It could happen to anybody, especially being a black man. They don’t care if I play in the NFL. Pittsburgh has an outside chance of winning the AFC North, but Seattle and they will likely have to make the playoffs with wild-card berths.
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Denver ranks first in the National Football League against the pass at less than 191 yards per game.
Ridpath: You just had to mention my team-colored Seahawks journal, didn’t you?
That first meeting 38 years ago saw Terry Bradshaw calling the signals for the Steelers and Jim Zorn on the other side. DeAngelo Williams will get the bulk of the carries in the running game but if he can’t get it going, the end result will be much more of an air game for Pittsburgh. If the injury doesn’t ultimately spell the end of Lockette’s career, he’ll have even more to be grateful for.
Sherman admitted he was surprised earlier this week when Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told him Bryant was averaging 20 yards a catch. But every single 12 out there should be feeling grateful that the blue birds have a potential heir-apparent for their franchise-defining run game. We know that Rawls had one of the touchdowns, but Tyler Lockett caught two of those TDs.
Taken first overall in 2001, Vick is now 35.
Rogers: I think we have to assume Lynch won’t be healthy this Sunday. “If you want to be the best, you have to play the best”. It could have been for more if Rawls wasn’t doing so well for the Seahawks.
More significant were the losses suffered by the Buffalo Bills and the NY Jets, outcomes that dropped them to 5-5 on the year and now a full game behind the Steelers in the Wildcard race, entering the week a half-game behind. The Steelers thought that Williams would be more of a backup this season once Bell returned from his two game suspension, but Bell’s season ending injury put Williams into the starting role and he has delivered when needed. But even a field goal will give the Seahawks something they haven’t had in almost 10 years – points on the board against Pittsburgh.
Gilbert and left tackle Alejandro Villanueva will have one of their stiffest tests of the season. The Seahawks came up short against Aaron Rodgers, Carson Palmer, Andy Dalton and Cam Newton and they face another quarterback of that caliber on Sunday.
Seattle is winless this season (0-4 SU) in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The difference this week is that the Steelers might serve as the Seahawks’ last best chance to start a turnaround. The Steelers won the only postseason matchup between the two teams. Prediction: Steelers 28, Seahawks 24.
“I understand it, I understand the whole situation, and that makes it easier”. The Steelers have not been in Seattle since 2003, a 23-16 Seattle win. Steelers allowing 19.1 points per game, tied for fifth in league…. The Seahawks have allowed the second-fewest in the league this season. The spotty play won’t be acceptable, against the Hawks and Russell Wilson. “The week before we gave up five touchdowns (on November 8 against Oakland), that kind of got our attention a little bit”. Steelers are 3-0 against NFC West this season…. They win with their front-four guys the majority of the time without bringing pressure.
What he got wrong: Not much.
TRAILING AROUND: Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman has followed the likes of A.J. Green, Torrey Smith and Dez Bryant this season.
The defense and offense played very well against the 49ers.
Wilson is capable of carrying the Seahawks if the run game struggles, but the big problem comes when they play action while having a good day running the ball. In fact, Butler also started the last time Pittsburgh beat Seattle on the road.
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Things went the Seahawks’ way last Sunday in a 29-13 home victory over the 49ers that featured Rawls’ 209 rushing yards.
