I hear alot of people say that he can be a power back and that he is just not a speed/finese back but I think he is gonna take a pounding against the Steelers defense. Matt is the key to this game for I feel the Hawks wont get much on the ground against the stingy run defense of the Steelers.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hypnotic? @ Feb 1 2006, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hear alot of people say that he can be a power back and that he is just not a speed/finese back but I think he is gonna take a pounding against the Steelers defense. Matt is the key to this game for I feel the Hawks wont get much on the ground against the stingy run defense of the Steelers.</div>I would agree with you, but he had the benefit of an extra week off to heal up and then not having to worry about tomorrow. Alexander should be 130% for this game and will rush for at least 100 IMO.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 1 2006, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hypnotic? @ Feb 1 2006, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hear alot of people say that he can be a power back and that he is just not a speed/finese back but I think he is gonna take a pounding against the Steelers defense. Matt is the key to this game for I feel the Hawks wont get much on the ground against the stingy run defense of the Steelers.</div>I would agree with you, but he had the benefit of an extra week off to heal up and then not having to worry about tomorrow. Alexander should be 130% for this game and will rush for at least 100 IMO.</div>Its hard to break 100 yards rushing on the Steelers. If their passing game which I'm worried about works well for them early then I think he can. Matt H. is the key cog for that offense, not Shaun.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hypnotic? @ Feb 1 2006, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 1 2006, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hypnotic? @ Feb 1 2006, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I hear alot of people say that he can be a power back and that he is just not a speed/finese back but I think he is gonna take a pounding against the Steelers defense. Matt is the key to this game for I feel the Hawks wont get much on the ground against the stingy run defense of the Steelers.</div>I would agree with you, but he had the benefit of an extra week off to heal up and then not having to worry about tomorrow. Alexander should be 130% for this game and will rush for at least 100 IMO.</div>Its hard to break 100 yards rushing on the Steelers. If their passing game which I'm worried about works well for them early then I think he can. Matt H. is the key cog for that offense, not Shaun.</div>It's not that hard to break 100 running behind the best offensive line in the game, with a great blocking FB and you being a great RB yourself, especially when given 30+ carriesThey have 5 pro-bowl starters on offense in FB Mack Strong, LT Walter Jones, LG Steve Hutchinson, RB Shaun Alexander and QB Matt Hasselbeck. You are crazy if you think your going to shut that down.
i agree that if you ask Seahawks fans, they say their most valuable offensive players are:1 - Walter Jones2 - MAtt Hasselback3 - SHAUN ALEXANDERhow can he be 3rd on his own list, and 1st in the league
I think the reason Shaun gets so much yardage is because the 'Hawks team has a good blocking game, nothing else.
The ONLY reason he's so good is because of his line. Hell, if you put Kevan Barlow behind that line, he'd do just about as well.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (iFUBAR @ Feb 4 2006, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The ONLY reason he's so good is because of his line. Hell, if you put Kevan Barlow behind that line, he'd do just about as well.</div>I wouldnt go that far, yeah, his blocking definately helps him pile up the yardage, but the guy is still a very talented runningback and probably would have like 1400-1500 yards anyway.
His line is very talented, but so are all HBs lines. It comes with the territory. Sure Shaun might not get 25+ TDS, but he'd still be a great runner in this league
