Guest Sports News Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 [attach=full]16264[/attach](Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks face an anxious wait to find out how well two key components of their outstanding defense recover from injuries ahead of their Super Bowl clash with the New England Patriots. All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman suffered a sprained elbow in the fourth quarter of Sunday's comeback win over the visiting Green Bay Packers while All-Pro safety Earl Thomas dislocated his shoulder in the first half. Both players finished the game despite clear discomfort as Seattle won the NFC championship in overtime but while the team has expressed confidence they will play in the Feb. 1 Super Bowl, it remains to be seen what impact the injuries could have. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was asked on Monday how his defense could cope with the absence of two vital elements and gave a short reply: "I'm OK about that but I'm not going there." Carroll said the players would undergo more tests this week. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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