Writer’s observe: That is the seventeenth installment of my weekly column, Barely Related.
Nicely, it’s over. And, for what it’s value, the Seattle Seahawks had a fairly darn good 12 months. Fairly darn good is a troublesome phrase to unpack, although, principally as a result of it doesn’t imply something. How can one thing be fairly good? One thing is both good or it isn’t. In that respect, something underneath good is dangerous. Thus, fairly good = dangerous. Thus, the Seattle Seahawks’ 2024 season.
Sure, we’re assured to complete with a profitable document. No, we didn’t make the playoffs. Sure, we’ve a brand-new teaching workers. No, our preseason free-agent additions didn’t pan out like we had hoped they might. Sure, some folks blame our quarterback. No, another folks don’t assume it’s our quarterback. Sure, our offensive line was once more one of many worst within the NFL. No, we didn’t run the ball like we’d needed. Sure, we should always hold DK Metcalf. No, we should always not hold DK Metcalf.
The wild temper swings concerned in being a Seahawks fan have a juxtaposing pendulum impact that bounces like a migraine between my two temples. What are the solutions? Who the hell is aware of? Definitely not John Schneider. And positively not me. All he can do is try to juggle Geno and DK contracts whereas persevering with to attempt to usher in high quality free brokers, and all I can do is hang around on my sofa and go “sure!” and “rattling!” that are phrases which have zero foreign money or value.
As a result of it doesn’t matter what anybody (us included) says over the following 9 months, nothing else issues besides how the Seahawks play – on the sector throughout the common season – subsequent 12 months. Oh, we’ll speculate wildly. And we’ll throw numbers round and feign confidence about new free agent this and new draft decide that, but it surely doesn’t matter a hell of beans as a result of it’s simply thoughts soccer.
This, proper now, is so far as you’ll be from a recreation that issues all 12 months.
For some purpose, although, it doesn’t really feel all that dangerous. Am I alone right here? I don’t find out about you, however my expectations weren’t that prime. And I sort of like thoughts soccer. In fact, it sucks we missed the playoffs – and it CERTAINLY sucks the way in which we missed the playoffs (f-ing helmet bounce [I’m deflecting blame here]), however, hell, our protection seems promising. Our new head coach appears to know what he’s doing, our working backs appear like ballers (if we are able to discover an offensive coordinator who is aware of easy methods to make the most of them), and our second-year large receiver is prepared for lift-off.
If we are able to handle to determine our quarterback state of affairs and decide up some offensive linemen, Seattle could possibly be poised to make issues fascinating. For some purpose, I’m already prepared to speak all about it. And the draft! There’s no mourning interval right here. Let’s hurry up and finish this season and get into it.
In fact, within the grand scheme of issues, nothing goes to matter till we begin enjoying video games that depend once more. However who needs to attend 9 months to play soccer? Not me. That’s why each sportswriter you understand goes to start enjoying thoughts soccer proper now.
Be part of us.
