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Seahawks Fair Weather Followers Should Leave the Supporting to Real Fans
Posted: 21st December 2009 by Paul Taylor in NFL
After SeattleÆs 38-17 defeat against the Dallas Cowboys, Jim Mora came out with a quote, which carried a lot of weight.
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ôAdversity turns weak people into victims, and it turns strong people into competitors.ö Never has a quote proved so accurate.
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Looking at the Seahawk performances during this season, the general consensus is that the majority of the players have turned into victims.á Make no mistake, 2009 has been a living ...
And You Thought the Seahawks Had Already Hit Rock Bottom…
Posted: 20th December 2009 by Paul Taylor in NFL
In a season of few ups and many downs, SundayÆs home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has to rank as the lowest of the low. And thatÆs saying something considering some of the blowout losses the Seahawks have suffered this year.
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As humiliating as the defeats to the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Minnesota Vikings were, at least they were expected. However, no one could have envisioned this ...
Is The Seahawks Success During This Decade a Mirage?
Posted: 25th November 2009 by Paul Taylor in NFL
Not surprisingly Seattle fans are frustrated with the Seahawks woes this season, particularly on the road, where they are currently 0-5.á
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Everyone has analyzed why the team has been so bad; injuries, no running game, letting Mike Holmgren leave,áadapting to a new head coach, Steve HutchinsonÆs "poison pill," Tim RuskellÆs decisions, and so on.
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People are trying to find the magic formula to get the franchise back to the periodáwhen they made ...
The Seahawks play in Minnesota this weekend, and seeing Steve Hutchinson in a Vikings uniform will once again bring back memories of how the team screwed up in allowing him to leave.
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The move has been analysed from every conceivable angle, and the general public is at the point of collectively saying, "Enough already Seattle! ItÆs been four years! Let it go!"
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I can agree with this sentiment to a certain extent. ...
The Seahawks play in Minnesota this weekend, and seeing Steve Hutchinson in a Vikings uniform will once again bring back memories of how the team screwed up in allowing him to leave.
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The move has been analyzed from every conceivable angle and the general public is at the point of collectively saying "enough already, Seattle!á ItÆs been four years!á Let it go!"
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I can agree with this sentiment to a certain extent.á ...
Seattle Seahawks Jim Mora Showing the Right Attitude after Arizona Loss
Posted: 17th November 2009 by Paul Taylor in NFL
Seattle head coach Jim Mora has been getting a lot of flack about his attitude since the teamÆs heartbreakingáloss in Arizona to the Cardinals.á This criticism is totally unwarranted.
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Mora is, in effect, being told that heáshouldn't be soápositive after a defeat which, the law of averages will tell you, means there isálittle hope of making the postseason this year.
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While a playoff spot is more than likely out of reach in ...
One More (long) Shot at World Series As Ken Griffey Re-Signs For Seattle
Posted: 11th November 2009 by Paul Taylor in MLB
ItÆs official.á Ken Griffey Jr. is returning to the Seattle Mariners in 2010.á This can only be good news for a team looking to carry over the momentum from 2009, when they rebounded from their first 100-loss season in 25 years and finished 85-77.
GriffeyÆs statistics in 2009 may not look particularly impressive (.214 batting average, 19 home runs, and 57 RBIs), but thereÆs no doubting the impact the living legend ...