LB Tatupu planning comeback after sitting out season
Pro Bowl linebacker Lofa Tatupu is planning to make a comeback next season.
Tatupu was released by the Seattle Seahawks prior to last season when he refused to take a pay cut, but a source close to the player told the National Football Post that a knee injury forced him to sit out the season.
Tatupu underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees in January 2011 after collecting 88...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
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Lofa Tatupu Attempting a Comeback in 2012
Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu sat out the entire season due to a knee injury, according to Jeff Fendotin of the National Football Post.
“It was just injury-related,” said Fendotin’s source. “He wasn’t 100 percent and didn’t feel he was ready to go.”
Tatupu plans on making a comeback in 2012 after rehabbing his knee and spending some quality time with...
Via Pro Football Zone
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
David Hawthorne named NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Seattle Seahawks headline for Wednesday December 7th, 2011. David Hawthorne the Seahawks defensive end today grabbed himself a Week 13 NFC Defensive player of the week award. Hawthorne is the second Seahawk player to be honored this season. (Chris Clemons) Hawthorne is the first Seahawks Linebacker since Lofa Tatupu in 2007 to win this award.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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December 07, 2011
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December 07, 2011
Okung injury confirmed
The Seahawks have confirmed that the injury to left tackle Russell Okung is a torn pectoral muscle. There’s been no word on if that means IR or surgery, yet. Recent torn pecs to Lofa Tatupu and Rob Sims were season-enders. As for the question about Okung and Trent Cole, yes, word is that Okung had to be restrained after the game when he wanted to get after Cole, torn pec or...
Via Seahawks Insider
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December 02, 2011
Moments in Time: Seattle Seahawks vs. Eagles MNF 2005
Seattle Seahawks nostalgia in this weeks Moments In Time. In 2005, the Seahawks faced off with the Philadelphia Eagles in an unforgettable Monday Night performance...by the Seahawks. The Seahawks dominated as Shaun Alexander scored twice and the Seattle defense, led by Marcus Tubbs, Michael Boulware, Lofa Tatupu and Andre Dyson, made life miserable for the Eagles.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
Top 5 (OK, the only 5): Seahawks Beat Eagles!
The Seahawks must beat Philadelphia Thursday night to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, so I thought this would be a good time to look back at Seattle's previous five victories over the Eagles. Thankfully, all five were pretty awesome/memorable... Enjoy!5. Seahawks 26, Eagles 14 (12/3/95) The Hawks brought down the playoff-bound Eagles behind four Todd Peterson field goals...
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November 29, 2011
Moments In Time: 2007 Wild-Card Seahawks vs. Cowboys
NWSB insider Brandon Choate brings us some Seahawks nostalgia in this weeks Moments In Time. In 2006, the Dallas Cowboys came to Qwest Field for the wild card round of the playoffs. The Seahawks came away victorious behind the efforts of Matt Hasselbeck, Jerramy Stevens, Josh Brown, Lofa Tatupu and Jordan Babineaux.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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November 02, 2011
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November 02, 2011
Lofa Tatupu Headed Back to Seattle?
When faced with a difficult situation. Or a painful realization. Or an inevitable conclusion that is less than inviting, there really is only one thing to do: rely on, those very few, good men. For this writer, there’s only one who deserves full-fledged reliance: Jack. Always faithful. Fantastically strong. And fully capable of numbing any pain. Like the pain felt by any possibility...
Via The Penalty Flag
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October 20, 2011
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October 20, 2011
Top 5 Seattle Seahawks deals during the Mike Holmgren era
It's Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns week. Whether the GM or just the Head Coach, you know Mike Holmgren had a say in just about everything in his time with the Seattle Seahawks. A lot of deals involving great players. Matt Hasselbeck, Steve Hutchinson, Joey Galloway, Rocky Bernard, Lofa Tatupu, Shaun Alexander, and more...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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October 18, 2011
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October 18, 2011
Has Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant played his last game in Seattle?
Our man Brandon Choate explains that with the Seattle Seahawks putting cornerback Marcus Trufant on IR, his days with the team could be numbered. With guys like Brandown Browner and Walter Thurmond coming up, Trufant could end up just like Lofa Tatupu.
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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October 18, 2011
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October 18, 2011
Blackout streak hits seven
Even the prospect of Colts fans visiting from two hours away wasn’t enough to get a blackout lifted.
The team has said the inventory of tickets for Sunday’s game against Indianapolis is too much to sell in time. This is the seventh straight home game that will not be shown on television in Cincinnati, Dayton and Lexington, Ky. The Bengals now have the longest current...
Via Cincinnati Bengals Blog
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October 11, 2011
Lofa Tatupu Makes Sense for the Eagles
Free agent linebacker Lofa Tatupu might be a nice addition for the Philadelphia Eagles with all of their issues at the linebacker position. Tatupu’s knees are finally healthy enough to step in and help out a winning team. The only problem is that the Eagles aren’t winning right now. It was clear when Tatupu was intially cut by [...]
Via Pro Football Zone
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October 10, 2011
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October 10, 2011
Did the Philadelphia Eagles Wait to Long to Sign Lofa Tatupu?
