Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Okung Is Deciding Factor Against Oakland Raiders

October 27, 2010   ·   Marci Noble   ·   Jump to comments

Seahawks rookie left tackle Russell Okung left Seattle's game against the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday with his second ankle sprain of the season. Though this sprain is not nearly as bad as the first which sidelined Okung for the first three regular season games, he is still questionable for Week 8 at Oakland.
Okung has played just one full-length regular season game with the Seahawks and his presence was evident. Against the Bears in Week 6 the Seahawks' offense looked complete. Forsett and Lynch ripped holes in the Bears' defense; Hasselbeck and Williams lit up the red zone. The opening drive last Sunday at Qwest Field looked to be more of the same.
Until Okung limped off the grid.
Afterwards, the Seahawks never regained their rhythm.
Lynch, who ran for 47 yards on his first six carries of the game (including a Seahawks' season best 39-yard run), was held to small yardage the rest of the afternoon, earning only 42 more yards over three quarters.
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