and Coach Hackett....multiple head scratching moves (yeah yeah, including the obvious last play....there were many others). It really did look like a preseason game....just choppy all around. Fortunately for Den (maybe not so much for Sea) there are 16 more games in the season. I mean Peyton even started 2-3 his first season with the Broncos then proceed to end up with a 13-3 record that first year...that said, even John Fox wouldn't have made some of those mistakes.
That last play was an historically bad coaching decision. Worst I have ever seen. Makes Pete Carroll NOT giving the ball to Marshawn Lynch at the 1 in that fateful Super Bowl look downright smart.
Not only did it very likely cost his team the game, but it probably put some really negative thoughts in his new QB's head that will linger, and it certainly has his team and local media asking questions.
Lucky for the coach, he has a good-looking team that probably won't fumble twice from the opponent's 1 too many more times, and I think it's safe to say he's done trying 60+ yard field goals with 20 seconds, 3 timeouts, and a QB who has about 50 comeback wins to his credit. That should add up to better things to come.
All things considered, I think the Wilson trade will work out well for both teams in the end. Russ needed a change of scenery, and Pete Carroll needed a QB who's just glad to be starting and isn't feeling "held back." Fans don't expect as much from Geno, and that takes some pressure off both of them. Hopefully, Geno continues to surprise....
I was pleasantly surprised by how well the hawks played, fun game to watch. I was hoping denver would run a few more plays at the end, 15 more passing yards from russ and I'd of had a new pole. Then they could have fumbled again.
Yeah. Everyone thought Geno was so great last night, but he failed at his most important objective, which was getting 233 yards and winning me a prize, so ultimately, his night was a failure.
