Tim Ruskell resigned Thursday as president and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, three weeks before his five-year contract with the NFL team was to end. "Obviously there's great sadness today but I will leave here with great memories of this place and the people. It's been the people for me," Ruskell said. Seattle owners had given Ruskell complete authority to build the club shortly after his arrival prior to the 2005 season. The Seahawks made their only Super Bowl that season, but... Read Full Story
Chris Mortenson of ESPN.com is reporting that former Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren has visited with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns are interested in giving Holmgren a front office job. According to Mortenson, the Browns are expected to hire, or decide not to hire Holmgren before christmas. ESPN thinks that Eric Mangini will not be in Cleveland in 2010 if Holmgren takes a role with the Browns. Holmgren has also expressed interest in becoming the Seahawks next general manager... Read Full Story
KJR is reporting that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Nate Burleson suffered a high-ankle sprain while returning a punt on Sunday. The injury could keep Burleson out for six weeks, but he could be back in two weeks. Burleson told KJR that he is unlikely to return this season, but he hope he can somehow tough it out. Burleson is wearing a walking boot, it is time to drop him from you fantasy football teams. Burleson has caugh 63 passes this season for 812 yards and three touchdowns. Burleson... Read Full Story
WR Nate Burleson is in a walking boot after being diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain following his team’s loss at Houston last week. Burleson is not expected to play against the Buccaneers on Sunday as a high-ankle sprain typically takes at least two weeks to heal. Deon Butler and Deion Branch are expected to split Burleson’s reps, with Butler the wideout with more upside.
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In recent seasons, former coach Mike Holmgren turned grandfatherly during the Seahawks' bye weeks. Turning 60 and already owning a Super Bowl ring, he boldly gave his players the entire week off. They'd go on far-flung vacations or just relax and heal at home with family and friends. It was wildly popular, of course, like Spring Break in October. Jim Mora is not Mike Holmgren. Demanding fewer mistakes, and downplaying that a dozen starters have been injured, the Seahawks' new coach has his... Read Full Story
Jim Mora's hometown team just won its first game with him as its coach in a rout, in a shutout no less. Yet Mora still has a list of issues he wants fixed, starting Sunday at San Francisco. "Shoot, it's long," Mora said Monday, a day after the Seahawks beat St. Louis 28-0 for their biggest opening win since 1998. The lengthy list is indicative both of how far Seattle has to go to return to NFC West supremacy following its 4-12 flop last season — and of how far the Rams, 2-15 since the start... Read Full Story
During Mike Holmgren’s tenure as Seahawks Head Coach, the Hawks were well known for their West-Coast style passing attack. With the exception of Shaun Alexander’s 27 TD MVP season in 2005, Seattle has been a pass-first team.
Newly hired Offensive Coordinator and play-caller Gregg Knapp, however, holds a different offensive philosophy.
While Knapp was the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons from 2004-2006, the Falcons led the league in rushing three straight years. During... Read Full Story
Clare Farnsworth of the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports Seattle Seahawks President of Football Operations Tim Ruskell wants to improve the team’s receiving core before the 2009 season.
“I know this: We don’t want to get caught with the situation we had at receiver going into this season,” Ruskell said of the Seahawks heading into the 2009 season under new head coach Jim Mora.
The Seahawks dealt with a multitude of injury problems last season for their receivers. Top receivers Deon... Read Full Story
Clare Farnsworth of the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports Seattle Seahawks President of Football Operations Tim Ruskell wants to improve the team’s receiving core before the 2009 season.
“I know this: We don’t want to get caught with the situation we had at receiver going into this season,” Ruskell said of the Seahawks heading into the 2009 season under new head coach Jim Mora.
The Seahawks dealt with a multitude of injury problems last season for their receivers. Top receivers Deon... Read Full Story
By Andy Benoit, www.NFLTouchdown.com
Predicted: 1 st
2007 Record: 10-6 (1 st NFC West)
Head Coach: Mike Holmgren (10 th season)
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*rookie
**new veteran
Offense
QB: Matt Hasselbeck Probably deserves a little more credit than he gets for his annual improvements and stable leadership.
RB: Julius Jones** Criticized in Dallas for a perceived lack of toughness. Lucky for him, the fans up here are accustomed to seeing Shaun Alexander.
FB: Leonard Weaver... Read Full Story
