Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals Pre Game Thread. 09/22/25-09/24/25

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I thought we were going to get blown out this past Sunday. Shows how much I know.
every facet of this team is designed to avoid high point differentials...the scheme is designed to keep the game a slog, grinding, plodding, slog...and leave us a chance at the end.
it aint pretty...but it is the reason we have posted so many really close games against much better teams.... unfortunately it is also the reason we have posted really close games against really crappy teams.
 

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every facet of this team is designed to avoid high point differentials...the scheme is designed to keep the game a slog, grinding, plodding, slog...and leave us a chance at the end.
it aint pretty...but it is the reason we have posted so many really close games against much better teams.... unfortunately it is also the reason we have posted really close games against really crappy teams.
Yep, you couldn’t be more right. I really like JG, but it drives me insane when he constantly says “We need to score 1 more point than our opponents”. NO, NO, NO. That kind of football is holding back too many guys on the offensive side of the ball. If this is JG’s goal every year, I will eventually be falling off his bandwagon. And it pains me to say that!
 

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every facet of this team is designed to avoid high point differentials...the scheme is designed to keep the game a slog, grinding, plodding, slog...and leave us a chance at the end.
it aint pretty...but it is the reason we have posted so many really close games against much better teams.... unfortunately it is also the reason we have posted really close games against really crappy teams.
I said this last year as well but thought the team would cultivate mutltiple ways to win.

We showed we could win a grinder game.

The hope was that we could adjust to when we needed to win a shootout. Unfortunately we have zero way to win that kind of game.
 

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Thursday games are often weird. I do not have a good feeling about this one. In a very rare situation I will not be attending AND I am unable to watch most of it live due to a work commitment. I am kind of fine with that. I am afraid we will get drilled.

We have to have the emotional edge big time to have a chance. Both lines need to dominate and on paper that is a concern for sure.
 

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Yep, you couldn’t be more right. I really like JG, but it drives me insane when he constantly says “We need to score 1 more point than our opponents”. NO, NO, NO. That kind of football is holding back too many guys on the offensive side of the ball. If this is JG’s goal every year, I will eventually be falling off his bandwagon. And it pains me to say that!
I’ve never heard him say that, but knowing he has pretty much robs me of most of my hope moving forward. That is an absolutely pathetic mindset for a Head Coach to have for his team and it’s evident by the way this team has played for the last three seasons.
 

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I highly doubt Seattle will go b2b weeks with a Punt Return TD & a blocked punt in the same game.

But who knows.
that would make 3 weeks in a row with a special teams TD for the Seahawks... They had a bizzare one vs the Steelers.
 

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I’ve never heard him say that, but knowing he has pretty much robs me of most of my hope moving forward. That is an absolutely pathetic mindset for a Head Coach to have for his team and it’s evident by the way this team has played for the last three seasons.
What happened to him?


This was who we thought we hired.

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Now this is who it feels like we hired now. This is live footage from him doing his weekly review with DP.

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This team hasn't really shown any type of resilience over the first 3 games

Hot and cold like always

I expect to get beat soundly, but you never know

Also it would be fitting to get blown out on national TV
Like losing to backup quarterbacks…This is the Cardinal way.
 

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Practical question.

Since we are playing Thursday night, are we able to do the roster moves early as well? Jones, Nolan and BJ are eligible to be activated after 4 games
Wow. Had forgotten all about these guys. Doubt any will be ready next week, unless there’s an emergency. I’m hoping they will energize our defense because it’s sure been flat.
 

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Just thought I'd let you all know, I'm having heart surgery tomorrow. Not invasive, it's through an artery kinda thing. Patch a hole in ventricles. Should be all good. Prolly won't be able to watch the game. That should help!!
 

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I’ve never heard him say that, but knowing he has pretty much robs me of most of my hope moving forward. That is an absolutely pathetic mindset for a Head Coach to have for his team and it’s evident by the way this team has played for the last three seasons.
JG & Petzing have both said it more than once. I understand he’s just stating that winning is everything, but when we play as conservatively as we have, that comment scares me.
 

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It looked like the 49ers were in prevent defense the entire game, it makes sense that we weren't airing out the ball. The issue is we've become one of the worst rushing teams in the league and can't punish teams for constantly being in 2 high.

Last year we had an OL that performed very well despite having unimpressive parts. Now they're just terrible. I guess Klayton Adams was important.
 
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