Fair or not, quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Russell Wilson will always be linked, the result of being selected in the same National Football League draft and the positions they play.
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Another catch by Baldwin got Seattle to the 2; he finished with a career-high nine receptions for 92 yards in his first game since signing a $46 million contract extension.
Christine Michael kept the Seahawks’ final drive alive when he converted a fourth-and-inches play with a seven-yard run inside. And after a slow start, in true Seahawks form, that’s what happened. “We had all the time that we needed”. “If we keep educating the kids, then we eliminate these problems”.
Alex Smith dived for a touchdown on the first possession of overtime, completing the Kansas City Chiefs’ frantic rally from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the San Diego Chargers 33-27 in their season.
The Dolphins’ run defense, trampled in preseason, allowed 112 yards rushing for 3.5-yard average on 32 carries.
It’s too early to panic over Dez Bryant, though his poor day (one catch, eight yards on just five targets) really plagued Prescott and the offense.
Several players from others teams across the National Football League helped hold the edges of giant flags at their games. Tannehill ran up the middle on a quarterback draw out of the pistol formation, diving into the end zone for a 10-6 lead. The touchdown was good, and the Seahawks sealed the victory when Miami’s offense squandered the two plays it called in the game’s final 26 seconds.
“It doesn’t matter how you start, it’s how you finish”, Baldwin said.
Wilson found Doug Baldwin uncovered to his left, and the Seahawks slot receiver turned a short pass into a 22-yard gain before running out of bounds on fourth-and-4 from Seattle’s 47-yard line. “A slot-fade … Wilson threw a great ball to the sideline and they made a great play”.
Seattle (1-0) held the Dolphins to 222 total yards, 104 of which came in the fourth quarter.
“I thought our defense did a great job, had us in the position that we were in”, Gase said.
For those indignant that Marcus Peters raised a fist and four Miami Dolphins took a knee for the national anthem on what has become our most somber day, for those who have railed against Colin Kaepernick these past two weeks, remember this: the terrorists behind 9/11 tried to do by violence what some Americans would now do by shame. Just a handful of snaps for him in either half, but he had his two major contributions during the game-winning drive.
Momentum shifted in Miami’s favor when Isa Abdul-Quddus intercepted Wilson’s pass, leading to a 41-yard field goal.
Both quarterbacks got banged up early in the second half but came out of it without any missed action or significant injury.
The injury originated in the third quarter of the game when Miami defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh stepped on the quarterback’s foot.
MARSH’S MARK: It’s worth noting the contribution of Seattle reserve linebacker Cassius Marsh, who blocked Andrew Franks’ 27-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter and sacked Tannehill in the closing seconds.
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It was something Foster and teammates Kenny Stills, Jelani Jenkins and Michael Thomas thought about during the week, before making the decision to take a knee during the national anthem prior to Sunday’s season opener – on the 15th anniversary of September 11.
