The Seattle Seahoax
I will get this out of the way fast, the Seattle Seahawks are the slimiest team in the NFL. There I said it. Today they doubled down on their disgraceful actions by signing a kicker. Not just any kicker though, no no no! This kicker missed a 27 yard field goal in an NFC wild card game, a little over a year ago, that cost his then team to lose to none other than….the Seattle Seahawks. This same kicker missed 4 field goals and 4 extra points last season, for Minnesota, before finally being showed the door in November. So I ask myself why. Why would Seattle sign a castaway who they’ve seen first hand fail?
I understand that Seattle’s incumbent kicker, Steven Hauschka, had an awful season last year too. I also get that he is currently a free agent. What I don’t get is why this guy? Why not any other free agent kicker in the league? You don’t go and sign a kicker who is best known for “wide left” jokes. It’s obvious he is still not over pushing things left.
Smells Like Mean Spirit
On the bright side for Seattle, its nice to sign a guy who has already won you a game before ever wearing your jersey. I just wonder if this a genuine act by the Seahawks to say, “Hey Blair, thanks.” Maybe it’s a way of telling Minnesota, “We had him in our pocket the entire time, Dontcha Know.”? Either way its down right shameful. I’m 100% positive if this was pulled by the New England Patriots their would be hell to pay. Goodell would force the Patriots to play all of next season without a kicker. Draft picks would be forfeited and Brady would be suspended.
Now, obviously if you listen to our podcast or read my articles you know that I’m not a Patriots fan, but I know how the NFL loves to hate New England. Say what you want, but for whatever reason, the shady play of the Seattle Seahawks organization always seems to get a pass with the NFL front office. In case you are going to @ me and say, “What has Seattle done?” let me remind you. On multiple occasions they have gotten baby slaps on the hand for running illegal practices. They even had their own “deflategate” scandal that you probably didn’t even know about.
In short, Seattle is not opposed to walking the ethical tight rope. Would it surprise me if Blair Walsh is sitting somewhere in a Starbucks laughing right now? No. Would it surprise me if he was the lead singer in a really bad boy band? Nope!
-Lipko