Madden picks us to win due to the experience of Hasselbeck.

Oh my gosh, we have D-Jax back and DJ Hackett, too! That’s certainly good news!

Marcus Trufant raised the 12th Man Flag today and he looked excited to be doing so!

Gramatica kicks off to us. Nate Burleson is back to receive. It’s a weird squib kick that goes out of bounds! WA HOOO!!

1st and 10 – Seneca Wallace takes the first reception
2nd and 4 – Good defense by Carpenter of the Cowboys to break up a pass.
3rd and 4 – Brnach for a first down
1st and 10 – Shaun to run
2nd and 9 - False start
2nd and 14 – Hass to throw. Has time. Hits Engram who gets to the 11 yard line!
1st and 10 – Shaun to run
2nd and 8 – Hass to throw. Has time. Goes to Branch who bobbles it but hangs on.
3rd and 3 – From the 5, time-out. Rats.
3rd and 3 – Dropped by Burleson, who’s in as a wide receiver. Interesting. It was good defense, not Burleson’s fault.
4th and 3 – Field goal attempt. It’s good.

Seahawks 3
Cowboys 0

Kick-off. OK coverage.
1st and 10 – Good rush defense.
2nd and 7 – Jones to run and squirts through a gap for a first down.
1st and 10 – The crowd is LOUD. Romo to throw and it bounces on the turf.
2nd and 10 – Shotgun, incomplete pass. The Seahawks should have covered that because it was nearly a fumble rather than an incomplete pass. Yikes.
3rd and 10 – Complete pass for a first down. Grrrr.
1st and 10 – Midfield. Jones to run for a short gain.
2nd and 8 – Romo is giggling. What’s up with that? Jones to run again for another short gain.
3rd and 4 – Good defense by Babineaux!
4th and 4 – Cowboys to punt. It goes into the end zone.

1st and 10 – Tipped and intercepted. Grrrrrrr. Oops, I don’t think it was tipped. It was just a lousy pass.

1st and 10 – Complete, missed tackled, first down. We didn’t wrap up.
1st and 10 – At the 29 yard line, Jones to run. Good defensive coverage.
2nd and 11 – Screen, good tackle by Peterson.
3rd and 13 – Romo to pass, throws incomplete. We dodged a bullet.
4th and 13 – 50 yard field goal is good.

Seahawks 3
Cowboys 3

Actually they should take the 3 points off our score – we gave that one up, they didn’t deserve it.

Cowboys to kick off. Burleson to field the kick off.
1st and 10 – Shaun to run – 3 rough yards.
2nd and 7 – Hass’s pass was batted down.
3rd and 7 – Hass to pass – too high for Hackett. Seattle wanted a flag but no flag was thrown.
4th and 7 – Punt. Terrance Newman to field the punt. He’s from my hometown. He’s good.

1st and 10 for the Cowboys – Jones to run, good defense.
2nd and 8 - False start Cowboys.
2nd and 13 – Bad pass, incomplete.
3rd and 13 – This would be a good time for a big defensive stance. Shotgun. Crowd is LOUD. Witten catches the pass and fumbles it! SEATTLE RECOVERS!!! Hunter, the new guy, recovers!!! ?

1st and 10 – Shaun to run for 2.
2nd and 8 – Mo gets a nice, fast run!!
3rd and 1 – Shaun to run and he gets the first down behind Mighty Mack Strong!!!
1st and 10 – Shaun to run for tough yardage.

**** END OF FIRST QUARTER ****

2nd and 8 – Hasselbeck to throw, goes long to Jackson, incomplete and not really even close.
3rd and 8 – Pressure. Nowhere to throw, finally gets it out of bounds. That had trouble written all over it.
4th and 8 – Plackemeier to punt. Fair catch at the 8 yard line.

I hate the Coors Light commercials with coaches.

1st and 10 – Jones to run for a short gain.
2nd and 7 – Romo to throw, under pressure, it’s thrown short. Incomplete.
3rd and 7 – The Seahawks are motioning for the fans to get loud. The fans respond. Shotgun. Romo steps up to avoid pressure, the pass hits the ground before the pass can be caught.
4th and 7 – Mat McBriar, an Aussie who leads the league in punts, kicks the ball. Burleson didn’t catch the ball but luckily it went out of bounds. Whew.

1st and 10 – Hass to throw. Has time. Throws to Branch who is tackled immediately.
2nd and 4 – Shaun to get a nice run for a first down and a lot more!
1st and 10 – Incomplete pass to Branch – that was a zingless ball. It looked wobbly.
2nd and 10 – Hass to Engram for a first down. Good effort by Bobby to get the first down after the catch. He had to turn around to catch the ball.
1st and 10 – Shaun to run up the middle into a brick wall.
2nd and 10 – Pass was tipped again, I think. In any case, it hit the hands of a Cowboy. Replay. Just straight to the Cowboy player. The pass was too low, like a sidearm pass.
3rd and 10 – Time out Seahawks.
3rd and 10 – Flags for holding on Jerramy Stevens. The defender was all over him.
1st and 10 – Hass is calling an audible. Shaun to run. He has to work for all he gets.
2nd and 5 – Hass throws to the corner of the end zone to Hackett. The pass is too high, too far. Rats.
3rd and 5 – Hass to run for the first down; doesn’t get it. Flags. Holding Cowboys!!!!
1st and 10 – Shaun to run.
2nd and 7 – Hass to pass. Has time. Goes to the end zone and throws to Newman. No! No! It bounces off his hands incomplete.
3rd and 7 – Strong to run for a few yards. Boos in the crowd. Madden agrees.
4th and 3 – Josh Brown to try for a field goal. It’s good from 30 yards.

