Seattle Seahawks: 6 takeaways from Sunday Night loss in Pittsburgh
Ed Stein
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The Seattle Seahawks lost a heartbreaker in Pittsburgh Sunday night, 23-20 in overtime. Here are our top takeaways from the game.
Pittsburgh is always a tough place to play for visiting teams. With their starting quarterback and top running back on injured reserve, the Seattle Seahawks task was that much harder. After going down 14-0 halftime, Seattle turned it around, tying the game at 17, two minutes into the fourth quarter.
An exchange of field goals, including one by Seahawks’ kicker Jason Myers with no time left, sent the game into overtime. That was where Seattle ran out of gas. On their second possession, Geno Smith fumbled to set the Steelers up in plus territory for the winning kick.
Here are our top six takeaways.
Turn up the AC
Starting on a positive note, no Chris Carson, no problem, his backup Alex Collins was impressive running the ball Sunday night. The fifth-year pro finished with 101 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. It was a pleasure to watch him hit holes decisively as well as making some nifty cutbacks.
Before the game, Seattle put Carson on injured reserve. Unlike the team’s current quarterback situation, their running backs should be just fine while Carson heals.
Darrell Taylor
It was sad to see Seahawks Edge rusher Darrell Taylor taken off the field on a cart with an apparent neck injury. Late in the fourth quarter, Taylor was making a stop on Harris when he went headfirst into teammate Al Woods.
The Seattle defensive tackle is a mountain at 6-4, 330 (plus) – pounds. When Taylor hit Woods, his head and neck bent back. He lay mostly motionless on the field afterward.
Medical staff from both teams attended to Taylor. They stabilized his neck, and he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. NBC’s Michelle Tafoya later reported that Taylor had movement in his arms and legs. On his Monday radio show, Pete Carroll said Taylor’s CT Scan was good news.
Best of luck to Darrell Taylor as he recovers from his injury.
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