Seattle I am Dissapointed

I was listening to Seattle sports radio today and I am surprised at how many Seahawks fans are unappreciative of Shaun Alexander. I admittedly have said that this team can probably win a few games without him but people are speaking about Alexander like he is some scrub running back and not the reigning MVP. We need Alexander to make this offense roll and there is no way we would have made it to the Super Bowl without him last year.

There was a big debate before last year if Alexander should be resigned, and their were a lot of Alexander bashers who didn’t want him but I though that last years performance changed all of that guess again.

I think Maurice Morris will do an average job for this offense while filling in for Alexander. Maurice Morris is not Shaun Alexander he is a back up anywhere in the league not just in Seattle. Quit making Morris sound like he is a great back. He is average at best. Marquis Weeks did better than him in preseason and probably should have got the job.

I’ve heard people say he did well in the Washington game last year. NO HE DIDN’T. He got a few 3 and 1 conversions that kept a drive going but that’s it plus he was running to the left side. Morris and Alexander are not on the same level quit making them sound like they are.

Now to stop bashing Morris lets get back to Alexander. Can we stop with the soft thing? Why is it that when Alexander breaks off a big run it is because of the offensive line getting a good push, and when he looses yardage or gets stopped at the line of scrimmage its solely his fault and the line had nothing to do with it. Alexander dances around in the backfield get over it its what kind of runner he is.

Usually when there’s not a hole he falls down. Really if its 2nd and 10 does it matter. I would rather have him fall down for no gain on 2nd and 10 then hit the hole hard for a yard, because it keeps his longevity up. If it 3rd and short or a goal line carry and he did that it would make me mad but he doesn’t in those cases he gets the tough yardage.

Now I heard a few people say he was selfish for saying he was healed just because he wanted touchdowns even if it meant hurting the team. Since when did it come to a guy playing through an injury make it a selfish thing. If Hass was injured and wanted to play through it it’s because he’s a team first guy if Alexander does the same thing it’s because he’s selfish I don’t understand.

Why oh why has Seattle not grasped Shaun Alexander. This guy has done nothing but rack up yards and touchdown for the Seahawks and he’s done it with a smile. No off field issues just hard work and production but for some reason some fans brush him off to the side. For any other team Alexander would be a superstar but all some Seattle fans seam to do is criticize.

Why haven’t we grasped him like Griffey, A-Rod, Ichiro or Gary Payton? Frankly I am disappointed in how some people view Shaun Alexander. He’s the league MVP he’s our MVP can we treat him accordingly instead of bashing him.

I know it’s not everyone but I want to know why, so my fellow Seahawks fans explain to me why some just mistreat Alexander.

MonKeys no Meezy's Keys to The Game

Monkey is getting on my nerves by not putting up the keys to the game anymore so I will do it for him. I am not sure that I can be as analytical as him or rant the same way but hey I will give it a shot. Maybe I will be able to take over the job like Spencer did for Porkchop. Read all of Meezy’s Keys to the game on Page 2

Breaking News: Kaz To Be Released

Fitting im the one putting this up, as everyone here knows my history with wanting Kaz gone...in favor of Tracy White (insert blahdkahjah here). Thing is, deep down inside, ive grown to have no problem with this class act. I miss Tracy, but hey, we're talking 7th string linebackers here. Good luck Kaz. Whether you come back or sign elsewhere. Wouldn't surprise me to see you in a Saints uniform soon.

From Sando:

The Seahawks have informed LB Isaiah Kacyvenski that they plan to release him. The move will clear the way for Seattle to sign RB Marquis Weeks to the active roster in time for the Seattle-Chicago game Sunday night. Weeks will then serve as the backup to Maurice Morris on Sunday night. Kacyvenski has been a valued special-teams player in Seattle since 2000. He has played in 90 games. Anaylsis: The Seahawks could always attempt to re-sign Kacyvenski once starting RB Shaun Alexander is healthy again. He was the seventh linebacker on a very good team -- a team with great starting-caliber depth at linebacker. That is the cold reality. The human side is well known; any locker room would be better off with a player such as Kacyvenski.



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Hawks At Bears Preview

This week, we will go into the most important and quite possibly, toughest game of the year. Once again the ailing Hawks will not go on to the battle field with all weapons at hand. Seattle lost its league MVP rushing and touchdown champion.
"Alexander The Great" will be M.I.A. for the first time in his tenure as a Seahawk. His streak of 100 consecutive games played will come to a screeching halt despite his claims of a miraculous intervention from the man above. The man at the top -Mike Holmgren- say's "God doesn't run this ship, I do" and your sitting this one out. Dispite Shauns claims of being ready to play.

It seems that even the sports radio hosts of the Seattle area are choosing the Bears as the victors of this meeting. Which I find a bit odd considering the history of events that that have followed the Hawks on Sunday night football and considering their record against Chicago.

The Mike Holmgren led Seahawks are 6-2 on Sunday night games and Seattle is 14-8 all time under the Sunday night lights.

The Seahawks are heading for their ninth meeting of the Bears and hold a 6-2 edge against Chicago. Seahawks are 3-1 at home and 3-1 at Soldier Field.

So whats all the anti Seattle fuss about? Seems the Bears taunted defense and a no name QB, Rex Grossman, has gotten all the confidence of the football drooling world, including the Seattle media. True, Rex Grossman has put up some stellar numbers passing this season ranking him 3rd in the league but what seems to matter most is a teams ability to find a way to win against all odds, which mind you, The happless Bears, who BTW, were one and done last season in the playoffs being ousted by the crumbling Panthers, did not do last season. Oh they wanted to see us in the NFC Title game but were un-able to meet us there, where mind you, The Hawks were waiting with open arms, and fans.

