks don't get anymore injured players. I wish this fucking injury bug would leave. Or we could be looking at a repeat of last season.
Just some info on Hasselbeck for the inquiring mind:
RENTON, Wash. (AP)—The Seahawks are preparing to play without Matt Hasselbeck(notes) on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, though the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is hoping to start despite a broken rib.
Seattle coach Jim Mora confirmed Monday that Hasselbeck has a fractured rib from a hard hit in the back by 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis(notes) while the quarterback dived for the goal line late in the first half of San Francisco’s 23-10 win on Sunday.
Asked if he had to plan to face the Bears without Hasselbeck, Mora said, “Right now, we’ll probably do that—unless we get word otherwise.”
Mora did say Hasselbeck “seems to be doing a lot better today.”
Backup Seneca Wallace(notes), who started eight games last season when Hasselbeck was out with a bulging disk in his back, would make his 13th career start if Hasselbeck can’t go. Wallace completed 15 of 23 passes for 127 yards with a touchdown and interception while finishing Sunday’s loss.
Hasselbeck, who turns 34 on Friday, said the fracture is on the back of a top rib and that the pain is near the shoulder. He said he broke a rib once before while with the Seahawks and played the next game. He didn’t specify when.
“I have definitely felt worse. I have definitely woken up on a Monday and felt worse,” Hasselbeck said Monday in an empty locker room, standing stiffly with his hands on his hips.
“I’m absolutely hoping to play. … I think it’s one of things you just got to suck it up.”
Hasselbeck struggled toward the sideline after Willis’ hit, making it look as if he was loopy. He said he was lightheaded because he couldn’t breathe. He took a trainer’s advice to go to the ground before leaving the field, while Wallace scrambled to enter the game.
An X-ray at the stadium was negative. The Seahawks then had him rushed to Stanford Medical Center, because they feared blood in his urine or internal injuries such as a damaged lung. He underwent an electrocardiogram test and a CT scan. The scan showed the fractured rib.
“Never had to go to the hospital during a game. That was different,” he said.
Hasselbeck said he wasn’t breathing more easily until he took medication just before rejoining the team for its two-hour flight home Sunday evening.
Just some info on Hasselbeck for the inquiring mind:
RENTON, Wash. (AP)—The Seahawks are preparing to play without Matt Hasselbeck(notes) on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, though the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is hoping to start despite a broken rib.
Seattle coach Jim Mora confirmed Monday that Hasselbeck has a fractured rib from a hard hit in the back by 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis(notes) while the quarterback dived for the goal line late in the first half of San Francisco’s 23-10 win on Sunday.
Asked if he had to plan to face the Bears without Hasselbeck, Mora said, “Right now, we’ll probably do that—unless we get word otherwise.”
Mora did say Hasselbeck “seems to be doing a lot better today.”
Backup Seneca Wallace(notes), who started eight games last season when Hasselbeck was out with a bulging disk in his back, would make his 13th career start if Hasselbeck can’t go. Wallace completed 15 of 23 passes for 127 yards with a touchdown and interception while finishing Sunday’s loss.
Hasselbeck, who turns 34 on Friday, said the fracture is on the back of a top rib and that the pain is near the shoulder. He said he broke a rib once before while with the Seahawks and played the next game. He didn’t specify when.
“I have definitely felt worse. I have definitely woken up on a Monday and felt worse,” Hasselbeck said Monday in an empty locker room, standing stiffly with his hands on his hips.
“I’m absolutely hoping to play. … I think it’s one of things you just got to suck it up.”
Hasselbeck struggled toward the sideline after Willis’ hit, making it look as if he was loopy. He said he was lightheaded because he couldn’t breathe. He took a trainer’s advice to go to the ground before leaving the field, while Wallace scrambled to enter the game.
An X-ray at the stadium was negative. The Seahawks then had him rushed to Stanford Medical Center, because they feared blood in his urine or internal injuries such as a damaged lung. He underwent an electrocardiogram test and a CT scan. The scan showed the fractured rib.
“Never had to go to the hospital during a game. That was different,” he said.
Hasselbeck said he wasn’t breathing more easily until he took medication just before rejoining the team for its two-hour flight home Sunday evening.
