Well part two going into the Seahawks opener in Denver on Sunday. It really hard to know which this game will go. The Broncos were 5-11 last year while the Seahawks were 9-7. The Broncos usually play well at home and the Seahawks have not been good on opening day In the Pete Carroll era the Seahawks are 1-7. It will be good to see how the Seahawks offense works under the new offense coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. They hope to get back to running the ball more and successfully. This should help the new younger defense the Seahawks have as well not staying on the field so long and tiring. Pete Carroll has always wanted to run the ball that by the fourth quarter the other team's defense will be worn out.
The Seahawks are planning to start Chris Carson at running back however first round pick Rashaad Penny is expected to get a lot of carries as well. They plan to play all four running backs so Mike Davis will see some action with C.J. Prosise coming in on the third downs. If Prosise stays healthy he should be a good running back that other teams will see that is different than the other three.
Sometime Saturday news should come out how much Earl Thomas will play on Sunday and whether he will start. It is good to have him back because they are much better with him instead of without him. He doesn't make a lot of noise on the field but sure know when he hasn't been in the game. It will be interesting to see Rookie linebacker Shaquem Griffin starting in place of K.J. Wright. It is unknown right now how long Wright will be out. I am sure that the Broncos will try to go Griffin's direction when the season starts.
The passing game will be different this season especially without Jimmy Graham at tight end. The Seahawks will be starting Nick Vannett at tight end and rookie Will Dissly who is a favorite of Russell Wilson should see plenty of action too. Veteran receiver Brandon Marshall should see plenty action in the red zone since he is one the tallest receivers. Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett are expected to start. How much Marshall plays depends on his health along with Baldwin's who didn't play at all in the pre-season. I am sure we will see some action out of receivers Jaron Brown and David Moore as well.
The Seahawks will play second game of the season at Chicago next Sunday. Before predicting how the Seahawks will do along with the Bears we will have to see how both do this Sunday. The first home game will be in two weeks against the Dallas Cowboys. I believe that should be an exciting game to see as well. How the Seahawks do this season will depend whether they can keep the games close and how the kicking game will do as well. Go Hawks.
I can't forget the Washington Huskies will be playing real soon against the North Dakota State. The Huskies are real upset by last week's loss to Auburn so this week's game could be real high scoring affair on the Huskies end. Like the Seahawks it will all start with the running game with some passes included in the offense as well. Go Huskies.
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