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...Picture the scenario...I/2 time...the scoreline reads Redskins 14, Seahawks 3...The pressure is on HC Mike Holmgren & QB Matt Hasselbeck...recently signed QB Jeff George awaits an opportunity ta replace Hasselbeck...So what is really said between them ???

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HOLMGREN..."OK, it's 1/2 time & we are in trouble...tough decisions havta be made...DAMMIT, why is this menu written in chinese?"

HASSELBECK..."I"ll have the lemon chicken boss...but tell them no friggen MSG !!!"

GEORGE..."If ya open ya fortune cookie Holmy I'm sure it'll tell ya ta give me the start".

HOLMGREN..."Zipper those lips George I'm concentrating for Christs sake !".
 
Seattle Seahawks Hotdog For Sale On eBay!

Anybody feeling hungry? There is a hotdog for sale on eBay that was purchased at Qwest Field last Sunday during the NFC Championship match...

Seahawks Hot Dog
 

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Re: Seattle Seahawks Hotdog For Sale On eBay!

crazy_big_al said:
crazy yanks :rolleyes:
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Not the seller though! When I posted this thread, it was at the 'bargain' price of US$850.00, but now it's US$7,100.00! Good on her I say!
 
Re: Seattle Seahawks Hotdog For Sale On eBay!

KissStephanie said:
Not the seller though! When I posted this thread, it was at the 'bargain' price of US$850.00, but now it's US$7,100.00! Good on her I say!
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What! Over $7,000 and it isn't even a Dodger Dog????

Does it come with ketchup and mustard at least????
 
Re: Is Shaun Alexander staying at Seattle

He's a free agent, but there is a bit of depth in the RB stakes this off-season, so that increases out chances of keeping him
 
Re: Is Shaun Alexander staying at Seattle

Apparently he talked with Seattle and they did not agree with terms (i.e. the money). His pay packet will increase but it depends how much Seattle can afford. They don't want him to go.
 
Re: Is Shaun Alexander staying at Seattle

Bombers_Forever said:
Apparently he talked with Seattle and they did not agree with terms (i.e. the money). His pay packet will increase but it depends how much Seattle can afford. They don't want him to go.
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Also heard that carolina is interested.
 
Re: Is Shaun Alexander staying at Seattle

I don't see how they can afford him... but then again I didn't see how the Colts could afford to pay their #2 receiver $40 million dollars.
 
Re: Is Shaun Alexander staying at Seattle

I’d say he is a 70% chance of staying depending on what they do with Steven Hutchinson, they are most likely to Franchise Tag him but the problem with doing that is the NFL lumps all Offensive Linemen together so he’ll be getting paid the average salary of the Top 10 Offensive Linemen in the NFL which includes Left Tackles who are paid quite highly and I don’t know if they want to be paying a Guard as much as the likes of Orlando Pace or Walter Jones even if he is the best in the league. Oh and there’s that little problem with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) but that’s a whole other issue which I am praying that they can extend before March 3rd because the NFL could become very messy if they don’t. But I don’t see the Seahawks letting him hit the open Market I’m sure come March 3rd they’ll have him signed.
 

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Re: Is Shaun Alexander staying at Seattle

Alexander signed an 8-Year, $62 Million Deal to stay in Seattle. :)
 
Seahawks

How does everyone think Seattle will do this year?
Do you think we can make the Playoffs?
 
Re: Seahawks

As Jeff said, it will be a tight division. If we lose Alexander and/or Hasselbeck, we are screwed (last year proved that). Injuries will decide if we make the playoffs
 
