Othere than on the DL and LB the Seahawks have better depth than I can remember and *should* be able to weather some injuries as they inevitably happen.
Even when journalists give it lip service, Injuries are perpetually underrated parts of the game. So many teams’ breakout seasons coincide with years in which injury luck runs with them.
Heck, in 2014 of the Seahawks’ secondary stayed healthy for two more quarters, collectively, we probably wouldn’t be talking about giving the ball to Marshawn because there’d have been no Brady comeback.
Not to mention Cliff Avril’s concussion. They had gotten Brady under control until that happened. But, in a close game there are always “what ifs”. Had the Hawks won, the Patriots probably could have legitimately pointed to 3-4 in-game breaks that went against them and made a difference.
Injuries are the dirty secret of the NFL. People buy into the “injuries are no excuse” myth as if it made no difference that it was Cliff Avril and not Tom Brady who left the SB with a concussion.
Othere than on the DL and LB the Seahawks have better depth than I can remember and *should* be able to weather some injuries as they inevitably happen.
*fingers, toes, and eyes crossed.
Even when journalists give it lip service, Injuries are perpetually underrated parts of the game. So many teams’ breakout seasons coincide with years in which injury luck runs with them.
Heck, in 2014 of the Seahawks’ secondary stayed healthy for two more quarters, collectively, we probably wouldn’t be talking about giving the ball to Marshawn because there’d have been no Brady comeback.
Not to mention Cliff Avril’s concussion. They had gotten Brady under control until that happened. But, in a close game there are always “what ifs”. Had the Hawks won, the Patriots probably could have legitimately pointed to 3-4 in-game breaks that went against them and made a difference.
Oh yeah no question Aggie. Huge major swings caused by injuries every year!
Injuries are the dirty secret of the NFL. People buy into the “injuries are no excuse” myth as if it made no difference that it was Cliff Avril and not Tom Brady who left the SB with a concussion.
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