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Josh Wilson likely out against Vikings Seahawks coach Jim Mora said that cornerback Josh Wilson is likely to miss Sunday's game because of a concussion he suffered against the Cardinals. Wilson was injured trying to tackle Beanie Wells on a second-quarter run, stayed down for a few moments then eventually jogged off the field on his own. He returned and finished the game, but has not practiced this week. Marcus Trufant also suffered a concussion in the game and also finished, but he has practiced the last two days and is expected to play. Kelly Jennings will start at cornerback in place of Wilson. Here's this week's final injury report: SEAHAWKS Out RB Julius Jones (chest) Doubtful CB Josh Wilson (concussion) Questionable DT Craig Terrill (shoulder) Probable C Chris Spencer (thumb) CB Marcus Trufant (concussion) VIKINGS Doubtful CB Antoine Winfield (foot) Questionable WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) CB Karl Paymah (ankle) Probable CB Benny Sapp (groin) FB Naufahu Tahi (ankle) QB Brett Favre (groin/hip) LB E.J. Henderson (knee) DE Jayme Mitchell (illness) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Thursday practice report Marcus Trufant returned to practice today after sitting out Wednesday, but Josh Wilson (concussion) sat out once again, as did DT Craig Terrill (shoulder). SEAHAWKS Out RB Julius Jones (chest) Did not participate in practice DT Craig Terrill (shoulder) CB Josh Wilson (concussion) Limited participation in practice C Chris Spencer (thumb) Full participation in practice CB Marcus Trufant (concussion) VIKINGS Did not participate in practice DT Fred Evans (illness) Limited participation in practice WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) CB Benny Sapp (groin) FB Naufahu Tahi (ankle) CB Antoine Winfield (foot) QB Brett Favre (groin/hip) CB Karl Paymah (ankle) Full participation in practice LB E.J. Henderson (knee) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Hasselbeck on his early days in Green Bay Matt Hasselbeck has probably been asked about being Brett Favre's backup 10,000 or so times now in his career, yet the Seahawks quarterback is always gracious when asked about the topic, which came up again this week with the Seahawks preparing to face Favre and the Vikings. It's unlikely Hasselbeck imagined he's be facing Favre in 2009 back when they both played for the Packers, yet here they are set to face off once again. Asked about his early years in Green Bay, Hasselbeck joked that he shouldn't have been getting the money he was to learn from Favre and the Packers coaches. "They were paying me and I felt like I should be paying them," he said. "It was an awesome experience. It was kind of like Harvard business school for a young quarterback. Mike Holmgren was the head coach, Andy Reid was the quarterbacks coach and Brett was the starter, so it was a great opportunity." ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Wednesday practice report The Seahawks weren't quite as healthy at practice today as we thought they might be. Three players didn't practice in addition to Julius Jones, though it's still early so it's very possible that all three could be back tomorrow or Friday and play Sunday. SEAHAWKS Out RB Julius Jones (chest) Did not participate in practice DT Craig Terrill (shoulder) CB Marcus Trufant (concussion) CB Josh Wilson (concussion) Full participation in practice C Chris Spencer (thumb) Based on this practice report and what we saw in the game, it appears the Seahawks played a good chunk of Sunday's with two concussed starting cornerbacks. Trufant was slow to get up after helping stop a fourth-and-goal run in the first quarter, and Wilson stayed down for a while after hitting his head on Beanie Wells' leg and then the turf on a second-quarter play. Both finished the game. VIKINGS Did not participate in practice DT Fred Evans (illness) Limited participation in practice WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) CB Benny Sapp (groin) FB Naufahu Tahi (ankle) CB Antoine Winfield (foot) QB Brett Favre (groin/hip) Full participation in practice LB E.J. Henderson (knee) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Adrian Peterson laughs (and dances) at Seattle's pain So Seahawks fans, you still upset about the Seahawks losing Steve Hutchinson to the Vikings after the 2005 season? Then you won't want to hear what Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson had to say when he was asked about Hutchinson on a conference call with Seattle reporters. "You should see me right now," he said. "I'm doing a dance because we got him and y'all don't" He also added: "It's funny to me you guys let him go." I think most Seahawks fans would call it something other than funny. The Seahawks facing Hutch is one of the many interesting story lines leading up to this week's game. You've also got Nate Burleson returning to play in Minnesota in a regular season game for the first time since he played for the Vikings. And let's not forget that the Vikings were one of the teams that was interested in T.J. Houshmandzadeh this offseason. Houshmandzadeh signed with the Seahawks in large part because he liked their quarterback situation better than the one in Minnesota. That was of course before Brett Farve un-retired for the 42nd time to join the Vikings. Aske if there were any regrets about his choice to come to Seattle instead of Minnesota, which is 8-1 and looks like a real Super Bowl contender, Houshmandzadeh said it's way too early to know if his decision was a good one, noting he plans to play for a long time past this year. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Hasselbeck a full go; Jones out for Sunday Jim Mora said today that running back Julius Jones will miss Sunday's game, which is no surprise given he spent Sunday night in an Arizona hospital with a bruised lung. He is the only player expected to be out for Sunday's game, however, and Matt Hasselbeck, who on the last few Wednesdays has been limited by rib and shoulder injuries, should participate fully in practice today. Other than Justin Forsett filling in for Jones, Mora said he doesn't foresee any changes to the starting lineup this weekend. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Mora unhappy with Sunday's officiating Jim Mora may have had positive things to say about the way his team played despite a loss, but he had no problem voicing his displeasure with referee Walt Coleman's officiating crew. During his regular Monday press conference, Mora was asked if Marcus Trufant, who was flagged for a pair of penalties and beaten for a touchdown, was showing some rust having only recently returned from an injury. Rather than talk about Trufant's play, Mora used that as a chance to talk officiating. "I turned in 17 plays to the National Football League officiating office today, which is probably three times as many as I have in any game," Mora said. "So whether or not those were legitimate pass interference calls, I’m still waiting to hear back from league on." Asked if one was the pass interference call on the sideline when Trufant was guarding Larry Fitzgerald, Mora said: "The one where Fitzgerald grabbed him by the facemask and pulled his head down? Yeah, I questioned that one. We’ll see what they say." ". . . Seventeen. I’ve never done that now. In four years as