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NFC West 2008 Preview: Predictions and AwardsJuly 11, 2008
NFC West Predictions
1. Seattle Seahawks
Owners of the division’s best combination of talent and experience. Having a loaded defense doesn’t hurt either.
2. Arizona Cardinals
On the rise? Perhaps. But questions at quarterback and a stagnant rushing attack present issues.
3. St. Louis Rams
Great in spots but outright porous in others. Can Linehan survive another year?
4. San Francisco 49ers
Only three significant weakness, but all of them damning: quarterback, offensive line, coaching staff.
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Seattle Seahawks 2008 Preview ReportJuly 2, 2008
Pssstt. Come here. Shhh. Listen up.
Now, what I’m about to tell you needs to be kept quiet. You can’t repeat any of this to anyone––especially not the Seahawks. If they hear you, this plan will be foiled. Got it? Good. Now listen: As you know, head coach Mike Holmgren is retiring after the season. Can you believe he’s been here 10 years now? Neither can he. But come 2009, he’s done. Wants to open a bakery with his wife Kathy or something. Anyway, because he’s leaving, everyone––the media, fans, whoever––will begin to say that the 2008 season will be one last hurrah for this Seahawks team.
This, of course, is nonsense. For whatever reason, people either don’t realize or don’t believe that this franchise is pretty well set. There is a winning roster in place for at least another two or three years (which, in pro football time, is an eternity). GM Tim Ruskell has done a very fine job.
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