“One Man’s Opinion” by Gordon Curvey

BREAKING NEWS: Head Coach Pete Carroll said on 710 ESPN/Seattle that QB Matt Flynn is not healthy and is still hurt. Then he says later that Flynn is OK.

 Brian Abker on Sportsradio KJR/Seattle found a soundbite from a few week ago in which Carroll said Flynn is fine. So what is going on? Is Matt Flynn hurt or not hurt? I am confused.

Today was a great day to watch sports on TV because there was great NFL games that went down to the wire and also the Ryder’s Cup in which Europe came from behind to beat the host United States.

But as a sports fan we here in Seattle are asking this question. Should Matt Flynn become the starting QB of the Seahawks after another marginal performance by rookie Russell Wilson after the Hawks got beat by a team they should have beat, the St. Louis Rams 19-13. They are better than the Rams readers.

I have been a supporter of Wilson because he beat Flynn out in training camp. I listened to sports jocks like Dave Mahler and Hugh Millan on radio say Flynn should be the starter. I heard fans say Flynn should start.

Even heard Hugh Millan call Wilson “a teacher’s pet” which I wrote about here in S.I.C Online. I still stood behind Wilson as the starter. But after watching the Seahawks offense the last few games I am asking myself a question and that is should Matt Flynn become the starter of the Seahawks? I am real confused right now.

It is true the Hawks passing offense is last in the NFL and after Wilson’s performance against the Rams in which he threw for only 160 yards, is the most he has thrown for so far this year, I am wondering if he will improve in a big way soon.

The question is this. Is Matt Flynn the answer? I keep hearing guys like Mahler and Hugh say OVER AND OVER that Flynn threw for over 400 yards in a game last year. By the way that was done against second and third string Lion players. Well does that mean Flynn can come in and do much better than Wilson and pass for 250, 300 or even 400 yards and give us Seahawk fans the passing game that is badly missing to add to the powerful running game of the “Beast Mode” Lynch?

But where is Braylon Edwards readers? Where is Sidney Rice? Why did Carroll and his coaching staff run a freakin off side kick? I did not understand that play AT ALL.  The Seahawks tried trick plays against the Rams. Why? Why? Why?

Well Coach Carroll has to make the decision. Will he continue to allow Wilson to learn on the job or will he do what many Seahawk fans want and start Matt Flynn? Myself as a fan, I just want us to win. If Wilson is starting cool. If Flynn is starting cool. I just want to see a improvement in the passing game and very soon. I just want us to win games against teams we should beat…..like the St. Louis Rams.