a head coach I’ve never had 17 calls turned in. So we’ll see what they say. I’m sure some they’ll agree with and some they won’t." Mora said another call (or in this case no-call) was the second-quarter sack on Matt Hasselbeck, which Darnell Dockett followed up by putting his forearm into Hasselbeck's neck as he got up. "If they’re not going to call it--and it’s a vicious game--if they’re not going to call, I don’t know. I don’t like it when it’s our quarterback, but if they aren’t going to call it, then I’d like to see our guys do it to their quarterback. If they’re not going to call it." "I don’t know what the rule is. I haven’t heard back yet, so I don’t know what they’re seeing there, but if that’s not going to be called, then we should be doing it." So should that be called, Coach? "Yeah, absolutely. But if it’s not going to be, then we should be doing it." But you can’t advocate that can you? "If it’s legal I can. If it’s illegal then it would be called. If it’s legal, then we should be doing it. If it’s legal. I would never advocate us doing anything that’s illegal, nor would I ever advocated us doing anything that would harm, intentionally harm, another player. But if that’s legal, if the league is not going to call that, then we should be doing it, because it has an effect on the quarterback when he can’t breathe. When Matt’s getting up [simulates gasping noise] and he can’t breathe, boy I’d like to see their quarterback doing that. It’s a vicious game, I’m not saying what anyone else wouldn’t say." Also, Mora said Julius Jones has a bruised lung and should return to Seattle today. It is unlikely Jones will be cleared to play this week, but the Seahawks don't plan on bringing in another back, Mora said. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Julius Jones has a bruised chest Jim Mora hasn't met with the media yet today, but did go on KIRO-FM for his weekly show this morning. He said on the show that running back Julius Jones has a bruised chest, not broken ribs as initially thought. Mora was quoted in a story on Seahawks.com as saying: “It wasn’t a rib. It’s a bruise causing bleeding in his lungs. It doesn’t appear to be anything real serious. It’s serious obviously or he wouldn’t be in a hospital, but it’s something he’ll recover from quickly. “We’re certainly thinking of him and wishing him the best. It’s tough when you have to leave a guy behind in the hospital. That weighs on everyone’s minds.” ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
ESPN report: Jones has bleeding in his lung ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Julius Jones has bleeding in his lung, which would explain the hospital stay. Doubt we'll hear much more on this before tomorrow's press conference, but if we do I'll pass along whatever news I get. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Julius Jones hospitalized with broken rib Jim Mora said after the game that running back Julius Jones left the game with a broken rib and will spend the night at the hospital. Mora called the move precautionary and said "There’s an issue there. He’s not in any danger but we’re going to play it safe." Jones is the second Seahawk this season along with Matt Hasselbeck to be hospitalized because of a rib injury. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Seahawks vs. Cardinals game thread Just a couple moments from kickoff here in Glendale. The stakes couldn't be much higher for the Seahawks today. Win and they're a game back of Arizona, lose and they're three games back, which is more than they can realistically hope to overcome. Seattle won the toss and will start with the ball. The Seahawks have started games terribly this season, so getting points out of this drive would be huge. A better start so far Seattle is driving, and is two-for-two on third down after going 0-for-11 against the Cardinals in their last meeting. Also, Julius Jones has 10 yards on two carries. The Seahawks managed just 14 rushing yards, a franchise low, against Arizona last month. Hawks punt, but get it right back Matt Hasselbeck was sacked, setting up a drive-killing 3rd-and-19. Greg Knapp tried to channel Mike Holmgren there with a 3rd-and-long draw, but Justin Forsett came up five yards short. The good news for Seattle, however, is that they forced a three-and-out, and are about to start with the ball at their 27-yard line. Not quite the fast start Seattle wanted, but definitely not the disaster they had last week against Detroit and last month against Arizona, when they were down 14-0 before the offense took the field. More punting, Jones injured Since I last checked in, the Seahawks had a three-and-out, then Arizona was stopped after picking up one first down. Ben Graham's punt was downed at the one as Nate Burleson did his best Justin Forsett impression by making a bad decision on a punt (in this case letting it bounce around the 12-yard line. And speaking of Forsett, he's on the field to start this series. It was just announced in the press box that Julius Jones has a chest injury and his return is questionable. If he can't return, that will mean some carries for Louis Rankin today. Seahawks go three-and-out again Yet so far, this quarter has been an big success for the Seahawks. I mean they haven't turned it over, they're not down 17-0. Three punts and two first downs? Great success. That could change soon though; the Cardinals will start this drive at their 46-yard line. And speaking of punting. . . one of the many strange things I heard out of Tyrone Willingham in two years of covering the Huskies was that he was looking forward to seeing some "Exciting punting" out of UW punter Jared Ballman, who was struggling at the time. Well if Willingham is a fan of exciting punting, I hope he's watching this game with five punts in the first quarter so far. Seahawks get the ball back. . . No they don't. . . Wait, yes they do After a pass interference call on Josh Wilson gave the Cardinals first-and-goal, it looked like Arizona was poised to take the lead, but the defense, which thought it had a turnover, came through instead with a fourth-down stop. Kurt Warner threw a pass in the end zone that was initially ruled a Marcus Trufant interception, but overturned. On fourth-and-goal from the one, the Cardinals went for it, and Marcus Trufant and Leroy Hill--both players who missed the last game against Arizona--teamed up for the stop. Seahawks have 99 problems, but field position ain't one OK, that was bad. I'm sorry for that. Anyway, the Seahawks offense is all fired up on the sideline right now after they went 99 yards on 6 plays. The first play of the drive was a 53-yard completion down the sideline to T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Five plays later, Justin Forsett rushed 11 yards for a score. That drive also featured the second completion of the day to rookie receiver Deon Butler, who we haven't seen much of this season. It's 7-0 Seahawks at the end of the first quarter. Not bad considering they had been out-scored 55-16 in the first quarter this season coming into today's game. That had to be a pretty devastating sequence for the Cards. They think they're about to score a touchdown, and instead, 99 yards later, they're down 7-0. Apparently the folk here in Arizona are Houshmandzadeh fans too Oh wait. Never mind, they're not saying Hooosh, they're just booing. And hard