What defense? Seahawks and Texans combine for wild shootout
SEATTLE (AP) — It's not often Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas spew compliments of an opponent, especially a rookie.
Watching the Seattle Seahawks defense get torn apart by rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans on Sunday had Sherman, Thomas and their teammates issuing praise rarely heard from one of the top defenses in the league.
"I'm not surprised at all. I think I ran my mouth too much this summer when we chilled," Thomas said of Watson. "We got the same agent, spent a lot of time together. I expect that out of him. He did that against Alabama in a big game. He tried to do it today.