HOUSTON -- Rashaad Penny has been called a lot of things in his four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. In the often-cruel world of social media, "injury-prone" and "first-round bust" have been among the tamest.
Penny has a new title after his huge day Sunday in Houston, even if it's subject to change depending on his ever-fluid health: Seattle's starter.
"I think he deserves the shot to show that, to start it out," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday when asked if Penny will remain the primary option at running back. "We'll still rotate to keep guys fresh, but yeah, we're gonna give him a shot again to come right on back and see if we can keep going.