to blame them. The Cardinals, who are 4-0 on the road, are 1-3 at home and struggling again today. Arizona went three-and-out again, and so far has only two first downs this game, and one of those came by penalty. Who are these guys and what have they done with the Seahawks? Seattle is now up 14-0 with 8:29 left in the first half, the second score coming on a 31-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck to wide-freakin'-open John Carlson. Pretty nice play call Greg Knapp drew up their on 3rd-and-one with the Cardinals loaded up against the run. Cardinals answer with a touchdown Jim Mora is a little heated right now following an Arizona touchdown, a 28-yard pass to Steve Breaston. Two plays before that, Marcus Trufant was called for pass interference when he and Larry Fitzgerald got tangled up, causing both to go to the ground. And while Trufant may not have deserved a call on that play, he was guilt two plays later of some pretty bad coverage as Breaston beat him for an easy touchdown. Also, Josh Wilson suffered a head injury on the drive and his return is questionable. Mare makes it 17-7 The Seahawks are now up 10 after a 32-yard field goal by Olindo Mare. Not a bad result for a drive that started with Hasselbeck getting sacked, putting the Seahawks in second-and-16 at their own 13-yard line. Arizona will have 1:09 to try to cut into Seattle's lead before halftime. Cardinals end half with a field goal, Seattle leads 17-10 A quick drive by Arizona led to a 27-yard Neil Rackers field goal, but overall the Seahawks have to be thrilled with that first half. The Seahawks out-gained Arizona 267 to 185, had four more first downs (13 to 9), and most importantly, have the lead in the game they can't afford to lose. Justin Forsett, filling in for the injured Julius Jones, already has career highs with 76 yards and 10 carries. T.J. Houshmandzadeh also had a big first half, catching five passes for 98 yards. Matt Hasselbeck finished the half 14 for 24 for 174 yards and one touchdown. And Josh Wilson was back on the field for that drive, so it appears he's OK. Tie game Arizona opened the second half with an 82-yard drive that was capped by a 10-yard Beanie Wells run on fourth-and-1. It's now 17-17, and the Seahawks could certainly use a score on this possession to get back some momentum. Seahawks driving at the end of the third quarter Still 17-17 with one quarter to go. The Seahawks have a nice drive going, thanks in part to some Arizona penalties. The Cardinals had Seattle pinned deep, but offsides and facemask calls on back-to-back plays got the drive moving for Seattle, and now Justin Forsett and Louis Rankin are moving the ball well for the Seahawks, who are at the Arizona 24-yard line with a fresh set of downs. Seahawks take a three-point lead Seattle is on top 20-17, but has to feel like an opportunity got away there. The Seahawks had first-and-goal from the 1 after pass interference was called on a ball thrown to TJ Houshmandzadeh in the end zone. But after an incomplete pass, a run for minus-one yard and another incompletion, they had to settle for a 20-yard field goal. On the other hand, they may not have gotten anything out of that drive had Arizona not contributed 40 yards worth of penalties to the cause. Cardinals take the lead Beanie Wells just scored on a 13-yard run, and the extra point made it 24-17 with 11:20 left to play. This is the first time today that Arizona has led. Hawks in trouble now The Seahawks needed a stop there, but instead yielded a 6-play, 85-yard touchdown drive that put the Cardinals up 31-20. Seattle has managed just a field goal so far this half, but will need to find a way to score twice in the next 6:11 if it wants to win this game and keep its playoff hopes alive. This game, and the Seahawks' playoff hopes, are just about over Needing two scores, the Seahawks were driving, but Hasselbeck was just picked by Antrel Rolle. That should put the proverbial fork in both this game and the Seahawks hopes at getting back into the division race. The loss will make the Seahawks 3-6, three games behind the Cardinals. Call me a pessimist, but I don't like their chances. Tough, tough loss for Seattle. The Seahawks led 14-0 at one point, but couldn't repeat their first-half success on offense or defense in the second half. OK, now it's over The Seahawks looked like they might make a game of it yet, putting together a drive that got them to the Arizona 3-yard line, but Hasselbeck was intercepted after he bobbled a snap and tried to get the ball to Justin Forsett. Arizona can kneel out the clock now, and the final will be 31-20. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Today's inactives Seahawks S Jamar Adams FB Owen Schmitt G Mike Gibson G Mansfield Wrotto DT Red Bryant TE Cameron Morrah DE Derek Walker Mike Teel will serve as the third QB Cardinals LB Gerald Hayes LB Chike Okeafor G/T Herman Johnson G/T Brandon Keith TE Dominique Byrd WR Sean Morey TE Ben Patrick Brian St. Pierre will serve as the third QB Ali Highsmith will start at linebacker for Hayes, and Bertrand Berry will start at linebacker for Okeafor ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Locklear to start at left tackle, plus today's injury report Jim Mora confirmed what was suspected this week, naming Sean Locklear the starting left tackle for Sunday's game in Arizona. Locklear hasn't played since suffering a high ankle sprain in Seattle's week-two loss in San Francisco. He practiced last week and was in uniform against the Lions, but did not play. Also, Josh Wilson will start at cornerback along with Marcus Trufant. Ken Lucas will play also, but Wilson has moved into the starting lineup. That designation may not make much difference against the Cardinals, however, as both figure to be on the field quite a bit against a pass-happy offense. Here's the finals injury report of the week: Seahawks Probable QB Matt Hasselbeck (right shoulder) CB Ken Lucas (neck) T Sean Locklear (ankle) C Chris Spencer (thumb) All participated fully in practice Arizona Cardinals Doubtful LB Gerald Hayes (back) LB Chike Okeafor (back) Both did not practice Questionable T Mike Gandy (pelvis) WR Sean Morey (head) DE Kenny Iwebema (knee) TE Ben Patrick (knee) All were limited in practice Probable WR Steve Breaston (knee) WR Anquan Boldin (ankle) S Antrel Rolle (foot) CB D. Rodgers-Cromartie (finger) G Reggie Wells (thumb) Breaston was limited in practice, the other four participated fully ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Thursday practice report: Hasselbeck feeling good Everybody practiced without limitations for the Seahawks today, including quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who has a sore shoulder to go along with his earlier rib injury. Asked how he felt after today's practice, Hasselbeck asnwered: "Good, pretty good. Way better than last week, way better than the last five weeks really. So, yeah, the best it’s been." Seahawks Full participation in practice QB Matt Hasselbeck (right shoulder) CB Ken Lucas (neck) T Sean Locklear (ankle) Arizona Cardinals Did not participate LB Gerald Hayes (back) T Mike Gandy (pelvis) LB Chike Okeafor (back) WR Sean Morey (head) DE Kenny Iwebema (knee) Limited participation in practice WR Steve Breaston (knee) TE Ben Patrick (knee) Full participation in practice WR Anquan Boldin (ankle) S Antrel Rolle (foot) CB D. Rodgers-Cromartie (finger) G Reggie Wells (thumb) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Seahawks hit the road. Uh-oh. By now we all know the Seahawks have not had great success on the road in recent years, which is where they will be for the next three years. What's really concerning for the Seahawks, however, is the fact that they really struggle playing good teams on the road. Going back to the 2004 season, which is when they last beat a playoff team on the road, the Seahawks have won 18 road games and lost 25 including their 0-3 road record this year. That by itself isn't all that terrible, but it's when you look at who the Seahawks beat in those 18 games that it seems unlikely that they'll beat winning teams like Arizona and Minnesota, their next two road opponents. Over the previous five seasons, the Seattle's 18 road wins are against teams that have a combined record of 97-191, good for a .337 winning percentage. Arizona is 5-3, and Minnesota sits at 7-1. I'm not math major, but I'm pretty sure those are both substantially better than .337 win percentages. