Boykin drove the Seahawks down the field and they added another field goal before the end of the third quarter. Hyde’s signature moment came on the first play of the game when he mistakenly lined up at wide receiver instead of running back, and Blaine Gabbert turned and tried to hand the ball to no one. We’ll find out more about Kelly’s coaching reign as the season goes on, and this was not a brilliant first meeting vs. Pete Carroll.
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Their tackles, Bradley Sowell and Garry Gilliam, are players you probably haven’t heard of because they’re awful.
“I felt fine”, he said. See you there, ‘ ” Wilson aid. “It’s really simple. I know this sounds like a tape recorder, but we’ve just got to go out there and execute and get it done”. “I don’t know how to describe it to someone who’s not here, but this is the 10th different locker room that I’ve had”.
Back on the winning track, getting healthier and hopefully avoided a serious injury with Wilson.
Wilson left the game 15-of-23 passing for 243 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. The Seahawks totaled 418 yards even though Wilson left early in the third quarter because of a sprained left knee after a hard takedown by Eli Harold. Other players have followed suit. “It was weird, because I haven’t felt like that in a long time – my heart just dropping out of my chest like that”. However, he said he had a sense of relief when he was able to walk on the knee initially and then was able to place more stress on the knee while moving around.
Michael continued to be impressive in the run game with 20 carries for 106 yards and two scores. “It’s just pretty much a thumbs up, or a nod or a look like, ‘OK, you got it.’ A lot of it doesn’t have to be verbal”.
Point blank: I don’t think any of this changes until either the Seahawks run out of good players (good luck with that) or the 49ers fire Baalke. “If I got any bit in me to do it, I’m going to do everything I can”.
With interchangeable defenders – Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor melding free- and strong-safety responsibilities, linebackers for every down rather than situational ones – all 11 of Seattle’s defenders stood watching Kelly’s Eagles run around frantically between plays.
Carroll continued to say through the off-season that Graham was on pace to be ready for the season opener and he proved correct when Graham took the field in Week 1 against Miami. “It’s ridiculous and sometimes we have to hold him back from himself”.
“We don’t want to be that team that never makes any plays”, O’Neill said. And in the blowout over the Rams (can we get just one blowout of the Rams?), Gabbert averaged a measly 4.86 yards per attempt.
Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka, who is one of twelve Caucasian players on the squad, stated stories from his black teammates have opened his eyes to an entirely different world as well as the issues in the African-American community. Baldwin caught a 34-yard pass on the second offensive snap, then Michael scored his first career touchdown on the Seahawks’ third play. “We don’t like to use the term ‘rivalry game, ‘ but whenever you play an NFC West opponent, implications are crucial”.
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“We found that feeling about mixing the running game and converting on third down and riding a defense that is playing terrific football”, Carroll said. “Russ wanted to stay in”. “I’ll be ready and we’re going to win the football game”.
