SEATTLE Third quarter Saturday night, my News Tribune colleague Dave Boling told me what he was noticing on the Seahawks’ offensive line.
Less, if not any, zone blocking.
And as I paid closer attention, he was of course dead on. Veteran line coach Tom Cable had his most maligned unit in Seattle -- even more than the mayor’s office or city council -- plowing the Detroit Lions’ defense with straight-ahead, nothing-subtle, drive-your-guy-into-the-goal-post blocks.
“Tom really emphasized going at these guys,” said rookie right guard Germain Ifedi, who put Detroit defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson on his back, on his heels and on his way with the rest of his Lions out of the playoffs.