“But it was awfully encouraging that the Seahawks’ offense on Sunday looked more like the one that stream-rolled through opposing defenses in the second half of last season than the one that could only manage 15 points through the first two games”.
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Wilson simply is too precious of a commodity to subject to the risk that a bruising National Football League game would present a player nursing a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
Beckham’s block came in the third quarter of New York’s 16-13 victory.
Same overwhelmed 49ers offense, same error-prone 49ers defense, same Baalke problems over and over. What makes the former baseball player extremely unsafe is his ability to tuck it and run – he’s rushed for 2,463 yards and 12 touchdowns in four-plus seasons. Carroll said Ifedi would be the starter at right guard if he can return this week.
The 49ers completed passes in the first half on third downs, but Gabbert’s throws did not result in the necessary yardage to create first downs. The pass by Boykin was the first touchdown pass of his career. Earlier Monday, reports suggested that Pete Carroll was optimistic about Wilson’s return for their game this week. Last year, he drew three personal fouls in a game against Carolina and was suspended for New York’s next game. It’s part of the National Football League culture – you play through injuries that aren’t debilitating, and if you don’t, you don’t last long.
Just two weeks old, a 28-point shutout over the Los Angeles Rams now looks like a major tease from the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers simply left too many gaps open for back up RB Christine Michael (106 YDS, 20 ATT, 2 TD) and the rest of the Seahawk receivers to give the 49er offense, however weak, a chance to keep the game in reach.
“Just hit it. That’s what I did, man”, Michael said.
“This was a really good day for us”.
“Really early to say”, the coach added, “because we haven’t seen him do anything other than just convince me of that thought”.
“I just want my time and mind intact”, Davis tweeted. See you there.’ I don’t know if they heard me.
Through three quarters, the Seahawks had allowed 132 yards and one field goal over San Francisco’s first 10 possessions.
Strong safety Kam Chancellor was his most thudding self in two seasons.
Six minutes into the third and Bobby Wagner catches a pass that is tipped off, recording the first turnover of the year for the Legion of Boom.
Five of San Francisco’s first nine drives were three-and-outs.
– Vance McDonald left the game in the first half and was ruled out with a hip injury. He went 7-for-9 for 65 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Hardy, 28, is a free agent after appearing in 12 games for the Cowboys previous year and registering 35 tackles, six sacks, an interception and a forced fumble.
That run was a rarity for the Seahawks and it set the tone for 84 rushing yards to the left of center.
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Asked about the challenge of trying to contain Gabbert, Seahawks Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett said: “There is no challenge”.
