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NFL gives explanation on the Seahawks’ blocked field goal attempt

NFL gives explanation on the Seahawks’ blocked field goal attempt

The Seattle Seahawks suffered their worst loss of the young season on Sunday, and the icing on a rather sour cake came via New York blocking the game-tying field goal attempt. Instead of potentially making it a 23-23 game with a minute left to play, the Giants recovered the blocked kick and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown to seal their road victory.

Linebacker Isaiah Simmons blocked the kick by leaping over long-snapper Chris Stoll, who was pushed down on the play. Some fans online were quick to wonder if New York got away with a controversial non-call. Afterall, it would not be out of the ordinary for the Seahawks to fall victim to one-sided officiating. Besides, the league made leaping over the line illegal in 2017… something many considered to be in direct response to Kam Chancellor and Bobby Wagner’s successful attempts.

Turns out the key here is leverage and contact with the long-snapper. Per pool reporter Brady Henderson of ESPN, NFL Officiating Rules Analyst Walt Anderson (via a league spokesperson) gave a detailed explanation, which can be read below.

On Isaiah Simmons (No. 19) jumping over the line, Anderson confirmed via the spokesperson that Gene Steratore’s explanation on the broadcast was correct, saying there was no foul because Simmons was on the line of scrimmage and did not use anyone as leverage.

On the matter of Rakeem Nunez-Roches (93) pushing down on long-snapper Chris Stoll (41), Anderson said via the spokesperson that “pushing down alone is not a foul and there was no forcible contact to the head and neck.”

Neither aspect of the play is reviewable even though it’s a scoring play, per Anderson via the spokesperson.

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Seahawks name team captains for Week 3 vs. Dolphins

Seahawks name team captains for Week 3 vs. Dolphins

One of the big changes Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald made this season was to name weekly captains as opposed to having season-long captains. Pete Carroll previously had the locker room vote on captains that remained in place throughout the entire campaign. Macdonald’s approach is allowing various players to serve as captains for special games.

As such, the Seahawks named their three captains for Sunday’s Week 3 clash at Lumen Field versus the Miami Dolphins. They are cornerback Devon Witherspoon, kicker Jason Myers, and center Connor Williams.

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Williams is a no brainer. He spent the previous two campaigns (2022-23) with the Dolphins after signing a two-year contract worth $14 million during the 2022 free agency period. The Dolphins didn’t show interest in retaining his services after he suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 14 last year. This is precisely why coach Macdonald prefers the weekly captains approach. It offers Williams an opportunity to serve as a captain versus a familiar opponent.

Witherspoon is an emerging superstar. His captaincy selection is no surprise, particularly given that he hails from Pensacola, Florida. Witherspoon has totaled 14 tackles and one pass breakup so far this season.

Myers is among the longest-tenured Seahawks, having first joined the franchise in 2019. He’s a perfect five-of-five on field goal attempts this season with a long of 50. He’s also converted 100% of his extra point opportunities. Myers, a two-time Pro Bowler and 2022 NFL scoring leader, is an established veteran in Macdonald’s locker room.

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Seahawks survive, defeat Patriots 23-20 in overtime

Seahawks survive, defeat Patriots 23-20 in overtime

For the first time since the 2020 campaign, the Seattle Seahawks have started a season with a 2-0 record! They did so by defeating the New England Patriots 23-20 in overtime on the road at Gillette Stadium. For his efforts, Mike Macdonald becomes the first Seahawks head coach to start his career in Seattle 2-0 since interim head coach Mike McCormack in 1982.

Making this victory all the sweeter is the fact the Seahawks defeated the Patriots on the day they chose to honor the 10-year anniversary of their triumph over Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX. While a regular season victory will never equal the pain inflicted, the 12th Man will surely still smile knowing the Seahawks spoiled their little party.

It certainly was not easy for Seattle. The Patriots are going to win games only one way this year: keeping teams off the field with their run game, and playing solid defense. New England worked this formula almost flawlessly, winning the time of possession battle 35:42 to Seattle’s 29:41. The Pats also outrushed the Seahawks 185 yards to only 46. Of the five second half possessions for Seattle, three were punts, one turnover on downs instead of opting to attempt a field goal, and one drive that did end in a field goal.

The aforementioned field goal drive was enough to send the game into overtime tied at 20-20, thanks to Julian Love blocking a New England field goal attempt, which would have given the Pats a 23-17 lead.

Once the game went into overtime, New England won the coin toss, but had to punt the ball away after going 3-and-out. After getting the ball back, Geno Smith did what Geno Smith excells at: leading game winning drives.

Last season, Smith led the entire NFL with five game winning drives. Had Jason Myers connected on a field goal against the Rams last year, Smith would have had six. But on Sunday against the Pats, Myers did connect on a 31-yard attempt to give the Seahawks the victory.

Next up: the Seahawks return to the friendly confines of Lumen Field to host a Miami Dolphins team likely without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

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Seahawks fall to Titans 16-15 in preseason Week 2

Seahawks fall to Titans 16-15 in preseason Week 2

Another week, another low-scoring defensive affair from Mike Macdonald’s Seattle Seahawks. Unfortunately for Seattle, their ability to cross the 15-point threshold was not enough for the win this week, as they fell 16-15 to the Titans in Nashville.

