Halfway through practice today a group of reporters shared perplexed looks because we could not find No. 68 anywhere out on the field.

Pork Chop Womack worked in Mike Wahle’s place during team drills until near the end of practice a smiling Wahle jogged onto the practice field.

His fellow lineman greeted him with applause and handshakes. Wahle became a father this morning.

Wahle and wife Trina had a son, Maddox, the couple’s second child. The couple also has a daughter, Teagan.

Said Seattle head coach Mike Holmgren: “She’s doing fine and the baby is doing fine. We made arrangements for Mike to travel there tomorrow, but I didn’t expect him to come to practice.”

Deion Branch practiced again today, and ran a couple routes during team drills in this practice without pads. However, Branch will not play on Sunday, Holmgren said. Bobby Engram also will not suit up, and right tackle Sean Locklear is likely will not play, although Holmgren did not rule Locklear out. Ray Willis would start in Locklear’s place.

“Again the process is to get him feeling good at what he’s asked to do,” Holmgren said about Branch. “So next week will do a little bit more and get him into some competitive things. At some point he has to do that just so he knows he can do it. That’s the big hurdle now.”

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According to NFL.com, Bills left tackle Jason Peters is ending his holdout and reporting to the Bills. However, and this is a big however, he is not supposed to be playing against the Seahawks on Sunday. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing. On the one hand, you kind of like the idea of having Kerney and Jackson going against second-tier guys. On the other, having Jackson and Tapp going against a guy who would be playing for the first time nine months might be kind of appealing as well.

I am about to take off for Buffalo. Eric covered this morning's light workout and should be blogging that at some point. In the meantime, I was sent this top 10 list of all-time football movies compiled by Hollywood.com. Personally, I kind of like Remember the Titans because a lifetime ago I used to cover T.C. Williams when I was working back in D.C.

10. The Waterboy

9. Jerry Maguire

8. North Dallas Forty

7. Invincible

6. The Longest Yard

5. Any Given Sunday

4. Rudy

3. Varsity Blues

2. Friday Night Lights

1. Remember the Titans