Belligerence and Pride: Qwest Field Pregame

As we write Pioneer Square is alive with the blue and white. The booze is flowing and more than a few Redskins fans are being cursed. The scene outside Tiki Bobs is one of belligerence and enthusiasm. The playoffs are here and the time for the rock solid game plan is now.

Keys to victory:

A. Blitz their nobody QB Collins often and early. This guy has never played in Qwest Field before, if we bring the noise and the pressure he'll crumble. The Seahawks are deadly when they blitz and vulnerable when they don't. (see Matt Leinert's win earlier this season with Arizona).

B. Go for the jugular. Holmgren can't try to run out the clock with a three point lead midway through the third quarter. Sure the weather is bad, but our running game is not in playoff form and Hasselbeck will need to keep gunning those short routes if we're to rack up enough points for the win.

Go Hawks!

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