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Auditting the Seahawks Roster: Running Back

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:09:38 -0500

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Auditing the Seahawks Roster: Left Guard

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:05:22 -0500

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2009 NFL Previews: Seattle Seahawks

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:13:34 -0500

Remember the day when these guys were just an automatic pick to win the division? Yeah, that’s when they had one of the most dominant offensive lines that made Shaun Alexander appears to be one of the best running backs in the NFL. We were in the group of people that wondered why he didn’t [...]

Seahawks Running Backs: Fact or Fiction?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Edgerrin James is a great running back

Fiction: Edgerrin James WAS a great running back, or at least very good. However, to those of us who followed the career of Shaun Alexander, Edge's story is a familiar one. After signing a huge contract at age 28, Edge immediately fell into a steep decline, full of nagging injuries, loss of speed, and massive disappointment from the fans.

TJ Duckett and his 2.8 YPC won't be missed
Fiction: While Duckett has a low yards per carry, a big reason why is because of how he was used. Leverage makes a big difference for running backs. Defenses are much more likely to give up a ten yard run on 3rd and 20 then on 3rd and 1, and the offense would much rather have the latter. Duckett received a lot of carries on 3rd and short/4th and short, so his YPC will be lower than it would be if he received carries in all situation. In this role as a short yardage back, Duckett excelled. Football Outsiders DYAR stat helps to correct for game situations like this. T.J Duckett had a respectable DYAR despite his low YPC and his meager amount of touches. in fact, it was higher than Edgerrin James's, despite that James had more than twice the amount of carries.

Edgerrin James's performance from the end of the year though the postseason shows that he is healthy again
Fiction: First of all, we should never read too much into a player's health by their performance. To use a baseball example, Erik Bedard finished with an ERA below 3 despite pitching with a torn labrum all year. Second, at 31 years old and with a prior injury history, we can assume that injuries will always be an issue with Edge. His body simply won't be as tough as it used to be. Third, Edgerrin Jame's "hot streak" to end the year was completely overblown. In the postseason, he only rushed for 236 yards on 61 carries, a 3.9 YPC. His only great rushing game in this streak was a meaningless game against a banged up Seahawks team in week 17, where he rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries. Good numbers to be sure, but if a player was defined by his best game, then Timmy Smith would be in the Hall of Fame.

The Curious Case of Shaun Alexander: What Happened to Him?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:07:16 -0500

I sort of remember this guy. He was a running back for some team, somewhere. He was pretty good, I think. He won some sort of award, MVP or something. Yeah, now I remember him. He had 100 rushing touchdowns and almost 10,000 career rushing yards. Three Pro Bowls and the 2005 MVP award. In that same year, he rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and racked up a stunning 27 TDs. He had good hands for a power back, too: 1,520 receiving yards for his career that led to his 12 TDs. So how does a guy like ...

Former MVP RB Shaun Alexander Says He's Not Retired

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:27:02 -0500

Former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander told the Sporting News that he isn't retired from football. "I'm training like I'm going to come into some team and...

Free Agent Shaun Alexander Says He'll Play For "Nothing"

Sat, 16 May 2009 08:15:20 -0500

Running back Shaun Alexander's a free agent again, and he's become all but forgotten. Earlier this week, Alexander told KNBR radio that he's willing...

Dolphins Take A Look At Jones

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:37:52 -0500

The Miami Dolphins were one of 4 teams that attended a pre-draft style workout for former Lions Kevin Jones.

Shaun Alexander And The Bengals Are Currently In The Process Of Kidding One Another

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:03:21 -0500

Formerly good football player Shaun Alexander is visiting the Bengals and from the article I just read, both sides seem to be guilty of a little smokescreening and posturing, so I figured I'd do my part to help out both sides. For example: Quote: "Shaun wants to get an idea how the Bengals would use him and I'm sure the Bengals would like to talk to him" Translation: "Shaun wants to make sure he doesn't have to do to much blocking or pass catching. He'd pr...

Shaun Alexander (Washed Up?)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:32:35 -0500

Where will Alexander end up? After finishing 29th in total rushing yards last season the....

So Long Shaun Alexander

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:22:09 -0500

He should be grateful; he can jump on board with the NFL Network just in time for this Saturday's draft. Better than trying to sell himself as a third-down back who can't catch and has bad feet. There can only be so many Michael Pittmans in the league.

Shaun Alexander's next stop?

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:24:15 -0500

"Now on the wrong side of 30, age and injuries have affected Alexander, who has clearly slowed a step. The former Alabama star went from averaging 5.1 yards per carry two years ago in his MVP season to 3.6 in 2006 to 3.5 last season." Good riddance, Shaun. Here are some places you might end up.

Fantasy Spotlight: Shaun Alexander

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:37:55 -0500

896 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns in 2006? That's not what fantasy owners expected out of their top pick. How does 2007 look for Shaun Alexander? Is he still an elite running back? Where should you draft him? RobinSports.com writer Mike Danko breaks down Alexander and gives you his fantasy analysis of the Seahawks stud.

Nice Going, NFL.com

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:09:03 -0500

I could care less about Shaun Alexander, so I'm less annoyed than the fella over at 12 Seahawks Place, but this is still heavy on the wrong side.