So, lets see if you, the Hawks faithfull can convince me, MaxHawk, why the Hawks will not win this game. Because quite frankly, I think its a no brainer and am going to ride this ship until it loses. Which may not be any time soon.

MaxHawk...12 Street Writer.




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Losing Two MVPs in One Week SUCKS!

Lost in the hoopla surrounding Shaun Alexander's left foot, and all the media coverage of so-called curses, is the fact that Bluefoot, the 12 Seahawks Street founder and MVP (most volatile pundit), has left the building.

If you take a quick glance to the lower left corner of this site he recently redesigned, you will no longer see his name listed as a Contributor. He has also dropped his account over at SeahawkBlue.com.

For anyone who didn't frequent the SeahawkBlue forum, Bloof assumed the identity of Mr. Incredible over there, as illustrated by his many different avatars incorporating this image.

I've received an email from him which explains that he was just spending too much time on-line, time taken away from his job and his family, so he's taking a much needed and deserved respite from the internet.

Hopefully he'll rest up fast and return to his normally scheduled cynicism and scathing humor, but there's also the distinct possibility that he won't be back at all.

Thankfully, he built this blog which attracted some of the most knowledgeable and opinionated Seahawks fans on the planet, and this group will continue to forge ahead, carrying the flag for this premiere Seahawks web site.

I don't think he's even lurking any longer, but if he is, I wanted him to see that he'll be missed, and that we all appreciate what he's contributed to Seahawks blogdom.

God Speed, Bluefoot, to us you'll always be Mr. Incredible.


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Knock Out Pool: Week 4

Not many comments on the pictures accompanying these posts, so I've decided to re-run one from last season that everyone agreed was particularly hot. This will hopefully soothe everyone's stomachs and calm your nerves, as there were three or four nail-biters last week the threatened to boot everyone from the pool except the faithful who went with the Seahawks. Even then, the last few minutes of that game were a little scary, even though we were only giving 3.5 points!

Unfortunately, we lost a few contenders last week, and a couple were DQ-ed.

Your pick must be submitted the day before the game, and if you don't submit a pick for a week you will be DQed. To submit your pick, either post it in the Comments section, or email me at albanyhawker@seahawkblue.com. I will post the picks in the Contenders link, along with the teams used each week.

Good luck!

This Week's Matchups

Contenders and Picks

Official Knock Out Pool Rules

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Meet Mo Morris

Maurice Morris, or "Mo Mo" to most Seahawks fans, is a five year veteran who has been contributing in any way possible since being drafted prior to the 2002 season. He has run back both punts and kicks, and has seen action in at least 15 games for each of the past three seasons.

Read Full Post on AOL Sports

Video Clip of Mo Mo Describing Himself

Seahawks.com Profile

AOL Player Profile Page

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Tuesdays with Midgets!

Back by popular demand is our regular "You Provide the Caption" game, renamed "Tuesdays with Midgets" this week, due to the beat down we put on the visiting NY Giants.

Just click the picture to view in full size and then use the Comment area to provide your caption.

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NFC West Update: Week 3

Week 3 is in the books across the National Football League. A scary thought, after this week, the season will be a quarter done.

Thanks to some rather brilliant scheduling by the NFL, the division races are all beginning to take shape. In the NFC North, the Bears are not only 3-0, but they are 3-0 against their division. The Patriots are 2-1, but picked up two big divisional wins.

In the NFC West, only the Seahawks have yet to play two divisional games. The purely division standings appear as so.

Seattle 1-0
St. Louis 1-1
San Francisco 1-1
Arizona 1-2

Not a whole lot of seperation so far. The overall standings are this...

Seattle 3-0
St. Louis 2-1
Arizona 1-2
San Francisco 1-2

Now, let's handicap the NFC West.

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Jinx? What Jinx? Alexander Out Indefinitely

The big news coming out of Mike Holmgren's press conference today is that Shaun Alexander will be out indefinitely with a small "non-displaced" fracture in his left foot.

Alba Breaks the News on AOL Sportsblog

Mike Sando's Blog Entry

East Coast Media Spin

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Alan's D.O.G: Week 3 vs Ny Giants...and Gus the Mule

Its D.O.G. time again. In this episode, I take any and all bets on Dog fighting, a guy in a bunny suit gets...JACKED UP, and we meet the Seahawks new secret weapon.

Read all of that and more at the D.O.G Page.

And, way to bounce back, Rook. Ryan Plackemier did just fine on Sunday, thank you. The Ryan Report is up for week 3.

More Seahawks goodness for your reading pleasure.

Alan


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Death by Bully-Bully!

As noted in my lead-in post to this piece on AOL, would you rather die quickly, like in a car accident, or slowly, like after a prolonged illness? Watching the Giants suffer a quick death yesterday, versus the slow death in the game last year, I was reminded of this old joke, which I paraphrased for this environment...

Jon Kitna, Kurt Warner and Eli Manning are on a jungle safari, when they are captured by a pigmy tribe and brought to the tribal leader. The tribal leader finds them guilty of desecrating their holy grounds, and gives them the choice between DEATH or BULLY-BULLY.

Jon Kitna is the first to choose his fate, and not wanting to die, chooses BULLY-BULLY, even though he has no idea what that might be. When they hear "bully-bully", the tribe starts to go nuts, chanting and dancing, as three of the biggest men take Mr. Kitna, strip him naked, and tie him over the tribal rock. All the males in the tribe have their way with him.

