Seattle Seahawks

They LOVE that division.

(12-3) San Francisco 49ers 19
(7-8) Seattle Seahawks 17

This was looking like a genius “Trap of the Week” pick for about 2 ½ quarters until San Francisco got a touchdown on the board. Seattle made a late push, but they couldn’t get past the superior team. The Niners did a solid job of avoiding the big letdown. And if you didn’t notice, Aldon Smith is scary good.(12-3) New Orleans Saints 45

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Crap. 
(11-3) San Francisco 49ers at
(7-7) Seattle Seahawks

…Does anyone else this the Seahawks could win this game? I’m not saying they will… but at home… against the Niners, who are coming off a huge win? That’s it! This is totally the “Trap of the Week.” I’m not expecting another mistake-free performance from Alex Smith. Just not buying it yet.(9-5) Atlanta Falcons at

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Their loss to the Seattle Seahawks may only drop them to a 7-7 record, but their unmistakably terrible quarterback play has clearly taken them out of the playoff picture. The offseason isn’t here yet though, so the Gameday Recaps continue!

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ht, the Chicago Bears are trying to get back on the winning horse this afternoon against the rising Seattle Seahawks. Can you believe these two teams are actually still in the playoff hunt? They both need a lot of help to get there, but this game is too significant for either team to lose. Drop one more game… and you likely won’t see January.

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Who’s ready for the death of a dream?

 

(4-7) Philadelphia Eagles at
(4-7) Seattle Seahawks

Oh man. This Eagles season has been absolutely freaking delightful. And it could all come crashing down to a violent and decisive ending if they lose tonight. Vince Young has the helm for a third straight week, but he’ll be missing wide receiver Jeremy Maclin again. So Andy Reid, I have a suggestion for you. One that should save you from all the ungodly hours you’re rumored to be putting in lately. Hand the f###ing ball off to LeSean Mccoy. (It he can carry it, that is. Kinda injured.) He’s really good and you might be able to control the ball and keep your own craptastic defense off the field. Just a thought.

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The Texans just went from a first round bye to a first round out.(3-6) Seattle Seahawks 22
(6-3) Baltimore Ravens 17

How could the Ravens get trapped for a third time this season? Losses to the Titans and Jaguars were inexcusable, but to drop a game to the freaking Seahawks is absolutely unforgiveable. I cannot take the Ravens seriously right now.(8-1) San Francisco 49ers 27

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Or ya know, the Bills could fall apart and give this one up.(2-5) Seattle Seahawks at
(3-4) Dallas Cowboys

How much of a spanking will the ‘Boys lay on the ‘Hawks today? This is a classic Dallas bounce-back game. They’ll light up a clearly inferior team and get some good publicity for the week.(0-7) Miami Dolphins at

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That’s a recipe for success in the NFL.

  

(2-3) Seattle Seahawks 36
(3-2) New York Giants 25

Seattle mounted its own comeback on the road, despite losing Tarvaris Jackson to an injury. (For the best?) After pulling ahead late with a little more than 2 ½ minutes to go, the Seahawks sealed the win with a pick six off Eli Manning at their goal line. Tom Coughlin is going to take his belt off tonight…(4-1) New Orleans Saints 30

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The final division preview starts now!Seattle Seahawks

After winning the division with a super-crappy record, the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Saints, advancing past the Wildcard round. This year will not be a repeat of that performance. Tarvaris Jackson takes over at quarterback, already putting the Seahawks in a hole. Whether he’s familiar with Darell Bevel l’s offense or not, Jackson is not an NFL-level QB. He’s still got Sidney Rice to throw to, taking advantage of Rice’s wide catching radius. After adding Rice, the Seattle receivers are deep, with Mike Williams and Golden Tate amongst the crop. Seattle’s young offensive line isn’t quite ready to become an elite unit, but they’ll show flashes thanks to new line coach Tom Cable and a left side of Russell Okung and Robert Gallery. The Seahawk defense is… decent. Signing defensive tackle Brandon Mebane was a great move, giving them a run-stuffer up the middle. Behind the line, the linebackers are alright and the secondary is so-so aside from safety Earl Thomas, whose ball-hawking has to pick up in his second year.

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He’ll find a place as a key special teamer for Cleveland.

