March 14, 2010 by
Lars Hanson |
2010 NFL Draft,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Brandon Marshall,
Chris Baker,
David Hawthorne,
Dennis Dixon,
Derek Anderson,
Donovan McNabb,
Jimmy Clausen,
Kevin Kolb,
Leroy Hill,
Matt Hasselbeck,
Pete Carroll,
Seahawks,
Steelers,
Trade
With Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback recently being in the news for harassment as well as other possible charges involving an incident outside Atlanta, the Rooney family is not so high on Big Ben. This is his second off the field incident (he's currently fighting a civil suit in Nevada for sexual assault) and could be willing to part with the star quarterback.
The Steelers have said they would be content with current backup Dennis Dixon as the team’s starting quarterback or could acquire one via the NFL draft, but Dixon would be the more immediate choice.
So who would be interested in the 28-year old quarterback?
The [...]
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With only four teams in remaining in the playoffs it means one of two things. One, Brett Favre is this much closer to a Super Bowl, but at the same time that much closer to another off season of "am I retired? I don't even know what that word means". Two, it means that free agency is inching closer and closer which starts the best time of the year.
Speculation time.
However with the NFL's collective bargaining agreement still i limbo not to many free agents know their status, in terms of restricted or unrestricted free agents.
One of those lucky free agents to be, Green Bay Packers OLB/DE Aaron Kampman is most likely going to [...]
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If you could look into an eight ball and ask it "Will Matt Hasselbeck be done after this season?" What do you think it would say? Well some fans and analyst believe that he still has 2-3 years left in him and that all Seattle needs to do is get him a great offensive line to protect him. Others will say that this should be his final year, not only in Seattle but in the NFL and that he should retire.
In the end, the Seahawks 2009 season should be and will be his final year in the NFL and with the Seattle Seahawks. Now there are many reason behind all this.
The Seahawks are currently looking around the league to find their long term GM after Tim Ruskell resigned on December 2nd, with only three months left on his five year contract.
Usually when their is new outside GM coming into [...]
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Since 2000 the Seahawks have had three general managers. Former head coach/GM Mike Holmgren (1999-2002), Bob Ferguson (2002-2005) and Tim Ruskell (2005-present).
All three where respectable GM's. Holmgren built the foundation for the super bowl team of 2005 and was responsible for the Seahawks best decade in team history as both coach and GM.
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In the Seahawks 28-0 week one win against the St Louis Rams the Seahawks lose a key player on defense in Leroy Hill.
During the game Hill came off late in the first quarter and came back late in the second quarter in street close.
At the time it was reported as a "groin injury". After the game the Seahawks trainers had the opportunity to run all the test on Hill and they came to a consensus that Hill had a groin injury, possible tear.
Head coach Jim Mora Jr. reported yesterday that Hill will be out till week eight after the Seahawks bye week in week seven.
Now yes losing a starting linebacker like Leroy Hill is a significant lose but it's not as bad as fans, and everyone else is making it out to be.
The Seahawks have two outstanding backup linebackers in Will [...]
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In 2010 the NFL pro bowl will be played in Miami Florida, instead of Hawaii. Now last season the Seahawks had one loan pro bowl on their roster. That player, Julian Peterson, is now in Detroit. Usual Seahawks like Walter Jones, Lofa Tatupu, Patrick Kerney, Matt Hasselbeck etc. Non of them played the entire season and none of them made the pro bowl.
In my last article I talked about three Seahawks who are key to the success of the offense. Now I have selected three players on defense who have a great shot at the Pro bowl and are key to the success on defense.
1) The entire LB corps (Leroy Hill, Lofa Tatupu and Aaron Curry)
Examination: The most expensive part of the Seahawks defense, and the second most expensive position on the entire roster next to WR. [...]
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The Seahawks on paper have one of if not the best trio of linebackers in the NFL with Leroy Hill, Lofa Tatupu and rookie Aaron Curry. Tatupu is the most proven, followed by Hill and rounding out the three is rookie LB Aaron Curry who was the best complete player in the 2009 NFL draft. So lets get started
Strong side LB: Aaron Curry, Backup: Will Herring
Examination: Aaron Curry, who was a strong side linebacker in college at Wake Forest will also be a strong side linebacker for the Seahawks.
Curry's stats at Wake Forest are as follows. 320 total tackles, five forced fumbles, six interceptions and nine total sacks in four seasons at Wake Forest.
I see Curry having the same rookie season as Patrick Willis did in San Fransisco. Willis had 135 solo tackles and 174 total [...]
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I wrote an article regarding three Seahawks who need to have a big year on the offensive side of the football. Now I'm doing the same on the defensive side of the ball.
So lets get started.
1) All three starting LB's (Aaron Curry, Lofa Tatupu and Leroy Hill)- The Seahawks front office has invested a lot into there top trio of linebackers. Now they are looking for them to lead this Seahawks defense.
Tatupu, who last year signed a new six year 42 million dollar deal, had a extremely off season. In his first four seasons in the NFL Tatupu made the pro bow and recorded over 100 tackles each year. This season Tatupu failed to make the pro bowl and failed to record 100 tackles. The Seahawks will be looking for a huge year from Tatupu, to show that he deserved his huge [...]
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