Yardbarker: Nate Burleson

Another short field, 3 more points for Seahawks

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:37:11 -0500

Taking advantage of another short field, the Seahawks have tacked on three more points, on a 38-yard FG by Olindo Mare. Seattle took over at its 49-yard line after a 29-yard punt return by Nate Burleson. RB Justin Forsett, a second-year…

Week Ten Morning Aftermath: Cardinals 31, Seahawks 20

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:21:55 -0500

For a while, it looked as if Seahawks receiver Nate Burleson's guarantee of a victory at Arizona would come to fruition. After all, Seattle grabbed a 14-0 lead on Sunday, and the Seahawks appeared to be ready to make the...

Hasselbeck hampered, but will play

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:46:53 -0500

Seahawks receiver Nate Burleson need not start sweating, yet.Burleson recently guaranteed that the 3-5 Seahawks will beat the 5-3 Cardinals on Sunday. With Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck limited in practice Wednesday due to sore ribs and a bum shoulder, Burleson's...

Guaranteed Victory? Why the F**k not?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:04 -0500

by Elaine Thompson - AP Seattle Seahawks' Nate Burleson has the 10th most receptions in the NFL after 8 games. View full size photo » "So, we're going on the road to play a football game. We're gonna win. "I don't care what you say. People can print it in the paper, they can send it to the teams we're playing. But they know just like we know, we're going to win the game." ...

Sorry Nate Burleson, Guaranteed Victories Are Indeed Bulletin Board Material

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:47:03 -0500

Seahawks receiver Nate Burleson is enjoying one of his best statistical seasons, posting 45 catches for 562 yards and three scores through the first half of the season. However, not much good can be said about the Seahawks as a whole, as they stumble into the midway point at 3-5, two games behind the first place Cardinals. Well, Burleson, perhaps noticing how well bold predictions worked for Kerry Rhodes and the Jets in their Week 2 victory over the rival Patriots, has issued a whopper of ...

Nate Burleson guarantees victory

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:39 -0500

It's not quite as historically significant as Joe Namath guaranteeing the New York Jets would beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. But Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Nate Burleson has offered a guaranteed victory of his own.Burleson, appearing on...

Nate Burleson Thinks He Is Joe Namath

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:17:00 -0500

...or Herm Edwards actually since he's paraphrasing him at one point during his misguided guarantee of a win on Sunday vs the Cardinals in the video below. You'd think he would've learned from history that this sort of thing generally doesn't end well. That most teams that win games let their play do the talking, rather than their mouths a week before. That usually you do not want to piss off your opponent a full week ahead of when you are going to play them. Ye Gods!He actual...

Seahawks 22, Lions 17: Pass interference call a killer

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:21:57 -0500

A costly -- and questionabale -- pass interference penalty on the Lions' Will James kept alive the Seahawks' go-ahead drive late in the third quarter. James was flagged for bumping Seattle's Nate Burleson on third-and-3 from the Detroit 48. Three plays later, Hasselback hit Houshmandzadeh just

Top 10 sleepers for Week 9

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:53:24 -0500

The Lions have allowed the most TD passes, making Seahawks receiver Nate Burleson one of Roger Rotter's top sleepers for Week 9.

Nate Burleson Breaks Tackle, Breaks into End Zone: Seahawks Blowing Out Jaguars 20 - 0

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:36:52 -0500

Nate Burleson spins out of a tackle and then is unstoppable in the open field. This looks like a dominant Seahawks team. Stay healthy Matt, you stay healthy Matt Hasselbeck.

Nate Burleson's Personal Three and Out

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:24:10 -0500

More photos » by Marcio Sanchez - AP Nate Burleson is the talent skills forgot. Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-par...

Nate Burleson Barely Avoids an Interception

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:05:52 -0500

More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Burly, you're awesome. Now finish your routes. Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-...

Note to Knapp: Play to the Seahawks' Strengths

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:14:44 -0500

During Mike Holmgren’s tenure as Seahawks Head Coach, the Hawks were well known for their West-Coast style passing attack. With the exception of Shaun Alexander’s 27 TD MVP season in 2005, Seattle has been a pass-first team.

Newly hired Offensive Coordinator and play-caller Gregg Knapp, however, holds a different offensive philosophy.
While Knapp was the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons from 2004-2006, the Falcons led the league in rushing three straight years. During Knapp’s 8 seasons as the coordinator of the 49ers, Falcons and Raiders, his teams have placed in the top 10 of rushing attempts seven times and the top six six times.

It’s safe to say that Knapp likes running the ball.
But this Seahawks team is different from Knapp’s previous run-oriented teams. This is no 49er team with Kevan Barlow and Garrison Hearst, no Falcons team with Michael Vick and Warrick Dunn, nor even a Raiders team with Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden. This is only a Seattle team with only Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett, neither of whose ability justifies a run-first offense.
Instead, this team has the players to be a pass-first contender. With a healthy Pro-Bowl quarterback in Matt Hasselbeck, the Hawks can return to the playoffs by maintaining Holmgren’s West Coast offense. Hasselbeck now has several top targets to throw to in wide receivers Deion Branch, Nate Burleson, and newly added T.J. Houshmandzadeh. If the Seahawks can avoid another wide-receiver epidemic like the one that struck last year, they should be able to win games with a high-powered passing attack similar to the Super Bowl loser Arizona Cardinals’.
All the pieces are in place. What remains is for Knapp to recognize the Hawks’ strengths and play to them. Hopefully the high-paid coordinator can see what even the common fan can, and pass first.

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Vince Young's Career Options

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:52:37 -0500

Last week, somewhat lost amid the Nate Burleson season-ending injury was the bizarre saga of Vince Young. Apparently the guy can't stand the pressure of being booed off the field, so here are a few "sports" that he might consider a career switch to.