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Wednesday practice report Here's the rundown from today's practice: Limited participation in practice QB Matt Hasselbeck (right shoulder) CB Ken Lucas (neck) Full participation in practice T Sean Locklear (ankle) Arizona Cardinals Did not participate LB Gerald Hayes (back) T Mike Gandy (pelvis) LB Chike Okeafor (back) WR Sean Morey (head) DE Kenny Iwebema (knee) Limited participation in practice WR Steve Breaston (knee) TE Ben Patrick (knee) Full participation in practice WR Anquan Boldin (ankle) S Antrel Rolle (foot) CB D. Rodgers-Cromartie (finger) G Reggie Wells (thumb) Also, the Seahawks added receiver Michael Jones, an undrafted rookie from Arizona State, to the practice squad. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Nothing to see here Instead of news of a player going on injured reserve, or trying to figure out who will and won't play this week, word from today press conference with Jim Mora was different than it has been for most of the season: Mora said the team had the typical bumps and bruises, but that "By the end of the week, we should have everybody available for us." Strange days indeed. The biggest question mark for Sunday's game is tackle Sean Locklear. He was in uniform last week but didn't play. Mora said a decision on Locklear for the Arizona game won't be made until later in the week. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck will be limited today because of a sore shoulder, but as he did Monday, Mora said Hasselbeck will play. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Seahawks release Hass, sign Walker from the practice squad While it isn't as big a move as last week when the Seahawks released Edgerrin James, Seattle did make a roster move today. Receiver Mike Hass, who was signed off the practice squad last week, was released, and defensive end Derek Walker was signed from the practice squad to the roster. Walker was on the 53-man roster at the start of the season, then released following the season opener to make room for the signing of linebacker D.D. Lewis. Guard Brian De La Puente was also released from the practice squad. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Hasselbeck has a sore shoulder, but will play Sunday Matt Hasselbeck said after yesterday's victory over the Lions that his shoulder was sore for most of the game, the result of him diving to make a tackle following the interception he threw on the Seahawks' first play from scrimmage. That didn't stop him from completing a career-high 39 passes, but Hasselbeck will get a little rest this week, Jim Mora said today. Hasselbeck likely won't practice Wednesday, but Mora said Hasselbeck's soreness isn't the result of anything structural, and that he will play Sunday against Arizona. Overall the Seahawks came out of Yesterday's game healthy, and Mora said that by Thursday he expects everyone will be able to practice. Cornerback Ken Lucas played sparingly against Detroit because of a sore neck, and also because he hit his ulnar nerve in his elbow when he fell to the ground trying to break up a first-quarter touchdown pass. Mora didn't say whether Lucas or Josh Wilson would start this week if Lucas is healthy. As for Sean Locklear, who suited up but did not play, a decision has not yet been made about his role for this week's game. Game balls this week went to Julius Jones on offense (apparently they don't want to give it to Hasselbeck every time they win), David Hawthorne on defense and Lawyer Milloy on special teams. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Seahawks vs. Lions game thread Seahawks still have a chance As we all know by now, the Seahawks are 2-0 when they shut out their opponent, and 0-5 when they give up points, so it's fortunate for Seattle that Jason Hanson's 34-yard field attempt clanged off the upright. Or maybe not One play after the miss, Matt Hasselbeck was intercepted, which set up a 7-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Brandon Pettigrew. Well, if the Seahawks are going to avoid an embarrassing loss, they'd better find a way to come from behind, something they've been unable to do this season. Ladies and gentlemen, meet rock bottom At least that's what this feels like right now as the Seahawks are showered with boos. Two plays from scrimmage, two turnovers for the Seahawks after Justin Griffith fumbled after catching a pass from Hasselbeck. And of course, three plays later, Stafford hit Bryant Johnson in the back of the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead. More boos. A lot more boos And now it's 17-0 Lions after a 41-yard Jason Hanson field goal. The Lions got those points thanks to another short field following a turnover on downs. On the plus side, the Seahawk ran four whole plays without turning the ball over. Unfortunately for Seattle, three of those four plays were runs of -1, -1, and 0 yards. The last run for no gain came on fourth-and-one. Seahawks move ball forward, even manage to score Well, at least we know the Seahawks won't get shut out, which seemed entirely possible the way things were going in the first quarter. Quarter No. 2 has been much kinder to Seattle, which drove 60 yards and scored on a 3-yard run by Julius Jones. Perhaps a good indicator of how things have gone for Seattle today was the way the Seahawks picked up their first first down. T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught a pass, fumbled, and Max Unger fell on it just past the first-down marker. That's right, even in picking up a first down the Seahawks managed to fumble. It's worth noting that the Seahawks started with good field position because of a nice kickoff return by Louis Rankin, who is making his Seahawks debut today. So you're saying there's a chance The Seahawks might just make a game out of this. Super sub David Hawthorne picked off a Matthew Stafford pass, and now the Seahawks are driving. Matt Hasselbeck has completed 12 straight passes, the last of which was the 2,097th of his Seahawks career, moving him past Dave Krieg for the most completions in franchise history. Mare field goal makes it 17-10 With 3:00 left in the first half, the Seahawks have made of game of this. Their last drive stalled out thanks to a run of negative 5 yards followed two plays later