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Seattle Seahawks Land Charlie Whitehurst: Can He be Matt Hasselbeck Part Two?
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Todd Williams in NFL
Seattle has made their decision at quarterback. It is still going to be Hasselbeck under center to start 2010, but if they played their cards right, it will be Hasselbeck version II in Charlie Whitehurst for the future. Considering that many felt Seattle needed to do SOMETHING to secure the future of the QB position, it was a choice of drafting an unknown, or trading for a relatively ...
Pete Carroll begun his tenure in Seattle speaking highly of incumbent quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. While his tone hasn't changed, the actions by the organization seem to indicate that the future plans may not include Hasselbeck.
That isn't too surprising considering that Hasselbeck's contract is up after 2010, and most people do not envision him staying productive for more than a couple more years.
It appears that the Seahawks are exploring all ...
NFL Combine 2010 Results: LB Donald Butler of Washington Huskies Out-lifts Most
Posted: 3rd March 2010 by Todd Williams in NFL
For a school that used to produce NFL talent with regularity, the last Husky to be drafted was in 2007. This year the Huskies feature two eligible seniors who took part in the NFL Combine. Both Daniel Te'o Nesheim and Donald Butler produced excellent senior seasons, but neither projects well into the NFL for various reason.
Here is a look at both players, and how they performed at the NFL ...
Would Pete Carroll Be Jim Mora Part Two for the Seattle Seahawks?
Posted: 9th January 2010 by Todd Williams in NFL
One full season as head coach was all the Seattle Seahawks needed to see from Jim L. Mora. While pretty much the entire town had criticism for the manÆs coaching decisions and public handling of players, there still is no doubt about his passion for the Seattle area. The only real surprise was that it was after one year, instead of two. Did the fact that he had spent time ...
Three Tackles the Seattle Seahawks Should Look at in the 2010 NFL Draft
Posted: 24th December 2009 by Todd Williams in NFL
The struggles in year one of the Mora era are numerous, but none more glaring than the performance of the offensive line.
There is a lot of debate about how much of it is on Mora, and how much of it is on the aging personnel that should have been reloaded earlier instead of getting to the point of rebuilding. That is a debate for another article, but we are where ...
Seahawks-Tampa Bay Preview: Can Seattle Play with More Urgency?
Posted: 17th December 2009 by Todd Williams in NFL
The Seahawks welcome the 1-12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they try to get last weekÆs game in Houston out of their minds.
With the frustrations mounting for the coaching staff and players, who know their jobs may be on the line, look for the Seahawks to come out with more fire this week. Tampa Bay brings in the 25th ranked passing attack in the NFL, led by rookie Quarterback Josh ...
Seattle’s Running Back Controversy: Forsett Deserves to Start Over Jones
Posted: 3rd December 2009 by Todd Williams in NFL
Usually the controversial story lines for NFL teams entail two quarterbacks. They are in situations where both have shown the ability to lead the team and to be the starter. Seattle has gone through this in the past with a young Matt Hasselbeck and Trent Dilfer. It usually comes down to a couple factors: Who is going to make my team win right now, and who ...
Seahawks-49ers Preview: Seattle Trying to Put Up Fight in NFC West
Posted: 3rd December 2009 by Todd Williams in NFL
Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers look to build on last weekÆs win over Jacksonville as they travel to Seattle to take on the struggling Seahawks in an NFC West showdown. Like the Seahawks, the 49ers currently sit below .500, but the 49ers still have the luxury of having the tiebreaker over the Cardinals, having defeated them in week one. San Francisco has had an up and ...
Seahawks-Rams Preview: Rams Exactly What Seattle Needs for Week 12
Posted: 28th November 2009 by Todd Williams in NFL
Week 12 is upon us, and the struggling Seahawks have yet to win a game on the road.á Forget home and away games though; Seattle has only managed three wins all year! Is there any good news? Actually, yes, Seattle is going on the road this week to play the Rams, one of the three teams they have managed to beat. Seattle didnÆt just beat St. Louis in ...
Seattle Limps into Week 11: Seahawks Run the Ball and Look Toward 2010
Posted: 21st November 2009 by Todd Williams in NFL
Nine games into the season and the Seahawks figured out how to run the ball. Losing their top rusher in Julius Jones early in the game led to a break out game for a player that had previously been on the waiver wire; Justin Forsett.
Forsett rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. Despite a loss that put them three games back in the NFC West, coach Jim Mora and the ...