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Seahawks defensive back suffered a cracked bone in his hand in yesterday's practice and was wearing a cast on his hand today. Mike Holmgren said they are going to try to affix something smaller to his hand for Sunday's game to make it more workable. Trufant said he has played with an injured hand before, against both UCLA and the Apple Cup one season at Washington State, though it was on his right hand not his left and it was his thumb not his hand.
Though Mike Holmgren said this morning on KIRO radio that they were going to activate Michael Bumpus from the practice squad, he did not confirm that after practice. He said they have until Saturday to make that decision. It will be done, and Bumpus will probably even get some playing time, likely in the slot. Holmgren said Courtney Taylor and Logan Payne both will start.
Bumpus said that he has been catching punts this week, so there is a chance that he is returning against the Niners. I asked him about that one practice in training camp when he dropped like four punts, and he laughed and said, "Man, that was the worst punt return practice I've had in my entire life, and I've been returning punts since I was a little kid."
The Seahawks have so few linemen right now that Ray Willis was playing right tackle on both the starting unit and scout teams.
If Trufant needed any inspiration, he got it from Lofa Tatupu, who also is wearing a cast for an injured thumb. On one play in practice, Julian Peterson tipped a Charlie Frye pass in the air, and Lofa intercepted it.
I talked to Courtney Taylor, who said he is approaching this week's game like it could be his last. I asked him if the club actually told him that, produce now or never. He said no, but he said he also knows the nature of the sport and that if you are not going to produce you are replaceable. He saw that with Ryan Plackemeier. He said he has been thinking about Sunday since the last second ticked off the clock in Buffalo, and he will have a big game.
Two guys in a kayak sat on the water along the edge of the field and watched the entire practice. Now that is the way to go.
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Yo Courtney, read the writing on the wall. That's exactly what they are saying... NOW OR NEVER!!!! Oh, that's right. You can't read. Your too busy yapping about yourself.
You do realize that Holmgren was already the GM/Coach of this team and that he didn't do such a great job?
(He was responsible for Robinson, Stevens, and a few other lockerroom cancers that are no longer here).
Holmgren was pretty much told he could give up the GM job and stay as the coach or he could be fired from both.
Hmm, maybe we need a few more of those "locker room cancers" on our roster. I bet we'd win more...
So for my fantasy team this week, should I start Payne or Taylor or Bumpus? Maybe I'll take all 3. What a triple threat!!
The 49er's don't have much of a D-line but have good linebackers. Seattle has a weak O-line and good running backs. They don't have a very good D-backfield, we have zero pass catchers. If we figure their blitz package out we'll be OK on offense.
Our defense is significantly better than their offense.
Where does this stuff come from about the 49ers not having a good defensive line and secondary? They have a pretty good defense overall.
Seattle's defense couldn't get any pass pressure on Trent Edwards, even though they were using some back up offensive linemen and guys playing new positions. I'm not going to expect them to pressure O'Sullivan. Lynch and Jackson combined for 107 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown. Wonder what Gore will do? Evans had 102 yards receiving on just 4 catches. Why does anyone think the defense played well? It remains to be seen if the Special Teams will have improved any from last weeks abysmal performance. They couldn't do any worse.
I like Bumphus in the slot, that's his natural position. I still expect Carlson to be the leading receiver in this game and get a TD (now that half our offensive line problem has been resolved, if they just bench Spencer now...).
Congrats on the most retarded post of the day. What rock did you just crawl out from under? You must friends with NickLicataSucks?
First off, we haven't demonstrated squat at the RB position to warrant any praise. Secondly, a draft is not build on 1 player or 1 year. The results speak for themselves. Lastly, this board will turn positive as soon as Mr. Allen kicks Numbskull Ruskell to the curb.
They will cut Brandon Catu because let face it he rookie and this is holmgren last season and he would want to keep a vetran Kicker.
Why you think their waiting until saturday because if team claim him than they have to cut someone.
I agree that the Niners defense is not to be trifled with, they have breakout potential. We made Edwards look like a decent QB, and Evans racked up over 100 yards...that won't happen again this season. So...yeah, we should be worried. And we are...or those of us who remember 2002...or you know.
I really hope we pull off a win, but you are right, the defense needs to hold it down too...
Justin Forsett, Colts starting KR & PR...
http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=depth
I hope the FO is finished playing jettison the valuables."
Isnt this just like the Seahawks to let plays like this go, im a Suns fan and im used to horrible GM decision making.
Any bets on the next injury? Maybe another WR? or RB?
Show me in my post where I called either Hutch or Shaun a locker room cancer? Not there.
In your hatred for all things Ruskell you will stoop to anything to try to bolster your point.
I merely said that Holmgren was fired as GM. Holmgren brought in via draft and FA players that had issues or were locker room cancers.
Usually a team, after firing a GM, doesn't turn around and give him the job back.
I don't say that Ruskell is better than Holmgren. I am simply saying that Holmgren had his shot at GM in Seattle and it ended in his getting fired from the position, period. That is a FACT. Get over yourself.
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