by a false start, but considering how this game started, the Seahawks should feel good if they can get to halftime with this being a one-score game. And yes, I did really just say the Seahawks are in a situation where they should feel good about being down seven at home to the Detroit Lions. Sad, I know. Seahawks within four at half Another Mare field goal at the end of the half made it 17-13. Matthew Stafford was picked off by Deon Grant to give the Seahawks the ball back at their own 16-yard line with 1:13 left. And while Seattle did well to get into field goal range, you can't help but wonder if they might have been able to get more had they not kicked the field goal with two timeouts still at their disposal. The Seahawks will start the second half with the ball, meaning they could be in the lead in just a few minutes. That would have been hard to imagine a little while ago given the way this game started. Matt Hasselbeck is 21 of 24 since throwing an interception to start the game, and has 165 yards. The Seahawks seem content to let Hasselbeck carry the load, as they have rushed just eight times for 16 yards, 14 of which came on a Justin Forsett carry. No surprise that David Hawthorne leads the Seahawks with five tackles. Seahawks within one After Seattle and Detroit traded punts to start the half, the Seahawks put together a 72-yard drive that ended with another Olindo Mare field goal, this one from 24 yards out. It's now 17-16 Lions with 9:24 left in the third quarter. Seahawks lead 22-17 The Seahawks have now rattled off 22 unanswered points and have their first lead of the day. Matt Hasselbeck connected with TJ Houshmandzadeh for a 2-yard score to cap the drive. The lead is five and not six points because Jon Ryan bobbled the snap and had to heave a pass into the end zone, which fell incomplete. Heater with another pick The Seahawks are back on offense again after David Hawthorne came up with his second interception of the game. He also has seven tackles through three quarters. And speaking of linebackers, Aaron Curry, who left briefly with an injury, was back on the field for that series, so it appears he is OK. Seahawks now lead 25-17 Apparently the Lions forgot that football games last more than one quarter, because they have been pretty much invisible since taking a 17-0 lead. Olindo Mare is 4-for-4 on field goals today, and hasn't missed a field goal since Jim Mora called him out after he missed two against the Bears in week 3. Lions remember they're still in a football game After taking the middle two quarters off, the Lions decided to start playing again, and are back within five after Jason Hanson and his 39-year-old leg drilled a 50-yard field goal. They then forced Seattle into a three-and-out, and will get the ball back with a chance to take the lead. Josh Wilson pick six seals the victory The Lions had the ball twice in the fourth quarter with a chance to win it, but interceptions by Marcus Trufant and Josh Wilson ended both drives. Wilson's pick, which he returned 61 yards for a touchdown, clinched a 32-20 victory for the Seahawks. Not a pretty win at all for Seattle, but given the 17-0 hole the Seahawks dug themselves, a double-digit victory is a pretty good end result. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Today's inactives Here are the inactives for today's game: SEAHAWKS WR Mike Hass S Jamar Adams G Mike Gibson G Mansfield Wrott DT Red Bryant WR Ben Obomanu TE Cameron Morrah Mike Teel will serve as the third quarterback That means Sean Locklear is active and could play today. No word yet on whether he or Damion McIntosh will start. Obomanu, who has been limited this week by an oblique injury, won't play. As expected, RB Louis Rankin is active. He'll return kicks and maybe get a few carries too. CB Roy Lewis, who was signed off the practice squad Monday, is active. LIONS S Marvin White CB Jason David FB Jerome Felton LB Vinny Ciurciu T Jon Jansen G Daniel Loper DT Grady Jackson Drew Stanton will seve as the third quarterback Landon Cohen will start at defensive tackle for Jackson, and Terrelle Smith will start at fullback for Jerome Felton ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Friday injury report Seahawks coach Jim Mora joked that Friday was a special day because everyone--aside from the three players on injured reserve--practiced without limitation today. Sean Locklear, who had been limited to individual drills before Friday, was out there today going through team drills, and he said he's ready to play. Mora said it is possible that Locklear would start, but the more likely scenario seems to be Damion McIntosh getting the start with Locklear serving as the backup tackle. Here's the full injury report: SEATTLE Questionable WR Ben Obomanu (oblique) Probable S Jordan Babineaux (hip) QB Matt Hasselbeck (ribs) LB Will Herring (shoulder) T Sean Locklear (ankle) CB Ken Lucas (neck) DETROIT Questionable FB Jerome Felton (ankle) WR Calvin Johnson (knee) RB Kevin Smith (shoulder) Probable LB Jordon Dizonn (foot) DT Sammie Hill (ankle) DE Jason Hunter (ankle) DT Grady Jackson (knee) QB Matthew Stafford (knee) DE Dewayne White (hamstring) And even though Johnson, the Lions' beast of a wide receiver, is listed as questionable, word from Detroit is that he will be on the field Sunday. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Thursday injury report After taking much of yesterday's practice off, Matt Hasselbeck was back at it today, and said he's getting better, though still sore. Asked if he thinks he'll get to the point this season where there is no pain in his ribs, he said, "I would hope so. One of the things, when you come back early from an injury when you really probably, you add on some healing time. You probably create some other nagging things, I think that’s probably the case. But I hope that I can get there. . . I feel a little bit better probably to similar. It’s week to week." Here's the practice report for both teams: SEAHAWKS Did not participate in practice WR Ben Obomanu (oblique) Limited Participation in Practice T Sean Locklear (ankle) CB Ken Lucas (neck) Full Participation in Practice QB Matt Hasselbeck (ribs) LB Will Herring (shoulder) S Jordan Babineaux (hip) LIONS Did Not Participate in Practice DT Grady Jackson (knee) Limited Participation in Practice RB Kevin Smith (shoulder) FB Jerome Felton (ankle) DE Jason Hunter (ankle) WR Calvin Johnson (knee) QB Matthew Stafford (knee) DE Dewayne White (hamstring) Full Participation in Practice LB Jordon Dizon (foot) DT Sammie Hill (ankle) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Wednesday injury report SEAHAWKS Did not participate in practice FB Justin Griffith (not injury related) WR Ben Obomanu (oblique) Limited Participation in Practice QB Matt Hasselbeck (ribs) LB Will Herring (shoulder) T Sean Locklear (ankle) Full Participation in Practice S Jordan Babineaux (hip) Offensive coordinator Greg Knapp indicated that Locklear probably won't be ready to start this week, but that he might be well enough by the end of the week to provide depth at tackle. LIONS Did Not Participate in Practice RB Kevin Smith (shoulder) Limited Participation in Practice FB Jerome Felton (ankle) DE Jason Hunter (ankle) DT Grady Jackson (knee) WR Calvin Johnson (knee) QB Matthew Stafford (knee) DE Dewayne White (hamstring) Full Participation in Practice LB Jordon Dizon (foot) DT