The Negative

Seattle Seahawks

As much as I don’t believe you need a flashy draft to have good draft, the Seahawks have a problem. Any draft that leaves you with Charlie Whitehurst as your locked-in starting QB is a bad draft. Andy Dalton was there for the taking and Seattle simply passed him over. While I like the positions they aimed at (offensive line, secondary), their player selection left much to be desired. Taking James Carpenter in the first round was a blunder. Though to be fair, it sucks that a 7-9 team is drafting at the 25th spot, but that’s what happens when you win a crappy division and get to the playoffs. New England Patriots

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Jim Harbaugh should come in and change the culture, if nothing else.

Seattle Seahawks

My prediction: 9-7
What actually happened: 7-9
My result: ****

I’m still not sure how they beat the Saints, but the Seahawks proved there’s nothing wrong with the NFL playoff format. Maybe next year they’ll learn how to win on the road more than once. Too much to ask?

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Ugh. I hate being right sometimes.(12-5) Chicago Bears 35
(8-10) Seattle Seahawks 24

For my full Bears coverage, check out my GameDay Recap, found here.

My results so far: 6-5. Thanks to my boys!(13-5) New York Jets 28

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Chicago jumped out early on the over-matched Seattle Seahawks, putting this game out of reach before the first half ended and looking towards the NFC title game.

(12-5) Chicago Bears 35
(8-10)

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After a week off, the Chicago bears are set to enter the playoff picture today as they host the Seattle Seahawks. Brimming with confidence after their victory over the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints, the Seahawks head into what will surely be a raucous Soldier Field atmosphere and some particularly low temperatures. Can Chicago fend off the surprise Seahawks? Or will their week off come at their detriment? Here’s the break down.

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unless Rodgers takes her home as a trophy.

Sunday

1:00 PM ET, FOX

(8-9) Seattle Seahawks at
(11-5) Chicago Bears

The Breakdown:

Like I’m going to blow my Bears wad in a few paragraphs. Pssh. For my in-depth analysis of this match-up, check back for my Chicago Bears GameDay Preview!

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Here’s the story behind the first round of the NFL playoffs.(8-9) Seattle Seahawks 41
(11-6) New Orleans Saints 36

Okay… WHAT? Now, I will take full credit for thinking this would be a close game, but nowhere did I think the lowly Seahawks would be able to oust the defending champs, home field advantage or not. Matt Hasselbeck had a phenomenal afternoon, lighting up the Saints secondary, which was without starting safety Malcolm Jenkins. I put this loss squarely on New Orleans’ defense, which just never decided to show up. When Drew Brees and that offense drop 36 points, there’s no excuse for losing, especially to a 7-9 squad. Still, the Seahawks went out and played a great game in front of their home crowd and proved it doesn’t matter what your record is when the postseason begins. A 7-9 team beat the defending Super Bowl champs. The Seahawks belonged there. Credit Pete Carroll with getting his boys ready and believing in the aging Hasselbeck.

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improve that mark this season!Saturday4:30 PM ET, NBC
(11-5) New Orleans Saints at
(7-9) Seattle SeahawksThe Breakdown:

Okay, we’ve heard all the banter and ridicule. Yes, Seattle is a sub .500 team that won a crap division to get into the playoffs. Now that they’re here, they have a game to play. Let’s focus on that, shall we? At first glance this seems like an easy win for the Saints, hence their overwhelming odds. Still, without running backs Chris Ivory or Pierre Thomas, this game could be closer than you’d think. Drew Brees has to avoid the costly turnovers, especially on the road at Qwest Field where you can’t give the crowd a reason to get into it. The Saints have to put multiple touchdowns up early and take the fans out of the equation. To do that they have to go to the air early and often against a weak Seahawk secondary that won’t be able to keep track of Brees’ countless targets (which might include a fresh off of surgery Marques Colston). Someone will be open and Brees has to get them the ball. It’s that simple.

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Can’t buy it.(7-8) St. Louis Rams at
(6-9) Seattle Seahawks

That’s right; the Sunday nighter is the fight for the NFC West title between two pretty mediocre squads. Honestly

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Just look out.

Getty Images(12-2) Atlanta Falcons 34
(6-8) Seattle Seahawks 18

Guess what? The Seahawks are 6-8 and still have a share of the lead for the NFC West title. Hilarious. In other news, the Falcons are still legit.(10-4) New York Jets 22

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street fights erupting on the field.