Seahawks vs. Bears Notes
The Seahawks open a stretch where three of their next four games before Week 7’s bye week are played at home in Qwest ield. Kickoff is slated for 1:05 p.m. (PT) and the game will be televised on FOX (channel 13 in Seattle) and broadcast on 97.3FM and on 710 ESPN Radio in Seattle. This week’s game versus the Bears will mark the 11th time the two clubshave squared off in the regular season with Seattle holding a 7-3 series lead, and winning three of the last four. The Seahawks are 2-0 in Qwest Field vs. the Bears.
After dropping a 34-7 decision in Seattle’s inaugural season on December 5, the Seahawks ran off four victories from 1978-87. Chicago ended that streak on September 9, 1990, with a 17-0 Bears shutout win. Most recently, Seattle defeated Chicago, 30-23, on November 18, 2007, behind Matt Hasselbeck’s 30-for-44, 337-yard and two-touchdown performance. D.J. Hackett was Hasselbeck’s favorite target, catching nine balls for 136 yards and one score.
The teams have faced each other once in the postseason, the 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff Game, with Chicago coming out on top 27-24 in overtime. Seattle could not hold on to a 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter as Robbie Gould kicked two field goals, including the game-winning 49-yarder in overtime.
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is on the verge of overtaking Dave Krieg on many of Seattle’s record lists. He needs 204 attempts, 62 completions and 2,352 yards to pass Krieg as Seattle’s all-time gun-slinger.
Last Time Vs Chicago:
Seattle 30, Chicago 23
The Seahawks fell behind 10-0 midway through the first quarter, but battled back for a 30-23 victory in front of a boisterous crowd of 68,249. Cedric Benson gave the Bears their first score on the second play of the game when he escaped for a 43-yard touch- down run. Benson’s 20-yard rush on their following drive set up a Robbie Gould 31-yard field goal. However, after those two Benson runs, Seattle’s defensive adjustments corralled him for 26 yards on nine attempts for the remainder of the game. Seattle took a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter following a 19-yard scor- ing pass from Matt Hasselbeck to D.J. Hackett and a 19-yard Maurice Morris touchdown scamper. The Bears answered Seattle’s touchdown with a scoring drive of their own capped by a 5-yard Adrian Peterson touchdown run with 1:16 remaining in the half to take a 17-14 lead. However, Seattle responded with a 40- yard Josh Brown field goal with :17 left to tie the game 17-17 at the half. The Seahawks’ Nate Burleson returned the second-half kick- off 44 yards to the Chicago 49. Facing fourth-and-1, Mike Holmgren’s decision to go for it paid off when Hasselbeck hooked up with Marcus Pollard for 20 yards eventually setting up a 4-yard Hasselbeck-to-Burleson touchdown connection. With Seattle up just one touchdown, 24-17, the Bears threatened midway through the third quarter from Seattle’s 25-yard line but were stuffed on a fourth-down attempt. Following another Gould field goal, Brown answered with two of his own giving Seattle a 30-20 lead with 3:31 remaining in the game. The Bears tacked on a late field goal but their ensuing onside kick attempt failed. Hasselbeck passed for 337 yards on 30 completions while Hackett set career highs with nine catches for 136 yards. Patrick Kerney led the way with 3.0 second-half sacks including one that forced a fumble at Seattle’s 42-yard line with 5:55 remaining in the game and the Seahawks clinging to just a touchdown lead.
Home Is Where the Wins Are:
Since week 16 of the 2002 season, the Seahawks have used the home crowd to their advantage. During that span, Seattle is 37-13 at Qwest Field, good for the third-best regular season home winning percentage during that span. Seattle had a club-record 12- game home win streak that was snapped with a loss to the Vikings (10/22/06).
Beginning in 2001, when the Seahawks posted a 6-2 record at Husky Stadium, Seattle’s .692 winning percentage at home is fifth-best in the NFL.
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Seahawks fans have become known as the loudest in the NFL and are proud of the role they play in helping the team win on the field. In 2005, Seattle led the NFL in opponent false start penalties at Qwest Field with 24, including 11 versus the N.Y. Giants. In 2006, Seattle once again led the NFL in that category with 26 in their eight home games and posted 18 in 2007. Seattle’s total of 82 since 2005, is tops in the NFL.
