ATLANTA – It was linebacker Bobby Wagner who bailed out the Seahawks on Sunday, as he had done so many times.
When they threatened to fritter away a 24-0 lead, Wagner pounced on a Falcons fumble in the fourth quarter that rookie Marquise Blair had forced. Wagner was at the Seattle 1-yard-line, and had visions of exceeding his club-record 98-yard interception return last year against the 49ers. He fell a mere 94 yards short, advancing to the 6 before he was tackled.
“I was going to try,” he deadpanned. “Someone had my legs, and someone started to try to grab the ball.