Seahawks Slip and Slide to Success

The Seattle Seahawks were able to defeat QB Drew Brees and his Saints, 23-15. Despite countless stops by DC Rob Ryan's defense, the New Orleans offense was unable to produce.

The game was a defensive showdown in the on-and-off showers throughout the game. The Seahawks took an early 6-0 lead thanks to K Steven Haushuka, but HB Marshwan Lynch expanded that lead with the first TD of the game to make it 13-0 in the 2nd quarter. By halftime, the score was 16-0.

The 3rd quarter was play after play of no gain resukting in no points till the 4th quarter when rookie HB Khirley Robinson ran one in followed by a 2-point conversion by HB Mark Ingram, but that was when Beast Mode was activated. The Seahawks came in with too much momentum, and Lynch broke off a 31 yard run for a TD to make it 23-8 with little time left on the clock. Brees wasnt done yet though. He was able to drive down the field with all of his mite to throw a TD pass to WR Marques Colston with :38 left on the clock to make the game, 15-23. The Saints then resorted to K Shayne Graham who was having a bad day after already missing two field goals which could have had the Saints only 2 points out of the game. Shayne had to attempt the onside kick, and he succeed making the Saints 3-3 on onside kicks this season. Sadly, Brees was unable to win the game after throwing a successful pass to Colston as he tries to throw a lateral to a fellow player, but he is caught for a forward pass causing a 10 second runoff to end the game.

Brees played weakly. He went 24-43 for 309 yards and 1 TD. It looks like a decnt day, but if you saw the game, you would know it is quite the opposite. He did very poorly in the windy conditions just like in Philadelphia when he played the Eagles. Robinson played decently with 13 carries for 57 yards and a TD making the HB team of HB Pierre Thomas, HB Darren Sproles, Robinson, and Ingram look very competitve for the starting job next season. WR Marques Colston played tremendoulsy with 11 catches for 144 yards and a TD. The Seahawks big time stop was holding down TE Jimmy Graham to 1 recpetion for 8 yards gotten on the last drive of the game.

Lynch looked stunning. The Seahawks kept giving him the ball. He had 28 carries for 140 yards and 2 rushing TDs. The defense was the real star of the show though giving the team great field position. DE Michael Bennett had two forced fumbles which were crucial in the Seahawks win. The passing game looked like a catastrophe though for the Seahawks. QB Russel Wilson went 9-18 with 108 yard passing, and concussion ridden WR Percy Harvin had the most recpetions with 3 for only 21 yards.

The overall player of the game is Marshwan Lynch with his 2 TDs to single handedly lead he offense.