Seattle Seahawks: Super Bowl Blunder Won’t Define Team
It’s been two months since the Seattle Seahawks lost Super Bowl XLIX in jaw-dropping fashion. The play-call that no one could believe is still unbelievable. With three goal line tries at their disposal and the most powerful running back in the NFL ready to do his thing, the go-ahead score seemed to be a formality.
But instead of giving the football to Marshawn Lynch, the Seahawks passed. The rest is history. Bitter, bitter, history for Seattle fans.
As harshly as that Russell Wilson interception stings, it won’t hurt forever. It may linger on until the 2015 season gets under way, but it’s highly unlikely that Wilson and this group of Seahawks will be defined by that controversial call.
January 10, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass against the Carolina Panthers during the second half in the 2014 NFC Divisional playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Why? Because they’re still the class of the NFC and a team capable of putting together a dynasty.
Currently, Pete Carroll is probably still losing sleep over the infamous pass attempt which ended Super Bowl XLIX. But that infamous play doesn’t change his status as one of the best coaches in the NFL.
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The highly-competitive 63-year old will be back focused on the task of climbing the NFL mountain once again here shortly. With the draft right around the corner and offseason workouts approaching, he’ll adapt and move forward. Because there’s only one thing that can erase the horrible memories of last season’s big mistake – getting back on the horse and trying again.
Winning does cure all in the world of sports.
With the nucleus of the past two Super Bowl teams still intact, plus the addition of tight end Jimmy Graham, there’s no reason to think that the Seahawks won’t be back in the hunt for another Lombardi Trophy next season.
January 10, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas (29) intercepts a pass intended for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (13) during the first half in the 2014 NFC Divisional playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
The road to Super Bowl 50 will be bumpy out of the gate. The “Legion of Boom” may start slow again in 2015 thanks to offseason surgeries and rehab, but by the stretch run you can bet that they’ll be back to shutting downing passing offenses on a weekly basis. Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor are all in their primes, with none of them older than 27.
Above all else, the future in Seattle looks bright because of Wilson. He’s the quarterback who does everything right. Duh. As far as that final throw in the Super Bowl is concerned, he’s already correctly pointed out that one pass will not define his career. You can take that to the bank.
The crazy part is that he’s only entering his fourth year in the NFL. Most guys in his shoes are just trying to make the playoffs for the first time or keep their job.
Wilson has raised the bar so high with his tremendous play over the past three seasons that it’s easy to forget the guy is only 26 years old. He’s still developing as a pocket passer and he’s only going to get better over time (a scary thought for the rest of the league).
With an already-proven franchise quarterback at the helm, Lynch re-upped to a new deal, the addition of Graham, the defense still being bascially intact and the fact that Carroll is still running the show, Seahawks fans feel pretty darn good about the immediate future. A third straight trip to the Super Bowl is a very realistic possibility.
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