Shaun Alexander

Filed under: 49ers , Seahawks , NFC West , Seattle The Seahawks cruised to an easy 23-3 victory over the 49ers yesterday, taking the wind out of a San Francisco season that had been bolstered by two narrow victories. And while some are quick to point out the finger at an error-prone Niners offense , the bruising Seahawks defense deserves the lion’s share of the credit for the blowout. Seattle’s offense is still inconsistent, suffering from a non-existent running game built around the fossilized Shaun Alexander, but the defense shows the kind of ferocity that carries teams deep into the playoffs. The ‘Hawks registered ... Read Full Story

It’s a boy for NFL player NFL player Shaun Alexander and his wife Valerie. On March 3, Shaun and Valerie welcomed a baby boy, named Joseph Prince Alexander. Sean reported on his personal blog nine days ago that the baby is “healthy” and Valerie is doing “great.” This the fourth child for Shaun and his wife. Last year, Shaun said that he hoped for another baby girl: “I hope it’s another girl, but she wants a boy,” said Alexander, who already has three daughters — Heaven, 4; Trinity, 3; and Eden, 1. Shaun is currently a free agent but used to play for the ... Read Full Story

You'll see this column every once in awhile. We basically will take a random Seattle sports figure and provide at least five pieces of random information. The Detroit Lions are taking a look at him. Along with Cedric Benson. He was class president at Boone County High School for all four years. I could imagine that, who wouldn't want to vote for a candidate with that smile? Besides being on the cover of Madden 2008. He's also been on the cover of NCAA Football 2001. Talk about being cursed by covers of sports' video games. In 2000, Shaun Alexander was drafted by the Seattle ... Read Full Story

Filed under: Seahawks , Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander is averaging 3.9 yards per carry through two games this year, which would be the second-worst mark of his career — second only to last year. Football Outsiders says he’s basically been a replacement-level player this year, which is what he was last year , too. The former league MVP isn’t playing like a star anymore. So what’s wrong? He’s old. He turned 30 in August. That might not seem old, but for an NFL running back, it is. Danny O’Neil of the Seattle Times notes today that Alexander is the fourth-oldest starting running ... Read Full Story

Check out NFL Mystery File: Peyton Manning We weren't incredibly surprised when Shaun Alexander had a poor year for the Seattle Seahawks in 2007, but by no means did we expect the precipitous drop off that occurred to the former NFL MVP and one-time holder of the season touchdown mark. What could have triggered this fall from grace? Here are a few likely explanations: 10. Mike Holmgren was even more successful holding him back from earning incentives this year. 9. Defenders found it very easy to grab onto the fork sticking out of his back and tackle him. 8. Shaun must not have been ... Read Full Story