The interior Offensive Line went from one of the worst in the NFL the past two years into potentially one of the best in the NFL. Hard to base it off one game but Carp-Unger-Sweezy were DOMINANT.
Okung and Britt were average but we know what Okung can do if he can stay healthy and get back into it. And Britt did not look like a rookie, he looked as good as Giacomini ever was, even that holding penalty he got called for was ticky-tack at best and he was intelligent enough to disengage "his hold" very quickly while being able to throw a debilitating punch that pancaked Matthews.
One thing though is I would like to see Cable take this game tape and emphasize second level blocking because their were some opportunities left on the table.
I saw three blocks in the 2nd level that if sustained could have been possible TD runs (but don't quote me on these cuz my memory might be all jumbled up from alcohol) .
1. I think Harvin tripped over Britt. If Britt pancakes his guy or turns him inside, I think Harvin keeps his balance and scores.
2. Carpenter threw a cut block that just misses his target, had he stayed on his feet, Lynch would had a big time opportunity with only two defenders to beat but cuts back into the middle of the field into a safety and Lber because Carp just misses his guy.
3. Richardson has his guy 15 yards down-field, with sort of a lazy block, and I think it was Wilson, has the corner and space but Richardson's guy gets past and I think Russ slides or runs out of bounds.
I could also be mixing up the ball-carrier on 2 and 3. My memory is hazy.
Also, the the Mathews TFL on Turbin was Bevell's fault, no one else, you have to put a blocker a Clay, always.