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SEATTLE -- If they hadn't been playing the Seattle Seahawks, the New Orleans Saints might have had a greater appreciation for the 67-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run that pushed Lynch into NFL postseason lore Saturday.
Running a play the Seahawks call "17 power,'' Lynch broke through the right side of the Saints defense with 4:20 left in the game, then treated the Saints defenders as his personal rag dolls, throwing them left and right as he exploded for a touchdown run that not only secured a 41-36 win for Seattle but will be on highlight films for years to come.
Lynch broke a half dozen tackles, and the each one of the misses lowered the Saints' postseason coffin another foot into the ground.
The trouble for the Saints was that, down by four points at the time, they spent all their energy trying to strip the ball out of Lynch's hands. As they did, the game slipped through their arms.
"In a situation like that, the first thing you have to do is make sure you've got the tackle,'' New Orleans defensive end Alex Brown said. "Then you can go for the ball.''
Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/08/marshawn-lynch-impresses-saints-even-as-he-knocks-them-out-of-pl/
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