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Why Doug Baldwin flipped the bird to the Seahawks' sideline after his TD pass

SEATTLE -- Part of Doug Baldwin's celebration following his 15-yard touchdown pass to Russell Wilson Sunday involved a middle finger directed at the Seattle Seahawks' sideline.

In the third quarter, Baldwin took a pitch from Wilson, pretended like he was going to run right with the ball and then launched a pass down the left sideline for the score.

Before celebrating with his teammates, he had a message to send to offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell for the play call.

"We’re in the f---ing red zone, and you want me to throw the ball?