‘He’s True-Blue’: Seahawks Being Led by LB in Surprise Success

Only a few anticipated the Seattle Seahawks to be sitting at 5-3 after eight video games with sole management of the NFC West. After buying and selling Tremendous Bowl profitable quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos this previous offseason, many seen this as a “rebuilding” season for Seattle … and now they might be finishing one of many quickest “rebuilds” in current reminiscence.

A few of that success will get credited to a really productive rookie class, whereas some falls on rejuvenated veterans. Main the latter class is Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu.

Nwosu has been a pleasing shock for Seattle this season, posting 5 sacks, two pressured fumbles and three cross deflections over the primary eight weeks. Within the workforce’s 27-13 win over the New York Giants on Sunday, Nwosu posted two sacks and a pressured fumble, displaying up in an enormous manner as soon as once more.

“He is main us,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll mentioned. “In each facet he is main us. I do not understand how properly you guys know him, however he is simply so true blue. He is the true deal. He loves the sport. He likes to play. He loves his teammates. He provides you all the things he is obtained.”

Regardless of the early success, Nwosu all the time has a mindset set on enchancment.

“We’re undoubtedly not the place we need to be,” Nwosu mentioned. “We nonetheless have an uphill battle. We’re nonetheless attempting to get the place we need to go, however that is undoubtedly a begin.”

And what a begin it has been. Seattle will hope to proceed to get essentially the most out of the fifth-year veteran, whereas chasing the NFC West crown and a playoff spot this season.

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