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Seahawks at Rams: 5 takeaways from Seattle’s ugly loss

By Keith Myers

Sep 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looses the ball as he is sacked by Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn (94) during the first half of a NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looses the ball as he is sacked by Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn (94) during the first half of a NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll yells at officials after wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (15) was called for a penalty on a pass play in the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll yells at officials after wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (15) was called for a penalty on a pass play in the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Penalties are killing this team

The Seahawks continue to shoot themselves in the foot on both sides of the ball. They ended up with 10 penalties for 104 yards, and that is only the penalties that were accepted.

Most of these weren’t even the “overly aggressive” types that aren’t a big deal. False starts, holding, facemasks and needless offensive pass interference calls ruled the day. All of those are entirely avoidable.

The worst one of the day came late in the fourth quarter. Cassius Marsh sacked Case Keenum on third down just outside of their end zone.

For reasons I’ll never understand, Marsh decided to grab Keenum’s helmet as he made the tackle giving them a free first down. Instead of Seattle getting the ball back near midfield, the Rams were able to run out most of the clock and pin Seattle deep.

There are penalties, and then there are dumb bone-headed penalties. The Seahawks are committing far too many of the latter type.

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