Seahawks Team Report
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:48:21 PST)

The biggest thing the Seattle Seahawks have to guard against when they are formulating their offseason plan is fooling themselves into thinking that their problems this season are strictly related to injuries.

Certainly that is where the problems started in their worst season since 1992. They lost their first six wide receivers. They lost every one of their starting offensive linemen. They lost their leading pass rusher. It's a good reason for their 4-12 finish.

But they also have other issues that were masked in the past by the fact that they could dominate the NFC West and usually get a home playoff game, where they were so strong because of the energy provided by the home crowd.

Offensive coordinator Gil Haskell always said the Seahawks were going to be good...

Holmgren leaves Seattle on own terms
(Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:23:20 PST)
Maybe Mike Holmgren's biggest accomplishment through 17 years, 12 postseasons, three Super Bowls and more wins than any other active coach: He's leaving on his terms. With huge smiles, a waiting family and a new Harley, to boot. "It's allowed me to have closure," a composed, jovial Holmgren said Tuesday in his final public goodbye after 10 years as the coach of the Seattle Seahawks, a day after...

Report: Pats' Pioli 'very interested' in Cleveland GM job
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:05:39 PST)
Scott Pioli, New England Patriots vice president of player personnel, is believed to be very interested in the...

Injuries not only thing facing flopped Seahawks
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:48:39 PST)
Walter Jones lamented how tough it was to finally miss the postseason. Matt Hasselbeck kept repeating one word: "Disappointing." Leonard Weaver had two boxes loaded onto a blue hand truck. For the first time in six years, the Seattle Seahawks were packing for the offseason before the playoffs even began.

Boldin inactive for second week with sore shoulder
(Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:55:03 PST)
Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin was inactive for the second week in a row on Sunday with a shoulder injury. Boldin, selected to the Pro Bowl along with fellow wideout Larry Fitzgerald this season, did not practice all week. Steve Breaston again started in Boldin's place in the regular-season finale against Seattle.

Seahawks give Harley to Holmgren
(Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:19:30 PST)
Mike Holmgren always said that when the 2008 season was over he wanted to return to his home in the Phoenix area and ride his motorcycle. Thanks to the club for which he walked the sidelines for the last 10 seasons he'll have a new bike to break in. After Holmgren's final full practice as coach of Seattle on Friday, eight-year Seahawks' veteran Bobby Engram stood up to address the team.

Week 17 NFL picks: Watch out for reenergized Chargers
(Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:25:50 PST)
The San Diego Chargers have proved they have an electric offense, led by quarterback Philip Rivers.

Coaching hot seat: Haslett done, Turner back?
(Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:15:00 PST)
Jim Haslett and Norv Turner are among the coaches who soon should learn of their fate.

Titans help prove draft grades are bogus
(Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:15:00 PST)
Players who got low grades by "sudden" college football experts in April are turning heads in Tennessee.

Mike Holmgren: Brett Favre's still got it
(Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:04:31 PST)
People in and around New York -- and quite a few more across the NFL -- are starting to think Brett Favre's career may be as done as the Jets' playoff chances. Mike Holmgren is definitely not in New York. And he's just days from being out of the NFL. Favre's friend, confidant and former coach defended the three-time MVP on Monday.

Hasselbeck likely to miss Holmgren's final game
(Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:53:25 PST)
The player who benefited most from Mike Holmgren's 10 years in Seattle likely won't play in the final game Holmgren coaches for the Seahawks. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who went to a Super Bowl and became a three-time Pro Bowl passer after Holmgren traded with Green Bay to get him for the 2001 season, is unlikely to play on Sunday when Seattle faces Arizona.

This is why you don't throw snowballs at Shaun Ellis
(Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:04:54 PST)
If a guy can get fined $7,500 for giving fans the middle finger , one has to wonder how much it'll cost Shaun...

Winners and losers: Faltering Favre arrives
(Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:46:00 PST)
The Jets are getting a good look at the late-season Brett Favre collapse that became routine in Green Bay.

