Field Gulls · Sep 14, 2023
The Seahawks emphatically chose to not run the ball vs Rams
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesI don’t know if running the ball in the NFL will ever become a non-divisive issue again, but for the moment it remains a consistently bewildering puzzle piece. Every year multiple broadcasts put up some graphic with things like “the Dallas Cowboys are 98-2 when Ezekiel Elliot has 22+ carries” and then the internet rage laughs for weeks.
But some stuff should be simple, and when it’s not, it’s maddening.
For example, “Pete Carroll likes to run the ball.”
He does not, but people continue to say that.
