The
University of Washington Huskies ends 2016 playing Alabama in the NCAA final
four playoff on Saturday afternoon. Whatever the outcome the Huskies have had a
very special season winning twelve games and only losing one to the USC
Trojans. Alabama are favored by at least two touch downs so the Huskies have no
pressure to play this game. Many of the so called experts don’t know the
Huskies team very well and certainly doesn’t know the heart of the team. Since
the Huskies have no pressure to win gives them the advantage in many ways. The key to the game will be the defense on
both sides. The Huskies have the number one defense in college football so if
they live up to it and the offense plays reasonably well with few turnovers
they have a good chance to win. So whatever does happen winning which we hope
for or being beat even by a large margin it doesn’t change the special season
the Huskies have had. Most of the Husky
players will be returning again next season so there is a lot of hope
regardless what happens that they will have another special team.
The
Seattle Seahawks take on the 49ers on New Year’s Day in San Francisco. I know
the game isn’t really being played in San Francisco but you know what I mean.
The 49ers have only won two games so far this season. The Seahawks should win
the game handily however we know they have struggled on the road. It is
important the Seahawks win the game to see if they can have a bye in the first
week of the playoffs. Seahawk fans will be rooting for the New Orleans Saints to
beat the Atlanta Falcons to assure the spot for the bye besides the Seahawks
winning. Whether the Falcons win or not it is important that the Seahawks win
on Sunday to be able to be in a good place to start the playoffs. The Seahawks had a terrible game last
Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals though they had a chance to win but lost
on a last second field goal. I am sure a lot of people haven’t thought about or
would agree with me but I would like it if field goals were not allowed in the
last two minutes of a game or in overtime. I would like the game won the field.
I have no problem with ties either. It would make the playoff situation even
more exciting. This would only apply during the regular season and not the
playoffs because ties can’t happen in the playoffs because someone has to win
the game.
The
Seahawks haven’t had much of a running game with Thomas Rawls being out most of
the season however it is important that the Seahawks run the ball against the
49ers. Rawls is expected to play in this game and the 49ers are one of the
worst teams in the league against the run besides the Seahawks are going to
have any success in the playoffs they must be able to run the ball. The
Seahawks have to get a good game out of Paul Richardson who will play a big
part in replacing Tyler Lockett who was injured and out for the remaining of
the season against the Cardinals. Richardson will be looking at being one of
the big playmakers in catching the ball well as being on the kickoff returns.
It is possible he may take punt returns as well however that is not known at
this time. In any case let’s go Seahawks
on Sunday along with the Huskies on Saturday. We hope this football season will
end in a very special way.
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