[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

And Marcus Washington's comments were a bit out of place. Usually Washington is a thoughtful and insightful kind of guy so I'm surprised to hear him say this. The fact that the opposition lost their "Superman" and yet was able to win the game handily would make the opposing defense look like it might have been - - overrated. I don't think that's the message he meant to convey, but it is certainly a conclusion one might draw.

John Riggins did the game for Westwood One and he later echoed Washington's statements - and I don't think he had read those statements either - on his afternoon show on Sirius. He basically said that Alexander looked like he had tunnel vision in the early going and pointed to the fact that he basically just dropped the ball on the Seahawks first drive. He even went so far as to say that the 'Hawks might have been better off without Alexander that day because it looked like he was tightening up in the big game. He also said that had it been him he probably would have found a way to get back on the field. I think Riggo is a pretty insightful guy and he doesn't usually get caught up in a lot of bravado so I take his comments pretty seriously. That Washington - another player whose opinion I respect - says the same thing also makes me wonder. Add to that the fact that Seattle was willing to deal Alexander in the offseason for a 3rd round pick and it has got to make you wonder a bit. You can't argue with the numbers he put up this season, but just some food for thought. I guess we will have to see how he fares against that very good Panthers D in the NFC Championship.