Next up to choose his fate is Kurt Warner, who after witnessing that whole scene, also chooses BULLY-BULLY rather than DEATH. Again, the tribe goes nuts, ties Kurt over the rock, and continues with the ritual well into the night.

The next morning it's Eli's turn, and after thinking about it all night, decides that DEATH may be a better option than getting humiliated in that way. So as he is offered the choices by the tribal elder, he loudly proclaims DEATH, so as to leave no doubt in the minds of the rest of the tribe.

The tribal elder gives Eli a knowing nod, and then announces to the rest of the tribe, "I condemn this man to DEATH...DEATH by BULLY-BULLY!"

The moral of the story is, that no matter how quick or how slowly it is administered, when you go up against this Seattle defense, it will be a humiliating, painful experience, that may lead you to believe you'd be better off dead!

Rex Grossman, those drums you hear in the distances are an evil foreboding...choose wisely my good man.

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Citizen K Likes This, Sept. 24, 2006

In the first three quarters, many Giants played as though they had money on the Seahawks. The Seattle offensive/defensive machine took advantage, chugging to an incredible 39-point lead. Then they downed some melatonin. Their subsequent dormancy allowed the Giants to make yet another "huge comeback," forcing a slavering Joe "Max Headroom" Buck to call for a "cleanup in Aisle Mypants," but to no avail. Despite Herndon getting beaten yet again for a long pass/score, Citizen K found much to like about the game. Read the rest at Citizen K Likes This.

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This Is What We DON'T Need In a Super Bowl Run

EDIT: This is hogwash. See comments.

-Bloof


We interrupt this regularly scheduled post game glee-fest to give attention to a sobering reality regarding the glut of talent in the Seahawks receiving corps, and the quietly unhappy Darryl Jackson.

Taken from Len Pasquarelli at ESPN.com:

"Wide receiver Darrell Jackson had seven catches, two of them for touchdowns, in Seattle's victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. But it still won't be surprising, especially if Deion Branch picks up the offense quickly, if the Seahawks dangle Jackson before the trade deadline. Jackson wore a hand-written message on his cleats last week, "I need DB money," referring to Branch's new six-year, $39 million deal in Seattle and alluding to his desire for a new contract. Jackson is a talented guy, but some Seattle players don't feel they can count on him to stay healthy, and team officials are bored by his complaining about his contract."

Stop it, Darryl. Ask for DB money after you've played a DB season - one where you haven't missed several games to injury.


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Alba's Dark Angel Award: Week 3

Due to an out of town commitment, this award was not presented last week, but we're back and better than ever now in Week 3. When you take a 35-3 lead late into a game, there are a lot of good choices for the Dark Angel, even when you let the inferior team put up 27 unanswered points in the 4th quarter.

Once again, SimpleHawk and I got together to watch this game at the same local watering hole where we witnessed Jay Feeley miss 3 game winners last year, but I hesitate to bestow this award on the two of us, even though we obviously were channeling good "mojo" all the way from MyPlace in Castelton!

[Continued]


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Week 3: Seahawks 42, Giants 30 - Time Warp in the 4th

What ... the ... HELL just happened here? Did Qwest Field warp back to 2004 for about 10 minutes of the 4th quarter? I was all set to write a recap hailing the Seahawks as hands down the best team in the NFL, with the post title to say "Eli Who?", when the Giants erupted for 27 unanswered points to turn a 42-3 blowout into a 42-30 heart attack inducer.

OK, I'm still going to say that the Seahawks are the best team in the NFL. When you throw up 42 on the scoreboard without 2 of your starting O-linemen and the best running back in the NFL limping around and not doing much today, that says something. When your defense shuts down an offense that is supposed to give you matchup problems (well, for 3 quarters anyway), that says something. It says, "We are going to win today, no matter how good you think you are or how bad we play."

When I made my bold prediction of a 35-3 Seahawks win, I had no idea that I was going to nail the halftime score.

WELCOME TO SEATTLE, DEION BRANCH! Hopefully, you catch a TD pass (or 3) next week!

UPDATE: Jeremy Shockey took a cue from Tiki Barber, and complained about the Giants getting outcoached. I don't how long ESPN will keep the video clip up, but it is funny to watch.

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GAMEDAY: Giants at Seahawks

OK Seahawks fans...this is a rematch of the game that got you a game ball, so even if you can't be at Qwest field, get loud and be proud wherever you're watching the game!

Remember to join your fellow Seahawks fans online for the:

LIVE GAME DAY CHAT

12SS Knockout Pool Contenders

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Week 3 Knockout Pool

Been away at a conference all week so I haven't even figured out who got knocked out and who's still in! Some folks have emailed me their picks already, so the Contenders list will be updated shortly.

For those who haven't, your pick must be submitted the day before the game, and if you don't submit a pick for a week you will be DQed. To submit your pick, either post it in the Comments section, or email me at albanyhawker@seahawkblue.com. I will post the picks in the Contenders link, along with the teams used each week.

Good luck!

This Week's Matchups

Contenders and Picks

Official Knock Out Pool Rules

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It's Called Home-Field Advantage For a Reason

I'm getting more than a little pissed off over the NFL favoring the New York Giants over the whole crowd noise debate. In case you just crawled out from under a rock, here is the latest information:

• Someone (the Giants) is accusing the Seahawks of piping in crowd noise
• Tom Caughlin denies knowledge of the accusation
• Mike Holmgren politely tells them they are full of crap and the the crowd will be louder now
• Roger Goodell has an interest in shutting us up
  
  I plan to write something on AOL to hopefully stir up a crapstorm about how egregious this favoritism is... no other team has garnered this much attention when playing at Qwest.
  
