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Some links to start your day. Also, the Washington Redskins have returned a portion of their ticket allotment and those tickets have now been made available by visiting seahawks.com or calling 206-628-0888.
Seattle Seahawks
Ex-Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander, now a reserve with Washington, believes he could still be an effective starting running back if given the opportunity.
After having an MRI on his re-injured left shoulder the Seahawks decided to place defensive end Patrick Kerney on the injured reserve, ending his season.
Scott Johnson of the Everett Herald says Alexander knows he’s not the player he was a few years ago, and he fine with that.
Gregg Bell of the Associated Press says Seattle head coach Mike Holmgren is in the odd position of dealing with a team that will have to make changes next season, yet he won’t be the one to help evaluate and restructure this group.
Dan Arkush of Pro Football Weekly offers this quote from a Seahawks team insider on Seattle safeties Deon Grant and Brian Russell:
“It’s like two years ago — when the safeties were getting their brains beat out — all over again,” a longtime team insider told PFW. “I think Grant is playing with a knee problem that is a lot more serious than he, or anybody else, is letting on. As for Russell, he appears a step slower, and he was hardly fast to begin with. The lack of a pass rush up front hasn’t helped any, leading to many of the coverage breakdowns that have taken place.”
Peter Schrager of Fox Sports writes about the bad teams out West, which of course includes Seattle.
ESPN’s Mike Sando says the jury is still out on whether the Seahawks erred in not hiring Jim Zorn as the coach-in-waiting for Holmgren.
An honest Zorn, warts and all, returns to Seattle as head coach of Washington, writes Aaron Fentress of the Oregonian.
Les Carpenter of the Washington Post, who formerly worked for the Seattle Times, on Mike Holmgren’s final run.
Ryan O’Halloran of the Washington Times gets the Washington players’ take on Zorn returning to Seattle.
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Gwen Knapp of the San Francisco Chronicle writes that with Shaun Hill, practice doesn’t always make perfect. Hill has struggled at times during practice for the 49ers, but has been a gamer so far in his starting role for San Francisco.
When the 49ers face the Cowboys, two free agents who were not drafted will lead their teams in Hill and Tony Romo, John Crumpacker of the Chronicle reports.
Mike Martz was fined $20,000 for comments he made about the officiating during the team’s 29-24 loss to Arizona two weeks ago, reports Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The 49ers will start rookie offensive lineman Chilo Rachel, Dan Brown of the San Jose Mercury News reports.
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More Barrows: Hill was named NFC offensive player of the week.
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Edgerrin James, who is playing only a few snaps a game with rookie Tim Hightower elevated to starter, has asked Arizona for his release, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports.
Dan Bickley, columnist for the Arizona Republic, says the Edge is unfortunately living down to his public perception.
Quarterback Kurt Warner’s benching in New York eventually helped two careers, his own, which is being rejuvenated in Arizona, and Eli Manning, who led the Giants to the Super Bowl last season, writes Somers.
The Cardinals will have to slow the Giants run game to have a chance this week, writes Darren Urban of azcardinals.com
More Urban: Neil Rackers earns NFC special teams player of the week honors for his four field goals against Seattle.
The Cardinals plan on keeping Anquan Boldin around for a long time, Urban writes here. Boldin complained about his contract earlier this season. Now he’s showing why he believes he deserves another deal.
St. Louis Rams
According to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, head coach Jim Haslett delivered an ultimatum to his team after an embarrassing loss to the 49ers, get better or get lost.
Bill Coats of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Haslett will stick behind quarterback Marc Bulger.
Bryan Burwell of the Post-Dispatch says even after the 49ers dismantled the Rams that Haslett is still the right man for the job.
COMMENTS:
But Mora ran the WCO when he was with Atlanta. Every WCO is has it's own identity with each coach. Holmgren's was supposed to be the most similar to Bill Walsh.
Trade down to the middle of the first round and take OG Duke Robinson or stay put and take CB Malcolm Jenkins. Seattle can get by another year with Jones, Locklear and Willis at OT.
Seattle also needs to use a first day pick on a FS who can cover and a slot or flanker with good hands.
Help Wanted: American football team seeks help at strong safety and/or free safety. Must be good in run support and pass coverage. Being a heavy hitter is a plus. Must have good character, as there will be an extensive background check. No thugs need apply. If interested, please send credentials to Tim Ruskell, c/o Seattle Seahawks, Seattle, WA.
