{"id":390818,"date":"2025-09-23T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/390818\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:29:10","slug":"pre-snap-reads-9-23-special-teams-making-vast-contributions-to-seahawks-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/390818\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Snap Reads 9\/23: Special Teams making vast contributions to Seahawks success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">In Today\u2019s Links: AJ Barner, quickly becoming one of my favorite players, has some words to share regarding his Seattle Seahawks team and it\u2019s intentions; takeaways and analysis of Coach Macdonald\u2019s Monday morning press conference, things that we are learning about the Kubiak offense, injury updates (our rivals took a beating Sunday), film review, and much, much more. Bathe in the joy of Sunday\u2019s blowout, like a Jersey Girl getting her hair ready to see the Boss at The Stone Pony. Then, dive into the links and prepare. Show\u2019s not over yet. We are just getting started. Go, \u2018Hawks!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">#np Scorpio Moon by Black Belt Eagle Scout<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Seahawks News<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasidejoe.com\/p\/nick-bosa-james-conner-suffer-major\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nick Bosa, James Conner suffer major injuries \u2013 Seaside Joe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nick Bosa, James Conner suffer major injuries \u2013 Seaside Joe<br \/><\/a>The NFC West race is hitting a little bit different on Monday<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/macdonald-even-after-rout-seattle-seahawks-far-from-satisfied\/1823042\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Macdonald: Even after rout, Seahawks far from \u2018satisfied\u2019 \u2013 Seattle Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Macdonald: Even after rout, Seahawks far from \u2018satisfied\u2019 \u2013 Seattle Sports<br \/><\/a>There were no shortage of positives from the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 44-13 rout of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/special-teams-story-of-the-day-seattle-seahawks-rout-saints\/1822974\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Special teams were \u2018story of the day\u2019 for Seahawks \u2013 Seattle Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Special teams were \u2018story of the day\u2019 for Seahawks \u2013 Seattle Sports<br \/><\/a>Special teams are often an underappreciated and overlooked part of football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/news\/sam-darnold-is-being-efficient-decisive-accurate-tough-other-notes-from-mike-macdonald-s-monday-press-conference\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sam Darnold Is Being \u2018Efficient, Decisive, Accurate, Tough\u2019 &amp; Other Notes From Mike Macdonald\u2019s Monday Press Conference \u2013 Seahawks.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sam Darnold Is Being \u2018Efficient, Decisive, Accurate, Tough\u2019 &amp; Other Notes From Mike Macdonald\u2019s Monday Press Conference \u2013 Seahawks.com<br \/><\/a>Notes and takeaways from head coach Mike Macdonald\u2019s Monday press conference a day after Seattle\u2019s 44-13 win.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/sports\/seahawks\/how-seahawks-punt-return-for-touchdown-was-team-effort-notebook\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How Seahawks\u2019 punt return for touchdown was team effort | Notebook\u00a0\u2013 The Seattle Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">How Seahawks\u2019 punt return for touchdown was team effort | Notebook\u00a0\u2013 The Seattle Times<br \/><\/a>It\u2019s Tory Horton\u2019s name that\u2019s going in the record books for turning in the longest punt return in Seahawks history, but to coach Mike Macdonald it was a team effort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/seahawks-news\/aj-barner-claims-seahawks-one-of-the-best-teams-in-nfl-after-dominating-saints-01k5sa7x1pkg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AJ Barner shares strong statement on Seahawks after dominating the Saints \u2013 si.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">AJ Barner shares strong statement on Seahawks after dominating the Saints \u2013 si.com<br \/><\/a>The Seattle Seahawks delivered the most dominating win of Mike Macdonald\u2019s tenure in a 44-13 demolition of the New Orleans Saints Sunday at Lumen Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldcityspectrum.com\/home\/what-weve-learned-seattle-seahawks-offense-through-3-games\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:What We\u2019ve Learned About Seahawks\u2019 Offense Through 3 Games \u2013 Emerald City Specturm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">What We\u2019ve Learned About Seahawks\u2019 Offense Through 3 Games \u2013 Emerald City Specturm<br \/><\/a>Putting a discouraging season opener behind them, the Seahawks have averaged north of 30 points per game on offense in back-to-back wins over the Steelers and Saints. What have we learned about Klint Kubiak\u2019s group in the first three weeks?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seahawksdraftblog.com\/live-stream-1pm-pt-with-jeff-simmons-seahawks-win-reaction-plus-nick-bosa-out-for-the-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Live stream with Jeff Simmons: Seahawks win reaction plus Nick Bosa out for the season \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Live stream with Jeff Simmons: Seahawks win reaction plus Nick Bosa out for the season \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog<br \/><\/a>Nick Bosa out for the season. Seahawks building momentum?