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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.

When Matt Hasselbeck strapped it up against the Jacksonville Jaguars it was painfully obvious that he is the difference maker for this team.

Seahawks defensive tackle Craig Terrill sings Tuesday with Pfc. Sean Hammer playing lead guitar and Hawks tight end John Owens on bass.

Still worried about Matt Hasselbeck 's rib injury? Don't be. He looked plenty healthy during Seattle's 41-0 drubbing of Jacksonville on Sunday.

Another game, another injured Seahawks offensive lineman or two. This time offensive tackle Brandon Frye went down on the second play of the second series in the Seahawks' 41-0 dismantling of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

It seems like every week, we get questions asking if T.J. Houshmandzadeh , Nate Burleson and John Carlson should be started.

RENTON Maybe the passes weren't quite as crisp, maybe the steps were a little slower and little more calculated, and maybe the swagger was hidden by hesitation, but quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was practicing with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, and nothing about that can be a bad thing.

The little things dragged down Seattle's offense at Indianapolis. One-yard runs, 6-yard passes and two catches that actually managed to lose yardage against the Colts on Sunday.