  What do you think?
  
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monkey's Banana Peel Award

A little late, but better than never, here is this weeks edition of banana awards, and just like last week, if the player did well, I give him a banana, (or at least a slice of banana) but if he perfomed poorly, I chuck smelly rotten banana peels at him.

Last weeks game, was like watching a car stuck in neutral, trying to get down a rush hour traffic freeway, it was frustrating to watch. This week, it was more like watching a first time driver trying to learn to use the clutch, at times we got it into gear, and other times, it was just a lot of noise and gear grinding.
Fortunately, just like last week, we did just enough offensively, and had another stellar and dominating defensive performance, which was good enough for the win, against a vastly inferior and overhyped Cardinals squad, which still looks about four or five offensive linemen away from being a serious contender.

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J.P. Keeps His Chin Up.

An encouraging article regarding J.P. Darche's post-injury plans has been posted on my AAS page. Check it out:

http://12seahawksstreet-jeanphilippedarche.blogspot.com/2006/09/not-eulogy.html

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Pork Chop or Spencer?

OR

Prediction on NFL FANHOUSE

But what do you think? Should Pork Chop be given more time?

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NFC West Update: Week 2

The Pyramid is back. After needing a week to recover from Pink's stunning opening performance for Sunday Night Football the NFC West Update didn't make its debut last week. Neither did the Seahawks offense. (haHA!)

But, due to some downtime, I bring you NFC West Update. This debuted last year, with one goal in mind: taking a look at our divisional rivals, and giving them a ranking of how dangerous they were to win the division: high, medium, or low. These levels were somewhat controversial as the Seahawks were running away with the division; I kept ranking the Cardinals as high. This was relative to the other teams, but since that was confusing we'll just do it relative to the Seahawks.

Let's get it started.

San Francisco 49ers (1-1)
Last week: 20-13 W over St. Louis.
Threat to win the division: Medium

Is Mike Nolan already making himself a Coach of the Year candidate? Not only did the 49ers play well in their opener against Arizona, but they used a startling (for S.F.) combination of good defense and clutch offense to beat the Rams in week 2. Remember, how we said last year that Nolan had this team going in the right direction. They've looked legitimately impressive so far this season...all two games of it.

But, Alex Smith ranks 8th in the NFL in passing yards, and he's already tossed two touchdowns, including an absolutely gorgeous one to Antonio Bryant that went for 72-yards in the win over the Rams.

Frank Gore is the fourth leading rusher in the league, by the way. And, as a team, the 49ers are sixth in total offense. Sure its early, but did you really expect this?

Next up: vs Philadelphia

Arizona Cardinals (1-1)
Last week: 21-10 loss to Seattle
Threat to win the division: Low

Even though the Seahawks sputtered around Qwest Field, they still made it look like the Cardinals' car was on blocks. It was mentioned in Gameday chat that the Cardinals look like the Seahawks a few seasons ago. How true is that?

The Cardinals can't close out games (nearly lost to San Fran in week 1) and can't be consistent (really, look at the numbers from week 2). The defense has holes and their quarterback can't quite get the job done. Boy, if that doesn't describe the 2000 Seahawks...I need a new thesaurus.

Honestly, if the game was closer on Sunday, the Cardinals might be ranked at medium. But, for only losing by 11, I'm sure the Cardinals left like it was a lot more. After all, their defense was on the field for over thirty minutes.

(By the way: the game book for each game can be a good read, I recommend it)

Keep your heads up Pink Taco Dwellers, I have a feeling good times are on the way. Just not this year.

Up next: vs Saint Louis.

Saint Louis Rams 1-1
Last week: 20-13 loss to San Francisco
Threat to win division: Low

The Rams have scored thirty one points with the benefit of one touchdown this season. Jeff Wilkens has been the man, and that has people in Archland worried.

The Ram’s defense has shown it can stop a mediocre Jake Plummer and can't stop the Alex Smith-Frank Gore combination-o-death. In other words: all that talk out of Rams camp about a new and improved defense is amounting to a lot of hot air.

Stephen Jackson has rushed for over one-hundred yards in both games this season, meaning the rams are willing to run the football. That's about all they do well. They rank right behind the Seahawks in total offense, which we'd like to think means they've been going lights out. Considering they're one spot ahead of Denver on the total offense category...well, you see how the Rams are struggling. The Rams rank 24th in passing. Greatest Show on Turf...we bid thee ado.

Next up: at Arizona

And that's your NFC West Update.



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Alan's D.O.G.: Week 2 vs Arizona and Gus the Mule

The D.O.G. was actually a touchdown this week, so thats promising. But, why do I feel the need to link a picture to a rusty car when describing the Seahawks offense? Find out at Alan's D.O.G. page.

And mama always said there'd be days like this. Gus the Mule didn't have the best of days on Sunday. The full report at my Adopt a Seahawk page.

Don't forget...I'm looking for some help with the Gus the Mule page. Info here.

Happy reading!