Other areas of employment with this organization:
Dominant Defensive Lineman: Prerequisite - must be able to create havoc on opposing QBs.
Interior Offensive Lineman (possibly two needed): Qualifications needed - must be equally good in run support and pass protection. Must also play with an "attitude."
Wide Receiver - must have good health and playmaking ability.
However, we need to remember that there are certain types of players that we won't be taking.
Michael Oher - for example, is a potential stud left tackle. However, there are personal risks with him that I don't think Ruskell will take on (like him being stupid in class). Whether you or I agree with this does not matter --- this is Tim Ruskell and he has the final decision and I don't see him taking a person who is a risk as far as his character requirements are concerned.
Ruskell likes guys who are good in the community, graduates with good grades, etc. Again, whethere you or I agree with this does not matter.
When I think of all these players available to us, I see us trading down a few times if we can and grabbing a guy like Myron Rolle. He's a stud SS from Florida State. He graduated in 2 1/2 years and is a stud performer at a major school. He's big, strong, and fast. He's a Ruskell guy --- only he's not the usual Ruskell guy who is small or short or slow. He'd be a perfect fit.
Take some risks and don't believe all the talks about someone being a risk. As long as your core group is strong enough, a few risks are well worth taking.
But I'm not saying go sign TO or Moss. Just saying if someone cares about winning a lot and have talent, some baggage is ok.
It should be VERY interesting come draft day.
Let me also say, I'm fine with players that have an 80+ character. As long as the veterans can help keep the younger kids from doing really stupid things, after all, their still kids, I don't mind players that have learned from their mistakes, and move forward. I don't mind players playing for a good college and getting a few classes from the 'School of hard knocks" now and then. Most people tend to learn from their mistakes.
Let the 1st criteria be "GREAT Football player..." THEN look at "... with good character." Not the other way around. Mr Ruskell, hellooo!?!?!?
GO HAWKS!
William Moore seems real interesting. The guys a playmaker and a hitter, in many ways reminds me of Ray Lewis because of his athletic abilities. They showed a few of his interceptions and "elite" nfl recievers couldn've caught the ball better. He seems in the 5-10 range so he could be available. I know everybody's thinking why a safety? If you get a chance to draft that high and its a choice between a player who will be good or great, you'd have to go with great and over-ride the positional needs.
With that being said, I think he needs to take a chance on a crazyfckr (CF) once in awhile. As long as that type of person is surrounded by people of good character, I think it's okay. I would never want a team of full of people like Ocho Stinko, Moss, or TO.
I also don't think it's a good idea to spend a #1 (especially in the early part of the round) on some talented potential moron. Giving 11 million bucks per season to someone you can't really trust is a bit crazy. I'd much rather give lute like that to a "safe" pick. I think the later rounds are where you can take a chance on some CF badass.
This team is never going to improve as long as Tim Ruskell is the general manager. He is an imbicile. The Seahawks have been in a steady downward spiral since the 2006 off season. As long as he is here we will continue to see blown 1st and 2nd round (and even 3rd round) draft picks on guys who underachieve, don't perform but hey, they're great to their grandmothers; foolish overpriced free agent signings and stupid trades. If you want "high character" guys who'd fit in on the Vienna Boys Choir (and play football like them too), well Timmay!s your guy. If you want excellent NFL caliber football players who can win games and championships, you'd better hire a GM who knows what the hell he's doing. Because another year or two or three of Ruskell and we'll be the Detroit Lions of the west coast. We've already got our own versions of Matt Millen and William Clay Ford running/owning the team.
oceanic - I would definitely buy that book!
Of course he's going to write a book.
What the title going to be?
Maybe "How I got JACKED by Tim Ruskell!"
Get your copy. Book signings at the Capital Hill Book Store.
The book will be on the shelf, right next to NH2's book titled "How I got JACKED by Tim Ruskell, too!"
With that being said, I think he needs to take a chance on a crazyfckr (CF) once in awhile.
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Bobby.....What do you call Owen Schmitt? This fellow comes out of the tunnel this past Sunday and proceeds to give himself a concussion with his own helmut????
Now .....that's what I call "crazy"!
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