Golden Tate won another one for us

[TwistedHusky]

Tate has been the difference in multiple games over the past one and a half years.

From fighting through tackles to somehow score an improbable touchdown, to stealing a near interception and taking it to the house - he is one of my favorite players.

Since we have the thread ripping him for a "classless" act, we might as well have a thread recognizing that his two TDs are the reason we won the game. Tate is one of the bad guys. But we are supposed to be the bad guys. And as long as it doesn't distract him from performing his blocking and other jobs, or running his routes right because he is getting into fights instead (a problem he never had but is the Steve Smith example when WRs take things too personal), I am fine with it.

I don't care if he is a good sport. He wins games, which is what the Seahawks pay him to do.

If rubbing it in the other teams' noses makes him a better player then it is the price you pay. He almost ran out of bounds, and that would have been stupid but he didn't.

Some players play better when they take the role as the villain. I say embrace it, sometimes being bad is good.

 

[SeatownJay]

Golden Tate, Mr. Monday Night. In Seattle's last two MNF games Tate has 8 receptions for 161 yards and 4 TDs.

 

[bellingerga]

I don't know about all that, but the act itself didn't bother me that much as long as he doesn't make a habit of it. I laughed, and the dude probably had it coming.

Now if he starts making a habit of doing overly emotional things that cost the team large chunks of penalty yardage, I'm be pissed off, but for now I'll rewatch the highlight and laugh my ass off.

 

[AbsolutNET]

You are obviously aware we already have a thread about Tate. I don't see how this is different than the other.