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SPORTS Thursday, January 15, 2015 East Oregonian NFL Wilson stands out in weekend of traditional passers RENTON, Wash. — Of the four quarterbacks still playing on championship weekend, Seattle’s Russell Wilson is the outlier in terms of style. Tom Brady, Andrew Luck and Aaron Rodgers all have their quarterbacking foun- dations built around being Rodgers — when healthy — both bring an element of mo- bility, but it’s not their forte. Wilson? Well, good luck of anything I thought previ- ously would be a franchise quarterback. I think he still gets a lot of hate and discred- it because we don’t throw the ball that often. However, what he’s asked to do in this offense he does it extremely well,” Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin said. Headed into Sunday’s NFC championship game against Green Bay, Wilson’s postsea- son achievements can’t be dis- preconceived notions. After six playoff games Wilson has the highest passer rating in NFL history with a minimum of 150 attempts. Wilson’s mark of 109.6 is players in league history with a playoff passer rating of 100 or above. The others are: Rodgers, Bart Starr, Kurt Associated Press The New York Jets stuck with defense. The San Fran- cisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders are giving it a try, too. The Jets hired Arizo- na defensive coordinator Todd Bowles as head coach AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson talks to reporters Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, before NFL foot- ball practice in Renton, Wash. The Seahawks will face the Green Bay Packers, Sunday in the NFC Champion- ship game. Warner and Drew Brees. “I think one of the things touch passes of his career. He dropped a 16-yard TD into the arms of Baldwin, letting go of the pass before Baldwin even made his break. Then in the second quar- ter, Wilson stayed in the pocket and tossed a deep ball to Jermaine Kearse for a 63- yard touchdown that gave the Seahawks a 14-7 lead. “For the most part he knows how to put touch on the ball and a lot of quarterbacks don’t know how to do that,” said Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who is part of Seattle’s radio broadcast team. “He knows how to make all the different throws. That ball to Jermaine Kearse is the best touch you’ll ever see.” Wilson’s performance against Carolina also coun- tered a season where his best games were not at home. In the regular season, Wilson threw six touchdowns and six interceptions at home versus 14 TDs and one in- terception on the road. The three touchdown passes were Wednesday, the 49ers pro- moted longtime defensive line coach Jim Tomsula, and the Raiders turned to Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. Denver, Atlanta and Chi- cago still have openings. On Wednesday, John Fox inter- viewed with Chicago, two days after parting ways with Denver. The 49ers said Tomsula will be formally introduced Thursday at a news confer- ence that comes after a more than two-week search that ended right in house. play well is the guys around me. I’ve got great guys around me, guys that want to work every day, guys that are devoted to being suc- cessful and no matter what it takes,” Wilson said. “I think that when you’re in those moments, you either live for them or you fall off.” Last week saw Wilson at pass attempts to throw for 268 yards and three touch- downs. He averaged more than 12 yards per pass attempt CONTACT US EDITIONS 211 S.E. Byers Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Classified 1-800-962-2819 Fax: (541) 278-2680 Toll Free in Oregon 1-800-522-0255 333 E. Main • Hermiston, Oregon 97838 Classified 1-800-962-2819 Fax: (541) 567-1764 Classified email classifieds@eastoregonian.com BUY IT! SELL IT! FIND IT! 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Sale to occur on Tuesday January 27th 2015 at 11:00 at facility. CLASSIFIEDS HAVE IT! kind of taken off with it, and it’s a beautiful part of our game as it starts to emerge.” There’s also the matter of how Wilson plays when it matters most. He already owns 14 career comebacks in 54 regular-season and play- off games combined. “Whenever I talk to him, that’s all he talks about, is living for those situations. I don’t know if it all started back in high school or what- time of a game. He wants the ball in his hands. I think he would rather be behind sometimes and have the ball in his hands and be able to go football game,” Moon said. “With this team it’s not always like that, but he’s had as many comebacks as anyone in the game the short time he’s been in the game. He loves that. He loves those moments. Has he been successful on every one of them? No. Did Michael Jor- dan hit every game-winning shot? No. But he wins more of them than he loses and that’s because he likes it and he lives for it.” Tomsula replaces Jim Har- baugh, who parted ways with the 49ers on Dec. 28 in what the team called a “mutual de- cision.” Harbaugh was intro- duced as Michigan’s coach two days later following a suc- cessful four-year stint during which the 49ers reached three Page 3B AP Photo/Tony Avelar Kent to face Ducks ketball of the season with wins in two of three Pac-12 games including a triumph over rival Washington on Saturday. Oregon is also 2-1 this year in league play, but all three contests have been played within the friend- East Oregonian Tonight will be more than 12 home game as Cougars time he faces off against the Oregon Ducks program he headed for 13 years. Kent resigned from his post at Oregon in 2010 af- ter leading the school to a record 235 victories, mul- tiple conference titles and runs to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2002 and 2007. Kent spent two years as an analyst for Fox Sports Pac- 12 Networks before taking the position in Pullman this spring. Knight Arena. In fact, the trip to Beasley Coliseum road contest in 16 games this season. The Ducks have won the last seven meetings and 10 of the last 11, as the Cou- gars last got a win in the series Jan. 8, 2011, a 77-63 win at Pullman. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. tonight in Pullman. The game will be carried by the Pac-12 Networks. this year, but Kent has his team playing their best bas- straight NFC championship games and a Super Bowl. with Bowles, also a top can- a day after hiring former Houston director of college scouting Mike Maccagnan as general manager. 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