Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson logged another impressive performance Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He finished the day with 16 carries for 105 yards, the most yards a running back has posted this season against Tampa Bay’s stout run defense.
But then there were the fumbles . . . Carson fumbled twice against the Buccaneers, one for a loss.
“I was thrilled for his game and then it was like, come on, Chris,” coach Pete Carroll said after the win. “Let’s not go here again. On the long run, Chris is supposed to know that they’re coming hawkin.’ It was a great shot by their guy and all that. The ball went out of bounds, so we escaped that one.”
“But the other one, he just went after the guy,” Carroll continued. “He knows better. When the guy is below you, we don’t throw the football and the shoulder into the guy, for exactly what could happen. He’s done it in years past. We’ve talked about this for a couple of years. He just got too jacked up. Kind of like the head coach throwing a flag when he shouldn’t.”
Carson started the year with a fumble in each of his first three outings but has been able to secure the ball since, gaining the confidence of the team and the coaching staff.
He’ll need to hang on tighter next Monday night for Seattle to have a chance against the 49ers on the road.