Opponent False Starts (2005-current):
Seahawks (Qwest Field) - 33 Games, 82 Penalties
Vikings (Metrodome) - 32 Games, 71 Penalties
Bears (Soldier Field) - 33 Games, 61 Pentalties
This & That:
Seattle boasts the NFC’s third-best record since the beginning of the 2003 season with a 56-42 (.571) record... With Week 1’s 28-0 shut out of St. Louis, it marked the fourth time in Seahawks history where they shut out an opponent on Kickoff Weekend... It was also Seattle’s first shut out since November 12, 2007 vs. San Francisco (24-0)... Seattle has not allowed a sack in two of its last four games, dating back to last season... Seattle’s 446 total yards of offense vs. StL (9/13) is the most since it put up 501 yards at Atlanta (12/30/07)... Matt Hasselbeck threw for 279 yards on 25 of 36 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions for a 96.9 passer rating vs. StL (9/13)... Julius Jones rushed for his 11th career 100-yd. game, third with Seattle, with 117 yards on 19 car- ries and a 62-yard touchdown vs. StL (9/13) and caught his first- career touchdown pass at SF (9/20)... John Carlson caught a career-high two touchdowns on six receptions for 95 yards vs. StL (9/13)... Nate Burleson led the team with seven catches for 74 yards in his first game back from knee surgery vs. StL (9/13)... T.J. Houshmandzadeh made his Seahawks debut with six catch- es for 46 yards... Lawrence Jackson leads the NFC (T3rd NFL) with 3.0 sacks... Olindo Mare is tied for the NFL-lead with five touchbacks... Jon Ryan ranks second in the NFC (3rd NFL) with a 52.6 punting avg. and leads the NFL with a 44.3 net punting avg.... The following players were inactive at SF; DE Michael Bennett, WR Deion Branch, CB Travis Fisher, LB Leroy Hill, T Walter Jones, DT Brandon Mebane, C Chris Spencer and QB Mike Teel.
The Seahawks open a stretch where three of their next four games before Week 7’s bye week are played at home in Qwest ield. Kickoff is slated for 1:05 p.m. (PT) and the game will be televised on FOX (channel 13 in Seattle) and broadcast on 97.3FM and on 710 ESPN Radio in Seattle. This week’s game versus the Bears will mark the 11th time the two clubshave squared off in the regular season with Seattle holding a 7-3 series lead, and winning three of the last four. The Seahawks are 2-0 in Qwest Field vs. the Bears.
After dropping a 34-7 decision in Seattle’s inaugural season on December 5, the Seahawks ran off four victories from 1978-87. Chicago ended that streak on September 9, 1990, with a 17-0 Bears shutout win. Most recently, Seattle defeated Chicago, 30-23, on November 18, 2007, behind Matt Hasselbeck’s 30-for-44, 337-yard and two-touchdown performance. D.J. Hackett was Hasselbeck’s favorite target, catching nine balls for 136 yards and one score.
The teams have faced each other once in the postseason, the 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff Game, with Chicago coming out on top 27-24 in overtime. Seattle could not hold on to a 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter as Robbie Gould kicked two field goals, including the game-winning 49-yarder in overtime.
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is on the verge of overtaking Dave Krieg on many of Seattle’s record lists. He needs 204 attempts, 62 completions and 2,352 yards to pass Krieg as Seattle’s all-time gun-slinger.
Last Time Vs Chicago:
Seattle 30, Chicago 23
The Seahawks fell behind 10-0 midway through the first quarter, but battled back for a 30-23 victory in front of a boisterous crowd of 68,249. Cedric Benson gave the Bears their first score on the second play of the game when he escaped for a 43-yard touch- down run. Benson’s 20-yard rush on their following drive set up a Robbie Gould 31-yard field goal. However, after those two Benson runs, Seattle’s defensive adjustments corralled him for 26 yards on nine attempts for the remainder of the game. Seattle took a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter following a 19-yard scor- ing pass from Matt Hasselbeck to D.J. Hackett and a 19-yard Maurice Morris touchdown scamper. The Bears answered Seattle’s touchdown with a scoring drive of their own capped by a 5-yard Adrian Peterson touchdown run with 1:16 remaining in the half to take a 17-14 lead. However, Seattle responded with a 40- yard Josh Brown field goal with :17 left to tie the game 17-17 at the half. The Seahawks’ Nate Burleson returned the second-half kick- off 44 yards to the Chicago 49. Facing fourth-and-1, Mike Holmgren’s decision to go for it paid off when Hasselbeck hooked up with Marcus Pollard for 20 yards eventually setting up a 4-yard Hasselbeck-to-Burleson touchdown connection. With Seattle up just one touchdown, 24-17, the Bears threatened midway through the third quarter from Seattle’s 25-yard line but were stuffed on a fourth-down attempt. Following another Gould field goal, Brown answered with two of his own giving Seattle a 30-20 lead with 3:31 remaining in the game. The Bears tacked on a late field goal but their ensuing onside kick attempt failed. Hasselbeck passed for 337 yards on 30 completions while Hackett set career highs with nine catches for 136 yards. Patrick Kerney led the way with 3.0 second-half sacks including one that forced a fumble at Seattle’s 42-yard line with 5:55 remaining in the game and the Seahawks clinging to just a touchdown lead.
