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Seahawks QB Russell Wilson on recent struggles: ‘I’m an overcomer’

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson on recent struggles: ‘I’m an overcomer’

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The 2021 NFL season has been a perilous one for the Seattle Seahawks. At 3-8 and at the bottom of the NFC West, any hope of saving this season is gone. There are numerous reasons for the team’s struggles but there has been one particular development that even the most pessimistic Seahawks fans probably never saw coming. 

Quarterback Russell Wilson has struggled immensely since his return from his finger injury and has played a significant role in Seattle’s three consecutive losses prior to Week 13. His routine accuracy is missing, his decision-making is questionable and it certainly doesn’t help that his mobility has regressed over the years. After spending years carrying the Seahawks offense, he has become a liability this season.

Seattle will soon play the reviled San Francisco 49ers who have been red-hot as of late, winning four of their last five contests and compiling a 6-5 record in the process. However, Wilson seems more than willing to accept the challenge, expressing unwavering confidence in his abilities despite his rough stretch over the past few weeks.

“My résumé shows that I’m an overcomer and I have no doubts,” Wilson told reporters. “I have tremendous confidence in who I am, where I am, what I’m going to be, how I’m going to be, how I’m going to get better every day about my craft, and how our football team is going to get better because there is no other choice.”

Indeed, with the status of the Seahawks’ season and Wilson’s future, the tenth-year veteran QB has no choice but to give everything he has for the next six games. Wilson acknowledged that he cannot dwell on his past mistakes and that he will take things one play at a time like he always does.

“That stuff’s gone guys, it’s already gone,” Wilson said. “We need to keep playing, keep making plays, and finding ways to win games. My focus is so hyper-focused on the next play, the next moment, and the next opportunity. If I was sitting there worried about the throw before or the throw early in the game, you can’t come back and try to win the game. That’s just part of the game, you need to have amnesia, and you have to be able to play the next play.”

Seattle will face their streaking division rivals today at Lumen Field at 1:25 p.m. PT.

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Seahawks know they need to get D.K. Metcalf more involved in offense

Metcalf recorded one reception for 13 yards, which came on the final drive of the game with just over a minute in regulation.

One of the most puzzling aspects of the Seattle Seahawks’ 17-15 loss to the Washington Football Team was wide receiver DK Metcalf’s lack of targets throughout the contest.

Metcalf recorded one reception for 13 yards, which came on the final drive of the game with just over a minute in regulation. He didn’t even receive a target for the entire first half despite being one of the biggest offensive threats on the team.

Coach Pete Carroll stated in his post-game press conference that there weren’t too many opportunities for Metcalf that presented themselves against Washington and gave credit to their defense for taking some of them away.

​​”It’s not because we weren’t trying and looking to him and trying to get that ball to him,” Carroll said. “He’s involved with all of the calls, but sometimes the coverage gets in the way of it, and you gotta go other places, you gotta make the right decision there. At this point, I can’t tell you that we overlooked him in those situations. They did a nice job at times, but he’s certainly part of everything that we’re calling.”

Quarterback Russell Wilson agreed that the Seahawks need to give Metcalf more targets moving forward and scheme up ways to do so effectively and efficiently.

“He’s one of the best football players in the world,” Wilson said. “You gotta get him the football, gotta find ways to do it, gotta move him around some more, maybe. So we’re gonna study it and see what we can do. He made the clutch second or third down, I forget what it was on the left sideline. Big play. That was huge because that gave us another chance to keep going. If anybody loves him, I love him. We know that he’s a big factor for us and we gotta be able to utilize him as much as possible.”

Seattle’s season is all but over, but they are determined to keep fighting as long as a chance at the postseason remains. Getting Metcalf more involved in the offense will be key if they wish to beat overwhelming odds.

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Pete Carroll reveals Seahawks had meeting spearheaded by team leaders

The Seahawks are not officially eliminated from postseason contention yet, but their chances are slim to none at this point.

The Seattle Seahawks are in freefall following their embarrassing 23-13 loss to the injury-riddled Arizona Cardinals, who were without star quarterback Kyler Murray and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins among others. This is the first time in a decade that the Seahawks are four games below .500, and the writing is on the wall for this season as well as head coach Pete Carroll’s future.

Carroll, who shares the brunt of the blame for the defeat, told reporters that the team had an urgent meeting spearheaded by their most vocal leaders among the players.

“It was interesting to hear, when guys get a chance to speak up a little bit, and some of the leaders had an opportunity make sure that everybody’s on the same page, just to reinforce that this is a team and we’re playing together and we’re going to go through this—the challenges that we’re facing—together and that we need to do it in really good fashion and we need to be on it,” Carroll said. “And we don’t have a moment to waste, and we’ve got to maximize every opportunity to be at our best, and on and on and on. It was really impressive.”

Carroll continued, stating that the players took accountability and collectively committed to adjustment and improvement over the next seven weeks.