Sammie Hill (ankle) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Wednesday updates The Seahawks may be a 2-5 team coming off consecutive blowout losses, but hey, at least they're a 2-5 team coming off consecutive blowout losses that is getting healthier. As Jim Mora pointed out in his press conference this morning, the Seahawks might actually start the same five linemen for consecutive weeks for the first time since the first two weeks of the season. And if it's not the same five, that will mean Sean Locklear is back from his ankle injury. Locklear is expected to do limited work today, but it's unknown as of now if he'll be ready to play. Will Herring is the only player not expected to practice today, having received an injection today for his injured shoulder. He should be available for Sunday, however. Ben Obomanu is coming along well from his oblique injury, Mora said, adding there is a "pretty good chance he'll be available." Ken Lucas, Jordan Babineaux and Matt Hasselbeck will all be limited today, Mora said, though it seems all should be fine for Sunday's game. As for all of those roster changes this week, Mora said they were football-related moves, not an attempt to send a message to his team. When asked about cutting Edgerrin James, Mora said that, while James has been a good presence in the locker room, the team isn't getting the production it had hoped when they signed him, and that they are interested in seeing what Louis Rankin has to offer. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Edgerrin James released The Seahawks released running back Edgerrin James this week, one of several roster moves to take place in the last two days. The Seahawks also parted ways yesterday with S C.J. Wallace, who has been out with a hamstring injury, and cornerback Travis Fisher. They have added receiver Mike Hass, safety Jamar Adams and cornerback Roy Lewis, all of whom were on the practice squad. James, who the Seahawks signed in August after releasing T.J. Duckett, rushed for 125 yards on 26 carries serving as a backup to Julius Jones this season. James, 31, moved past Marcus Allen into 10th place on the all-time NFL rushing list in the Seahawks loss in Dallas. The addition of Hass may indicate that receiver Ben Obomanu's oblique injury will require him to miss some time. If Hass plays, it would mostly be in a special team's role. James' release could possibly mean carries for Louis Rankin, a former UW running back the Seahawks signed to their practice squad in late Sept. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Travis Fisher released The Seahawks parted ways with cornerback Travis Fisher Monday, which isn't a huge surprise given the return of Marcus Trufant. And if you're wondering if this move has anything to do with Jim Mora's "We’re going to find out who the strong people are, and they’re going to be here fighting with us until the end, and we’re going to be finding out who victims are, and they aren’t going to be here fighting with us at the end" speech today, it's safe to say it didn't considering Fisher was inactive for Sunday's loss. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Mora puts his team on notice Seahawks coach Jim Mora insists he's still optimistic about the Seahawks and their ability to turn things around, but his tone Monday was different than it has been in previous weeks, even after other blowout losses. "Adversity turns weak people into victims and it turns strong people into competitors," Mora said, repeating a quote his junior high coach, Bruce Brown, sent him Friday. "We’re going to find out who the strong people are, and they’re going to be here fighting with us until the end, and we’re going to be finding out who victims are, and they aren’t going to be here fighting with us at the end. And that’s going to be the way it is. I believe there are a lot of men in this room that will continue to fight. We’re up against it a little bit, we’ve hit some rough patches, some of them anticipated, some of them not, but people will reveal themselves in these times. Their true character will reveal itself, and I’ll be looking hard for the truth. If a man’s will to stand here and fight and give his all come to work every day with great resolve and great determination and great toughness and accountability, then I’ll fight with him. But if somebody reveals himself not to have those traits, then by the end of the season there’s a good chance they won’t be members of the Seattle Seahawks." That wasn't just something Mora told reporters Monday; it was also the message he passed on to his team after it's third blowout loss in four games. "After the game, Coach Mora was very blunt about our performance and he basically said, ‘Listen, we’re going to evaluate this organization up and down, and if I feel like I’ve got to make changes, I’m going to make changes. If that means firing people I’m going to fire people,'" quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said. "So we’ve definitely been put on notice that the scrutiny is going to go up and the coaching is going to go up in terms of being critical on us and pushing us to get better." As for injuries, the topic that usually dominates these Monday press conferences, the Seahawks came out of the game seemingly as healthy as they have all year. Ken Lucas, who didn't finish the game, is expected to be OK to play Sunday. Ben Obomanu suffered an oblique injury, and Will Herring a shoulder injury, but Mora said he didn't think either were serious injuries. The Seahawks could get Sean Locklear back in practice this week, but Mora said it was too early to know on that. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Monday reading Jim Mora will have his Monday press conference in a couple of hours, but until then, for anyone wanting to relive yesterday's debacle, I offer up a few links. First, here's our game story from today's paper, looking at the sad state of the Seahawk (again). We also had a sidebar on the team's search for accountability, which seems to be Jim Mora's new favorite word, replacing two weeks of preaching the importance of consistency. Finally, here's a notebook leading off with a look at Marcus Trufan's rough day in his return to the Seahawks. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