Home Is Where the Wins Are:
Since week 16 of the 2002 season, the Seahawks have used the home crowd to their advantage. During that span, Seattle is 37-13 at Qwest Field, good for the third-best regular season home winning percentage during that span. Seattle had a club-record 12- game home win streak that was snapped with a loss to the Vikings (10/22/06).
Beginning in 2001, when the Seahawks posted a 6-2 record at Husky Stadium, Seattle’s .692 winning percentage at home is fifth-best in the NFL.
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Seahawks fans have become known as the loudest in the NFL and are proud of the role they play in helping the team win on the field. In 2005, Seattle led the NFL in opponent false start penalties at Qwest Field with 24, including 11 versus the N.Y. Giants. In 2006, Seattle once again led the NFL in that category with 26 in their eight home games and posted 18 in 2007. Seattle’s total of 82 since 2005, is tops in the NFL.
Opponent False Starts (2005-current):
Seahawks (Qwest Field) - 33 Games, 82 Penalties
Vikings (Metrodome) - 32 Games, 71 Penalties
Bears (Soldier Field) - 33 Games, 61 Pentalties
This & That:
Seattle boasts the NFC’s third-best record since the beginning of the 2003 season with a 56-42 (.571) record... With Week 1’s 28-0 shut out of St. Louis, it marked the fourth time in Seahawks history where they shut out an opponent on Kickoff Weekend... It was also Seattle’s first shut out since November 12, 2007 vs. San Francisco (24-0)... Seattle has not allowed a sack in two of its last four games, dating back to last season... Seattle’s 446 total yards of offense vs. StL (9/13) is the most since it put up 501 yards at Atlanta (12/30/07)... Matt Hasselbeck threw for 279 yards on 25 of 36 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions for a 96.9 passer rating vs. StL (9/13)... Julius Jones rushed for his 11th career 100-yd. game, third with Seattle, with 117 yards on 19 car- ries and a 62-yard touchdown vs. StL (9/13) and caught his first- career touchdown pass at SF (9/20)... John Carlson caught a career-high two touchdowns on six receptions for 95 yards vs. StL (9/13)... Nate Burleson led the team with seven catches for 74 yards in his first game back from knee surgery vs. StL (9/13)... T.J. Houshmandzadeh made his Seahawks debut with six catch- es for 46 yards... Lawrence Jackson leads the NFC (T3rd NFL) with 3.0 sacks... Olindo Mare is tied for the NFL-lead with five touchbacks... Jon Ryan ranks second in the NFC (3rd NFL) with a 52.6 punting avg. and leads the NFL with a 44.3 net punting avg.... The following players were inactive at SF; DE Michael Bennett, WR Deion Branch, CB Travis Fisher, LB Leroy Hill, T Walter Jones, DT Brandon Mebane, C Chris Spencer and QB Mike Teel.
CHICAGO (AP)—Bears defensive players can find fault so far only with their inability to create turnovers. Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh(notes) is a somewhat harsher critic.
During a conference call with Chicago reporters Wednesday, Houshmandzadeh promised he could beat Bears cornerbacks Charles Tillman(notes) and Zack Bowman “95 percent” of the time when the two teams meet Sunday at Qwest Field.
“I feel like I’m going to get open every play, every time,” Houshmandzadeh said, with unwavering bravado. “But that’s not going to be the case. Those guys get paid well. I feel I’m going to win regardless, but I have to be realistic. I feel I’m going to win 95 percent of the time and they can get the other 5.”
The Bears defense is ranked fifth in the NFL with 267 yards allowed per game, and eighth against the pass at 176.5 yards per game.
