Seahawks Win a Football Game Because They Still Employ Earl Thomas

by Spike FriedmanSeahawk Earl Thomas tackles Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in the first half. Abbie Parr/Getty Images
The Seahawks had their first win of the season after handing the Cowboys 24-13 in a fairly comfortable home opener at CenturyLink Field. It was a nice win, in which the Seahawks outperformed the Cowboys in all three phases of the game. Chris Carson looked good in the run game, Russ did not make any big mistakes, the defense was humming, turning the ball over and limiting b