So far this week, Seahawks have avoided taking the bait when asked about the New England Patriots’ deflated footballs scandal, and players have said very positive thing about their Super Bowl opponent, from praising the running ability of LeGarrette Blount to calling Tom Brady one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
But on Thursday, cornerback Jeremy Lane provided the first quote that could be considered bulletin-board material when asked about New England’s All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is widely considered the best in the game at his position.
Asked what makes Gronkowski so good, Lane hesitated to answer, then said, “I actually don’t think he’s that good. He’s OK, but he does have a big body. From what I’ve seen on tape, he doesn’t like your hands being put on him, so if we put our hands on him and shake him up a little bit, he won’t catch that many balls.”
Asked if the key then it to make contact with Gronkowski at the line of scrimmage, Lane said, “That’s always our key every week, put our hands on the receivers. That’s definitely an issue with him from watching tape so far.”
Lane has been Seattle’s nickel corner for much of the season, and the Patriots like to move Gronkowski around on the field, so there’s a chance these two will line up across form each other in the Super Bowl.
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