The United States Marine Corps Reserve will have representatives at
Qwest Field to collect toys for the Toys for Tots program before the New England Patriots game on Sunday, November 7. This will be the 32nd year the team has participated in the toy drive.

Volunteers will be collecting new, unwrapped toys or donations at various gate locations throughout the stadium. There will also be a collection booth inside Touchdown City, which opens at 10 a.m.

Donated toys will be distributed as Christmas gifts to needy children in the Seattle community.

I know this is the second Caddyshack reference in a month, but Wahle was wearing a pair of white shorts that looked exactly like the hat in the golf shop, where Rodney Dangerfield says, "Nice hat, you get a free bowl of soup with that hat?" When I brought it up to Wahle that his shorts had the same pattern, he asked when the interview would be over.

But we digress (if you can actually do that when it is your first item in a post).

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As Darrin posted for me earlier, Matt Hasselbeck has been listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Mike Holmgren, usually very upbeat on Fridays, seemed about as down in the dumps as I have seen him -- which is saying a lot given this season.

It sounded to me like Matt is having some residual affects from the beating he took in Dallas last week and his back has acted up again. Holmgren said he does not have the exact same symptoms as before, with the weakness in the leg, but enough of the same that his availability is now in doubt.

Also, it sure sounds like Walter Jones is not going to play. The offensive line this week has been, from left to right, Sean Locklear, Pork Chop, Vallos, Mansfield Wrotto and Ray Willis. We spoke with Wrotto in the locker room and he certainly sounded excited to get getting his first career start. He also said he was the backup center for this game because Steve McKinney is not familiar enough with the offense -- though he was taking snaps with the second unit. Officially, Holmgren is saying that Walter is a game-time decision, but Wrotto made it sound as if he was in. So it looks like Tim Ruskell may get that chance to evaluate Locklear on the left side after all.

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Just got a call from Frank, who's in the Seahawks lockerroom up in Renton at the Seahawks facility. He said quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who has not practiced Thursday or today, is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game vs. the New England Patriots.

Hasselbeck is still experiencing residual soreness from the Dallas game played on Thanksgiving. Should he not be able to play, Seneca Wallace would start for the Seahawks.

Also, left tackle Walter Jones (knee) is a game-time decision. Jones has not practiced this week.

This is the team's release:

The Seattle Seahawks have placed guard Mike Wahle on injured reserve and signed center Steve McKinney to the active roster, the team announced this morning. Wahle is the third starting offensive lineman to land on injured reserve this season, and sixth opening day starter to land on the list. The team also signed defensive tackle Kevin Brown to the practice squad.

Wahle, signed this past offseason, started all 10 games played this season before suffering a shoulder injury vs. Arizona (11/16).

McKinney comes to Seattle after spending four years in Indianapolis (1998-2001), six years in Houston (2002-07) and training camp with Miami this year. He has played in 143 games with 133 starts at both center and guard. He was originally a fourth-round draft choice (93rd overall) by Indianapolis in the 1998 NFL Draft.