“So, where we are is we’ve got a challenge that we’re facing that we’ve got to turn,” he said. “We want to turn this thing as fast as we can. All resources obviously are being tapped into, there will be always some subtle adjustments that we do to try to make some changes and get better. Really, everybody was really accountable and did a nice job owning it and being responsible for the change too. How positive can it be? I don’t know after this, but the guys are really turning to doing things right and getting better this week.”

The Seahawks are not officially eliminated from postseason contention yet, but their chances are slim to none at this point. Despite this, Carroll emphasized that the players and coaches are taking things one week at a time like they always do, focusing on rebounding from this difficult stretch and blocking out the noise.

“We’ve always lost games and have had difficult times, how we bounced back is really what I go to,” Carroll said. “In that, I always try to emphasize is it isn’t about what just happened, it’s about what’s coming up next, so you get your focus in connection with the opportunity. That’s really what it has been. It doesn’t matter how much the losses come to you, you still have to respond in the same fashion to get back on course with what you are capable of doing.”

The Seahawks will play the Washington Football Team on Monday Night Football next week seeking to salvage their seemingly irreparable season. The game will take place at FedExField at 5:15 p.m. PT.

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Bobby Wagner compares DK Metcalf’s situation to Richard Sherman’s

Longtime Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner told reporters that he sat down with Metcalf and talked with him about keeping his emotions in check.

DK Metcalf has been a vital contributor to the Seahawks in his young career and his trajectory continues to point skyward for the foreseeable future. However, the third-year wide receiver’s strong production has come with a side effect that has flared up at inopportune times.

On a few occasions this season, Metcalf has let his emotions get the best of him, jawing at opposing players and drawing unsportsmanlike conduct penalties that can be easily avoided. This was particularly noticeable near the end of Seattle’s 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers, in which he got into an altercation with several Packers players and grabbed the facemasks of Eric Stokes and Henry Black. In his postgame interview, he stated that his actions were a result of him being “tired of losing.”

Metcalf’s frustration is understandable at times, but the fact of the matter is that the yellow flags fly when he loses his temper and this behavior could cost his team greatly down the line if it continues. Longtime Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner told reporters that he sat down with Metcalf and talked with him about keeping his emotions in check.

“I just was talking to him, wanting him to understand that this moment was bigger than it needed to be,” Wagner said. “That’s really all it is.”

Wagner compared Metcalf’s emotional outburst in Green Bay to a similar incident involving former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman back in the 2013-14 NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers, when he got heated in a postgame interview with Erin Andrews after receiving a shove to the facemask from 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree following his game-clinching interception that allowed Seattle to progress to Super Bowl XLVIII, which they would ultimately win.

“I think it’s very similar to Sherm,” Wagner said. “After Sherm made that play, everybody was looking and watching and they created this narrative that Sherm was this angry player that none of his teammates liked. But if you spoke with every teammate and you spoke with every person, and I’m pretty sure you guys would share the same sentiment, he was an amazing person, a caring person, a thoughtful person.” 

Wagner continued that Metcalf’s incidents do not leave him overly concerned and that he believes the receiver will learn from them and grow not just as a player, but as a person.

“No, it doesn’t concern me. I think it’s part of growth. There’s a lot of growth when you (first come) in the league.”

No matter the outcome for this Seahawks season, Metcalf must heed Wagner’s advice and keep his emotions under control for the sake of the team as well as himself.

“So that’s just kind of the message,” Wagner stated. “To control your narrative.”

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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray could return against Seahawks this week

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray could return against Seahawks this week.

The Seattle Seahawks’ 2021 season is on life support following an embarrassing 17-0 defeat to the Green Bay Packers in Week 10. There is no margin of error left for the team and they have a few more daunting games on the second half of the schedule, including two matchups against the 8-2 Arizona Cardinals and a road game against the 7-3 Los Angeles Rams.

The Seahawks sit at 3-6 at the bottom of the NFC West with a postseason berth seeming like a pipe dream. What’s more, they may get another tough test this week against the Cardinals with star quarterback Kyler Murray potentially returning from injury.

Murray suffered an ankle injury during Arizona’s first loss against the Packers and has been out for the last two weeks. However, Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury stated that it is possible that Murray will return for their contest against Seattle this week, but the team is exercising caution.

The Cardinals could play Colt McCoy at quarterback if Murray is held out, although he is reportedly dealing with a pectoral strain. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that McCoy will likely be healthy enough to play.

A Seahawks victory is not assured either way, as evidenced by the fact that they lost to a Colt McCoy-led team last season in Week 13 against the New York Giants. 

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Seahawks LT Duane Brown says he has ‘a lot to clean up’

Seattle Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown has not had his best season in 2021.

Seattle Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown has not had his best season in 2021. This is at least somewhat expected from a 36-year-old offensive tackle, as every player in the NFL eventually runs out of juice. Brown held out earlier this offseason in an attempt to land a new contract, but Seattle eventually reworked his current deal. He will become a free agent at the end of this season.

