Silver linings: Seahawks at Vikings
November, 23, 2009
11/23/09
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By
Mike Sando | ESPN.com
The facts: The Seahawks fell to 3-7 with a 35-9 road defeat to the Vikings in Week 11.
The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two.
The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two.
- Seattle played the Vikings to a scoreless tie after one quarter.
- Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completed 19 of 26 passes for 231 yards while taking just one sack.
- Hasselbeck avoided serious injury despite absorbing an awkward double-hit that appeared to place significant torque on his previously injured back.
- Receiver Nate Burleson bounced back from a poor showing against the Cardinals.
- Justin Forsett caught eight passes for 80 yards working as a receiver out of the backfield.
- Rookie guard Max Unger continued to distinguish himself as arguably the Seahawks' most promising offensive lineman.
- Linebacker David Hawthorne finished with 15 tackles and one quarterback hit.
- Defensive ends Darryl Tapp and Cory Redding each had first-quarter sacks.
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Mike Sando
Sando joined ESPN.com in 2007 after nine seasons covering the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. He lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons.
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