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Well, that's one way to look at it, and IMO your pure hatred for Russell has forced you to think that's how it all came down. But there were other viable possibilities that you haven't considered. Hackett might have had his mind made up from the get-go that he was going for the FG attempt and Wilson was out there to run time off the clock and force the Hawks to call their last timeout, which in fact, they did.
Even if your theory is correct, Hackett still should have lined up and ran more time off the clock and made the FG attempt the last play of the game. But as it was, had the FG attempt succeeded, the Hawks would have had enough time, around 10-12 seconds, for at least 1 and as many as 3 plays, needing only a FG to win.
No matter how you slice it, it was a huge cluster phuck that falls directly on Hackett's shoulders. He was a rookie head coach who was in way over his head.
IMO Hackett should have delegated the play calling responsibilities so he could concentrate on game and clock management. Even the most experienced of coaches, with Mike Holmgren coming to mind, have a difficult time multi tasking in a game situation. It also causes them to completely forget about the other two units on the team, which had they not had their nose stuck in that Denny's menu, could give him some insight that could help with subjective game management decisions. Although it's very common for the HC to do the play calling, it's always been something I've felt is unwise.
I am so thankful S Payton is the coach in Denver, for no other reason than justifiable criticism of Russ can't be placed at anyone's feet but his own.
Russ was a remarkable football player, an incredibly gifted thrower of the football, and brought Seattle some of the most memorable moments in franchise history. But never have I seen a player who's flaws, however obvious, we're so completely overlooked, dismissed or ignored by so many. While he was here, virtually everytime something went wrong for the offense, it was the fault of some coach or other position group / player: Darrel Bevell, the offensive line, poor receivers, poor play design, an old coach, Brian Schottenheimer, an unqualified owner, a corrupt front office, the defense, the run game, Shane Waldron, a HC who was intercepting 'good play calls' in favor of his own, Ciara, etc. Etc. Etc. And when he was free of all of the above, and he fell utterly flat on his face, irrespective of a play call, his o line, or anything else, blame STILL gets shuffled to his disgraced coach.
Their are no more chairs to move around the deck of that sinking ship. If the O line struggles, Payton can work around it. If the running game is slow to start, Payton can scheme around it. WHATEVER can go wrong around Wilson in Denver, Payton can still find a way to move the ball and adapt.
The one thing neither he, nor any other coach in the league can do for too long, is make up for a qb who can't diagnose plays or see the field - at least not any better than has already been shown during Wilson's time here. And those tricks have been well documented now.
Thank you coach Payton, from me, the other Russ critics (not haters) and on behalf of everyone else who was thrown under the bus so that Mr Unlimited could maintain his facade.
No more excuses. Finally.