With the Philadelphia Eagles now sitting at a 1-4 record through five regular season games, fans have reignited the weekly uproar over the countless issues linked with the Birds. Because of the ongoing humiliation fans are feeling has once again turned to the Eagles linebackers–and why Philadelphia hasn’t extended an offer to former Seattle Seahawks [...]
Via Bleeding Eagle Green
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October 10, 2011
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October 10, 2011
Hill, Trufant left from Seattle's Super Bowl team
Faces like Matt Hasselbeck, Lofa Tatupu, Shaun Alexander and Walter Jones, all key components of that Super Bowl run, are elsewhere.
Via Pittsburgh Steelers & NFL ? Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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September 15, 2011
"You can't give back what you've taken from me."
That's what Nic Cage says to Travolta in Face/Off, after the dastardly Castor Troy (wearing Sean Archer's face), offers to switch faces and go back to the previous status quo... This is also EXACTLY how I feel about Super Bowl XL, and it also colors how I am approaching Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. I've talked about XL in great detail on this blog before, so I don't think I need...
Via Dave Krieg's Strike Beard
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September 13, 2011
How did K.J. Wright end up Seahawks man in the middle?
QB question also an opportunityBy Danny O'Neil | The Seattle TimesTarvaris Jackson isn't the only new quarterback on Seattle's team this season.For the past six years, that's the designation Lofa Tatupu held on the Seahawks defense. He was the nerve center of that unit, the rock everyone else leaned upon.There were six different Week 1 starters at middle linebacker in Mike Holmgren...
Via Seattle Times
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September 09, 2011
Seahawks are looking for a leader to step up on defense
The Seahawks have gone with youth over experience on the defensive front, but who will step up to replace Lofa Tatupu and Lawyer Milloy?
Via Seattle Times
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September 08, 2011
Could Giants Cut to the “Chase” to Fill MLB Void?
You thought the Giants were done with injuries, didn’t you? Well, they’re apparently not. Starting MLB Jonathan Goff is now gone for the year, as Rich told you below….
Now what?
The Giants are left with two rookies at MLB: Greg Jones for sure and possibly Mark Herzlich, who is listed as a SAM. We would love to see a success story come out of one of them this year, but you would...
Via Giants Football Blog
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September 06, 2011
Interview: What does Carroll do for encore?
His first season as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks was a success, as the team won an NFC West Division title and a playoff game despite going just 7-9 in the regular season. Now, the challenge to repeat has been made even tougher after an abbreviated offseason because of the NFL lockout. Add in the loss of three key veterans – quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, middle linebacker...
Via Seahawks Insider
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September 05, 2011
Marcus Trufant Gets Invited to the Pay Cut Party
(As usual, thanks goes to Zee Samnani for the heads-up.)
I'll give this to the current front office, they refuse to ignore big contracts that outstrip a player's current production. First it was the linebacking corps being asked to restructure, with former defensive leader Lofa Tatupu refusing (and consequently getting released) and disappointing fourth overall pick Aaron...
Via Seahawk Addicts
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August 29, 2011
Free Agent LB Lofa Tatupu Still Hopes To Be A Starter
Once rosters are trimmed to 53 players and there are a few more veterans on the open market, expect the Raiders to sign a linebacker. The team was thin at the position when camp began, and the season-ending knee tear for reserve Travis Goethel makes matters even worse. If they had their preference, the Raiders would find a player who can step in and play both on the weak and strong...
Via GridironFans.com
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August 28, 2011
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August 28, 2011
Year 2 of Carroll brings plenty of Seattle changes
They became the faces everyone in Seattle recognized, the spokesmen for the franchise and the two players fans connected with quickest.
Matt Hasselbeck and Lofa Tatupu were the heartbeat of the Seahawks - one the quarterback for the last decade, the other the fiery defensive captain, both linked to Seattle's only Super Bowl appearance a half-dozen seasons ago.
They were two successful...
Via AP on Fox
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August 23, 2011
Could the New England Patriots Make Use of Free-Agent Lofa Tatupu?
The hot news around the New England Patriots this preseason is their defensive philosophy shift—Bill Belichick has converted his defense from a 3-4 alignment to a 4-3 alignment. And at this point of the preseason, so far, so good.
New England’s defense has dominated its two opponents so far, the Jacksonville Jaguars and theTampa Bay Buccaneers, as they’ve only...
Via Patriots Plus
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August 22, 2011
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August 22, 2011
Could the Patriots look To Sign Lofa Tatupu
The Patriots are thin at the linebacker position and would be wise to add a veteran free agent. Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com thinks the Patriots should sign former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu to help add depth to this position. Tatupu played in a 4-3 system in Seattle and would help the Patriots defense who recently switched to a similar 4-3 defense.
At this point Tatupu is...
Via Football Insiders
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August 21, 2011
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August 21, 2011
Raiders Remain an Option for Lofa Tatupu
Free agent linebacker Lofa Tatupu is still an option for the Oakland Raiders right now. The reason Tatupu is still a free agent at this point is because teams aren’t willing to pay him the amount of money that he’s looking for because of his knees problems. Since Tatupu is primarily a middle linebacker the [...]
Via Pro Football Zone
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August 19, 2011
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August 19, 2011
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