MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the snapshot of how and when the Minnesota Vikings let their critical game at Seattle slip away, Xavier Rhodes was squarely in the frame.
The struggling seventh-year cornerback said Wednesday he’s sorry about the way he handled the attention.
Late in the third quarter, with the Seahawks leading 20-17, Rhodes was positioned across from wide receiver David Moore. With strong safety Harrison Smith lined up on the edge to show a potential blitz, Rhodes had no help behind him. He initially backpedaled as if he did, though. By the time he realized he was solely responsible for Moore, who ran a go route, Rhodes could only hope for a drop to prevent the 60-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson.