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Lindsey Thiry
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ESPN- Covered Rams for two years for the Los Angeles Times
- Previously covered the hawks
- Covered the NBA, college football and basketball
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Brady Henderson
SEATTLE – Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams is the owner of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson this season.
Wilson attempted a screen pass to DK Metcalf, but Williams read it all the way as he skipped the route and returned the interception 42 yards for a touchdown to give the Rams a 13-3 lead. The choice is Williams in third against Wilson this season and is Rams’ fifth defensive score since Week 11, who leads the NFL. Williams defeated Wilson twice in the Rams’ 23-16 win over Seattle in Week 10.
Throughout the league, there were 784 screen passes targeting WRs this regular season, and no interception before Williams’ choice of six Wilson screen passes targeting Metcalf.
🗣 BEST LEAGUE DEFENSE @ Dee_Willl2 with the call at home! pic.twitter.com/nRoVoxhH3f
– Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 9, 2021
Metcalf and Wilson responded quickly on the Seahawks’ next trip, however.
Wilson staggered to the left and gave a pass back to Metcalf, who opened up behind the Rams defense and ran into the end zone for a 51-yard touchdown. This increased to 13-10 Rams with 3:43 to the end of the first half.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Wilson gave a touchdown with 18 touchdown passes, the best in the NFL, under duress during the regular season. The next closest players had 11 touchdowns.
SNAGGED BY DK! @DangeRussWilson successes @ dkm14 for the touchdown!
To watch #LARvsSEA: https://t.co/4wLmfWGLCk pic.twitter.com/9gDmNPv7N3
– Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 9, 2021
The Seahawks’ first five offensive possessions resulted in three punts, a field goal and a pick-six.