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Player of the game Larry Fitzgerald didn't have a reception of more than 19 yards, but what he lacked in quality he made up for in quantity... Player of the game Larry Fitzgerald didn't have a reception of more than 19 yards, but what he lacked in quality he made up for in quantity.

Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald The Cardinals' Greg Toler recovers the ball on a kickoff on Seattle's 23-yard line in the first quarter, beating the Seahawks' D.D. Lewis to the ball.

For the second season in a row, the Seattle Seahawks aren't going to the playoffs.

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

Let's hit the injuries first. Brandon Frye suffered a neck/shoulder injury in the first half and will be re-evaluated on Monday.

The only similarity between them is their NFL experience coming into this season, which was none.

Julius Jones, RB, Seattle Seahawks: Ran for 34 yards on 12 carries and caught a pass for two yards in 41-0 win over Jacksonville Derek Landri, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars: Six tackles and a sack in 41-0 loss to Seattle Trevor Laws, DT, Philadelphis Eagles: No tackles in 33-14 win over Tampa Bay Mark LeVoir, OT, New England Patriots: On PUP list Corey ...

It's almost kickoff time here at Notre Dame Stadium. I planned on posting some photos that I took while walking from the parking lot to the stadium, but I can't get our software to work, so you'll have to make do with some predictions instead.

SEATTLE a ' Two yards. That's all Seneca Wallace needed on a drive that could have defined him as the Seahawks' relief pitcher extraordinaire.

John Carlson, TE, Seattle Seahawks: Six catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns in 28-0 win over St.

Tight end John Carlson, left, celebrates his first touchdown catch with John Owens.

So much for featuring Deion Branch in the passing game. The Seahawks went with heavier personnel early in their exhibition game against the Chiefs, giving as many first-quarter snaps to John Owens, the second tight end, as they gave to Branch.

Preseason accomplishments tend to be largely over-analyzed by NFL fans eager to get a glimpse of any clues from their teams, but here's a Seattle Seahawks situation that bears watching.

Last night Seattle was able to understand what it feels like to win, even if it was only a preseason game.

John Owens knows he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as a blocking tight end who can hold his own in the trenches and open holes for running backs.

Matt Hasselbeck scrambles away from Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips in the first quarter of Saturday's preseason game.

Seattle Seahawks' John Owens and Justin Forsett celebrate Owens touchdown pass reception against the San Diego Chargers during a NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug.

The Seahawks finally put a decent drive together, with tight end John Owens sneaking behind the defense on a play-action pass on second-and-goal from the 3-yard line, and Seneca Wallace hitting Owens in the hands for the score.

The knocks against Seattle Seahawks tight end Joe Newton when he entered the NFL in 2007 were numerous.

Okay now that that's out of the way... In all seriousness, if you look up "ineptness" in the dictionary, it's likely you will find a blurb about the Detroit Lions historically bad season a year ago.