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(7-4) Kansas City Chiefs 42
(5-6) Seattle Seahawks 24

Dwayne Bowe is officially a beast. (This year anyway.) With 13 TD’s in his last seven games, Bowe has dramatically increased the production of Matt Cassel and an offense that had struggled early this year. As inconsistent as the Seahawks are, winning at Qwest Field is not an easy task. Winning big is even more impressive. The Chargers are coming, but the Chiefs aren’t giving ground yet.

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(5-2) New York Giants at
(4-3) Seattle Seahawks

Charlie Whitehurst, it's been nice knowing you. You get your first NFL start against the New York Giants, who have been earning their living in 2010 by knocking out quarterbacks. Have fun with that. As good as Seattle is at home, I'm not convinced they can hang with the Giants, though Eli Manning has the ability to throw two or three picks on any given day, so don't be shocked at a Seattle win.

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to take first place in the NFC North.

The Star-Ledger

(4-4) Oakland Raiders 33
(4-3) Seattle Seahawks 3

Oakland Raiders: offensive juggernaut? It certainly looks that way over the past two weeks after racking up 59 on the Broncos and shutting down the Seahawks. Darrius Heyward-Bey finally showed up to play with 105 yards and a TD. About time I say. Jason Campbell may be earning back the starting job with these impressive back-to-back outings.

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feel plenty of confidence that their one-loss record would stay intact when the day ended. The Seattle Seahawks had other ideas, responding immediately with a touchdown drive of their own and holding the Bears off in a 23-20 win.

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Returning home from their forgetful win at Carolina, the Bears welcome the Seattle Seahawks to Soldier Field on Sunday. Coming off their bye week, Pete Carroll and his young Seahawks are looking for the upset win in the windy city. Here's my take on today's NFC match-up.

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Four turnovers won't cut it against an actual NFL team.

(2-2) St. Louis Rams 20
(2-2) Seattle Seahawks 3

We have a feel good story on the winning side of this one and a Jekyl and Hyde tale on the other. St. Louis rallied behind Sam Bradford and an injured Steven Jackson to win their second straight game. What's even more impressive is the way they completely shut down Seattle's offense while only creating one turnover. Pete Carroll's Seahawks are perfect at home and winless on the road, a sign of a young team. With three NFC West teams at 2-2, it's all up for grabs still.

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I expect to see the Falcons win and win big.

(2-1) Seattle Seahawks at
(1-2) St. Louis Rams

As bad as Seattle has been on the road the past few years, this is a game they should win. Still, the Rams aren't a locked-in blow-out anymore now that Sam Bradford is at quarterback. If Seattle can get to 3-1, they can run the NFC West for the rest of the year by simply going .500. These early wins could make all the difference in getting to the playoffs.

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He's the starter by default.

(2-1) Seattle Seahawks 27
(1-2) San Diego Chargers 20

Hey, the Chargers lost another game early in the season they were heavily favored to win! What a McShock! That NEVER happens. San Diego had plenty of chances to get back into this contest, much as they did versus Kansas City in week one.  Unfortunately, their special teams unit let them down by allowing TWO return touchdowns to Leon Washington. How good does that trade look for the Seahawks now? At 2-1, the Seahawks have two solid wins on their resume and look to have the talent to compete in this weak division.

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f this week and attack through the air against the Ravens in order to even up this race. (1-0) Seattle Seahawks at
(0-1) Denver Broncos This may not be a flashy game, but there's certainly reason to pay attention. Can Pete Carroll's 'Hawks build off of the spanking they handed out to the Niners last week, who by the way are looking at 0-2 after the play the Saints? If you go back and look at the stats, Seattle didn't overpower the Niners, they just didn't make mistakes and played smart fundamental football. Denver's pass defense is suspect (as always, it seems), but at least Kyle Orton looked in control of this offense. He may have as many weapons as he used to, but the offense isn't suffering too much... yet. (1-0) Houston Texans at

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Rodgers will look much better as the season goes on.

(1-0) Seattle Seahawks 31
(0-1) San Francisco 49ers 6

For a team thought to run rampant over the NFC West, the Niners could not have had a worse start. Alex Smith looked like his sucky self, tossing two picks amidst the two sacks and 11 QB hits he took. Frank Gore was shut down by a young Seahawk defense that wasn't perceived to be overly physical. With his group of young receivers and solid offensive line, Matt Hasselbeck just needs to find the open target. That he can do. It was a great first win for Pete Carroll's team.

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There could be an aerial display today in Boston.

