John Carlson News

Minneapolis The Seattle Seahawks' offense looked like it turned a corner against Arizona last week.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora called Minnesota the most complete team the Seahawks have faced so far this season.

Seattle tight end John Carlson and the Seahawks need a win in Minnesota to avoid falling to 3-7 on the season.

No sooner did the Seahawks' offensive line finally deploy its preferred starting five than TE John Carlson once again became a very legitimate fantasy force with first TD since Week One, when he started off the season with two scores.

Brier Dudley of the Seattle Times says Seahawks owner and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

CArdinals 31, HAWKS 20: Seattle can't exploit early lead, potent rushing game as Arizona rallies to deliver a crushing loss Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh juggles the ball in the end zone Sunday while being defended by the Cardinals' Bryant McFadden, who was flagged for pass interference on the play.

The Seahawks open up a 14-0 lead on the first full possession of the 2nd quarter.

Not a bad day for Matt Hasselbeck, who finished with 329 yards on 39-of-51 passing, including a 2-yard TD pass to T.J. Houshamandzadeh.

This week there are fantasy studs on a bye , so you will want to make sure you have your lineups set and ready to go come Sunday.

Monday programming: We resume our regularly scheduled weekly programming with a look at just how surprising Seattle's game was.

Seattle fans will want to keep an eye on the big guy wearing No. 77 at left tackle this morning when the Seahawks take on the Dallas Cowboys at 10 a.m. on FOX-TV. Damion McIntosh That would be big Damion McIntosh, the latest in a long line of candidates to replace Walter Jones.

When last seen two weeks ago at Qwest Field, the Seattle Seahawks were struggling to find a way to contain Arizona star receiver Larry Fitzgerald in a 27-3 embarrassment that set the season into emergency mode.

Remember when we all loved Tim Ruskell? Seems like a long time ago, right? Hey, he's going after "high character" guys who just "love football" and will be "great in the locker room." If a guy has a red-flag next to his name for some actual or perceived character issues, forget about him.

Every week during the season, we'll scout out the Cowboys next opponent. This weekend, that opponent is the Seattle Seahawks .

To understand the difference in offense between the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle, the opponent on Sunday, consider this: Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin has an NFL-leading eight catches of 25-plus yards.

The results of last weekend's fantasy football are almost too depressing to report.

Defensive end Lawrence Jackson had just two tackles on the afternoon. NFL FOOTBALL, ARIZONA CARDINAL AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS For the second season in a row, the Seattle Seahawks aren't going to the playoffs.

Before Seattle knew what hit it, Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals were out of reach.

One guy to watch in today's Seahawks game against Arizona will be tight end John Carlson.

Most every NFL middle linebacker will tell you every week that the first order of business is to stop the running game.