Germain Ifedi figured himself a competent ball-carrier for all of three seconds.
During the fourth quarterback of Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10, the Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle seemed to see a Russell Wilson fumble in progress. Ifedi grabbed the ball out of the air while Wilson was getting sacked. Ifedi then attempted to advance the ball, but instead managed a second fumble on the play. This time, the Seahawks lost the fumble, and 49ers defensive Deforest Buckner recovered the ball for a scoop-and-score. While a few 49ers seemed to have their hands on Ifedi, linebacker Fred Warner managed to punch out the ball.
It was the Seahawks’ third lost fumble and fifth total fumble to that point in the game. Running back Rashaad Penny fumbled on the San Francisco 47-yard line and receiver D.K. Metcalf fumbled on the 49ers’ 2-yard line.
THE RARELY SEEN DOUBLE FUMBLE TO TD 😱😱 pic.twitter.com/y1RSYDLY82
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 12, 2019
So when yet another Seahawk committed a fumble at a crucial moment, fans and NFL media members laid into the Seattle for the error.
When offensive linemen get delusions of grandeur. #SEAvsSF
— Jason Smith (@howaboutafresca) November 12, 2019
Seahawks mood pic.twitter.com/1jinRaDb6z
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 12, 2019
the fumbles section of the box score is like a russian novel
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) November 12, 2019
Ifedi advancing the fumble: pic.twitter.com/nIqmr6PwTs
— Brian Phillips (@BPhillips_SB) November 12, 2019
This remains true https://t.co/ajeicdhDhW
— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) November 12, 2019
No Seahawks first-round pick should be trusted with the ball in their hands as a runner.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 12, 2019
that last drive pic.twitter.com/GauAcFKm6k
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) November 12, 2019
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