San Francisco 49ers at
Seattle Seahawks

With everyone (including me) picking the Niners to take this defense without much resistance, the Seahawks have an early opportunity to change some minds if they can win at home on Sunday. Pete Carroll's team is talked about as having more finesse than toughness, so going out and beating the tough-as-nails Singletary's squad would be a huge step for his renovated 'Hawks. If the Niners cruise to a win, the division race is probably already over. (Too soon?)

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It'll be another rough year in St. Louis.

 

Seattle Seahawks

After one year on the job, Jim Mora was fired as head coach of the Seahawks, giving way to former USC head coach Pete Carroll. Carroll, years removed from his last NFL gig, has brought an energy to excitement to the northwestern franchise and upgraded Matt Hasselbeck's arsenal. He traded for Jets RB Leon Washington, making for a productive trio partnered with Julius Jones and Justin Forsett. They drafted Notre Dame wide-out Golden Tate to go alongside T.J. Houshmandzadeh. What's even more surprising is that Mike Williams (former USC receiver and NFL bust) looks like he's going to actually earn a spot on the roster. Tight end John Carlson isn't talked about enough and will see a lot of endzone looks from Hasselbeck. Sixth overall pick Russell Okung will anchor the offensive line for years from the left tackle position and will benefit greatly from line coach Alex Gibbs' renowned tutelage. Carroll also brought Jeremy Bates along to head up the offense, so expect some points on the board.

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After all the waiting and anticipation, the start of the 2010 NFL Draft went according to plan. Quarterback Sam Bradford went to the Rams, Ndamukong Suh to the Lions and Gerald McCoy to the Bucs. After the known occurred, there was plenty to discuss. Here's what caught my eye from day one.

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I have a hard time believing Mike Tomlin’s squad will drop this home game.

(3-5) Seattle Seahawks at (5-3) Arizona Cardinals 

I only put this game on my list because it’s the last chance the Seahawks have to meet my division-winning expectations. A loss would put their playoffs hope in a coffin and their team under the microscope for next year. Even Matt Hasselbeck could be on the hot seat. In Arizona, the Cardinals haven’t fared as well as they have on the road with all of their three losses coming in front of their home crowd. Oh well, they still have Kurt Warner and a hella-explosive offense. This one may not last long. 

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squo;s wrap the week eight in the NFL with the Final Drive!

(5-2) Dallas Cowboys 38
(2-5) Seattle Seahawks 17

What’s with teams not wanting to tackle Cowboy receivers? Miles Austin and Sam Hurd have just been embarrassing defenders left and right. Tony Romo has put his team in a position to take first in the East following their next game, which comes against rival Philadelphia. In Seattle, injuries abound for the second straight year. There is no way this team could fight for a division title.

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ensive plays means Zorn is all but out as head coach. 

(3-2) Arizona Cardinals 27
(2-4) Seattle Seahawks 3 

Um… what happened Seattle? The Cardinals are finally looking like the team that went to the Super Bowl while the Seahawks are bent on embarrassing me for picking them to win the west in a national collegiate magazine. Maybe Kurt Warner isn’t done yet. 

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is Tony Gonzalez!  

(2-3) Seattle Seahawks 41
(2-3) Jacksonville Jaguars 0 

What a difference a Matt Hasselbeck makes. The Seahawks shut out the Jekyll and Hyde Jaguars and put up a forty-burger. With the Niners’ loss, the ‘Hawks can still make some noise in the NFC West. 

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After winning a game no one expected them to win, the Bears are now widely expected to travel to Seattle and defeat the injury-battling Seahawks. Which Seahawk is injured you ask? Someone pretty important…

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e Saints should scare the jock straps off most teams.

(2-0) San Francisco 49ers 23
(1-1) Seattle Seahawks     10

Mike Singletary’s hard-nosed style has gotten the Niners off to a superb start. Frank Gore racked up 207 yards on only 16 carries. Matt Hasselbeck left the game with a fractured rib. If he’s out for any length of time, it could be disastrous for the Seahawks’ season.

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r craptacular ticket sales and impending TV blackouts.

Back to the old Cardinals already?

Seattle Seahawks (1-0) at San Francisco 49ers (1-0)

Seattle sure looked great in their 28-0 whomping of the Rams. Now it’s time to test that resolve against Mike Singletary’s Niners, who just defeated the defending NFC champs. The prize at stake is an early lead in the NFC West.

