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[Seahawks] Seahawks SS Deon Grant Leaves With A Knee Injury

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:32:25 -0500

The Seahawks lost starting SS Deon Grant to an apparent left knee injury on the teamA's first defensive play from scrimmage against the Packers and...

[Seahawks] Seahawks SS Deon Grant Leaves With A Knee Injury

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:32:25 -0500

The Seahawks lost starting SS Deon Grant to an apparent left knee injury on the teamA's first defensive play from scrimmage against the Packers and...

[Seahawks] Seahawks SS Deon Grant Leaves With A Knee Injury

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:30:35 -0500

The Seahawks lost starting SS Deon Grant to an apparent left knee injury on the teamA's first defensive play from scrimmage against the Packers and...

[Seahawks] Seahawks SS Deon Grant Leaves With A Knee Injury

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:30:35 -0500

The Seahawks lost starting SS Deon Grant to an apparent left knee injury on the teamA's first defensive play from scrimmage against the Packers and...

The Seahawks are Back!

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:34:58 -0500

Seahawks (1-2)--37

Rams(0-3)--13

By Kevin Neuzil

The Hawks are back. An impressive win over St. Louis is what I believe the marking of the start of a new season for the Seattle Seahawks. Granted, it was against the St. Louis Rams, but an impressive victory none the less. They showed me what I thought they had lacked last week, big plays, and improved secondary play, getting their first interception of the season by Deon Grant.

The defense came out sharp, stopping Steven Jackson and limiting Marc Bulger. Again, I would like to see a different safety other then Russell in the game, but overall the defense did a very good job.

Offensively I was impressed. They showed their big play potential, and Julius Jones showed he was still an elite running back. His second efforts were outstanding, a huge improvement over last year's Alexander.

In the air, I am still a little concerned with the young receivers, Bumpus had a few drops and they still don't have a true deep threat. One thing I didn't like at all was the outside run plays. Julius Jones got most of his yards up the middle, as did Duckett. This is expected of Duckett, but the toss sweeps and off tackle plays weren't working for the Hawks, which worked today, but needs to improve.

Although this win came against a bad team in St. Louis, I think it will be exactly what the Hawks need to get the ball rolling this season.

[Box Score]

Any comments on this win?

Note to Seahawk Fans: We'll Be Alright...

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:07 -0500

By Kevin Neuzil

Seahawks Guest Writer

Although the Seahawks had a tough loss this Sunday, Seahawks fans have no reason to panic, yet. The Seahawks proved that they can run the ball effectively, and that their young receivers can step up. Most notably John Carlson, who had a breakout game with some key receptions.

One area of concern is the defensive secondary. Deon Grant prides himself on not being beaten deep. However there were numerous instances where he strayed away from the best aspect of his game and went for a big hit or a big play. He needs to stay back in coverage and make sure nobody gets behind him. Also, the 49ers killed the Hawks on third down and long, often completing wide open passes over the middle of the field.

Offensively, it was apparent that we do not have a deep threat. The young receivers were great on short receptions, but the long ball was not there at all. The Seahawks have to bounce back next week and I am confident that they will.

The drive they had at the end of the third quarter into the fourth was the best I have seen in a while from the Hawks. It looked like the offense of 2004-05, running on first down, usually completing a pass on second, and I saw a confidence on third and short that this team had been lacking last year as well as the year before.

If we can get a win next week Seahawk fans have a reason to be optimistic. After Week 3 the Hawks have a bye week. By then, hopefully Engram and Branch will be back. Those two combined with Hawks' new found running game and John Carlson should be enough to win the division at least. It may be a rocky road to the playoffs but don't lose hope on our Hawks just yet.

lets get seattle's derailed running game back on track

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:39:38 -0500

oh shaun. at the end of the season shaun alexander admited that there was problems in the running game. after a 2006 playoff loss to chicago i thought that he had turned a corner by breaking 100 yards in a playoff game. i was wrong. this year was marred with injury and #37 just didnt have his old drive anymore. he said that he needed to not get hurt and take some toumbling classes. it looked to me that last season he was affraid to get hit and arm tackles were making him hit the ground. he really needs to give up the hope that cutting back will help and just hit the holes, and hit them hard! now, we cant forget that shaun had 5 consecutive seasons with 15+ touch downs. that is legendary and shaun will most undoubtably be in the hall of fame, someday. for now regretably it will be holmgren's las year. we need to pull out all the stops to get a superbowl win. that would make mike the only coach in history to do that with two different teams. if the nfl is infact scripted then why not make history. in the upcomming draft it was mocked that rashard mendenhall of illinois would be drafted by the seahawks. he is a big hard hitting running back. it looks as though his stalk is rising wich means seattle is looking at second tier rb's or a first tier te. there is talk about seattle cutting shaun. this would be pointless before the draft. accually it would be pointless before june, because of cap penalties. if they did decide to cut shaun then all the fans at qwest field would be pleased. anybody that has gone to a game in the last two seasons knows what im talking about. there are many fair wearther fans there but that is another story. i think we should give shaun another year, with the addition of o-line coach mike solari and the signing of two time probowl gaurd mike wahle the seahawks look to get their running train back on track. with alvin pearman, leonard weaver, morrise morris, shaun alexander, plus any additions they might add in the draft, this year looks way more promising than last season. it shouldnt take much. seriously with mike solari there im really excited. he has coached with tom landry, george seifert, and now mike holmgren. the o-line is stronger and holds depth. matt hasselbeck is in the prime of his career. the d-line is in the top 5 in the nfl. there is a terrific trio at linebacker. the best defensive secondary around, rounds out a great d. the only questions that remain is the running back possition, tight ends, deon branch's health, and nate burleson's obiese contract. the seahawks as a whole have the best depth in the nfl and i am, as always, very excited for the up comming season.

Friday: Week 9 IDP Roundup

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:24:52 -0500

Friday's FIO weekly fantasy football columns deals with those leagues that implement Individual Defensive Players (IDP) - co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the key defensive players to keep an eye on in Week 9. Check this article each and every week on Fridays.

Friday: Week 2 IDP Roundup

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:05:26 -0500

Friday's FIO weekly fantasy football columns deals with those leagues that implement Individual Defensive Players (IDP) - co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the key defensive players to keep an eye on in Week 2. Check this article each and every week on Fridays.

NFL Best and Worst of the Off-Season

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:09:00 -0500

The NFL best and worst moves by teams during the off-season.

The Top 50 NFL Free Agents

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 21:36:33 -0500

A pretty solid list, but as the writer puts it, this group is "thinner than Nicole Ritchie." Scarcity leads to average guys getting big contracts. Who will be the NFL's Gil Meche?