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Golden Tate Hurdles A Defender For A Touchdown, Part of Wilson’s Three Touchdown Day, Russ’s Rookie Year

Golden Tate Hurdles A Defender For A Touchdown, Part of Wilson’s Three Touchdown Day, Russ’s Rookie Year

The Seattle Seahawks had stomached consecutive road losses and were now at 4-4, and while half of the season remained, taking a .500 football team to the playoffs left little room for error. Additionally, the San Francisco 49ers were 6-2 and pulling away with the division. If any culprit might explain the four losses, it was an ability to finish drives. The offense had only twice scored over twenty points, and the skill position players were disappearing in the red…

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Legion Of Boom Lives Up To Its Name In Pulverizing Victory Against Cowboys, Russ’s Rookie Year

Legion Of Boom Lives Up To Its Name In Pulverizing Victory Against Cowboys, Russ’s Rookie Year

Russ’s Rookie Year, A Re-Look At The Season The Seahawks Gained A Super Star Fans scrambled to explain the discouraging, last-second loss against the Arizona Cardinals, and the general consensus about the troubles was poor offensive line play, led by rookie right-guard JR Sweezy, and the questionable play-calling of offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. The Cardinals were frequently gap-stuffing at the line of scrimmage with attacking linebackers, yet Bevell continued to call plays that put running back Marshawn Lynch on a…

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Seahawks’ Offense Was Outgunned And Outcoached, Did Buccaneers Call Psychic Hotline?

Seahawks’ Offense Was Outgunned And Outcoached, Did Buccaneers Call Psychic Hotline?

Outside of the first quarter, a thin defensive unit—missing Pro Bowlers Earl Thomas and Michael Bennett, starting cornerback DeShawn Shead, and fill-in linebacker Brock Coyle—used physicality to force Tampa Bay out of their offense. Frank Clark drew a holding penalty in the end zone for a safety. Kam Chancellor made an incredible open field tackle on Doug Martin to (probably) save a touchdown. Cassius Marsh got underneath tight end Cameron Brate to take down Doug Martin for a loss. Ahtyba Rubin reached in to strip the ball from Doug Martin. Yet, no one contributed in the same manner as KJ Wright. North of three minutes left in the half, with the Buccaneers on the Seahawks’ 33-yard line, Wright blew up a screen pass to Martin, tackling Martin for a two-yard loss. Minutes later, Wright dropped a shoulder so hard into Brate that Brate was knocked backward before going out of bounds, causing the quarter to expire before the Buccaneers could attempt a field goal.

Wright’s best play was early in the third quarter, on 3rd and 1. The Buccaneers had committed to the run all afternoon and this short yardage situation was no different. The offense brought in an extra offensive lineman and lined up in the eye formation with a tight end acting as a fullback. Despite these big bodies, Wright got antsy, approaching the line. He flinched his left leg in a step toward the bottom side of the line. He knew where to attack this run, and he knew why he needed a quick step to the outside. At the snap, offensive guard Kevin Pamphile (64) headed upfield to take out Wright, but Wright’s step down caused Pamphile to slide past him. By the time Wright made his move, Bobby Wagner (54) was being taken out by Brate. Wright split the remaining run blocking in two.