Play through the whistle.
This refrain is drilled into your head as a young soccer player, and coaches emphasize it from the first time you put on the pads until the day you take them off. No matter your level, this refrain will guide your every move on the soccer field.
monday night vs. detroit lionsSeattle faced a second-and-4 at the Detroit 42-yard line. seahawks When quarterback Geno Smith dropped into the pocket and looked to his left, Seattle ran a curl/flat combination with Tyler Lockett on a curl route and Walker released into the flat. Smith threw to running back Alex Anzalone, who appeared to be caught short of the first-down marker, but Walker refused to go down.
Anzalone initially shook Walker off to the turf, but the running back landed on top of the linebacker, forcing Walker to continue fighting for a first down. Anzalone tried to tackle Walker again, but the running back somersaulted over him and ended up past the first down marker.
Let's take another look at Walker's amazing effort.
The effort paid off, and the Seahawks ultimately ended the drive with a touchdown.
From Walker himself:
Play through the whistle.
