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Just when Seattle's Mike Holmgren is getting into his last yr as head instruct, his Seahawks are now stumbling and bumbling their manner into what appears to be a Larry, Mo and Curly comedy routine.

After dusting off the Minnesota Vikings 34-17 in their first 2008 preseason sport on the road in Minneapolis, the Seahawks narrowly escaped defeat of their home preseason opener towards the Chicago Bears, triumphing 29-26 in an error-susceptible display of ineptness. For the Seahawks' devoted, it became no laughing matter.

There are massive hopes in Seattle this year, especially on account that Holmgren is coming into his closing yr after triumphing an AFC West Division title, an NFC Wildcard berth, 4 consecutive NFC West Division championships (2004 via 2007), an NFC championship, and taken the Seahawks to their first-ever Super Bowl look in 2005, which they right away misplaced to the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-10.

Against Minnesota, the Seahawks have become ballhawks, forcing 5 fumbles, improving 4 and choosing off an interception. Backup quarterback Seneca Wallace completed 15 of 20 passes with 3 landing passes after starter Matt Hasselbeck seemed solid within the first  series of the game.

Against Chicago, the Seahawks were on  sides of another planet.

On the good aspect, their 7th-round draft pick from Georgia, vicinity-kicker Brandon Coutu, went five-for-5, along with the game-triumphing 36-yard area intention in beyond regular time to win. Seattle's other 7th-round draft choose from California, five-foot-eight Justin Forsett, picked up 261 all cause yardsexcluding a 50-yard-plus go back known as again for holdingand with all 136 of his speeding yards coming while he performed within the second 1/2.

Coutu is a backup to Olindo Mare, a former Pro-Bowl, 12-yr veteran with the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants. Forsett is 4th on the running again depth chart at the back of Maurice Morris, Julius Jones and T. J. Duckett. Jones (from the Dallas Cowboys) and Duckett (from the Detroit Lions) are new pickups this year to update the discharge of former All Pro and 2005 NFL Most Valuable Player Shaun Alexander.

In 2005, he became the first player in NFL history to score 19 dashing or receiving TDs in handiest 10 video games. That mark in the end aided him in breaking the NFL single-season mark for touchdowns with 27. Alexander, hampered through injuries the ultimate  seasons, turned into Seattle's all-time main rusher with 7,817 rushing yards and 89 rushing touchdowns in 5 seasons.

On the terrible facet, the Seahawks had to overcome 2 blocked punts and an interception go back for a landing to in the end win at home. Third-string quarterback Charlie Fry finished 20-of-35 passes however was intercepted 3 instances. Seattle most effective received due to the fact the Bears' Pro Bowl location-kicker neglected a ability game-winner from 47 yards as law time expired.

Seattle remains enthusiastic about new 2d-spherical draft desire John Carlson from Notre Dame. Holmgren's West Coast Offense became in sore need of a good cease that could play effectively.

The addition of veteran defend and previous Pro Bowler Mike Wahle from the Carolina Panthers need to shore up an offensive line that became incredible in 2005 and became a whole lot much less so with the departure of protect Steve Hutchinson to the Minnesota Vikings. Hutchinson become unstoppable beside Walter Jones, the Seahawks most reliable address who is an eight-time Pro Browler and 6-time All Pro.

Unfortunately, the Seahawks underestimated the superb locker room presence of Hutchinson, who created a leadership function that has been left unfulfilled.

While Seattle seems solid in its coaching transition (Jim Mora, a modern-day Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Backs Coach, will replace Holmgren subsequent year), there is a lot of turnover amongst coaches.

The Seahawks have delivered Mike Solari from the Kansas City Chiefs (the new offensive line teach), Bill Lazor from the Washington Redskins (the new quarterbacks teach), Kasey Dunn from the University of Maryland (new jogging backs train), and Mike DeBord from the University of Michigan (new offensive assistant train).

Like maximum NFL groups, the 'Hawks have a number of coaches to go along with Holmgren, 19 of them in fact. In a few cases, they paintings tougher than the players they are training.

Seattle, and the NFL in trendy, has a lot of players who're overpaid and underperformed. Two of them are protecting address Marcus Tubbs, a big guy who could block the middle if he was not harm every 10 minutes of his career, and offensive tackle Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack, who the Seahawks like due to the fact he can play multiple role on the road.

Womack, like Tubbs, is hurt more than healthful. Seattle mercifully cut Tubbs loose in advance inside the preseason camp. However, they resigned Womack, a doubtful circulate at fine. It is as if the Seahawks couldn't find any other respectable, wholesome backup address on the face of the Earth.

To its credit, Seattle has drafted replacements; to the drafted players discredit, none of them have established succesful of getting the job carried out, so returned comes Womack for every other season, this is, until he is injured once more.

So who else is hurt? I idea you would never ask. Pro-Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has enough back issues to make an orthopedic medical professional wealthy, new pass-to wide receiver Bobby Engram has a cracked shoulder and will be out for awhile, and high-priced extensive receiver Deion Branch is recuperating from knee surgical operation.

A host of other players are whining over everyday bumps and bruises. Big deal, that is soccer, not tiddlywinks.

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