Updated Nov 1, 2011 - 5:08 pm

Chalk Talk: Seahawks come up short on fourth down

By Brady Henderson

Pete Carroll bucked conventional wisdom when he decided to go for it on fourth down with seconds remaining in the first half of Sunday's loss to the Bengals.

Marshawn Lynch took a handoff from Tarvaris Jackson and was stopped at the 1 yard line. That run produced a first down, but the Seahawks couldn't stop the clock having used their final timeout before the play. Instead of heading into halftime with three more points and some semblance of momentum, the Seahawks trailed 17-3. They would lose 34-12.

Carroll took responsibility afterward, calling the decision a mistake. As Brock Huard shows in this week's edition of Chalk Talk, left guard Robert Gallery was culpable as well.

You can see video of the play on the Bengals' website.

You might also like...

Mike Salk: Pete Carroll's indecision kills Seahawks in loss to Bengals

share this:

MyNorthwest.com - Purpose of Comments statement
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.

Comments (8)

Add A Comment

0

0
fairmontdave wrote...

Show me the play!

November 1, 2011 11:56 pm

Brock, show me the play and allow me to decide. Although your explanation is solid, seeing is believing. Show me the play in real time, and again in slomo, 5 or 6 time, like on SNF. Ok, just once, I can replay it that many times on my computer. Thanks!

375503

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

0
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
AKAF wrote...

As a Bengal fan...thank you again

November 2, 2011 12:37 am

Jeez, give it a break....bad call. Slap the coach on the wrist. Wish the refs called delay of game on the Bengals. It didn't determine the game. The Bengals would have had eventually won regardless of the supernatural dreams the Seahawks fans and experts have had. For every play there is a opposing play. If Seattle had scored, what do you think the Bengals would have done differently in the second half? Things change...as former players, you know that Bengals would have changed the game a little after the score.

375509

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

0
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
wcremedy24 wrote...

Why..

November 2, 2011 3:29 am

Post on a Seahawks site if you're a Bengals fan..

375517

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

0
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
Oregon Duck fan wrote...

ummm

November 2, 2011 7:36 am

because because on all run plays for the Seahawks... Marshawn Lynch is to slow to the hole, well thats been the case for most of the season anyways, not neccisarilly this play though. Gallery made it all possible on this play.

375570

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

0
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
kiddenme wrote...

I watched this again and again

November 2, 2011 11:27 am

in super slow motion. Lynch stopped and tied his shoe, fixed his belt, adjusted his helmet and then took off, only to run in the back of the lineman. The good news is he danced around a bunch and showed off his lovely hair as he went into beast mode to only be tackled by half of the defense. Sure glad we drafted a bunch of rough and tough lineman... only to pass on some talent in the QB spot and backfield.....

375707

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

375570
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
Johnnymac50 wrote...

Big play

November 2, 2011 9:16 am

It looked like Gallery took an "inside" guy rather than an "outside" guy to block, and Moffitt lost position on the guy he was blocking, but, so what; they lost the opportunity when they called their last timeout, that severely limited their options, and that play had little to do with the way the team played in general.

375613

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

0
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
Pat_riot wrote...

The short answer is:

November 2, 2011 11:29 am

Lynch sucks. Can't wait till he's thrown to the curb.

375710

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

0
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
MFCEO wrote...

brock you are amazing

November 3, 2011 3:40 pm

Brock, you are good. Really happy to see you getting a lot more credit by those darn eastcoasters on ESPN. Soon the Brock show will trump "the experts" and palmer vs. pollack. Or else you should be a coach at UW.

376386

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }

0
0
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
49044

{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
- Reply
- Report this as abuse

Seahawks News

Updated Nov 1, 2011 - 5:08 pm

Chalk Talk: Seahawks come up short on fourth down

Seahawks News

Blogs