A few minutes after he talked to a group of reporters Wednesday, patiently answering questions about his missed field goal that cost the Seahawks a win in Sunday’s 6-6 tie at Arizona, Seattle kicker Stephen Hauschka approached the group with a request of his own.
Hauschka wanted to make clear that in case any of his answers to specific questions — such as whether the turf or the situation had been issues — sounded as if he was making excuses, he ultimately was pointing the finger at no one person or thing other than himself.
“I take full responsibility,” Haushka said of his missed 28-yard field goal with seven seconds left in overtime Sunday.