Good morning, 12s. Here's a look at what's out there today — Tuesday, January 18 — about your Seattle Seahawks.
Russell Wilson Joins Monday Night Football 'ManningCast' During Cardinals-Rams Game
Earlier this season, Russell Wilson served as a guest on the very first edition of ESPN's Monday Night Football ManningCast with Peyton and Eli Manning — a game that had a thrilling finish as the Raiders knocked off the Ravens in overtime.
On Monday, the Manning brothers invited Wilson back onto the final broadcast of the season, as the Cardinals and Rams wrapped up Super Wild Card Weekend on Monday Night Football.
With the Rams defeating the Cardinals 34-11 behind a strong offensive performance led by Matthew Stafford and Odell Beckham Jr., Eli Manning joked that Wilson had given Rams head coach Sean McVay the Seahawks' game plan for Arizona; in the Seahawks' season finale, they also ran up big offensive numbers at the hands of the Cardinals defense to the tune of 431 yards, the most Arizona had surrendered all year.
"We caught Sean McWay, he was in the dumpster, he grabbed our game plan and he's got it," Wilson joked. "But those guys have been playing great. I think that obviously the first half was so lopsided, I think it's made it challenging [for Arizona]."
The Cardinals trailed 31-8 at that point in the game, but in true Russell Wilson fashion, the quarterback referenced a playoff game against the Panthers from the 2015 season to suggest that the game wasn't truly out of reach for the Cardinals.
"I remember playing a playoff game, we played in Carolina and we were down 31 to nothing at half," Wilson said. "We came back and made the game close, it came down to an onside kick and they ended up getting it. But this is that kind of game."
With the Cardinals' offense lining up for a 4th and 10 try in the fourth quarter, Wilson's expertise and experience from having played the Rams twice a year for the last decade started to peek through as he diagnosed their defensive scheme. "You've got to motion, draw them offsides, maybe get a double count here, see if you get something" Wilson said. "I think you have to be ready for their soft zone — it's going to feel like zone, but they're really going to match it up and you've got to watch for those safeties and everything."
Click here to watch the full segment with Wilson and the Manning brothers during Monday night's game.
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Seahawks players show their support for Cardinals safety Budda Baker, who was carted off the field Monday following a scary collision with Rams running back Cam Akers.
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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson huddles the team around him on the field before the game.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson walks towards the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ to prepare for the game against the Cardinals.
Seahawks defensive tackle Bryan Mone works with assistant coach Damione Lewis before the game.
Seattle wide receiver Tyler Lockett smiles during early warmups.
Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton flashes a smile.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers takes warmup kicks on the field before the game.
Seahawks quarterbacks, receivers and tight ends huddle at the end of their early warmup session.
Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown gets loose before the game.
Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny during early warmups.
Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett takes a selfie with a fan's phone (fan seen through the railing above).
Two young fans peek through a railing hoping for a photo or autograph as the Seahawks go back and forth in the tunnel leading to the locker room.
As usual, 12s turned out in big numbers to watch the Seahawks face the Cardinals in the desert.
Seahawks quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Geno Smith leave the locker room.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson huddles with his position coaches and teammate Geno Smith before taking the field.
Head coach Pete Carroll hugs receiver Tyler Lockett before the game.
Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny breaks into the secondary on a long run in the first quarter.
Receiver Tyler Lockett gets the ball across the pylon for a touchdown in the first quarter.
Tyler Lockett takea s bow after scoring to tie the game in the first quarter.
Seahawks cornerback Sidney Jones upends Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz.
Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett catches the ball in the near corner of the end zone for his second touchdown of the game.
Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton send Cardinals running back James Conner flying.
Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap gets his fingertips on the shoe of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray for one of Dunlap's two sacks.
Russell Wilson waits outside the locker room at halftime to greet teammates including Aaron Fuller.
Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf battles for a deep ball in the third quarter.
Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny takes off on another long run.
Seahawks receiver Freddie Swain scores on a pass from Russell Wilson in the third quarter.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is fired up in the third quarter.
Seattle's Kerry Hyder, Jr. sacks Arizona's Kyler Murray.
Seahawks Travis Homer and DeeJay Dallas hit Cardinals punter Andy Lee, resulting in a fumble recovered by Seattle.
Seahawks special teamers Aaron Fuller, Cody Thompson and Nick Bellore celebrate after Thompson recovered a fumble by Cardinals punter Andy Lee.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is fired up as he celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll after Wilson scored on a four-yard run in the fourth quater.
Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap registers his second sack of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny heads for the end zone with a 62-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Head coach Pete Carroll gets a hug at the end of the game from running backs coach Chad Morton.
Running back Rashaad Penny thanks 12s who lined up near the team's tunnel after the game.
Robert Nkemdiche fires up the 12s as the Seahawks head to the locker room after defeating the Cardinals.
Seahawks quarterback and captain Russell Wilson takes a victory lap and acknowledges 12s as he heads to the locker room after winning the season finale.