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It's been a tough year being a Seattle Seahawks fan, and a Seattle sports fan in general.  We lose the Supersonics to Oklahoma City, the Mariners become the first team to have a $100M payroll and post 100 losses, and the Seahawks miss the playoffs for the first time in 5 years.  But there is still a lot to look forward to.  We have a new MLS team in Seattle FC that looks like it could be competitive from day 1, and the Mariners and Seahawks are not far from being playoff calibur teams.

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mms should not be allowed to commentate on nationally televised games, period.

Dallas Cowboys 34, Seattle Seahawks 9

At halftime, Turkey Day’s second NFL contest was over as well, with the ‘Boys up 24-6. Seattle moved the ball well through the air, but turned the ball over twice and failed to convert on key third-downs. Mike Holmgren’s final season in Seattle is going to be an awful one. Dallas made a great showing on the holiday, even as they lost Marion Barber and DeMarcus Ware to injuries during the game. Both are expected to return shortly, which is great news for the surging Cowboys. Ware accounted for three of Dallas’ seven sacks of Seattle’s Matt Hasselbeck and was given Fox’s lame turkey trophy. That needs to end too.

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We focus on the Seattle Seahawks, the Seattle Mariners, and Washington Husky Sports. We also include insight on high school sports around the Seattle area.

As avid sports fans, m

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but the Texans have played good at home.

Winners - Houston Texans

2) Seattle Seahawks @ Miami Dolphins

When the Seahawks fly across country, they lose.

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The debut of the Crypt Keeper was not a success. Two consecutive 2-2 records in the past two weeks (tongue twister yikes) keeps the overall record at .500 for the season. No worries though, I know success is on its way as the Crypt Keeper and I will go back to the drawing board to chalk up better predictions and analysis. With that said, let's see what happened in Week 9 of the NFL.

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he Dallas Cowboys.

Winners - New York Giants

3) Philadelphia Eagles @ Seattle Seahawks

Fans in Philly are loving things as of late as their fighting Phils won the World Series this past week. Closer Brad Lidge went 48/48 in saves I believe as he wins a ring with his teammates. Basically asking Houston "tell me how that --bleep--taste!". I had to...Anyways on to this game. The Eagles won last week over the Atlanta Falcons at home while the Seahawks dominated the 49ers in San Fran. This is another big game for the Eagles in the NFC East. I just don't have that much confidence in Seattle at the moment even with the beating they put on the 49ers in Mike Singletary's debut as 49er's head coach. I'm picking safe here with the Eagles.

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It was an interesting week in the National Football League. A few surprises, a big meltdown by one team and one bruised and battered team found a way to win a big prime-time game. Let's get right to it--game by game.

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First off, I want to introduce myself. My name is Jake, I live in Houston. I'm glad I found this place. I've read a lot of bloggers material today from predictions to their favorite teams' rants, it's great. I enjoyed it. Sports, baby sports!

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play in a bad division where the only team that should make the playoffs from it every year is the Seattle Seahawks. However, the Cardinals actually have a lot of talent on their team, it’s a shame that it couldn’t translate to victories last season. The Cardinals have improved their team via the draft with quite possibly my favorite rookie players, with the exception of Glen Dorsey and Darren McFadden. So lets take a look at the Cardinals this year.

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The Seattle Seahawks ended last season with a 10-6 record and a loss in the second round of the playoffs to the Green Bay Packers. There were good aspects of the team and of course there were bad aspects of the team. Losing fullback Mack Strong to injury and eventually retirement hurt this team a lot. He paved a lot of holes for running backs in Seattle. Star running back Shaun Alexander seemed to lose his game last season, he just never seemed to do something great. We’ll get back to the running game a little bit later on, but lets us first see what we can expect this year.

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Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, it doesn't, it just sort of stays the same.

Julius Jones has signed with the Hawks giving them a running corps of five backs I could care less about. I thought Duckett (a clone of Leonard Weaver) was a waste of time and money, but this move really takes the cake.

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Who cares?

TJ Duckett is a worthless signing if there ever was one. What exactly are the Seahawks planning on doing with him? Maybe he plays on the o-line? We could use a few good hoggies (and it would probably take a few to replace Hutch!).

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I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Seattle kickers. I think it was because one of them was from my home town and my buddy used to run around with the guy's old ID (I'm not quite sure how exactly he got it) so he could drink (il)legally.

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