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LSU’s best wins vs. Mississippi State: 2007 season

The 2007 LSU Tigers opened with a 45-0 rout at Mississippi State.

The LSU Tigers opened their 2007 season on the road against Mississippi State in Starkville, entering the year ranked at No. 2 in the country.

Tigers quarterback Matt Flynn finished 12-of-19 passing for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Hester ran the ball 14 times for 68 yards, and Early Doucet led the Tigers in receiving with 78 yards and one touchdown on nine receptions.

This game was monumental because it was the beginning of a season-long title chase for LSU. The Tigers would eventually defeat Ohio State in the BCS National Championship to conclude the season and the program’s third national championship in program history.

But the opening game in Starkville was what set the tone for what was to come.

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LSU allowed just 146 total yards of offense to the Bulldogs. State had seven turnovers in the game and only recorded nine first downs to the Tigers’ 22.

Mississippi State quarterback Mike Henig went 11-of-28 passing for 120 yards and six interceptions. Fielding one of the best defenses in team history, the Tigers’ defense came alive in Starkville in the 45-0 rout to open the season.

LSU accounted for 347 total yards of offense and held the ball for over 19 minutes during the game. Head coach Les Miles earned another opening season victory for the program, and this time it was in astounding fashion.

Beating the Bulldogs at home is one thing, but to allow less than 150 yards of offense and hold them scoreless is an even greater accomplishment.

The 2007 LSU football team was special, and they showcased that with a statement win on their way to a national championship.

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The 9 worst free agent signings in the John Schneider era

The Seattle Seahawks have had a lot of success under general manager John Schneider, but he has made his fair share of mistakes as well.

The Seattle Seahawks, under general manager John Schneider, built a near-dynasty in the early part of the decade thanks to a handful of excellent, career-defining draft selections – including Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright, Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas – all who well outperformed their draft spot.

Schneider also proved capable of making excellent trades to help the team, including acquiring Marshawn Lynch back in 2010 and more recent trades for Jadeveon Clowney and Quandre Diggs.

Perhaps Schneider’s biggest area of weakness is on the free agent market. Despite excellent, under the radar signings like Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril, Bradley McDougald and the undrafted addition of Doug Baldwin, the Seahawks have also dished out a handful of ugly deals that, at times, hampered the franchise’s bottom line while hurting the product on the field.

Here is a look at the nine worst free agent signings during Schneider’s tenure with the Seattle Seahawks, starting with a few who just missed the cut:

CB Jamar Taylor (2019)

CB Byron Maxwell (2018)

K Sebastian Janikowski (2018)

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Former Seahawk Michael Robinson talks Russell Wilson criticism

Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson joined the Talkin’ Seahawks podcast to discuss quarterback Russell Wilson.

Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson recently hopped on the Talkin’ Seahawks podcast to discuss quarterback Russell Wilson and his rise to the top.

Robinson stated that several Seahawks players in 2012 were ready to give up on Wilson after his first career start against the Arizona Cardinals, which was less than stellar and ended in a 20-16 loss.

“I remember guys on that plane ride going back saying, ‘We need to sit Russell. Play the other guy,'” Robinson told NBC Sports Northwest. “Russell was sitting around hearing all of this, and he came out the next week, and he played with passion.”

The other guy was veteran quarterback Matt Flynn. However, Wilson followed up his first game with an efficient performance against the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in his first career victory – and left Flynn on the sideline.

“He played with emotion,” Robinson continued. “It’s almost like he wanted to make up for that performance because he knew he’d let some older guys down.”

Robinson went on. “It was in that moment when I said, ‘OK, we’ve got something a little special with Russell Wilson.”

Robinson stated that, while Wilson still has his doubters, the narrative of skepticism surrounding him may disappear completely if he wins another Super Bowl – especially if he spearheads the effort.

“If Russell can lead a team to a Super Bowl and win it, just off his abilities – because most people would say we won that Super Bowl (XLVIII) off our running game and defense,” Robinson said. “If he can get this Seahawks team back in that type of position, I think you’ll see the narrative change about Russell Wilson.”

At 31 years old, Wilson is in the prime of his career and has every opportunity in the next few years to lead the Seahawks back to the Super Bowl.

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