Seattle Seahawks players were heard openly criticizing the decision to not give the ball to Marshawn Lynch on the 1-yard line.
It seems that fans watching the Super Bowl weren’t the only ones that were miffed about the play-call at the end of the game.
With the game on the line and the ball inside the New England Patriots 1-yard line on second-down, the Seattle Seahawks decided to pass instead of handing the ball off to Marshawn Lynch. The result was a Russell Wilson interception and a fourth Super Bowl Championship for the New England Patriots.
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What’s even more surprising is, not only did they go pass on second-down at the 1-yard line, but they didn’t even go play-action pass to try and freeze the defense. Instead, they had Wilson drop back right away and tried to have their receivers run a pick-route. However, the pick failed and Patriots rookie defensive-back Malcolm Butler intercepted the pass from Russell Wilson.
As the Seahawks players were heading back to the locker room after a very disappointing loss, some of the players were very vocal about what they thought about the decision to not give Lynch the ball with the game on the line.
Standing w @Seahawks as they walk thru tunnel and one says best back in football and we throw the ball on one yard line
— melissa stark (@melissastark) February 2, 2015
Seahawks players are ripping the hell out of that last call. Openly.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) February 2, 2015
I’m in the Seahawks locker room. Wow. Talking about despair! Those who can speak are freely ripping that last play call. Big time.
— Terence Moore (@TMooreSports) February 2, 2015
It seems like the only player who isn’t criticizing the play-call was Marshawn Lynch himself, who stated that he isn’t upset with the call because football is a team sport.
Still, you would think he has to be wondering at least a little about why his number didn’t get called in that situation. That is the exact situation where you would absolutely kill to have a running back like Marshawn Lynch. Yet, the Seahawks decided to not use their most valuable asset.
It’s easy to criticize something when it doesn’t work. In retrospect, if the passing play-call had worked, some people would probably be saying what a brilliant decision it was. Still, with a second-and-goal inside the 1-yard line while you have one of the best power-runners in the NFL and a Super Bowl Championship on the line, it’s extremely shocking they decided to go pass instead of run.
Apparently, a lot of Seahawk players feel exactly the same way.
H/T to Melissa Stark, Mike Freeman, Terrence Moore and SB Nation for the information.
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