Critics of the NFL preseason had plenty of evidence to reinforce their skepticism after the Seattle Seahawks fell to the Denver Broncos 22-20 on Friday night at CenturyLink Field.
Peyton Manning sat out. Russell Wilson played two series. Marshawn Lynch was a non-participant. The Legion of Boom secondary didn’t take part.
With both teams having only two weeks of training camp practices, Friday’s contest featured the sort of sloppy play that fans rarely see during the regular season.