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I know a lot of us get down about our team's lack of playoff success, but that doesn't mean there aren't some fun moments week to week.
I stumbled across a 2014 game at Seattle, when the Seahawks coming off their Super Bowl victory were 3-1 and we were 4-1. Seattle had lost only 1 game at home in its last 21 (or 41), had not given up a 100-yard rusher all season (or even a 40-yard rusher) and on top of that our defense had not been great against the run and Seattle was a strong running team.
We handicapped ourselves in this one by giving up a blocked punt for a TD and Dwayne Harris muffing a punt that resulted in a TD. On top of that we had a bad snap in that loud environment that resulted in a turnover and Seattle field goal.
As much as Rod Marinelli has been maligned on here, his group of misfits and castoffs (George Selvie, Tyrone Crawford, Nick Hayden and Anthony Spencer was our starting DL) played outstanding in shutting down both Marshawn Lynch and Seattle's passing game. They were flying to the ball, getting pressure and the secondary was sticky in coverage.
DeMarco Murray not only surpassed 40 yards rushing (breaking 100 with 119), but Joseph Randle also had over 50. And Romo made a Romo play when we needed it most, spinning away from pressure, sliding to his right, directing traffic and delivering a great pass on third-and-20 on our winning TD drive. Even though it was a great pass, Terrence Williams had to go up and get it because it was thrown over Witten and a defender and Williams managed to drag his toes as he fell out of bounds (may have been the best catch of his career).
We know that season finished in disappointment, but just taken by itself, that game had all the things you want to see from your team in overcoming adversity.
I stumbled across a 2014 game at Seattle, when the Seahawks coming off their Super Bowl victory were 3-1 and we were 4-1. Seattle had lost only 1 game at home in its last 21 (or 41), had not given up a 100-yard rusher all season (or even a 40-yard rusher) and on top of that our defense had not been great against the run and Seattle was a strong running team.
We handicapped ourselves in this one by giving up a blocked punt for a TD and Dwayne Harris muffing a punt that resulted in a TD. On top of that we had a bad snap in that loud environment that resulted in a turnover and Seattle field goal.
As much as Rod Marinelli has been maligned on here, his group of misfits and castoffs (George Selvie, Tyrone Crawford, Nick Hayden and Anthony Spencer was our starting DL) played outstanding in shutting down both Marshawn Lynch and Seattle's passing game. They were flying to the ball, getting pressure and the secondary was sticky in coverage.
DeMarco Murray not only surpassed 40 yards rushing (breaking 100 with 119), but Joseph Randle also had over 50. And Romo made a Romo play when we needed it most, spinning away from pressure, sliding to his right, directing traffic and delivering a great pass on third-and-20 on our winning TD drive. Even though it was a great pass, Terrence Williams had to go up and get it because it was thrown over Witten and a defender and Williams managed to drag his toes as he fell out of bounds (may have been the best catch of his career).
We know that season finished in disappointment, but just taken by itself, that game had all the things you want to see from your team in overcoming adversity.