Alan



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Citizen K Likes This Award 9-17-06

Another week, another blasé victory. The Hawks came out firing like God against Sodom and Gomorrah, but rapidly slumped down like an overmatched jock in his seat in an A&P class. However, a home win is a home win--especially against an rival interdivisional "Super Bowl contender." The Hawks showed up when it counted today, proving either they are, like "the Governator," better than people expected, or that the Cards are, like Angelina Jolie, merely a woefully overratedly sexy pick. What did Citizen K like about today's game? Read the rest to find out.

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Bloof's Beef Jerky Award: Week Two vs. Cardinals

This award goes to the Seahawks player that demonstrates the greatest toughness and character in the game.

There we several players in contention for this week's tough old piece of meat...

Award Continued at NFL Funhouse



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Week 2: Seahawks 21, Cardinals 10 - Reality Check

The Seahawks jumped out to an early 14-0 lead and beat the Arizona Cardinals 21-10. As fans expected, the Seahawks shut down Edgerrin James, holding him to 64 yards rushing and 33 yards receiving. Shaun Alexander didn't do too much better, only getting 89 yards rushing and 9 yards receiving. The Seahawks barely outgained the Cardinals through the air, 195-191. The difference was red zone offense: the 'Hawks scored two touchdowns in two red zone trips, the Cards didn't even make it into the red zone.

Here's a quick reality check list (more commentary on Page 2):

1. The Seahawks defense is that good.
2. The Cardinals offensive line is that bad.
3. The Seahawks offensive line needs to get consistent in a hurry (and Pork Chop got dinged again, it's probably time to start Chris Spencer in his place).
4. The Seahawks special teams still need work (another field goal was blocked today).

UPDATE: Arizona head coach Dennis Green acknowledges the reality check with this quote to AP Sports writer Greg Bell:
"We are not as good as them," a humbled coach Dennis Green said. "I think they are indeed the No. 1 team in the National Football Conference.
"And we are not."

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GAMEDAY: Cardinals @ Seahawks

From the way they played in Detriot, it appeared the Seahawks decided to stretch the pre-season into Week 1. Well, they're back at Qwest field now and hosting this year's version of Cinderella, the Arizona Cardinals. Unfortunately for the visitors, it's Warner's jaw that's made of glass, not his slippers!

As if the 12th Man needed a reason to get psyched, not only will they be re-raising the NFC Championship banner at halftime, but they'll be also raising #96 into the rafters, as they induct Cortez Kennedy into the Ring of Honor and officially retire his number.

For those who will not be at the game, remember to join your fellow Seahawks fans online for the:

LIVE GAME DAY CHAT

Here's some other things to keep you busy waiting for the 1:00pm kickoff:



Click icon for video of some of Tez's greatest hits!(p.s. he wore #99 for a season as a tribute to Jerome Brown)

Musical Salute to a Former Seahawk and his Pals

Click to read this Sunday Funny from Mike Pascale

Bloof's first-ever Gameday Podcast !!!

Week 1 Seahawks Crickler

12SS Knockout Pool Contenders

Mr. Brenda's Grab Your Package Pool

Week 1 "Streeties"

Alan's Drive of the Game

Alba's Dark Angel Award

Bluefoot's Beef Jerky Award

Citizen K Likes This Award

Monkey's Banana Peel Award

This One's on Check Award

Remember to use the News Feed Index in the upper right corner of this blog to access the stories in the Seattle papers, Mike Sando's blog, the AOL Fanhouseand other online new services.



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Cardinal Fans: Get Real, Your Team Still Sucks

Sometimes you wonder if we're on the same planet.

I've had exchanges with several giddy Cardinal fans this week, and every one of them has had such a turgid perspective on their team, following an actual win against the 49ers, I am beginning to wonder if the whole state of Arizona is on crack...


Continued on AOL fanhouse


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New Chunky Soup Slogan...

got MILF??!!


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What time is it...

When one hand is on the ONE, and the other hand is on the TWO?

Click HERE to find out!


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More Repaving on the Street

When you get a moment, click some of the links under the "News Feeds Index" to the right. You'll be surprised how much breaking news you'll find in just a couple of clicks!

It's all RSS news feed driven. If there is an XML or RSS feed compliant site that you think would be a nice addition, please drop me an email or comment in this topic:

bloofinator at gmail dot com

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Random Musings on a Pretty Uneventful Week 1 and Week 2

A tribute to French-Canadian long-snapper J.P. Darche:

What a horrible, horrible week in Seahawk-land, eh? J.P. Darche was placed on IR this week and is done for the year, eh.

In other news, ex-Bronco QB Bradlee Van Pelt is scheduled to tryout. Oh, and Seattle acquired a wide receiver from the Patriots for future considerations and signed him to a long-term deal. Other than that, nothing much happened really.

Read the rest over on Page Two...

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Kissing Suzy Kolber

Topix.net

Moreover Technologies: Seahawks

The Seattle Times: Seahawks

Seattle PI Seahawks News

Tacoma News-Tribune Feed

Week 1 Crickler

The NFL Season has finally kicked off, so that must mean it's time for weekly Cricklers again!

For the uninitiated, Cricklers are an on-line word game that has been described as a "linear crossword puzzle", since the answers are interrelated, but not interconnected. The 12SS version of Cricklers are Seahawk related, and they're very addicting.

This week's puzzle is titled "Thrown to the Lions", as it covers our Week 1 matchup in Detroit, as well as a certain wide receiver who may be tossed into action this weekend.

So, just "crick" through on the link or the WordBird image above, and enjoy the 12 Seahawk Street Crickler!


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Breaking News: Darche Goes on IR

Long snapper J.P. Darche is out for the season with a hip injury. Seahawks F.O. scrambling to find replacement. Didn't we have a young TE in training camp that could also do this? Can't remember his name.

