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Mike Rucker and the Carolina Panthers need no introductions to Walter Jones nor does Jones need any introductions himself to the Panthers.
The date was January 22, 2006 the location was Qwest Stadium and the occurrence was the NFC Title Game. Jones was blocking for the soon to be named NFL MVP Shaun Alexander at the 15-yard line. What happened next is nothing more than a pure talented left tackle doing his job- protecting his quarterback’s blindside and his running backs holes.
Jones practically blocked Rucker all the way to the end-zone as that set-up a Shaun Alexander 1-yard touchdown run (he had two that game).
That was just one of hundred thousands of blocks that Jones set-up for the Seahawks in his 13-year career with the Seahawks. A career that saw him get beat to the quarterback only 23 times.
It’s no wonder that Sunday when the Panthers return to Seattle for the first time since that 2006 game that Walter Jones will be given an honor that only one other player in the 34-years of Seahawk history has enjoyed- the retiring of a player’s jersey number.
For 13-years Jones changed the left tackle position. He was featured in the opening scene of the movie Blindside and was regarded by multiple NFL magazines, commentators and coaches as the best player in the game. Sporting News ranked him their top player heading into the 2005 season and John Madden called him the best player in the game in 2004. Mike Holmgren has coached Hall of Famers like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Steve Young- he called Jones the best offensive player he’s ever coached.
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The date was January 22, 2006 the location was Qwest Stadium and the occurrence was the NFC Title Game. Jones was blocking for the soon to be named NFL MVP Shaun Alexander at the 15-yard line. What happened next is nothing more than a pure talented left tackle doing his job- protecting his quarterback’s blindside and his running backs holes.
Jones practically blocked Rucker all the way to the end-zone as that set-up a Shaun Alexander 1-yard touchdown run (he had two that game).
That was just one of hundred thousands of blocks that Jones set-up for the Seahawks in his 13-year career with the Seahawks. A career that saw him get beat to the quarterback only 23 times.
It’s no wonder that Sunday when the Panthers return to Seattle for the first time since that 2006 game that Walter Jones will be given an honor that only one other player in the 34-years of Seahawk history has enjoyed- the retiring of a player’s jersey number.
For 13-years Jones changed the left tackle position. He was featured in the opening scene of the movie Blindside and was regarded by multiple NFL magazines, commentators and coaches as the best player in the game. Sporting News ranked him their top player heading into the 2005 season and John Madden called him the best player in the game in 2004. Mike Holmgren has coached Hall of Famers like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Steve Young- he called Jones the best offensive player he’s ever coached.
If you would like to read the rest of this article please check out NWPS12.com « Northwest Pro Sports 12.
