After negotiations, Wilson got what he wanted in a extension of his contract. The Chiefs had to punt at the end of a drive with Daniel leading the second-team offense on Friday night against the Seahawks at Arrowhead Stadium. He came through in his last two starts as well.
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Russell Wilson was pressured, hurried or knocked down on just about every passing play.
The optimist will look at the fact that the reshuffled offensive line did not give up a sack until the fourth quarter when the third team was in.
“That’s good stuff, ” said coach Pete Carroll. He finished his night as the leading receiver for the Seahawks with three catches for 42 yards.
Except this game was actually quite a success! Then again, he didn’t need to be. Defensively, the Seahawks lost CB Byron Maxwell and replaced him with former Eagle Cary Williams, who has the length and demeanor the team looks for in its secondary players. The same will be true at center if Drew Nowak gets the call, as expected.
The new group will be well-tested by the Chiefs’ solid defense that includes one of the better pass rushers in the NFL: Justin Houston.
Remember how bad the pass protection was a week ago? “It just brings back memories. I think we got great guys on the front line and I felt like I had space, and they encourage that”. For the Seattle Seahawks, they went to Denver in the pre-season opener and fell 22-20.
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Seattle Seahawks Friday night 14-13 in a defensive battle. Starting quarterback Alex Smith completed 6 of 10 passes for 42 yards but with an interception.
DE Mike Catapano: He had the most defensive snaps on the team.
It’s a play Nelson won’t soon forget as he grows into the nickel cornerback role, a position he never played until landing with Chiefs.
“It was little technique things playing the slot”, he said. Not only did he line up at receiver and on kickoff and punt returns, he also was the team’s emergency third quarterback with Tarvaris Jackson out injured and Jake Walters not fully acclimated. Four of his last five preseason games have ended with a QB rating over 100.
Carroll made it clear afterward that the situation with Seattle’s is not as dire as it appeared during the game.
The list included Jeremy Lane (arm, knee), Will Blackmon (groin), Richard Sherman (hip), Tharold Simon (shoulder), Marcus Burley (calf) and Mohammed Seisay (groin). He also said Burley should be back next week. Heck, we even saw him with the wide receivers on the Seahawks first team at times, which is more than a good sign.
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The Chiefs scored 34 points on Arizona last week, 31 of those game in the middle two quarters. DeShawn Shead and Dion Bailey are likely to get the majority of the reps tonight at strong safety.