The 14-year veteran has been the Seahawks’ most reliable offensive lineman for years, but he has had a few noticeably shaky moments this season. This is not to say he has been terrible, but it seems like his prime has passed. Brown recently told reporters that he knows he has to improve and is determined to do so over the second half of the season.

With quarterback Russell Wilson returning from injury, the improvement of Brown and consistency from the rest of the offensive line will be more crucial than ever.

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Aaron Rodgers will likely avoid suspension, return to play Seahawks

Aaron Rodgers will likely avoid suspension, return to play Seahawks.

In the aftermath of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID-19 and being ruled out for Week 9, speculation arose as to whether he would receive a suspension from the NFL and potentially stay out for Green Bay’s Week 10 contest against the Seattle Seahawks. Rodgers claimed to be “immunized” from COVID-19 before the season but recently admitted in an interview with Pat McAfee that he is unvaccinated. 

However, NFL insider Jay Glazer reported that the league issues fines to players and teams for violating COVID-19 protocol but does not suspend them for it.

It appears that a massive fine would be the worst-case scenario for the Packers’ veteran quarterback, and he will be able to return from the COVID-19/Reserve list in time to play Seattle if he remains asymptomatic, as his 10-day isolation period will end the day before the game, on November 13.

The Seahawks are currently on their bye week sitting at 3-5 and seek to build on a 31-7 thrashing of the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday. There is a chance that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson could return to the field for Week 10, but turning the season around will be an uphill battle for Seattle regardless of their franchise quarterback’s status.

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Seahawks: Breaking down the next 4 games on the schedule after the bye week

Let’s break down the next four games on the schedule after the bye and see where the Seahawks might be heading into the stretch run.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told reporters a few days ago that he considers this the mid-point of the 2021 season. Seattle’s bye week couldn’t have come at a better time. Russell Wilson and Chris Carson are both on the injured reserve list and could benefit from the extra week of rest. Wilson is throwing again after having the pin removed from his surgically-repaired finger and Carson apparently wants to return to practice next week.

Let’s break down the next four games on the schedule after the bye and project where the Seahawks might be heading into the stretch run.

Jacksonville at Seattle Prediction, Game Preview

Jacksonville at Seattle prediction, game preview, how to watch and lines for Week 8 of the NFL season, Sunday, October 31

Jacksonville at Seattle prediction, game preview, how to watch: Sunday, October 31

Jacksonville at Seattle How To Watch

Date: Sunday, October 31
Game Time: 4:05 ET
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Jacksonville (1-5), Seattle (2-5)
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Jacksonville at Seattle Game Preview

Why Jacksonville Will Win

The Jaguars were playing relatively well before getting a week off.

They were running just fine, the passing game worked in London in the win over Miami, and all the – let’s just say it like this – periphery things have chilled out a bit.

Seattle is struggling without Russell Wilson.

The running game is okay, but Geno Smith and the passing attack can’t get going. To be fair, the Seahawks had to try throwing against New Orleans during a bomb cyclone, but the Saints managed to get over 200 yards through the air.

Seattle can’t stop the run and the D is last in the NFL in first downs allowed and second-to-last in total defense. Jacksonville has to simply be methodical and error-free – that might be enough.

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Why Seattle Will Win

If Geno Smith and the passing game are ever going to get going, this would be the week.

The Seahawks have the receivers, and they have the running backs to take the head off, and now they all get to go against a Jacksonville secondary that allows a league-high 8.5 yards per pass.

The run defense isn’t exactly a brick wall, either.

Seattle has the same deal Jacksonville has – be methodical, keep the chains moving, don’t screw up. And …

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What’s Going To Happen

Run, run, run.

Seattle proved against Pittsburgh that it can get physical when needed, and it needs to do that from the start. Jacksonville struggles up front to hold up against physical teams and it doesn’t come up with takeaways – it has just two so far.

On a three-game losing streak, a boring, business-like win would work just fine.

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Jacksonville vs Seattle Prediction, Line

Seattle 27, Jacksonville 20
Line: Seattle -3.5, o/u: 44.5
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Pete Carroll admits he probably wouldn’t have lasted a long time without Russell Wilson

Indeed, the Seahawks have relied extensively on Wilson over the past few seasons as Carroll has largely failed to adapt to a changing league.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll made a surprising admission to reporters following the team’s dispiriting 13-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.

Carroll was asked if Russell Wilson’s absence is the reason the Seahawks have failed to finish in the past three weeks. 

“I’ve been here a long time,” Carroll said after a lengthy pause. “And if we didn’t have Russell, I probably wouldn’t be here a long time.”

Indeed, the Seahawks have relied extensively on Wilson over the past few seasons as Carroll has largely failed to adapt to a changing league. They are currently 2-5 and have not won a single game since Wilson suffered a finger injury against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 5. Geno Smith simply has not been able to elevate the offense in Wilson’s place and Seattle has looked unprepared and poorly-coached as a whole. 

The calls for Carroll’s firing are louder than ever before, and it looks like it’s a real possibility. However, it is surprising to hear Carroll admit that he probably wouldn’t be in Seattle for as long as he has without Wilson.

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