The $1.2-billion Seahawks at Cowboys game thread I'm in Arlington at the new Cowboys Stadium, which is one large and impressive building. That giant high-def video board you've probably heard about and seen pictures of? It's pretty insane. Although I will say I could have lived a happy life having never seen an 80-foot version of Billy Crystal in high-def. We're about 15 minutes from kickoff. After a couple of weeks of heavy rain--the Cowboys had to move practice twice this because their practice field was flooded--it's been a sunny and warm weekend here in Dallas. Game-time temperature is 73 degrees. Here are today's inactives Seahawks DT Craig Terrill TE Cameron Morrah T Sean Locklear G Mike Gibson RB Louis Rankin S C.J. Wallace CB Travis Fisher Mike Teel will serve as the third quarterback Cowboys CB Allen Rossum S Mike Hamlin LB Jason Williams G Montrae Holland C Duke Preston T Pat McQuistan LB Curtis Johnson Stephen McGee will serve as the third quarterback Cowboys won the coin toss and will start the game with the ball. Good news, bad news The good for Seattle? The defense, after giving up 26 yards on Dallas' first two plays, forced a punt (OK, some poor throws by Tony Romo helped). The bad? The questionable decision making on punt returns continues for Justin Forsett. Forsett elected to catch and return a ball at the 4-yard line that was probably headed for the end zone. As a result the Seahawks will start at their own 6. Just what a team wants when it's been having trouble protecting its quarterback and is starting its fourth left tackle of the season. Seahawks take a 3-0 lead Considering that drive started on the Seattle 6-yard line, the Seahawks should be pretty happy getting three points out of it. The drive was moving along nicely, but stalled out at the 25 and ended with a 43-yard Olindo Mare field goal. The most encouraging sign of that drive for the Seahawks has to be the fact that they ran the ball with some success. After losing a yard on his first carry, Jones had runs of 6, 7, 3, and 11 yards before being held to no gain on his last carry. After the drive ended there was a pretty lengthy and animated discussion on the sideline between Matt Hasselbeck and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Houshmandzadeh was upset with where a ball was thrown, wanting it lofted over the defensive back who broke it up. Should be interesting to see how those two work the rest of the game. The two of them getting on the same page has been a work in progress since Houshmandzadeh signed in the offseason, and it appears they weren't on that play. Cowboys answer with a touchdown That Seahawks lead was short-lived, as Dallas needed only 3:41 to find the end zone and a 7-3 lead. Sam Hurd turned a short swing pass into a 35-yard touchdown thanks in part to some bad tackling. But more importantly, I now feel slightly more fulfilled in life. Why you ask (or more likely you don't care)? Because I've now seen animated cans of Dr. Pepper, a Diet Dr. Pepper, and a 7-up race on a giant high-def video board. If that's not excitement, I don't know what is. And for the record, the 7-up can won, though the Peppers can still hold it over 7-ups' head that they both earned their doctorate. Forsett's rough day continues Justin Forsett--you might remember him from such plays as: the guy who inexplicably caught a punt on the 4-yard line--isn't having a great day here in Texas. Facing third-and-3, the Seahawks called Forsett's number, and he picked up the first down and more, but then fumbled thanks to a big hit from Terence Newman. That gave Dallas the ball at the Seahawks' 30-yard line, and Marion Barber just punched the ball in for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 14-3. Yes, Deion Branch is still a Seahawk We haven't seen a ton out of No. 83 this season (his critics would say ever). But Deion Branch just hauled in a 23-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-10. Seahawks finally get to Romo, get a stop Who knew? Apparently pressuring the quarterback can lead to positive things. Having gone a quarter-plus without touching Dallas QB Tony Romo, the Seahawks finally knocked him down a few times, and the result was Dallas having to settle for a 48-yard field goal attempt, which missed wide right. Cory Redding was the first to get to Romo, knocking him down on back-to-back plays before David Hawthorne came up with a sack. Lawrence Jackson also had a QB knockdown on an incomplete third-down pass before the field goal attempt. Dallas adds to lead It's now 21-10 at halftime, and the Seahawks are not happy about that last score. They appeared to have Dallas stopped at the Seattle 43-yard line, but Marcus Trufant was flagged for pass interference. Seattle's gripe--and it seems to be a good one--was that Miles Austin simply ran over Trufant on the play to draw the penalty. Five plays later, the Cowboys added six points to their lead. Some first-half stats Seahawks had 163 yards to 228 for Dallas. Matt Hasselbeck was 9 for 16 for 126 yards and one touchdown. Julius Jones led Seattle with 29 yards on eight carries. Nate Burleson led the Seahawks receivers with 46 yards on two catches. Hasselbeck was sacked only once, which isn't bad considering he was sacked seven times here last year, and five times last week. It appears the return of Rob Sims at left guard and the switch to Damion McIntosh at left tackles is helping. For Dallas, Marion Barber had nine carries for 40 yards, Tony Romo was 12 for 23 155 yards and two scores. Miles Austin has 58 yards on four catches. Dallas lead grows, Ken Lucas hurt After a few punts back and forth between teams, Dallas came up with the first score of the second half, a 3-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin. Four plays before the touchdown, Ken Lucas suffered an injury tackling Felix Jones after a long catch and run. The injury update we just heard is a shoulder stinger for Lucas and his return is questionable. Though they were just showing on TV trainers checking his eyes, which last I heard wasn't something you do for stingers. Also on that drive, Marcus Trufant was flagged for pass interference for the third time today, though the Seahawks were pretty upset about two of those calls, including the last one in the end zone. This is getting out of hand quickly It's now 35-10 following an 82-yard punt return for a touchdown by Patrick Crayton. The only good news to come out of this half so far for Seattle is that Matt Hasselbeck appears to be OK after taking a big hit and staying down momentarily before jogging off. He came out for Seattle's possession after the touchdown, but was sacked twice in a row and now the Seahawks are about to punt again. . . Yikes, that was an ugly punt. Oh well, at least Crayton didn't get a chance to return it. Seahawks massive deficit a wee bit smaller It's "only" 38-17 now after a 4-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Justin Griffith. That score was set up by a David Hawthorne fumble-causing sack that gave Seattle the ball at the Dallas 8-yard line. This will be it until after the game. As always, thanks for reading. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Friday injury report Here's the week's final injury report. The most interesting thing on here is the inclusion of Cowboys Pro-Bowl nose tackle Jay Ratliff. Ratliff hasn't shown up on the injury report all week, but is not listed as questionable. UPDATE: The Dallas Morning News' Todd Archer is reporting that Ratliff suffered a bruised knee in Thursday's practice, but does not have ligament damage. Also, the Seahawks have added Marcus Trufant to the roster and placed linebacker Lofa Tatupu on injured reserve. No surprise there, but the move just had to be made official at some point before Sunday's game. SEAHAWKS Out S C.J. Wallace (did not practice, hamstring) Doubtful T Sean Locklear (did not practice, ankle) Probable QB Matt Hasselbeck (full participation, rib) G Rib Sims (full participation, ankle) DE Patrick Kerney (full participation, groin) COWBOYS Out CB Allen Rossum (did not practice, hamstring) Questionable NT Jay Ratliff (did not practice, knee) Probable RB Marion Barber (full participation, thumb) S Gerald Sensabaugh (full participation, thumb) LB DeMarcus Ware (full participation, foot) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Tatupu having surgery, out for the season Lofa Tatupu is currently in surgery in Alabama to repair his torn pectoral muscle, meaning his season is over. Tatupu suffered the injury in the Seahawks' loss to Arizona, and after the game the prognosis was that the middle linebacker would need surgery and would miss the rest of the season. Further tests indicated that may not be the case, and that he may be able to return at some point this season. Any hopes of getting Tatupu back are over now, however, as he will join Walter Jones as the second Seahawk Pro Bowler to go on injured reserve this week. