SoulfishHawk
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Safe to say the term "football weather" will be used a lot in Nov. and Dec. :lol:
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OFFICIAL 2018 Seahawks Schedule
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kidhawk
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AgentDib":3c5o0dx7 said:
The opposite is also true though, if you schedule more home games early, then you have fewer home games to attend with a playoff type atmosphere. IMO, Late season games when making a run at the playoffs are MUCH more fun to attend than early season home games (with the exception of the home opener)
If anyone still thinks this is a rough schedule, keep in mind that we could have lost a home game to London.
Oakland has now lost home games to international cities in four of the last five years. The Rams lose a home game this year and have lost a home game in three straight years.
Oakland has now lost home games to international cities in four of the last five years. The Rams lose a home game this year and have lost a home game in three straight years.
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kidhawk
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Jeremy517":3e7k57hd said:
Both of those teams volunteered due to their stadium issues, because they can make substantially more money in London than they can at their home games. Once they are in new stadiums, I doubt you'll see them volunteering for those games much (if at all).
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kidhawk":3g2piu1v said:
Actually, the reason is more complex than that. It's not like they just said, hey! We can make more money in London.
Teams moving cities are required to have an international game each year until they are in their new stadium. Rams have been doing this every year while at the Coliseum, Chargers now have to as well. They moved later than the schedule was made last year. Chargers and Rams will also have one next year. And Raiders until their stadium is built.
Rams play in Mexico City this year instead of London, and political environment allowing, possibly play in China next year.
To add for the Rams, Kroenke made a three year deal to host a home game in London while Rams were in STL. I think he did it both out of spite, and yes - to expand his brand nationally. STL got pissed and forced a cancellation of this. This was at the beginning of the STL-Kroenke hatred.
I've no clue on Mark Davis or Raiders past reasons, but it's probably similar to Kroenke.
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kidhawk
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RedAlice":18wvjiw9 said:
Sorry, I didn't mean to make it sound like it was the only reason. I was just trying to make the point that the Seahawks weren't currently in any real danger of having home games sent international.
RedAlice
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You are correct! It sucks for the team and the fanbase.
Tho, there is about to be a derth of "voluntary" home hosts for these international games once Rams/Chargers are settled in their shiny new stadium in 2020, and whenever Raiders are (2021?).
Only team that normally volunteers is Jags.
So, I'm sure they will do something then that may involve forcing teams into it. Not sure how that will be handled.
Tho, there is about to be a derth of "voluntary" home hosts for these international games once Rams/Chargers are settled in their shiny new stadium in 2020, and whenever Raiders are (2021?).
Only team that normally volunteers is Jags.
So, I'm sure they will do something then that may involve forcing teams into it. Not sure how that will be handled.
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AKNFidel":ud791ng6 said:
What's weirder is that Hawks and Rams don't play in December.
How long since that has happened?
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RedAlice":6mz8330c said:
A very long time. Maybe they are considering you guys contenders and we are not worth the hassle any more. :stirthepot:
Hope you are having a great year so far.
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You must be kidding? It's hard enough playing in the C-Link but making GB travel out west to play there on a short week is an obvious advantage for the Seahawks... You have a MUCH better advantage playing GB on a short week at home...Gibbo":23660598 said:
SoulfishHawk
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Well, the Rams have a tendency to knock the snot out of a team. And having to play 4 days later, even at home, is gonna' be very tough.
Jerhawk":1tr8ei14 said:
Exactly. I've had high expectations of this team for a long time, and now it's about developing young talent and establishing a new core for the team. Throw in not one but two new coordinators and my expectations were 8-8 at best. It won't get us into the playoffs, so if we can establish some continuity and a new competitive atmosphere...I could care less if they win 5 games as long as they build something.
Plus, 8-8 and missing the playoffs, or 5-11 and missing the playoffs. I'll take the latter with the better draft position.
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I like to take the season one step at a time. ie. Let's see what we have after a few Pre-season games. We all know that an upgraded running game is Goal #1 for the Offense.
That stated, the first six games are "brutal" as the Hawks have traditionally started slowly. If we were 3-3 at the BYE,
then I would be pleasantly surprised.
That stated, the first six games are "brutal" as the Hawks have traditionally started slowly. If we were 3-3 at the BYE,
then I would be pleasantly surprised.
SoulfishHawk
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Good point, 3-3 would not be bad at all w/all those road games.
Win the first 2 games against two sub .500 teams on the road, and all of a sudden the schedule becomes amazing.
With only a couple of nitpicks being getting the Rams on Sunday night one of the weeks instead of KC week 16. That game has a high probability of being flexed in favor of a conference game with major playoff implications.
Playing Carolina at 10 AM. That is it.
Seattle overall has a very favorable schedule if given the caveat.
Seattle never leaves the Pacific Time Zone beginning in late October, but one time --> Carolina, amazing.
With only a couple of nitpicks being getting the Rams on Sunday night one of the weeks instead of KC week 16. That game has a high probability of being flexed in favor of a conference game with major playoff implications.
Playing Carolina at 10 AM. That is it.
Seattle overall has a very favorable schedule if given the caveat.
Seattle never leaves the Pacific Time Zone beginning in late October, but one time --> Carolina, amazing.
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