A 35-yard penalty on our defense, followed by giving up the first touchdown of the NFL season to a Patriots rookie, feels like a gut punch. But then the real news landed: Sam Darnold, our starting quarterback, is reportedly knocked out of the season opener. Just when you think things can’t get any worse, Week 1 hits us with a double whammy straight to the chin.
The First TD of the Season Came Against Our Hawks (Thanks, Defense!)
Can we even talk about the game itself without feeling sick? The New England Patriots, with their rookie tight end Eli Raridon, got the first touchdown of the ENTIRE NFL season against our Hawks. Yeah, you heard that right, *our* Hawks. Drake Maye threw a two-yard pass to Raridon in the second quarter, putting them up 7-0. This came in a first half that was, charitably, “mostly defensive.” But let’s be real, it was mostly defensive because our offense wasn’t doing squat and our defense couldn’t hold it together when it mattered.
And how did they get that score? Our defense practically handed it to them. A massive 35-yard penalty on our guys set the Patriots right up in the red zone. They were throwing to their star wideout A.J. Brown, and somehow our defense got flagged for a call big enough to completely change field position. That 35-yard gift turned into a 10-play, 77-yard drive that chewed up 5:37 off the clock. Seriously? We gave them the momentum, the field position, and ultimately, the first points of the whole NFL year. That’s not how you start a season in the Emerald City, folks. The Patriots were probably happy to see their rookie involved early, and honestly, who wouldn’t be when the opponent’s defense gives you a 35-yard assist?
Darnold Knocked Out: The Real Nightmare Begins
As if watching that wasn’t frustrating enough, the *real* gut punch of the night just landed: Sam Darnold, our starting QB, got knocked out of the season opener. I mean, are you kidding me? Week 1, first game of the year, and our signal-caller is already sidelined. This is exactly what you don’t want to see when you’re trying to set the tone for the entire season. We need stability, we need leadership, and now we’re staring at uncertainty from the most important position on the field. What does this mean for the next game? For the next few weeks? The questions are piling up faster than Raridon got into the end zone after that penalty.
It’s just Week 1, but man, this is a tough pill to swallow. Giving up the first touchdown of the season, courtesy of a huge penalty on our defense, combined with Sam Darnold getting knocked out? The Hawks have a lot to figure out before the next snap. We bleed green and blue here in Seattle, and we expect better. We need this team to shake off this rough start and show us what they’re truly made of. Let’s hope for some positive news on Darnold and a much sharper performance next time out. Go Hawks!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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