The Seahawks' young offensive line, featuring three rookies, simply struggled all night long against Tampa Bay.
One play late in the third quarter may have best represented what happened to the Seahawks Sunday in a 14-5 loss at Tampa Bay.
Facing a third-and-one at their own 35, the Seahawks decided to hand the ball to fullback Will Tukuafu.
And needing just three feet, neither the 280-pound Tukuafu nor the middle of Seattle’s line could create an inch of space.
Asked later if he knew what happened on the play, coach Pete Carroll said “yeah, we got stopped.