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Ranking the Squads #21: 2011 (With Updated All-Time Rankings)

Found January 03, 2012 on Dave Krieg's Strike Beard:
PLAYERS: Earl Thomas,  Mike Holmgren,  Matt Hasselbeck,  Marshawn Lynch,  Tarvaris Jackson,  Jon Kitna,  Doug Baldwin,  Golden Tate,  Red Bryant,  Brandon Mebane,  Chris Clemons,  Alan Branch,  Lofa Tatupu,  Jon Ryan,  Leon Washington,  Ray Lewis,  Pete Carroll
TEAMS: Seattle Seahawks,  Cleveland Browns,  Tennessee Titans,  Dallas Cowboys,  Baltimore Ravens

21. 2011 Record: 7-9Offensive Rank: 23th out of 32 teamsDefensive Rank: 7th out of 32Turnover Ratio Rank: 5th out of 32Team MVP: Earl Thomas High Point: Seahawks 22, Ravens 17Low Point: Steelers 24, Seahawks 0 In 2002, the Seahawks got off to an ambysmal 2-6 start- It was bad enough that fans and media types in Seattle were calling for Mike Holmgren to get canned, only three years after coming to the Northwest as The Savior, covered in Super Bowl-winning glory. Somehow things started to come together in the 2nd half of that season, though- Matt Hasselbeck blossomed as a near-elite quarterback, throwing for over 3000 yards in only 10 starts. Holmgren's offense, anchored by Hasselbeck, Alexander, Jones and Hutchinson finally bloomed and the Hawks finished that campaign on a 5-3 uptick. It was the adolescence of one of the NFL's most prolific offenses from 2003-2007, and the beginning of Seattle's 2nd Pro Football "Golden Age." We may look back in a few years and ...
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