Sunday night was a dichotomy of sorts for fans of the Seattle Seahawks. Although the arch-rival Carolina Panthers had been vanquished in epic fashion by the surging Seahawks, a gloom hung over SoDo that managed to immediately spread across the entire Pacific Northwest.
This gloom is, of course, due to the fact that Earl Thomas sustained a broken leg, eliminating arguably Seattle’s most important defender for the rest of the 2016 season. I have no doubt that Steven Terrell will prove to be a more-than-capable replacement, but it is impossible to fill the shoes of the NFL’s best free safety and personality.