3 things Seahawks need to fix to stop their free fall

2. Brian needs to live up to his last name and play some dang Marty Ball.

This goes along with the offensive philosophy of “Let Russ Bake.” Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is the son of longtime NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer. Even though his father’s offensive philosophy never resulted in a Super Bowl victory or all that many postseason wins, Marty Ball worked because it was simple and effective. Are you too good for Marty Ball?!

Of course, it will remove any sliver of hope of Wilson winning NFL MVP. Truth be told, he has lost it himself in the last four weeks with Seattle’s underwhelming play. So with no NFL MVP on the line anymore, Marty Ball is the way to go. Who cares if the Seahawks are not a great running team? This is supposedly the Schottenheimer’s bread and butter so make it work, dammit.

For years, the Seahawks were able to play complementary football with great defense and a sound running game. Though the defense is not the least bit good any more, that is not to say that the Seattle ground game can find itself once again as the weather starts to change in 2020. Old habits die hard, so it cannot be all that difficult for Seattle to pound the rock with conviction again.

Run, run, pass, punt may put the football viewing public to sleep, but it might be the right sequence to get the Seahawks back into first place in the NFC West in a few weeks. With only the San Francisco 49ers seemingly out of it in the division, now is the time for the Seahawks to get back to their tried and true recipe. You can “Let Russ Bake” as long as you play some Marty Ball.