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Walter Jones: "I still want to play" Walter Jones may be out for the season, but the veteran left tackle doesn't view today as the beginning of his retirement. "My next step is to continue to keep working and try to get back," he said. "I still want to play this game, I like the competition, I still want to go out there and compete with the guys. So that’s my No. 1 goal right now is to continue to keep doing what I’ve got to do to get back on the field next year." And for those who wonder why a nine-time Pro Bowler would bother trying to play next season when he has accomplished so much, Jones has a simple answer. "Because this is what I love," he said. "It’s a game that I have put so much pride in and wanted to be the best at. So I still want to come out and do my job and play this game." Jones said the pain in his knee simply never went away, and after trying to play though it for a while earlier this season, he finally had to shut it down. "A lot of times I was just being quiet about the pain because your No. 1 focus is trying to get back on the football field, and that’s where I should have said something, but I figured, ‘Well it’s going to get better, I can fight this. I’ve played with pain before, I can get through this,’" he said. "But the pain never did subside, so I decided to say something and say that something still is not right." Jones last played on Thanksgiving Day in Dallas last season, and played below his usual level while trying to play through his knee injury. He said the memory of that game carried over into his attempt at coming back this season. "I never did feel comfortable enough to put myself out there on the football field," he said. "After last year’s game, that was a tough situation for me, so I never did want to go out there feeling uncomfortable about something. So I said I’m not going to step on that football field until I feel comfortable about this knee." That won't happen this year, but Jones isn't ready to give up on his football career yet. "I still want to play, and hopefully next year will be a strong year for me, and that’s my approach," he said. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Seahawks Wednesday Practice Report OUT LB Lofa Tatupu (pectoral) Did Not Participate QB Matt Hasselbeck (rib) T Sean Locklear (ankle) S C.J. Wallace (hamstring) Limited Participation in Practice RB Julius Jones (not injury related) DE Patrick Kerney (groin) Full Participation in Practice G Rob Sims (ankle) Dallas Did Not Participate in Practice FB Deon Anderson (illness) CB Allen Rossum (hamstring) Full Participation in Practice RB Marion Barber (thumb) S Gerald Sensabaugh (thumb) LB DeMarcus Ware (foot) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Walter Jones done for the season Seahawks coach Jim Mora said today that left tackle Walter Jones will be placed on the injured reserve list, meaning his season is over. Jones, who had two knee surgeries in an eight-month span, has not played this year, but the team had hoped earlier that he may be able to play after the bye week. Instead, Jones will sit out the season then be re-evaluated after the season. "After much deliberation and evaluation and soul searching between the team, the medical staff and Walter Jones, it has been determined that the best thing to do for Walter, for this football team and for his future is to put him on injured reserve," Mora said. "So we’re going to do that today, we’re going to shut him down, we’re going to let him heal up, have whatever procedures our medical staff feels is necessary and then re-evaluate early next year." Mora said that Jones has been diligent in his rehabilitation, "But it’s just not happening." The question now is whether the nine-time Pro Bowler, who is 35, will ever play again. Mora said it was too early for a career eulogy, but also admitted he didn't know if Jones would be back next season. "I think it’s really too early to indicate one way or another, but we just need to shut him down and then re-evaluate at the start of next year," Mora said. Linebacker Lofa Tatupu, who is out with a pectoral muscle, is in Alabama meeting with Dr. James Andrews to determine a course of action for his injury. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has some soreness in his ribs, and will not practice today, Mora said, but he should be back practicing tomorrow and be fine for Sunday's game. "He's in no jeopardy of missing this game," Mora said. In more positive news, Mora said both Marcus Trufant and Leroy Hill will play Sunday. The most likely scenario is that Trufant won't start, but play in passing situations, and that Hill will start, but will mostly play on first and second downs. Defensive end Patrick Kerney isn't going to practice today, but will play Sunday, Mora said. The Seahawks also made a roster move, signing a yet-to-be named linebacker to the practice squad, and moving RB Louis Ranking off of the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Rankin, a former Husky, likely won't be active for Sunday's game, however. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Back to work The Seahawks got back to work after taking four days off. Who they'll have playing on their offensive line in Dallas this weekend is still in question, however. The Seahawks' hope for a while has been than tackles Walter Jones and Sean Locklear could return after the bye, but the status on both is still up in the air. "Well, we’ll see as we go along," Seahawks coach Jim Mora said of Jones. "He’s still iffy. So we’ll see where he is Wednesday." Asked if there was a chance Jones will practice this week, Mora said, "There’s always the hope, but we’ll see. I don’t know for sure yet. I just don’t know for sure yet." And Locklear? "Same thing," Mora said. "I’m not sure yet. We’ll see where he is Wednesday. Today was kind of a bonus day, so neither of those guys got much work." Mora called it a bonus day because the team normally doesn't practice on Mondays, but did today coming off a bye. A bonus day also meant a light day for Matt Hasselbeck. "He didn’t do a lot," Mora said. "Matt’s fine, Matt had a good week last week and he’s doing good." The Seahawks will likely have linebacker Leroy Hill and Marcus Trufant back Sunday. "Leroy and Tru both practiced and they’re both doing very well," Mora said. The Seahawks coach is also hopeful that Patrick Kerney can return from a groin injury. As for Lofa Tatupu, who tore his pectoral muscle and may or may not need season-ending surgery, Mora said a decision has not yet been made on the linebacker. "No update right now on Lofa, still in holding pattern," Mora said. "We’ll see. Still evaluating what the best decision is for Lofa, so we’ll see. As soon as we can tell you something we’ll let you know." ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment |
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