Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Go Lions! The Detroit Lions ended the Los Angeles Rams’ season (and Aaron Donald’s incredible career) in last season’s NFL playoffs. They meet again in the first Sunday Night Football game of the year. After a spirited run to the NFC Championship, Detroit is poised to contend once again and the fanbase is dreaming of a Super Bowl … [Read more...] about Sunday Night Football picks and open thread: Rams at Lions
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‘Geno Vick’ – Twitter reacts to Seahawks win over Broncos!
Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Defense is BACK! At long last, the day has finally arrived! The Denver Broncos came to town to take on our Seattle Seahawks in the highly anticipated debut of new head coach Mike Macdonald. The Broncos won the coin toss and elected to defer, meaning we’d see offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb’s offense led by Geno Smith take first. … [Read more...] about ‘Geno Vick’ – Twitter reacts to Seahawks win over Broncos!
Video: Tyler Lockett showcases why he’s still great with game-clinching one-handed catch
Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Need a first down? Call on No. 16 of the Seattle Seahawks. Could this be the final season we see Tyler Lockett in a Seattle Seahawks uniform? I’d rather now think about that right now. Instead, I want to highlight the play he made to secure victory against the Denver Broncos. Faced with 3rd and 6 with less than two minutes to go, Seattle … [Read more...] about Video: Tyler Lockett showcases why he’s still great with game-clinching one-handed catch
Cigar Thoughts, Game 1: The Vibes Are Back
Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks kicked off the Mike Macdonald era with a 26-20 victory over the Denver Broncos ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. Check out our recent conversation with The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue: — Welcome back to real football, friends. And welcome back to the Cigar Thoughts articles. The Seahawks … [Read more...] about Cigar Thoughts, Game 1: The Vibes Are Back
Winners and Losers from Seahawks 26, Broncos 20
Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images The Seahawks were sloppy and out of sorts, but got the job done in the end. Game one, win number one for Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald. It was about as messy a first half as could be, and perhaps a better team than the Denver Broncos would’ve punished the Seahawks into an opening day loss. But that’s a hypothetical; the reality is … [Read more...] about Winners and Losers from Seahawks 26, Broncos 20