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THE WORLD OF SEEMS TO HAVE GONE HAYWIRE

 Please, somebody tell me what is going on in the world of sports.  We’ve got Peyton Manning taking Super Bowl advice, from little brother Eli, on how to play the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium (in Super Bowl XLVIII) where he played all of his home games and offered up 5 interceptions to the Seahawks “Legion of Boom” and logging some of the most pathetic statistics of his career in a losing effort that ended in a (23-0) shutout in the same stadium in which he is advising his brother how to play.

Then, this week; 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, has crawled out from under his rock and can’t say enough trash about the Seattle Seahawks’ No.1 ranked defense and perhaps the best defensive secondary in a decade.  Kaepernick advises Peyton Manning to attack the Seahawks nickel defense in the Super Bowl, saying they are “soft” and that the so-called “Legion of Boom” is “scared” of the 49ers “spooky” receivers.  This is after serving up six interceptions in three games against Seattle, turning the ball over twice on fumbles (after sacks) and looking very “below average” throwing the ball while doing it.  I find it particularly interesting how easy Kaepernick said it is to beat Seattle’s “Soft and Scared” secondary, why did he fail so miserably at doing just that?  I think maybe Kaeppy is a little “Soft and Scared”… Ya’ think?

Between these two quarterbacks of notoriety, they have thrown 11 interceptions vs. the Seahawks this season, turned the ball over 13 times and thrown only 2 touchdowns.  I won’t even bother showing what the 49ers receivers and tight ends have done, just look at the (QBR) quarterback rating for Kaepernick below, Manning’s is even worse.  Neither of these quarterbacks have any business offering advice to Peyton Manning for the Super Bowl, but if they did… It would be how NOT to play the Seattle Seahawks defense.  Now that is something they have great acumen for… Enjoy watching the Super Bowl from your living room sofas guys!

Lots of love from the LOB!!!

COLIN KAEPERNICK vs. 2013 SEAHAWKS:

Com    Att        Yds      Pct       YPA     LNG    TD       INT      FL        QBR

13        28        127      46.4     4.54     19        0          3          0          14.0

15        29        175      51.7     6.03     27        1          1          0          41.5

14        24        153      58.3     6.38     26        1          2          2          65.1

Week 2: Frisco 3, Seattle 29

Week 14: Seattle 17, Frisco 19

NFC CH: Frisco 17, Seattle 23

ELI MANNING vs. 2013 SEAHAWKS:

Com    Att        Yds      Pct       YPA     LNG    TD       INT      FL        QBR

18        31        156      58.1     5.03     20        0          5          0          2.1

Week 15: Seattle 29, NYG 0

STOP THE PRESSES. BROWN'S VOID MOFFITT-SANFORD TRADE. DEAL WITH BRONCOS INSTEAD.

Sealver Siliga                                           John Moffitt

The day after the Seahawks traded third year offensive guard John Moffitt to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive tackle  Brian Sanford, the Browns void the trade after Moffitt fails his physical which was continued on the trade.   Sanford will return to the Browns and the Seahawks automatically regain the rights to Moffitt.

However, it didn't take the Seahawks long to deal the former Wisconsin Badger to another team.  The Denver Broncos have reportedly accepted a trade for Moffitt in exchange for defensive lineman Sealver Siliga, a huge, imposing interior run stopping tackle from University of Utah.  

A 2011 third-round draft pick, Moffitt started nine games as a rookie and six games last year. Siliga entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and has played in just one regular-season game. Siliga is just 23 years old and at 6'2", 330 lbs. he could be a project for the Seahawks to fill the interior defensive line with a run stopping player in the mold of Jesse Williams.  Williams is experiencing problems with his surgically repaired knee and might be causing Pete Carroll some anxiety as to whether the rookie from Alabama can get on the field this season and be effective.

It's not clear whether or not the Broncos are aware of John Moffitt's health status or perhaps they are not as concerned as the Cleveland Browns were.  It is also possible that Moffitt could fail the Broncos' physical as well and end up back in Seattle once again.

Moffitt was in competition with guard JR Sweezy, Alvin Bailey, rookie Michael Bowie and Paul McQuiston for the right guard position. However, he apparently wasn't showing enough positive development for Pete Carroll.  Moffitt was a very popular player in the locker room, noted for his lighthearted humor and oddball idiosyncrasies.  Unfortunately for him and the Seahawks, he just didn't progress at the level or speed that Carroll and GM Schneider hoped he would be their third round selection in 2011.