Post-Snap Reads 9/26: Sam Darnold, Jason Myers help Seahawks sneak past Cardinals

3 and 1, no matter how hard they tried taking it away from us.

In Today’s Links: reviews, recaps, takeaways and more from yesterday’s close win that should have been a blow-out for our Seattle Seahawks over the Arizona Cardinals. A few plays here and there, and the Red Birds go down easy, and our team is on the plane chilling out, playing Sudoku. Instead, the zebras got out of their cages and were making themselves known. The ‘Hawks still have some things to work on internally. But, otherwise, looked crisp, dominant, and self-assured. It’s a win, no doubt. So that’s what really counts. And that should make us happy. Thanks for being here. Go, ‘Hawks!

#np Reach by Qur’an Shaheed

Seahawks News

Seahawks-Cardinals endgame – Seaside Joe
What happened on TNF and who won?

Observations from Seahawks’ last-second win over Cardinals – Seattle Sports
It got dicey at the end, but the Seattle Seahawks still managed to pull out yet another victory in the desert.

Rost: Interesting question emerging with Seahawks QB Darnold – Seattle Sports
We all spent most of the offseason wondering whether Sam Darnold could be as good as he was with the Vikings.

Seahawks Defense Puts On Another Strong Performance In 23-20 Win Over Cardinals – Seahawks.com
Seattle’s defense sacked Kyler Murray six times in Thursday night’s win and made the Cardinals offense fight for every yard.

Seahawks were good enough to survive their mistakes, and that says something – The Seattle Times
The Seahawks were good enough to survive their mistakes, but despite Thursday’s result there was an alarming array of smudges in a 23-20 win over…

Stock up, stock down from the Seahawks’ close-call victory over Cardinals – si.com
The Seattle Seahawks blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter but managed to escape the Arizona Cardinals with a dramatic 23-20 victory

Rapid Reaction: Seahawks Survive Cardinals’ Comeback, Escape With 23-20 Win – Emerald City Spectrum
Overcoming a furious rally by the Cardinals in the closing minutes, the Seahawks put together an answer of their own to escape State Farm Stadium with a narrow Thursday night victory.

Instant reaction: Seahawks beat Cardinals (just) – Seahawks Draft Blog
Yes, that was a frustrating fourth quarter. The Seahawks had complete control of the game, dominated the Cardinals for more than three quarters and yet somehow found a way to nearly lose.

How Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba rescued the Seahawks from near collapse in Arizona – The Athletic
After a blown lead, Darnold saved the Seahawks with his first game-winning drive. “Sam’s playing out of his mind,” Mike Macdonald said.

Seahawks’ Darnold calmly directs winning drive vs. Cardinals – ESPN.com
After their vaunted defense allowed the Arizona Cardinals to score 17 straight points, tying the score late in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks managed to pull out a 23-20 win Thursday night at State Farm Stadium in large part due to the poise their new quarterback showed.

Seahawks SURVIVE in the Desert – Instant Reaction – 23 to 20 WIN – Sea Hawkers Podcast
It was a nail-biting 23-20 victory for our Seattle Seahawks over the Arizona Cardinals, but it didn’t need to be. We discuss some of the key moments, including a holding penalty on Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the plays that led up to a game-winning field goal by Jason Myers.

NFC West News

Arizona Cardinals find new way to lose on Thursday Night Football – Revenge of the Birds
Arizona Cardinals fall short in comeback bid.

The 49ers are finally using three safeties, and it’s working – Niners Nation
49ers DC Robert Saleh is mixing things up with his approach on defense, including a new role for Ji’Ayir Brown.

Is Sean McVay worried about Davante Adams yet? – Turf Show Times
Sean McVay downplayed the absences of Davante Adams and Rob Havenstein from practice on Wednesday and expected them to be ready for Sunday’s game against the Colts, but is the Rams head coach still so sure after they missed another one on Thursday? Adams has not practiced this week due to a hamstring injury.

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