Link to Item on Sando's Blog

Link to Alba Item on AOL Blog

Interview with Darche




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Week 2 Knock Out Pool

Since this is Week 2, I thought it appropriate to provide a picture of a pair of pugelistic pretties!

Most of this contenders were sweating out Week 1, as they watched the Bills and Lions put up game efforts against more talented opponents. The week was not without it's casualties, however, as ten players took the proverbial 8-count and could not rise to answer the bell. Stick around fellas, we may rerun this thing later in the season.

There are still 32 contenders remaining, sort of like the NFL, but as we all know too well, there can only be ONE winner, so get your picks in ASAP.

Your pick must be submitted the day before the game, and if you don't submit a pick for a week you will be DQed. To submit your pick, either post it in the Comments section, or email me at albanyhawker@seahawkblue.com. I will post the picks in the Contenders link, along with the teams used each week.

Good luck!

This Week's Matchups

Contenders and Picks

Official Knock Out Pool Rules

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Game On!

Bloof and I are starting some good old American trash talking with the Cardinal Fans over at the AOL Blog...stop by and get in the brawl! Just remember that once you submit your comment, you have to activate it through the email confirmation, before it will appear on the blog.

Call to Arms

Seahawks Page on AOL Fanhouse

Cardinal Page on AOL Fanhouse

monkey's Banana Peel Award

I am going to do something a little different this year, I am going to chuck all kinds of banana peels around, to accomodate my rambling ranting style of posts. I am also going to be giving bananas (a good thing) to those players who earned one, and banana peels (a bad thing) to those who also earned one. I will be flinging them out as I see fit, to our team players, or any player from any team I want to chuck one at, whether it's a banana or a banana peel. If you don't like this slight change, here's a rotten banana peel for you, I hope you slip on it!

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This One's on Check Award -- Back and Better than EVER!

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!THIS ONE's ON CHECK AWARD is not suitable for people under the age of 18! Ask your parents before reading this! If your a RAMS fan, first ask your parents to teach you how to read, then ask them if you can read this!

Click right here to read this weeks edition.


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Breaking News: Deion Branch Is A Seahawk!

LINK

The Deion Branch holdout is over, but Branch isn’t returning to the Patriots. Branch, the fifth-year receiver, has been traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2007 first-round draft choice today.

The 5-foot-9, 193-pound Branch was entering the final year of the five-year contract he signed as a rookie in 2002. Unhappy with that deal, he held out of training camp.

Then, in late August, the Patriots gave Branch permission to negotiate with other clubs, and the Seahawks and Jets made contract offers. But a trade with New England couldn’t be consummated by the Patriots’ imposed deadline of Sept. 1 and Branch remained with the Patriots.

Credit to the Boston Globe

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Who Gets Released to Make Room for Branch?
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Citizen K Likes This Award 9-10-06

Uggh. Winning a game like today's is like boxing Lyle Lovett for 14 grueling rounds, using gloves filled with bubble wrap, then secretly replacing your padding with a brick in the last minute and knocking the f@(ker out as you stumble to the ropes in exhaustion as the final bell sounds. In other words, ugly, frustrating, yet oddly satisfying. (For the same reason, it could also be compared to seducing Paris Hilton...)

Since Citizen K only saw the second half due to his church choir job resuming today, he basically didn't see any offense by the Seahawks at all, until that gritty final effort. He did, however, see a lot of hideous, bubble-wrapped offense (and that does not refer to any sort of protection Hasselbeck might have received, as the term "protection" can in no way be applied to the "effort" put forth by the offensive line today.) Did he see anything worth liking? Not likely (pun intended,) but just in case, read his awards post to find out.


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Bluefoot's Beef Jerky Award: Week One @ Detroit

This award goes to the Seahawks player that demonstrates the greatest toughness and character in the game.

At first thought, I considered giving this award to...


Award continued on AOL Fanhouse


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Alan's Drive of the Game: Week 1 vs Detroit

Laws of nature say I have to give out this award. So, I dusted off some ECBRs and gave one away...with a little help from a dart board and the Malboro Man.

Read it at The D.O.G. Blog



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Alba's Dark Angel Award

Moonlight Graham is dead!

I liked the idea of the award, recognizing the player or player who stepped up and/or out of obscurity, but it really didn't tie in well with my internet handle.

So please allow me to introduce you to Alba's Dark Angel Award.

As everyone should know, the star of TV's Dark Angel was Jessica Alba. Also, those who do well when they are not expected to, especially in sports, are usually called a "dark horse" or a "guardian angel." Thus was the inspiration behind the renaming of this prestigeous award.



Besides, I'm such a fan of the Extremely Corny Bronze Racecar, that I wanted to try and find a tropy equally as cheesy!

Continue to This Week's Award


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Week 1: Seahawks 9, Lions 6 - Suck It, Peter King

The Seahawks overcame a subpar offensive performance, an improved (at least in appearance) Detroit D-line, inconsistent officiating, and Peter King's "upset special" prediction to beat the Lions 9-6 on a last second Josh Brown 42-yard field goal.

Commentary on Page 2!

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Gameday: Seahawks @ Lions

ARE YOU READY

FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!?!?

GAMEDAY IS FINALLY HERE!!!

Join 12 Seahawks Street & SeahawkBlue Gameday Chat!

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Print yourself a flipcard!

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Most of all,

GO SEAHAWKS!!!

EDIT: Check out Mike Sando's pregame audio. Good stuff!

