It was another disappointing night for the Dallas Cowboys and their fans. After last week’s thrilling 40-39 win over the Atlanta Falcons, Dak Prescott and Co. slumped to their second defeat in the ongoing NFL season in Week Three. The Cowboys suffered a 38-31 loss at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks at the CenturyLink Field on Sunday.
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Sep 27, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) passes against the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Russell Wilson was ‘cookin’ once again as Pete Carroll’s side maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign. The game could have gone either way were it not for some defensive errors from the visiting team. In a bid to step up the ante and put pressure on the home side, Mike McCarthy’s boys adopted an aggressive approach to their defensive duties. However, DT Trysten Hill went a little overboard in the fourth quarter with a nasty ‘leg roll’ on RB Chris Carson.
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Chris Carson goes down with this insidious tackle from Cowboys’ Trysten Hill
Here's the play where Carson got hurt. Remarkably dirty from Trysten Hill.
Why is this dude trying to rip Carson's leg off after the play??
Seahawks running back, Chris Carson had to be escorted off the field after going down because of a nasty tackle. Dallas Cowboys DT Trysten Hill can be seen grappling with Carson’s leg in the above video.
In doing so, the notorious defensive player ended up twisting Carson’s knee, which left him unable to carry on in the last quarter. Seahawks fans immediately took to social media to express their discontent with this atrocious tackle.
Twitter reacts to Trysten Hill’s aggressive offense
Hill with a GatorRoll on Chris Carson‘s knee. Utter scumbag move.
First he tried to rip Chris Carson's leg off earlier in the drive, now another dirty play from #Cowboys Trysten Hill.
Seahawks’ RB Chris Carson’s first-degree sprained knee is considered a 1-2 week injury, per source, but team wants to see how he feels and recovers this week.
Pete Carroll said on ESPN 710 radio this morning that Seahawks' RB Chris Carson had a first-degree knee sprain, he could be back soon, but they "just have to see how that goes." About the play in which Trysten Hill hurt Carson, Carroll said, "I was really pissed about that."
NFL insider Ian Rapoport offers an update on Chris Carson’s injury
Despite the nasty injury on the weekend, Seahawks fans have some good news regarding running back Chris Carson. NFL Network correspondent, Ian Rapoport, confirmed on Monday that Carson is believed to have suffered a knee sprain rather than a ligament tear. Coach Pete Carroll also confirmed the same while adding that he was ‘pissed’ by the tackle made by Hill.
Only time will tell if the league actually hands a suspension to Hill for that unnecessary tackle on Carson’s leg. Regardless of whether the suspension comes to pass, Hill is sure to be slapped with a hefty fine for the unsportsmanlike display at the CenturyLink Field.
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