The Seahawks started strong. After punts on their first two possessions, they marched 84-yards in only eight plays, taking an early 6-0 lead thanks to Sam Howell’s 23-yard strike to Easop Winston Jr. Unfortunately, kicker Jason Myers missed the PAT. It was a strong night overall for Myers, who did his best to keep the Seahawks in a position to win, but sadly that missed extra point loomed large.

Tennessee scored right before the half, but Sam Howell led the team on one final scoring drive to close out the second quarter to go into intermission with a 12-7 lead. However, Tennessee played keep-away from the Seahawks in the second half.

The Titans outright dominated time of possession, 37:49 to 22:11 as the defense simply could not get off the field. And when the offense was on, they could not remain on. Seattle finished with only 239 yards as a team.

Late magic almost went their way, after safety Ty Okada picked off Malik Willis on third down, giving the Seahawks one final chance. PJ Walker got Seattle in position for a 50-yard field goal from Myers, who did connect to give the Seahawks a 15-13 lead with 1:55 left in the game. Unfortunately, just like last December, Seattle’s defense could not get a stop from Mason Rudolph who led the game winning drive for Tennessee.

The Seahawks now fall to 1-1 in exhibition games this summer, and will close out the preseason next Saturday at 7:00 pm against the Cleveland Browns at Lumen Field.

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Seahawks miss field goal after Clete Blakeman’s crew forgets to re-set the play clock

The Seahawks lost an easy field goal try against the Cowboys when Clete Blakeman’s crew forgot to reset the play clock.

Section 2, Article 2 of the NFL Rule Book states that “In the event of certain administrative stoppages or other delays, a team will have 25 seconds, beginning with the Referee’s whistle, to put the ball in play next by a snap or a kick.”

That didn’t happen for the Seattle Seahawks with Clete Blakeman’s officiating crew with 1:01 left in the first quarter of their Thursday night game against the Dallas Cowboys. Seattle kicker Jason Myers was set to try a 37-yard field goal, but the Seahawks were pushed back five yards for a delay of game penalty. Myers subsequently missed the 42-yard attempt wide right.

There were two issues with Blakeman’s call. First, in re-setting the ball for the field goal try, the officials didn’t give Seattle enough time to kick, because they didn’t reset the play clock.

Then, there’s the matter of Pete Carroll screaming for a time out before the play clock hit zero, to no avail.

We’re more than used to NFL officials making mistakes this season, but when an experienced referee like Blakeman can’t even get the simple procedural stuff right, it does make one wonder.

Watch: What Seahawks players told the media after loss to Rams

Watch: Pete Carroll, Geno Smith, Riq Woolen, Quandre Diggs and Jason Myers speak with reporters after loss to Rams.

The Seattle Seahawks got dominated by the Baltimore Ravens a few weeks ago by more than 30 points, and even that didn’t hurt as much as Seattle’s one-point loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Their implosion in the fourth quarter against LA somehow feels like the worst loss in the Pete Carroll era, or at least the most avoidable and self-inflicted one.

In the locker room after the game the mood was understandably subdued. Reporters did get to hear from Carroll, plus Geno Smith, Riq Woolen, Quandre Diggs and Jason Myers, though. Here’s what they had to say.

Seahawks fans vent, cope and drink after brutal loss to the Rams

Here’s what Seahawks fans are saying on Twitter following another collapse against the Rams.

This one hurt. The Seahawks are about to embark on the most difficult part of their schedule, one that features the three teams that might be the best in the NFC right now. They couldn’t afford any slip-ups against a Rams team that was only 3-6 coming in and hadn’t been playing well ever since Week 1. The Seahawks had them on the ropes too, leading 13-0 at one point.

However, they never truly seemed in control of the situation – as evidenced by their massive problem with penalties. Seattle got flagged 12 times this week, giving up 130 yards and what should have been a win in the process. Geno Smith and Jason Myers gave it a great effort in the clutch, but there just wasn’t enough time left after LA’s go-ahead touchdown drive.

It’s a brutal way to lose a game heading into the biggest matchup of the season in just three days, especially since it’s the second time they have collapsed in the second half against the Rams this season. Here’s how Seahawks fans are reacting on Twitter.

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DK Metcalf was mic’d up by NFL Films for game against Commanders

Watch and listen to No. 14 put in a physical, seven-catch, 98-yard game against Washington.

The Seahawks escaped with a win at the last second over the Commanders on Sunday, courtesy of Jason Myers’ fifth field goal of the day. However, Myers wouldn’t have been in position for the kick if not for a clutch catch and run by wide receiver DK Metcalf.

As it happens, Metcalf was mic’d up for NFL Films during last week’s game. Watch and listen to No. 14 put in a physical, seven-catch, 98-yard game against Washington.

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Seahawks kicker Jason Myers wins Special Teams Player of the Week

For his efforts, Myers has been named Special Teams Player of the Week.

It’s usually not a great sign when the best player on your team in a given week is your kicker. The Seahawks will take it though, because without Jason Myers’ performance on Sunday against the Commanders they would be 5-4 instead of 6-3.

Myers went 5-for-5 on field goal attempts, including the game winner as time expired. For his efforts, Myers has been named Special Teams Player of the Week.

Myers had a shaky start to the 2023 season but has since recovered. Heading into Week 11 he’s 20/24 on field goal attempts, given him an 83.3% conversion rate. That’s just a shade lower than his career average (85.7%).

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