{"id":7101,"date":"2011-01-07T12:08:56","date_gmt":"2011-01-07T16:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=7101"},"modified":"2011-01-07T12:54:57","modified_gmt":"2011-01-07T16:54:57","slug":"something-tells-me-that-seattle-isnt-a-popular-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2011\/01\/07\/something-tells-me-that-seattle-isnt-a-popular-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Something tells me that Seattle isn’t a popular pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s Scott Feschuk<\/a> venting his spleen about the myriad wonders that put Seattle into the playoffs as the number 4 seed, despite posting a losing regular season record:<\/p>\n

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Did you see how coaching mastermind and Up With People alumnus Pete Carroll waited to tip his hand about who\u2019s going to start at quarterback for his Seahawks. That left New Orleans at the disadvantage of having to prepare for both Dumb and<\/em> Dumber. That\u2019s some sneaky maneuverin\u2019! It\u2019s too bad Seattle couldn\u2019t bring in The Most Sought After Man in the World, Jim Harbaugh, to coach this game. Or quarterback it. Or use his heavenly powers to part the Saints D-line while curing leukemia with his farts. Because according to sports talk radio Harbaugh could totally do it. HE\u2019S A MICHIGAN MAN! Alas, the Seahawks are stuck with the roster that managed exactly one victory this season against a team that finished with a winning record. Every single one of Seattle\u2019s nine losses this year was by more than 10 points. Every. Single. One. Why? Because they are terrible. TERRIBLE. Do not let yourself forget this: They are a terrible football team that is awful! Although in their defence Mike Williams has had a nice season and Carroll\u2019s hair has never had more lustre and bounce. Some people seem to be trying to talk themselves into taking the points. At ESPN.com, one blogger wrote about how \u201cthe planets are aligning for a Seahawks victory.\u201d His proof? \u201cThe defending Super Bowl champs must travel across the country to face a 7-9 team they defeated by two touchdowns already this season. Is that anything for them to get fired up about?\u201d Um, yes, actually. I\u2019d think the prospect of beginning your quest for a second consecutive Super Bowl title by lining up across from the Spazzy McNumbnuts would indeed be a tantalizing and highly agreeable proposition. Sure, the Saints will be without their two top running backs. But you know why that\u2019s no big deal? BECAUSE THE SEAHAWKS ARE TERRIBLE.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bruce Arthur<\/a> chimes in:<\/p>\n

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Playoffs! We\u2019re talking about playoffs! But not before we check off the list of those who didn\u2019t get here, and therefore got thrown out on their behinds. We\u2019ll go from the top of the trash pile to the bottom, starting with the stinking Seattle Seahawks, who finished 7-9, scored fewer and allowed more points that the 4-12 Cincinnati Bengals, got outscored by a total of 97 points — more than Detroit, Dallas and San Francisco combined — and \u2026<\/p>\n

Wait, what? They\u2019re in? Well, that\u2019s ridiculous.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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