Shaun Alexander practiced for the second consecutive day for the Seahawks on Thursday. That makes it more likely he will play Sunday at Philadelphia for the first time since he sprained his knee 3 1/2 weeks ago.
The 2005 league MVP split time as the lead running back during drills with Maurice Morris. Alexander’s six-year backup [...] Read Full Story
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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... 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... 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... 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... Read Full Story
The Seattle Seahawks released Running Back Shaun Alexander, despite his previous NFL MVP status and a multimillion dollar contract. Shaun Alexander led the Seattle Seahawks to their only Super Bowl appearance in 2006 and was rewarded thereafter with a $62 million contract. Since then, his career has been filled with injuries and ineffectiveness on the field. Seahawks President Tim Ruskell announced the release of Alexander just hours after he passed a physical. It wasn't very wise for the... Read Full Story
(Reuters) - Seattle Seahawks running back Julius Jones (22) advances the ball as he is stopped by New York Giants cornerback Corey Webster (23) and tackle Barry Cofield (R) in the first quarter of their National Football League game in East Rutherford, Ne Read Full Story
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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... Read Full Story
