Baby Beast Mode goes off

Stiffarm of doom? Check. (Photo Credit: PI)

Respect to offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell for calling a nigh-perfect game. Seattle moved the ball efficiently, dominated time of possession, exploited our opponents' weaknesses and broke the spirit of the Santa Clara defense early and often.

Congratulations to Tom Cable and his patchwork O-Line, which finally came together, dominated the line of scrimmage, blew open running lanes and even performed respectably in pass protection. Even when injuries forced substitutions, the line didn't miss a beat. Let's hope the injuries aren't serious.

Accolades for Baby Beast Mode--backup rookie running back Thomas Rawls--who exceeded all expectations by amassing 255 total yards and two touchdowns. His 209 yards on the ground constituted the second-best rushing performance in franchise history.

Acclaim for our little rookie wideout Tyler Lockett, who torched the 49ers with speed for one touchdown and ran over three defenders for another. I also saw him blocking tenaciously on several downs, and saving Russell Wilson from a sack by making himself available for a long-distance lateral on a read-option keeper gone bad.

Gratitude for Angry Doug Baldwin, who continues to bail out DangeRuss by coming open at clutch intervals. That sideline run was an epic display of heart. I hope Baldwin's injury isn't serious, either.

Praise for Wilson, who made great decisions and recovered his pinpoint accuracy, completing 83% of his passes for 260 yards.

Props to Pete Carroll and Kris Richard's defense for smothering Santa Clara's run game and holding them to just 59 yards on the ground. Unfortunately, it appears that the 49ers have found their quarterback in Blaine Gabbert.

And condolences to Steven Hauschka for two botched extra points. Ouch. It looked like a bad snap or hold on the first one, and a partial block on the second. Fortunately, we didn't need the points today.

Get well, Beast Mode.

Go, Hawks!