<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6652150\/2025\/09\/22\/derion-kendrick-seahawks-mike-macdonald\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yet another Seahawks DB is shining off the bench, reinforcing Seattle\u2019s defensive identity \u2013 The Althetic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Yet another Seahawks DB is shining off the bench, reinforcing Seattle\u2019s defensive identity \u2013 The Althetic<br \/><\/a>It is hard to imagine any member of the Seattle Seahawks being pissed off after the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6649980\/2025\/09\/21\/saints-seahawks-score-result-takeaways\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:44-13 win over the New Orleans Saints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">44-13 win over the New Orleans Saints<\/a>, but that is indeed how cornerback Derion Kendrick described his emotions inside a celebratory locker room Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46342820\/seattle-seahawks-week-3-saints-blowout-cardinals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks firing on all cylinders heading into TNF at Arizona \u2013 ESPN.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seahawks firing on all cylinders heading into TNF at Arizona \u2013 ESPN.com<br \/><\/a>The only real trouble the Seahawks might have faced on Sunday at Lumen Field would be determining which aspect of their blowout win over the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/no\/new-orleans-saints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Orleans Saints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New Orleans Saints<\/a> was most encouraging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VEZjzgNsGEY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks Superstars Emerging! \u2013 Saints at Seahawks FILM REVIEW \u2013 Sea Hawkers Podcast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seahawks Superstars Emerging! \u2013 Saints at Seahawks FILM REVIEW \u2013 Sea Hawkers Podcast<br \/><\/a>These Seahawks are building something great. The advanced metrics are screaming it and the tape is proving it. As the Seahawks owned the Saints in every aspect on Sunday, a few plays in particular caught our eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">NFC West News<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revengeofthebirds.com\/arizona-cardinals-game-information\/83015\/these-three-plays-lost-the-49ers-game-for-the-cardinals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:These three plays lost the 49ers game for the Cardinals \u2013 Revenge of the Birds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">These three plays lost the 49ers game for the Cardinals \u2013 Revenge of the Birds<br \/><\/a>The Arizona Cardinals had the game in their hand against the San Francisco 49ers. They led 15-13 with 1:46 remaining, yet lost 16-15.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninersnation.com\/san-francisco-roster\/150523\/three-games-in-dee-winters-shows-the-49ers-moving-on-from-dre-greenlaw-was-the-right-call\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:3 games in, Dee Winters shows the 49ers moving on from Dre Greenlaw was the right call \u2013 Niners Nation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">3 games in, Dee Winters shows the 49ers moving on from Dre Greenlaw was the right call \u2013 Niners Nation<br \/><\/a>Dre Greenlaw was placed on IR Saturday and has yet play in 2025. Meanwhile Dee Winters has shown similer production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/los-angeles-rams-game-information\/126975\/rams-eagles-playoff-standings-race-implications\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The real reason the Rams loss to the Eagles stings \u2013 Turf Show Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The real reason the Rams loss to the Eagles stings \u2013 Turf Show Times<br \/><\/a>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/los-angeles-rams-scores-results\/126829\/rams-eagles-final-score-blocked-field-goal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:heartbreaking as it may feel to lose to the Eagles on a blocked field goal in Week 3;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">heartbreaking as it may feel to lose to the Eagles on a blocked field goal in Week 3<\/a>, surely the Rams do take some positives away from the game. They did jump out to a 19-point lead on the road against last year\u2019s Super Bowl winners. They did contain Saquon Barkley for the first time. They did get a hell of an effort from kicker Joshua Karty despite not always blocking for him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Today\u2019s Links: AJ Barner, quickly becoming one of my favorite players, has some words to share regarding&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390819,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2081],"tags":[11899,375,390,20772,473,1160,7,757,25087,2860,55,6,1515,424,1878,252,894,238,237,261,2635,426,1174],"class_list":{"0":"post-390818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-seahawks","8":"tag-aj-barner","9":"tag-arizona","10":"tag-arizona-cardinals","11":"tag-dee-winters","12":"tag-derion-kendrick","13":"tag-dre-greenlaw","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-james-conner","16":"tag-joshua-karty","17":"tag-mike-macdonald","18":"tag-new-orleans-saints","19":"tag-nfl","20":"tag-nick-bosa","21":"tag-rams","22":"tag-sam-darnold","23":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","24":"tag-saquon-barkley","25":"tag-seahawks","26":"tag-seattle","27":"tag-seattle-seahawks","28":"tag-seattleseahawks","29":"tag-steelers","30":"tag-tory-horton"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115254091198285592","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}