Facing the Browns could be a nice way for both running backs to get acclimated with the Seahawks offense.
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It was an unexpected move but emphasized the situation the Seahawks find themselves in. “We liked the work that he did. He did run on the sidelines and looked pretty good for the first day back”. There isn’t a more volatile backfield in football, and to say we have an idea of how many carries each running back will get would be pretending. Michael will be in the mix for first- and second-down carries with Brown.
“You can’t forget about Derrick”, offensive line coach Tom Cable said. “That’s all I want to do”, Michael said Wednesday. Even with the performances Wilson has had during the past four games, Seattle’s still been leaning on the run. Lynch is rehabilitating “off site”, Carroll said Monday. “Come in here with a good mind-set and focused like these other guys are and just come in here working so I can help as much as I can”. It’s a big deal to fitting things together and causing the defense to have to deal with us in a certain manner. We always saw him as an explosive player.
Brown will join Fred Jackson and DuJuan Harris as the active tailbacks that should expect to receive carries until Lynch returns from injury, if he does.
“This league is about opportunity”, the 24-year-old Brown said, three weeks after Seattle released him for the second time during November. I think coach [Sherman] Smith did an outstanding job with him, worked with him each and every day. Michael definitely brings the experience factor to that competition having been in the Seattle system for two seasons. After getting beat out by Rawls for Seattle’s backup spot in training camp, Michael was rarely used in Dallas.
In two seasons with the Seahawks, Michael carried the ball 52 times for 254 yards, but struggled with fumbles and the nuances of the passing game. Michael was also on the Washington Redskins’ practice squad but was cut earlier this week.
The Seattle Times is reporting the Seahawks likely will not get Lynch back until potentially the final game of the season if that.
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“I just have to evaluate myself”. They signed Matt Flynn to a big contract, the kind that might have compelled some teams to go to every length possible to try to make it work from a perception standpoint, or at least minimize the PR damage.
