I thought it would be interesting to check in with Sehawks GM Tim Ruskell and see what his last few weeks have been like, what with all the injuries to wide receivers and him having to ramp up search-and-rescue missions for players. Here is that interview:

What have the last few weeks been like where you see receiver after receiver go down and it is your job to replace them? It goes back further than that obviously, having what happened in the offseason, with Deion coming back from his injury, then Bobby getting hurt in camo then Nate going down and then Logan going down. So it seems like it has been going on for two months. But I felt like we did the best we could to navigate the best we could. And getting guys like McMullen in here, and Bump going up and getting the job done. It could have been a disaster if those guys didn’t give us anything, but they did, and they helped us bridge the gap as we get to Bobby and Deion getting back. It has hurt us surely because that is a bread-and-butter position for us. But I felt like everybody was involved in getting these guys in and having the young guys ready to go, and I feel like we have weathered the storm.

What is the process for pursuing street free agents, especially multiple? One of the main priorities we said to ourselves, since we are in-season and we have only three days to get a guy ready, if we can at all possible, let’s look at the guys who have some experience in this system so we are not starting at ground zero. It’s a hard enough system if you do know the system. But to bring a guy in who has not been affiliated or have knowledge of the West Coast (offense), that has been a disaster in terms of how long that takes.

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It was a full practice where only Koren Robinson and Maurice Morris did not participate. Morris did more than Robinson, who did not wear his helmet or pads.

I have to say, Bobby Engram and Deion Branch look pretty darn good, like they are ready to go. They looked more in sync with Hasselbeck today than they did the previous days, and will probably look even better tomorrow. Matt is spreading the ball around to different receivers and appears to have a comfort level back that was missing in those weeks where he was playing pick-a-wideout.

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Here is some short video of the offensive linemen getting down some blocking drills early in practice today:

Plenty of stuff to read here as it appears summer has officially come to an end today. Get that Gore-Tex raincoat out of the closet.

Seattle Seahawks

Frank Hughes debates Seattle head coach Mike Holmgren on the theory that sleep deprivation and altered biorhythms could lead to increased fumbles and lousy play on the road.

A furrow-browed Holmgren doesn’t buy it: “Would I make that argument? No. I wouldn’t. I don’t believe in that stuff. Now I’m probably wrong with the scientists in the audience, but I don’t believe in that stuff.”

Dave Boling discusses the importance of the return of Matt Hasselbeck’s security blanket, Bobby Engram.

With Engram and Deion Branch back, Seattle should throw a bit more this week – maybe.

Some highlights from Holmgren’s Wednesday press conference.

Gregg Bell of the Associated Press notes that although Engram is considered Hasselbeck’s go-to receiver, he’s only the third-highest paid receiver on the team after Deion Branch ($3.5 million) and Nate Burleson ($3.25 million). Engram, who will make $1.7 million this season, wanted to renegotiate his contract during the offseason but Seattle resisted. Engram considered holding out.

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