Silence. That was the path Pete Carroll chose after the first offensive play of this new chapter in Seahawks history wound up in San Francisco's lap. Matt Hasselbeck's first pass in Sunday's season opener was intercepted by 49ers cornerback Nate Clements, a hush descended over Seattle, and the coach opted to keep quiet when it came to his quarterback. "I said absolutely nothing to him," Carroll said. "I did a great job of not talking to him." Two quarters later, Qwest Field was again a stew of serious decibels. And it was the 49ers searching for a way to explain Seattle's 31-6 victory at Qwest Field, because its comeback was enough to leave plenty speechless. Just not Carroll. "We answered the opportunity," he said of his Seahawks. Did they ever. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2012880731_hawk13.html
