JSeahawks":3519p7vy said:
Ken norton jr. Linebackers have still been playing pretty solid without him, but I feel like he was one of the coaches who really got the players hyped , focused and playin with fire and passion.
We've seen a lot of issues dealing with the price of success. Higher expectations. Losing coaches and players. Offseason distractions. Losing some if the hunger. Being the hunted instead of the hunter.
Feels like we've lost a lot of our mojo and I think losing Norton jr is a big part of that.
Still though, if these are the prices of success, winning the Super Bowl was still totally worth it. And with just a few tweaks I still think we can win another.
Yet I think, our LB group is the least of our problems.. KJ Wright for all accounts has been having an all-pro season, Wags is playing very effectively as has Irvin.
I think losing our Mojo is a manifestation of a lousy offense, big distractions in training camp and fat contracts.
I really feel our defense is dis-heartened. How can you maintain, a high degree of intensity that long when your back out on the field every 3 plays?
Our D played the way it did in years past because the offense was on the field, they wore out their opponents with grind it out, hard play and methodical nastiness that is not there. Sure, blame the OL, I do and I think it has affected how Wilson plays. We are doing to Wilson what we did to Mirer(though, he turned out, he was just a crap qb), gun shy with glazed over shell shocked eyes.
Wilson, on the other hands is a young 25 year old who in one year has had a lot dumped on him and I'm not sure he is handling it correctly.
Divorce
New contract, lots of money
Huge new house
a gorgeous distraction called love and love has a funny way of screwing with your brain.
TV/Movie roles
Baseball
Batman
Vacation during the middle of the season..
Yeah, he's had a lot of distraction and now I'm wondering if...
He's hurt in some way.
I recall him always having a habit of over throwing recievers. I don't see him doing it that much this year, it's always under thrown or thrown behind the receiver. I'm wondering if there isn't something wrong with his shoulder or arm or something.
No, I do miss Norton, I thought he should have been the DC, but I think he's the furthest from our problem.