Bobby Wagner had one of the finest games of his career this past week. He posted a Seahawks franchise-record 20 tackles against the Titans. Unfortunately, it was part of a losing effort for a team that went to pieces during a second-half implosion. The failure had many fathers, including an inability to sustain drives, poor tackling and mental mistakes.
It’s no excuse, but a couple of questionable flags also contributed. The most egregious was the “taunting” penalty called on cornerback D.J. Reed after a long Tennessee pass fell incomplete in the fourth quarter. Across the league, 10 taunting penalties have been called – already matching last season’s total. Some critics see inconsistencies in how the league is enforcing the rules so far this season, including Wagner himself.
Bobby Wagner says he thinks there’s been inconsistencies in how taunting emphasis has been enforced. pic.twitter.com/ZXiNcNDsGe
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 22, 2021
Wagner isn’t the only important member of the team who’s not a fan. Coach Pete Carroll has called the new emphasis a “can of worms.”
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