RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There was always something blocking Rashaad Penny from matching the potential that came with being a first-round pick.
Sometimes it was his teammates and the Seattle Seahawks often choosing to go with another option. More often, it was injuries — a finger, a bad hamstring, a balky calf muscle or a major knee reconstruction.
All that made what Penny accomplished Sunday against Houston that much sweeter, rushing for a career-high 137 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-13 win that kept Seattle’s slim playoff hopes alive for another week.
“These guys never gave up on me,” Penny said.