PHOENIX – Chris Matthews became an unexpected hero of the Seattle Seahawks’ crazy comeback win in the NFC championship game.
It was so unexpected that his dad missed it while working his job as a police officer.
Matthews hadn’t touched the ball in the NFL until recovering an onside kick in the final minutes of the NFC title game against the Green Bay Packers. The Seahawks scored after Matthews’ recovery to take the lead, and eventually won in overtime.
The rookie receiver didn’t log a catch or fumble recovery in the regular season, but his first NFL touch was a big one. So big that his police-officer father got a bit emotional.
“My dad is kind of a serious dude,” Matthews said. “You won’t catch him too many times smiling or having a good laugh. When he does, it’s special.”
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