The Rams week 1 opponent is the fierce division rival Seattle Seahawks. But, the Seatlle Seahawks are hurting a little bit right now.
Their franchise left tackle, Walter Jones, who was their best lineman last year and has been their best lineman for the past 10 years is facing additional knee surgery and Marcus Trufant has a back problem. Here’s what Mike Sando says about the pair.
Left tackle Walter Jones is scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday, roughly nine months after... Read Full Story
Former Seattle Seahawks safety Terreal Bierria has been arrested in the killing of a Louisiana man. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain said Tuesday that Bierria, who played for Seattle in 2002 and 2004, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder. Authorities say the victim was 29-year-old Soron Salter of Slidell. He was found on the floor of a home with wounds indicating a violent struggle. They say Bierria's car was seen at the house and he admitted himself to a hospital for... Read Full Story
Walter Jones has gone on the Seahawks’ injured reserve list, ending the six-time All-Pro left tackle’s season and perhaps his illustrious career.
Coach Jim Mora said Wednesday the 35-year-old Jones still has pain that is “not bearable” in his surgically repaired left knee. The anchor to Seattle’s offensive line for the last decade has had two knee surgeries since he last played last Thanksgiving.
Mora is not ruling out a third surgery for the nine-time Pro Bowl selection, and he has no... Read Full Story
Take this for what it’s worth, but the rejection by the Seattle Seahawks may have hastened negotiations between the Cleveland Browns and Mike Holmgren as Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that Holmgren is very close to accepting the team’s position as “football czar”; the contract in question is believed to be a 10-year, $50 million deal.
When more information becomes available, Browns Gab will bring it to you.
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Take this for what it’s worth, but the rejection by the Seattle Seahawks may have hastened negotiations between the Cleveland Browns and Mike Holmgren as Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that Holmgren is very close to accepting the team’s position as “football czar”; the contract in question is believed to be a 10-year, $50 million deal.
When more information becomes available, Browns Gab will bring it to you.
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According to Danny O’Neil , among other reports, Mike Holmgren will not come back to the Seattle Seahawks after the team offered him a job during discussions that took place Friday and Saturday.
Also according to O’Neil, there was at least one difference between what Holmgren’s role would be with the Seahawks and what it would be with the Cleveland Browns.
It appears that all that stands between the Browns and officially bringing in Holmgren is the formality of having Cleveland... Read Full Story
The second knee surgery in eight months for Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones has removed loose fragments, including scar tissue from the original surgery. A team spokesman said Thursday morning that Jones' procedure earlier in the day "went well" and that arthroscopic surgery found what an MRI this week indicated may be inside the left knee. The Seahawks will re-evaluate the 35-year-old Jones in a couple of weeks to see if he can play this season. His rehabilitation will... Read Full Story
There’s an interesting debate going on over at the forum called NortwestFootball.Net, which talks about former Hawks coach Mike Holmgren “mailing it in” last year as he knew it would be his last with the Hawks.
Below is the story that started the debate, which you can get to by clicking HERE :
710 ESPN Seattle is discussing this issue after Colin Cowherd, citing a source, claimed that Mike Holmgren mailed in his final season, by NFL standards, as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks... Read Full Story
Tim Ruskell has been pushed out as president and general manager of the Seahawks, leaving the door open for Mike Holmgren's possible return to Seattle. Ruskell announced his resignation Thursday, weeks before his five-year contract with the team ends. He asked the team if he was going to be retained so he could begin planning for offseason moves. Owner Paul Allen, the ailing Microsoft Corp. tycoon, and Seahawks chief executive officer Tod Leiweke told Ruskell no, so he left. "Obviously there... Read Full Story
Nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones will have his second knee operation in eight months, leaving his playing status in doubt. Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora said after practice Wednesday that Jones will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Thursday morning. Jones had microfracture surgery in December. He has missed all but three days of practice in training camp. The 35-year-old anchor of Seattle's offensive line for the last decade tried to practice Monday but left midway... Read Full Story