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Welcome To The New Layout

This site needed to get with the now - no one uses 640x480 anymore. Taking a cue from Sando's blog and others, I have repaved the Street into a three-lane highway, so more features can be added, including a full scale RSS browser integrated into the blog display.

And special thanks to HLD for the street sign. I guess that makes him the winner of the logo competition. I like it!

More on that later. We have a game today! Please leave comments and/or criticism.

GO SEAHAWKS!!!

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Caffeinated Sports: Can it be the same?

In the latest edition of Caffeinated Sports, I start to wonder if this year's team can mean as much to the city of Seattle as last year's did.

Today, I saw the NFL Films Story of the 2006 Seahawks. Nothing gets a fan more jacked up for the season quite like the NFL Films storybook. Seriously, if you're a 49er fan, you can pop in the DVD of last year's team, and they will tell you that Alex Smith is poised to have a break out season and that Mike Nolan is a coaching genius.

If aliens ever visit Earth after human civilization is wiped out, and they find the team videos from all 32 NFL teams, they will not be able to tell who was good or bad. I know this because I can hardly tell who was good or bad by watching the videos. Have to double check and make sure that no, the 49ers did not actually make the playoffs. Video had me thinking.

At any rate, as they replayed the NFC Championship game highlights, a question popped into my head. Then it did what all column-producing ideas do: it stayed there. It lingered around, made itself comfortable, and used my neurons as a personal treadmill. The question would not go away.

To read the rest...go to Caffeinated Sports.

Can it be the same?

Please leave a comment on that page, and happy reading.

Vikings Take Maurice Mann

I hope their franchise becomes cursed and rots until the end of time. Not actual death on the players, just years od medicocrity and pain and suffering from never winning a SB title again.

Its not the calibur or player that bugs me. Its the fact that he wont have any significant role with them. Another words, they took him for severe depth. They could of found a better player somewhere else, who could play a bigger role than him. Its annoying, because it looks to be out of pure ignorance...again.


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Seahawks Linebackers: Every down looking up

Last season was a dream come true for Seahawks fans. After 30 years of tight-fisted hope, we were finally rewarded with a Super Bowl, with the best offense in the NFL leading the charge, and an emerging defense to put the clamps on any hope of reprisal.

But with the acquisition and emergence of talent on the defensive side this season, the best is yet to come.

Enter Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, and Leroy Hill. I challenge you to ascribe to me a better linebacking corps in Seahawks history. In fact, tell me of a better group in the today's NFL. In an era of specialists, these three are the best players for every down.


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Dave's 2006 NFL Preview

The 2006 NFL Season is upon us. I've posted my predictions of the standings in each division on page two, along with playoff seeds for each conference.

To continue to page two click here:

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Season Breakdown

This is my 3rd year breaking down the season, the first two being pretty much in tandem with monkey. Looks like im alone on this one, and I sounded off, loud and clear. First my prediction for divisional standings, with no win-loss records as im not going to look at every single game being played this year. Secondly, my Power Rankings, which are better than most, as I touch on a few strengths and weaknesses for every team...more than ESPN, but don't expect serious detail. Its pretty much for people who only follow the Seahawks and want to learn about their opponents on the schedule. Finally, I make my predictions for the playoffs, with a surprise Super Bowl threat that is WAY under the radar. Enjoy, I worked hard, so please comment, even if you skimmed to the good stuff.

Division Finishes
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NFC

East- Dallas, New York G, Philadelphia, Washington
West- Seattle, St Louis (tie), Arizona (tie), San Francisco
North- Chicago, Minnesota (tie), Detroit (tie), Green Bay
South- Carolina, Tampa Bay (tie), Atlanta (tie), New Orleans

AFC

East- Miami, New England, New York J. (tie), Buffalo (tie)
West- Denver, San Diego (tie), Kansas City (tie), Oakland
North- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Cleveland
South- Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Houston

Power Rankings
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32. San Francsico - Hard to believe it, but San Francisco got worse this offseason, with the loss of Peterson. Lawson will be a good one, but his presence doesn't make their defense suddenly great. Their offense is putrid with a still below mediocre oline. Can Gore handle it all with Barlow not there to help their pretty ugly committee? Tis otay, tay like being on theh bothom. Hey, its Moe!

31. Buffalo - Outside of their linebackers, they have nothing. McGahee is all talk and little else. Their QB, along with their LBs love to get injured. Long year ahead. I wouldn't bet on them in Vegas if I used buffalo chips.

30. New York J - They have Coles. Ugh, and Vilma. Oh, and that QB we haven't seen for what seems like a decade. No secondary. No running back. No oline. No shot in St Lo---I mean hell. Ay, close enough.

29. New Orleans - Hmm...well I think they have LBs. At least they look at LBers...then again, so did Alba's last fling. WOLF. Brees adds a decent arm to a umm, well, the non-Stallworth brothers. Too bad.

28. Green Bay - Best secondary in the league, and one of their best pickups happened to be a Safety. Maybe not on paper, but they were very good against the pass last year. Hawk should come in and do stuff. Without Walker, though, Favre is going to be forced into retirement. Right now I bet he wishes he did retire...hes getting up there. Perhaps playing with fellow nursing home roomies would help him more.

27. Oakland - Ah the Pirates of the Caribbean stand ins. Jack Sparrow managed to slip out of trouble. Too bad these guys are stuck. As a Seahawk fan, I have to say NO MERCY. Go get a...well, everything.