Houshmandzadeh also had a promise for Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, whom he said ignored him during free agency in March, when Chicago was in the market for a wide receiver.
“Jerry Angelo probably didn’t think I could play,” Houshmandzadeh said. “So I’m going to show him Sunday.”
Bears cornerbacks tried to avoid getting tangled up in the trash talk.
“We’re just as confident in ourselves, obviously, for Sunday,” Bowman said.
Tillman has faced Houshmandzadeh only once, in 2005, when the Bears lost 24-7 to Cincinnati. Houshmandzadeh had two catches for 15 yards that day.
“Sounds like a challenge for us, so we’ll see what happens,” Tillman said. “I think we all like challenges, right?”
The Bears’ 17-14 win over Pittsburgh last Sunday was Bowman’s first NFL start and his third game. Houshmandzadeh doubts he’ll play Bowman any different because of his inexperience.
“It doesn’t matter who it is,” Houshmandzadeh said. “It can be inexperienced, it can be Champ Bailey(notes), it doesn’t matter. I feel like I am going to get open and if the protection is there, it doesn’t matter who it is.
“Sometimes those guys that are inexperienced are the ones who are going to make plays on you because they don’t realize what is on the line, they just play real freely. So, it doesn’t matter, man. The boy is big (6-foot-1), he can play, he can run.”
While the Bears’ defensive backs kept an even keel, linebacker Lance Briggs(notes) welcomed the chance to defend his quieter teammates.
“I’ll take a Bear corner over Houshmandzadeh any day,” Briggs said. “He sounds like a bitter guy. He was bitter about it. Maybe he wanted to play in Chicago.
“If he’s going to show what he’s going to do on Sunday, I’ll tell you what: So are we, so am I. I’ve been playing against T.J. since college, so I know what type of competitor he is. The guy can play. But his personal feelings toward us, I could (not) care less.”
During a conference call with Chicago reporters Wednesday, Houshmandzadeh promised he could beat Bears cornerbacks Charles Tillman(notes) and Zack Bowman “95 percent” of the time when the two teams meet Sunday at Qwest Field.
“I feel like I’m going to get open every play, every time,” Houshmandzadeh said, with unwavering bravado. “But that’s not going to be the case. Those guys get paid well. I feel I’m going to win regardless, but I have to be realistic. I feel I’m going to win 95 percent of the time and they can get the other 5.”
The Bears defense is ranked fifth in the NFL with 267 yards allowed per game, and eighth against the pass at 176.5 yards per game.
Houshmandzadeh also had a promise for Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, whom he said ignored him during free agency in March, when Chicago was in the market for a wide receiver.
“Jerry Angelo probably didn’t think I could play,” Houshmandzadeh said. “So I’m going to show him Sunday.”
Bears cornerbacks tried to avoid getting tangled up in the trash talk.
“We’re just as confident in ourselves, obviously, for Sunday,” Bowman said.
Tillman has faced Houshmandzadeh only once, in 2005, when the Bears lost 24-7 to Cincinnati. Houshmandzadeh had two catches for 15 yards that day.
“Sounds like a challenge for us, so we’ll see what happens,” Tillman said. “I think we all like challenges, right?”
The Bears’ 17-14 win over Pittsburgh last Sunday was Bowman’s first NFL start and his third game. Houshmandzadeh doubts he’ll play Bowman any different because of his inexperience.
“It doesn’t matter who it is,” Houshmandzadeh said. “It can be inexperienced, it can be Champ Bailey(notes), it doesn’t matter. I feel like I am going to get open and if the protection is there, it doesn’t matter who it is.
“Sometimes those guys that are inexperienced are the ones who are going to make plays on you because they don’t realize what is on the line, they just play real freely. So, it doesn’t matter, man. The boy is big (6-foot-1), he can play, he can run.”
While the Bears’ defensive backs kept an even keel, linebacker Lance Briggs(notes) welcomed the chance to defend his quieter teammates.
“I’ll take a Bear corner over Houshmandzadeh any day,” Briggs said. “He sounds like a bitter guy. He was bitter about it. Maybe he wanted to play in Chicago.
“If he’s going to show what he’s going to do on Sunday, I’ll tell you what: So are we, so am I. I’ve been playing against T.J. since college, so I know what type of competitor he is. The guy can play. But his personal feelings toward us, I could (not) care less.”