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We lead this Morning’s report with some news. First off, the Regina Leader-Post in Canada is reporting that the Seahawks will sign former Green Bay punter Jon Ryan to a two-year deal and release struggling Ryan Plackemeier.
Green Bay cut Ryan last week when the Packers signed Derrick Frost. Ryan is from Regina, Saskatchewan,
Also, veteran receiver Joe Horn is reportedly visiting with two different teams today and plans to sign with one of them on Wednesday.
Seattle Seahawks
Dave Boling reports that Seattle’s 34-10 loss at Buffalo had quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and coach Mike Holmgren at a loss for words, with Hasselbeck describing the defeat as embarrassing and Holmgren reaching all the way back to his Seattle debut against Detroit to find a comparable performance offensively.
More from Boling, who reports that Nate Burleson was stunned to find out his knee injury was much worse than an anticipated, and now the search for a veteran receiver begins for Seattle.
Scott Johnson of the Everett Herald offers some more perspective on the Seahawks injury situation, including Maurice Morris and Lofa Tatupu.
Larry Weisman of USA Today writes about the lack of talented receivers in the NFL.
San Francisco 49ers
Quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan talks about his mistakes in this report from Tom FitzGerald of the San Francisco Chronicle. The story also includes news on back-up quarterback Alex Smith, who says his fractured throwing shoulder is still tender, but he had not received MRI results back as of Monday.
Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that a decision on whether or not Smith will have season-ending surgery could be made today.
Smith's injury has the 49ers looking to add depth at quarterback.
Arizona Cardinals
Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports that the Cardinals are not afraid to open up the playbook and try a few tricks. Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt lined up cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie at wide receiver and nearly completed a long pass to him down field.
Mike Tulumello of the East Valley Tribune reports the Cardinals’ kicking game looked improved in the team’s win over San Francisco.
Tulumello also writes that Arizona’s offensive line looked strong against the 49ers.
St. Louis Rams
Rams head coach Scott Linehan takes the blame for his team being unprepared in an embarrassing loss to Philadelphia.
With Drew Bennett sustaining a foot injury against the Eagles the Rams are getting thin at receiver.
COMMENTS:
"Green Bay - Punter Jon Ryan, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, agreed to terms this morning on a free-agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks."
http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/09/09/seahawks-pick-up-former-packers-punter-ryan.aspx
In my mind until the middle of the OLine plays with some nastiness and becomes able to assert their will runblocking and also demonstrates the ability to pass protect this team is doomed the languish in mediocrity until Hass is knocked out for the year. I'd like to see Sims sat down next and Spencer put on notice perform or else.
The team can survive on just the pass but can't be dominant without the run, without either it will be painful to watch.
Because of the lack of talented WR in the NFL I say pick him up....we need a solid veteran. Atlanta was going to a youth movement and cut him for salary reasons.
I think it's either K-Rob or another guy who was in our system before. I would say K-Rob is a definite possibility since he actually has Holmgren's phone number and he brings seasoned punt returning abilities.
Plack and the receiver situation are why you don't dump guys like Feagles, DJack and Hackett, "Timmay!"
I'm sure at the end of the season they told him to get serious and be ready for training camp, and walked in on day one looking like a fat tub of goo.
I love this. It sends a message to the whole team.
Holmy never loved Plack, anyway.
Osiris33 "Plack and the receiver situation are why you don't dump guys like Feagles, DJack and Hackett, "Timmay!" Let's check the facts, DJack had one catch for 48 yards, not too bad but one catch? How about DJ Hackett, he fubmled the ball that lead to a Chargers TD that put them in the lead with less than 4 minutes to play. His totals for the day 48 yards in 5 receptions one going for 37 yards so the rest were very short. I can see why you can dump on Timmay with all that to shove in his face. There are a number of real good examples of unknown WR's doing very well. Marcus Colsten from NO for one. IF the line and the running game can show up, these recievers could have a chance.
There really aren't that many examples of young receivers coming out of no where to produce.
I think we'd be in better shape if we still had Hackett....how can you argue against that? Maybe you own a Logan Payne jersey? Hope you didn't pay a lot for it.
Ruskell had to know that Branch was gonna be out for a while, and when Engram got hurt he did nothing, when Obomanu got hurt he did nothing after cuts came down. Now he HAS to do something or I see a big L coming at the home opener.
Your comparison is absurd. Anybody who has ever watched a football game knows that DJack and hackett are better than anybody the Seahawks have at the moment, and would produce far more in this offense than Payne, Kent, Taylor, etc.
Not siging K-Rob is stupid. Desperate times call for desperate measures. But "Timmay!" Ruskell is an ego-maniac who will never admit he made a mistake. Not saying cutting K-Rob was a mistake, BTW, but not signing him is.
DeSean Jackson and Eddie Royal had pretty good starts for rookies. When you compare that to Payne, Kent, and Taylor, who have been around a year longer, it's mystifying why our young receivers look so clueless.
Other than Payne's catch (and fumble), they looked unable to get off the line clean, unable to run a precise route, not good at getting open, and not able to use their bodies to create space or shield a defender, and not able to make a freakin' catch with their hands.
I'm wary of a washed up old receiver. I'd try Chad Jackson (or another 1-2 year guy) - just because he wasn't good enough to catch on in New England - the leading passing team from last year - doesn't mean he wouldn't be good in a pinch for the Hawks.
Also, anyone else bummed on our secondary? I mean, what good does it do to get these little quick guys if they can't really stay with a receiver, and even if they can, are unable to make the play anyway? That's not even talking about their open-field tackling, which is atrocious. This also might be why our special teams sucks, these little corners get blown away by blockers or get run over by the KR/PR.
OK, I think I'm done venting for now. Anyone know a good therapist? Maybe I'll become an OK City Thunder fan...
See: http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2008/08/19/falcons_release_receiver_horn.html
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