26. Detroit - Biggest losers in football. Their FO sucks. Their fans are jerks (for rooting for Pittsburgh in the SB). Talk about bad luck. You have very little on both ends, with Mr. Boss Bailey as your sole reason to live. If that wasn't enough, you helped piss off the best team in football. Ford Field, fans, Lions ownership...what goes around comes around. YOU'RE NEXT.


CONITNUED WITH COMPLETE POWER RANKINGS AND PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS==>


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Which One Does Not Belong?

It's Jack Sparrow who will be walking the plank, as although he is a Sea Captain, he's is not a Seahawks Captain!

According to Mike Sando, the Seahawk players elected six team Captains, two each from Defense, Offense and Special Teams. The other three not pictured are Ken Hamlin, Walter Jones and Isaiah Kacyvenski.

Matt and Walter are obvious choices on offense, as is Tatupu on defense, and who can argue with Hamlin after what he went through to battle back from a near-death head injury.

However, nobody should be happier about these selections than the two special teams choices, especially perennial "bubble boy" Isaiah Kacyvenski. With the Seahawks' depth at linebacker, Kaz's grasp on a roster spot was never so tenuous as it was this season, and I'm sure this is a welcome vote of confidence. And while J.P. Darche is a integral part of the S.T. squad, he too had serious competition for the long snapping job during training camp this year.

So as embark on the unchartered waters known as the 2006 season, it's good to know we have these six brave men at the helm of the team, charting their course to Miami to claim their due treasure, pirated away by those Pennsylvania land-lovers.




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The Plot Thickens...

You've heard all the conspiracy theories between the NFL and the Seahawks. Thats why it seems too perfect of a time, to see this crap surfacing:

LINK



MINOR THING:

-- The NFL has reached a new six-year contract with its officials, who five years ago were locked out for part of the 2001 preseason and the first week of the regular season when they failed to come to an agreement. The dispute was settled before the second week, which was postponed by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Job well done, refs. Here is your reward for taking the heat...and the Seahawk's trophy...

MAJOR THING:

-- The league is looking at the possibility of wiring players other than quarterbacks so that there will be fewer false starts by visitors in noisy stadiums. "Don't get me wrong," Goodell said. "I love the 12th man. But keeping the game moving without so many penalties is also very important."
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Anyone see a MAJOR problem brewing? This guy is talking about putting headsets in other player helmets so they can hear. WTF? NFL will go down the drain in the unlikelyhood that this happens. What good are the fans if they can't play a part and feel like part of the team? Great contradiction, too. Saying you want the noise drowned out is like slapping fans in the face. Then you say you like us? HA! Anyone agree or disagree? Oh, and my preview for the season should be up by Saturday.



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"Where's That Hand Going?" with Morons (NFC West Edition)

An unprecedented trifecta for your captioning pleasures.



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AOL Fanhouse Partner Posts

In case you haven't noticed, Bloof added another RSS feed to the right hand index titled AOL Fanhouse Partner Posts.

This will provide quick links to the stuff that Bloof, Captain Caveman and I post over on the AOL Sports Blog. This will also alleviate the need to create "lead in" posts to our AOL articles, as long as you guys promise that you'll keep an eye on this new section, and actually read our stuff over there!

Remember that all bloggers, not just me, love comments, so if you agree with something, or disagree with everything (like JoSCh) , please leave your thoughts in a comment.


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Breaking News: Ponder Signed, Maurice Man Released

Yes, I used a 'breaking news' title for this, got a problem with it? Everybody's favorite mann is down on his luck. Its newsworthy if you have been paying attention to the pre season, as well as Training Camp.

For those who aren't familiar with Willie Ponder, hes a ST specialist, returns in particular. In fact, he is a pretty decent pickup. This move improves out STs, but hurts my feelings.

Mann, this sucks, mann.

*UPDATE*: Im happy to say that the Seahawks are going to Mann up, and put the Mann on the practice squad if and once he clears waivers, mann. It looked likely, but you never know with this team, so it was a sweat...to think, im riled up over a 5th string WR. : D.


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Week 1 Knock Out Pool: For Keepsies!

We had the preseason to practice our picks and get a hang of the rules, but now we're playing "for keepsies!" I brought back the original KO Lady for this inuagural post, mostly so the returning players would notice, but intend to rotate the boxing hotties during the season.

Sometimes called Suicide Pools, this is where you pick one game per week, without the point spread, and see if you can be the last player standing, as others get knocked out of the pool.

There are three simple rules to follow, and I've added a specific Seahawk Kicker*:

1. Pick the outright winner of one game each week
2. You cannot pick FOR or AGAINST the same team again once you use a team
3. If your team wins, you pick again the following week, otherwise, you're KNOCKED OUT!

* SEAHAWK KICKER: You can pick FOR the Seahawks as many times as you'd like, but you cannot pick AGAINST them!

So for instance, if you pick the Seahawks to beat the Lions in Week 1, when the Seahawks win, you'll live to play the following week. However, you cannot pick AGAINST the Lions again for the rest of the season, but the Seahawk Kicker* will allow you to pick the Seahawks again to beat the Cardinals in Week 2.

We hope to have all last year's contenders participating again this year, including the Undisputed 12 Seahawks Street Knockout Pool Champion!

Your pick must be submitted the day before the game, and if you don't submit a pick for a week you will be DQed. To submit your pick, either post it in the Comments section, or email me at albanyhawker@seahawkblue.com. I will post the picks in the body of this topic, along with the teams used each week.

Good luck!

Week One Matchups

Contenders and Picks

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