Seahawks 6
Cowboys 3

Seahawks to kick-off. OK coverage.
1st and 10 – Romo has all day. Finally pressured. It’s almost as if he waited to sacked. He stood there forever and then we just got him. He lost 7 yards.
2nd and 17 – Jones to carry for a short gain.
3rd and 13 – Goofy play by Romo. Half ran, then threw. Incomplete pass.
4th and 13 – We should have good field position. It goes out of bounds around the 35.

1st and 10 – Hass to throw to Mack Strong. Low pass. Nice gain.
2nd and 4 – Shaun to run, almost got free but was tackled by the shoe.
3rd and 9 – Hass to throw, incomplete. Wouldn’t have been a first down anyway.
4th and 9 – Matt is 7 for 19. Eeks. Punt is out of bounds.

1st and 10 – Glenn to take a pass for a nice gain.
2nd and 1 – Darby does not want the RB to get the first down. He gets it but it took a lot of effort and a good spot.
1st and 10 – Wow, Hass has a 28 QB rating right now. Romo to throw, complete to Owens but a whistle blows. Time-out. Play was dead.
1st and 10 – Jones to run, gets 8 yards and made it look easy.
2nd and 2 – Jones to run and Peterson gives him a big loss.
3rd and 6 – Pass to a wide open #84. Good grief. That quieted the crowd.

*** Two Minute Warning ***

1st and 10 – Complete pass to Barber.
2nd and 4 – Barber to run for a short run.
3rd and 2 - :52 left in the quarter; Romo throws and TO drops the ball. It was right to his hands.
4th and 2 – If they go for a field goal it’s a 52 yarder. They’re going for a play. Romo has time and gets nearly to the goal. Good grief.
1st and goal – Romo throws out of the end zone. Flag. Holding on the offense. Whew.
1st and goal at the 13 - :18 left in the half. Romo to throw. Touchdown. Good second effort for the score.

Seahawks 6
Cowboys 10

Burleson to take the kick-off. Seattle to kneel. The crowd boos.

**** END OF HALF ****

Seahawks kick off to the Cowboys. Cowboys start at the 20.
1st and 10 - OOOHHH! Sack!! Ball is loose. Cowboys recover. Rats!
2nd and 20-something - Cowboys to run. Jones gets a handful of yards.
3rd and 20 – Shotgun. Nice tackle after the catch.
4th and 20 – Punt. Burleson to catch it and get nailed.

1st and 10 – I’m a nervous wreck. Wish I had the confidence that we had this game wrapped up. Tipped pass.
2nd and 10 – It’s starting to rain. Pass. Flags. Engram was interfered with. They call it holding.
1st and 10 – Shaun to run.
2nd and 6 – Stevens to catch a pass in heavy traffic for 13 yards.
1st and 10 – Shaun to run.
2nd and 5 – Hackett to catch a pass that was WAY too low!! Incredible!!! AWESOME CATCH! I LOVE THIS GUY!!!
3rd and 1 – Mack Strong to run. I doubt if he got it.
4th and inches – Shaun to run and he gets the first down easily!! WHEW! GOOD CALL, MIKE!! It was a nerveracking call but WE LOVE IT!!
1st and 10 – Mo to run; gets some speed and gains 6 yards.
2nd and 4 – Shaun to run. Gets near the first down.
3rd and 1 – Shaun to run, not sure if he got it. It will depend on the spot. It’s short. Will we go for it on
4th down again?
4th and inches – We’re going for it. Holmgren never does this. Shaun to run and we get the first down!
1st and 10 – TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS!!! Hass to Stevens and Stevens dives for a TD!!! NICE PLAY!!!!!!! WA HOOOO!!!! Extra point is good!!!

Seahawks 13
Dallas 10

The stadium is SO beautiful!

Seattle to kick-off. Short kick. Oh no. Touchdown Cowboys. Oh dear. That hurts. How embarrassing. Ohhhhhh, that hurts, it hurts.

Extra point; flags. False start. They’ll try again.

