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Well, there you have it, Seahawks fans: your 2008-09 scapegoat. Tim Ruskell is gone. And Jim Mora is officially on the hot seat for 2010. CEO Tod Leiweke told reporters that Mora will be back next year. But, if RuskellÆs departure confirms one thing, itÆs that Mora has to win or heÆs most likely out. Whether the new general manager is Mike Holmgren or someone else, Mora will have little leeway. Leiweke seemed ...

If the Pro Football Weekly report regarding Tim Ruskell is correct, could Mike Holmgren really be on his way back to Seattle after just one year away? And if Holmgren is indeed coming back, what then of coach Jim Mora? What would HolmgrenÆs return mean for the franchise? It would certainly be another odd turn of events in a front office that has been full of turmoil this decade, going from Holmgren ...

If the Pro Football Weekly report regarding Tim Ruskell is correct, could Mike Holmgren really be on his way back to Seattle after just one year away? And, if Holmgren is indeed coming back, what then of coach Jim Mora? What would HolmgrenÆs return mean for the franchise? It would certainly be another odd turn of events in a front office that has been full of turmoil this decade, going from Holmgren ...

The ongoing scuttlebutt about Mike Holmgren possibly returning to Seattle in some Grand Poobah role sure seems like crazy talk. The Seahawks have already determined their course, and it involves Jim Mora leading this team for at least the next year. ItÆs almost impossible to envision them altering course so drastically by bringing back Holmgrenùwhether to replace president Tim Ruskell (pictured left)áor to be put in a role above a new ...

With the SeahawksÆ season basically over thanks to a sixth loss in nine games, many fans are calling for the head of general manager Tim Ruskell (pictured, center). TheyÆre also calling for the Seahawks to fire coach Jim Mora after one season, overhaul the defense to a 3-4 scheme, draft a new quarterback, and bring in a bunch of new players. ThatÆs all the fans want? Of course, thatÆs what happens when ...

The answer to the question, ôWas that a good win for the Seahawks?ö, is self-evident. It was a win, so of course it was good. Now were they good in winning? Well, in the final three quarters they were. Whether they felt sorry for the Detroit Lions or just figured they needed to create additional adversity for themselves, the Hawks made it tougher than it should have been. But in the end, ...

So you want Mike Holmgren to replace Tim Ruskell as the SeahawksÆ general manager, huh? That seems to be the generally vehement sentiment in the wake of the SeahawksÆ injury-riddled 2-5 start. ItÆs understandable that folks are upset about the teamÆs tough start, ticked off about three blowout losses in four games, and dismayed that the offensive line has fallen apart again. But why are people calling for the head of the team ...

That went just about as expected. The Seahawks actually hung around for most of the first half, but it got out of control quickly in the second half, and they got blown out again in Dallas, 38-17. The big blows were a fumble by Justin Forsett that led to a quick Dallas touchdown in the second quarter and an 82-yard punt-return touchdown by Patrick Crayton in the third quarter. In between, the ...

The anticlimactic announcement Wednesday that future Hall of Fame left tackle Walter Jones will not play this season comes as no surprise. And it wonÆt be a surprise if he doesnÆt play again after a remarkable 12-year run (1997-2008) during which he became one of the greatest linemen ever to play the game.á If Jones retires before next season, he will be the SeahawksÆ second no-brainer Hall of Famer and join Steve ...

Just when we were getting comfortable with the fact that there wasnÆt a worse owner in the NFL than OaklandÆs Al Davis, along comes WashingtonÆs Dan Snyder. Sure, Snyder has been at the bottom of the ownership barrel for some time, keeping company with the NFLÆs dregsùDavis, DetroitÆs William Clay Ford, ClevelandÆs Randy Lerner, BuffaloÆs Ralph Wilson, CincinnatiÆs Mike Brown, and ArizonaÆs Bill Bidwell. But if we didnÆt know any better, weÆd ...