Former MVP Shaun Alexander cut

Seahawks cut running back, former MVP Alexander
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]SEATTLE -- From MVP to vilified to unemployed in a little more than two years.
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Shaun Alexander's free fall in Seattle was completed Tuesday when the Seahawks cut the running back who led them to their only Super Bowl appearance in 2006 and was rewarded soon after with a $62 million contract. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]For Alexander, the two seasons since he received that eight-year deal have been filled with injuries, ineffectiveness and incessant boos. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"Yeah, it's sad, really," Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said while announcing the defending four-time NFC West champions released Alexander unconditionally, hours after the running back passed a physical.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Ruskell could've been talking about the Seattle fan's relationship with the always-smiling star, who earned a reputation for being a bit passive. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]The 30-year-old Alexander went to three Pro Bowls, but was never the most beloved player on the Seahawks. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Sure, everyone loved Alexander during the 2005 season, when he set an NFL record with 28 touchdowns and a franchise mark of 1,880 yards rushing while leading the Seahawks to the Super Bowl and becoming the franchise's first MVP.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]The Seahawks showed how fond they were of Alexander, giving him a $62 million, eight-year contract with $15.1 million guaranteed that agent Jim Steiner then said was the largest for a running back in league history.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Alexander was scheduled to earn $4,475,000 this season on a deal that many around the league questioned at the time it was signed because 30 is an age at which NFL running backs often become shadows of their former great selves.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"The contract was set up that you wanted to get at least three years," Ruskell said. "So we didn't get there. That part is disappointing.
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"I thought because Shaun had not been injured through his career, playing the odds I said ... 'If you are going to bet on a guy, bet on a guy who's not been hurt or had that propensity.' That was the case with Shaun." [/FONT]
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Shaun Alexander ran for only 716 yards in 13 games last season.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica] But then he severely bruised his left foot while getting tackled in 2006 opener. He kept playing on it and soon broke it, the first major injury of his football career, and missed six games. Last season, he broke his left wrist in Week 1. In November, he missed three games with a sprained left knee.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]The cutback lanes he used to create began closing on him faster than he could run. His trademark hesitation, which used to deftly set up blocks, suddenly just invited defenders to swarm him -- and his home fans to boo. Coach Mike Holmgren said the injuries and having nowhere to run were the reasons for Alexander's his steep decline.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Even through his inglorious end in Seattle, Alexander kept the appearance that all was just fine -- that this, too, didn't matter much in the larger context of his life. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"I want to thank the Seahawks and Holmgren for all they have done for me and my family over the years," Alexander said. "I have nothing but respect and affection for the Seahawks staff, my teammates and the organization. I wish them the best." [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Then he fawned over the same fans who last season cheered as he jogged off the home field while getting replaced.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"I especially want to thank the Seahawks fans," he said. "You made me feel proud every time I stepped on the field as a member of the Seahawks. I look forward to hopefully returning to Qwest Field one day to play against the Seahawks. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"We have made far too many wonderful friends to say goodbye. My family will remain in the Seattle area, and when my days in the NFL do eventually come to an end, I plan to retire here. Our hearts are woven into the fabric of this community, we are blessed to be part of it, and we enjoy contributing to it in every way we can."

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"Thank you Seattle."
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Alexander called Ruskell constantly this offseason to discuss his status once the Seahawks signed free agent running backs Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett -- the offseason moves that essentially sealed Alexander's Seattle fate.
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]He also called constantly to discuss doctors' reports on his surgically repaired left wrist from January, so Alexander and the team could stay up to date.
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"It's been unique, really," Ruskell said, chuckling. "Every step of the way we've kept him informed ... we've been lockstep with Shaun all along."

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Now, for the first time since they drafted him out of Alabama 19th overall in 2000, the Seahawks and Alexander going separate ways. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]"It shows you how tough this game is, how ever-changing it is, how you can't play forever," Ruskell said. "You just can't do it." [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Even though his last two seasons have been his worst, Alexander said he is not retiring.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] "I will be playing for another NFL team this fall, and doing everything I can to contribute," said Alexander, who ran for 716 yards in 13 games last season -- his lowest total as a full-time starter.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] "I am healthy, energized and looking forward to beginning the next chapter of my NFL career." [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica][/FONT]
 
Re: Former MVP Shaun Alexander cut

We all knew this was coming. Once they picked up JJ and Duckett, it was just a matter of time. I don't think he has anything left. He has been injured, he's 30 and he had that fat contract. He just didn't seem to have that hunger once he got paid. Nonetheless, a very nice career. Possibly HoF material.
 
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