Seahawks upset Jets in snow, 13-3
(Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:10:33 PST)
Brett Favre spoke softly and shrugged his aging shoulders, saying for perhaps the last time in his legendary career: "I don't have all the answers." Mike Holmgren had some, and took a victory lap through the snow in his last game in Seattle. If this is Favre's kind of weather, then the magic for the three-time MVP quarterback just disappeared with the Jets' playoff chances.

Hasselbeck out again for Seahawks
(Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:45:24 PST)
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was inactive for the eighth game this season when his battered Seahawks hosted the Jets. Hasselbeck was in uniform on Sunday as the emergency third quarterback, but was essentially out again with a bulging disk in his back. Seneca Wallace made his seventh start of the season.

Seahawks put Locklear on IR
(Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:34:27 PST)
The Seattle Seahawks have lost their fifth starter on the offensive line by placing tackle Sean Locklear on injured reserve. The team announced on Saturday that Locklear's season was over because of the toe he dislocated last weekend at St. Louis. Backup quarterback Seneca Wallace will start behind a line of all fill-ins on Sunday against the New York Jets.

Jones brothers going opposite ways
(Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:10:02 PST)
Thomas and Julius Jones are sons of Virginia coal miners, emerging from Big Stone Gap to become NFL stars. Thomas, the older brother by three years, has finally struck gold in his ninth season. He's the AFC's leading rusher in his second season with the New York Jets, his fourth NFL team, and was selected earlier this week to start in his first Pro Bowl.

Week 16 NFL picks: Steelers, Giants set up for top seeds
(Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:56:06 PST)
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NFL Power Poll: Shakeup moves Steelers to top
(Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:46:12 PST)
The thought of the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans both making it to Tampa no longer seems probable as both teams have cooled off, right along with the weather.

Favre, Holmgren inseparable
(Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:52:35 PST)
Brett Favre walked past his private jet at the Green Bay airport three winters ago and sneaked onto the Seahawks' team plane parked next to it. He sat down next to a startled Mike Holmgren and told his old coach and friend he was retiring. Now it's Holmgren's turn. "After the game, I'm going to hop on their plane and tell him I'm coming back," Holmgren said with a laugh before Favre's AFC...

The football billionaires
(Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:13:00 PST)
The NFL has been very, very good to these 10 men.

Zorn throws himself under the bus
(Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:22:00 PST)
Coach Jim Zorn's willingness to take on all the blame for the Redskins' woes could backfire on him.

Holmgren readies for final game in Seattle
(Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:02:50 PST)
Mike Holmgren is getting a fitting finale in Seattle: Brett Farve and a chance of snow. Two years ago, the last time Favre came to the Northwest to reunite with his friend and former mentor, Seattle had a rare snowstorm during the game. And Holmgren's last trip back to Green Bay, where he and Favre won a Super Bowl in 1997, came in last January's playoffs.

Seahawks rally in second half to beat Rams 23-20
(Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:57:41 PST)
Mike Holmgren's final season in Seattle has been a nightmare. It's not as bad as a St. Louis Rams swoon that could soon leave the franchise coach-hunting. Held to 76 yards in the first half by a team finally rallying behind Jim Haslett, the Seahawks turned the tables with 10 points in the final 2:47 for a 23-20 victory Sunday.

Wallace to start at QB for Seahawks
(Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:40:02 PST)
Matt Hasselbeck was listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams, giving Seneca Wallace his second straight start.

Hasselbeck third QB for Seahawks
(Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:28:19 PST)
Matt Hasselbeck, who has a bulging disk in his back, was the Seattle Seahawks' third quarterback for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams in a matchup of 2-11 teams. Seneca Wallace, who tied his career best with three touchdown passes last week against the Patriots, got his sixth start. Hasselbeck has missed six games, including last week's loss to the Patriots.

Week 15 NFL picks: Giant matchup for Big D
(Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:16:46 PST)
The Dallas Cowboys went into the 2008 season on the radar as a popular pick to win Super Bowl 43, despite the...