Seahawks 13
Dallas 17

Dallas to kick off to the Seahawks. Burleson takes the kickoff without tucking it the way I would prefer! ?
1st and 10 – Hass to Stevens after checking the field for anyone who was open.
2nd and 4 – Hass to pass; Throws to the back of Engram who had not turned around to see the ball yet.
3rd and 4 – Hass to pass. Hits Branch who escapes the first defender and comes up with a 27 yard gain!!!!!!!! And best of all, A FIRST DOWN!!!
1st and 10 – Hackett to stretch out to get another incredible reception on a bad pass! He’s going to make Hasselbeck’s numbers look better!
2nd and 6 – Shaun to run; not much of a hole and we lose yardage.
3rd and 8 – Hass to pass; nearly intercepted. Bad pass.
4th and 8 – Punt; fair catch at the 7 yard line. I like that, at least the Boys are starting deep. Maybe we can get a turnover here and score a quick TD.

1st and 10 – Jones to run for a short gain.
2nd and 9 – Pass to Jones. Good tackle by Babineaux.
3rd and 7 – First down. Good grief. Good grief. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…
1st and 10 – Jones to run. Oh, after the play, Jones really wants a piece of Hamlin.
2nd and 8 – Romo to throw into the turf.
3rd and 8 – Bad snap. Barber drops the pass.

*** END OF THIRD QUARTER ***

4th an 8 – Burleson to field the punt and get some nice yardage.

1st and 10 – Seahawks at the 30 – Hass goes long. It’s tipped by Newman and goes right into the hands of his fellow defender. Hackett is down. Oh, Oh! It looks like he’s out of bounds! Oh… please!!! Nope. Call on the field stands.

1st and 10 – Cowboys at the 42. Romo to throw. Flags. Pass is caught by Jones. Illegal hands to the face, Cowboys. 10 yard penalty.
1st and 20 – Pass. Nice gain.
2nd and 4 – Easy power run for a first down.
1st and 10 – Big hole.
1st and 10 – Flag. Holding penalty on us.
1st and 10 – We’re letting the Cowboys through holes on every play. This is getting ugly. The momentum has shifted big time. We are not playing with the enthusiasm we had earlier in the game. It’s not too late to get something started again, but we need to do it now. I can’t keep up the play by play. I’m too nervous.

Field goal for Cowboys.

Dallas 20
Seattle 13

1st and 10 – I cannot do the play by play anymore. I just can’t do it. I’m too nervous!

I can’t even describe this series. We went all the way down to the one yard line and couldn’t get it in. Holmgren allowed us to go for it on 4th down … and we blew it.

And then on the next play, the Cowboys were deep, caught a ball, fumbled, and we batted it around, they called it a touchdown, they reviewed it, and in the end … and we get a safety.

Dallas 20
Seattle 15

6:17 left in the game.

Touchdown STEVENS!!! No good 2 point conversion however.

Dallas 20
Seattle 21

**** TWO MINUTE WARNING *****

WE WON!!!! SO MUCH happened in the final two minutes I can’t even begin to describe it!!! Dallas had every opportunity to win the game and we held them! There was a bad snap on the potential game winning field goal. There was a first down ruled on the field that would have enabled the Cowboys to run out the clock, but the play was reviewed and the spot was called short of the first down. We started at the 2 yard line with the risk of any number of bad things happening. It was just CRAZY!! Bottom line: WE WON!!!!! No Once and Done for the 2006 Seahawks! We're moving ahead to the next playoff game!!!

Note: The Seattle Times did an excellent job of recapping the wild and crazy bits of this game!

Source: Seattle Times

Recapping the wild twists and turns of Saturday night's game

The Seahawks' 21-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys may be one of the most memorable wins in franchise history. A look at five key plays in a wild final seven minutes:

6 minutes, 48 seconds: The Seahawks, trailing 20-13, fail on fourth-and-goal from the Dallas 2-yard line when QB Matt Hasselbeck rolls out and forces a pass to TE Will Heller in the end zone that is incomplete. The Cowboys get the ball.

6:42: The Cowboys start their possession with QB Tony Romo throwing to his left to WR Terry Glenn, and Glenn makes the catch and slips to the turf. As he gets up, Seattle CB Kelly Jennings knocks the ball out of Glenn's grasp for a fumble. A mad scramble for the ball ensues, and SS Michael Boulware recovers the ball for what officials rule a touchdown. When the Cowboys challenge the ruling and win, it's a safety for the Seahawks and a 20-15 Dallas lead.

4:31: The Seahawks, having taken possession after the safety, take a 21-20 lead when Hasselbeck hits TE Jerramy Stevens over the middle in stride for a 37-yard TD. Seattle goes for a two-point conversion to go up by three but fails.

1:19: After a Seahawks challenge changes the spot of the ball from the Seattle 1 to the Seattle 2 and a first down to a fourth down, the Cowboys line up for a 19-yard, go-ahead field goal. But Romo, the holder, drops the snap and has to run with the ball. He's tackled for no gain by CB Jordan Babineaux, who prevents a first down and a TD, giving the Seahawks the ball with the lead.

0:02: Romo tries a desperation pass from the 50 on the Cowboys' last chance to win the game. Seattle CB Pete Hunter is credited with knocking the ball down in the end zone to end the game.

José Miguel Romero

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