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LB David Hawthorne intercepts a third-down pass from Matthew Stafford, his second interception of the season, which means that the guy who began this season as a backup linebacker now has as many interceptions as the entire secondary combined.

It's safe to say this wasn't the start Jim Mora envisaged when he took control of the Seattle Seahawks.

Keith Brooking slept in, enjoyed the final few hours of a visit by his brother, then went to Dallas Cowboys headquarters during the afternoon of his "Victory Monday," an extra day off players received as a reward for beating the Atlanta Falcons.

Louis Rankin may not have impressed scouts enough to hear his name called in the 2008 draft, but he has shown Seattle Seahawks coaches enough for them to part ways with a legend in order to take a closer look at the second-year running back.

If only Jim Mora could create as many wins as messages right now. Seattle's new coach just released some veterans, including Edgerrin James, the NFL's active leading rusher.

The Seattle Seahawks had been hoping that a dreadful 2008 campaign was merely a momentary stumble for a franchise that had dominated the NFC's West Division for the better part of this decade.

Anyone interested in tackling Sam Hurd? Well, not particularly. At least not in the first quarter when he slipped the tackle of three different Seahawks and scored on a 36-yard touchdown pass to put Dallas ahead 7-3. LM OTERO / AP Julius Jones didn't find much room to run early on in Seattle's game against Dallas.

I'm not usually one to harp on the officials, but two questionable pass interference calls on Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant really cost Seattle in the first half as they've fallen behind Dallas 21-10. Despite the score, the Seahawks are doing some encouraging things.

At last, the Dallas Cowboys are showing the consistency they sought. Miles Austin caught a touchdown pass for the third straight game and Patrick Crayton returned a punt for a score for the second consecutive week, sending Dallas past the Seattle Seahawks 38-17 and into a share of first place in the NFC East on Sunday.

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.

There was a time where Julius Jones was viewed as the next great Cowboys running back with Tony Dorsett and Emmitt Smith after some electrifying games as a rookie but it never came to light.

It seemed an odd move by the Seattle Seahawks, promoting former University of Washington running back Louis Rankin off the practice squad to their 53-man active roster.

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

RENTON, Wash. - Seattle has its own meaning for "Big D." Big disaster. Not only are the battered Seahawks going back on the road this weekend, where they have lost 10 of their last 12 games, they are returning to Dallas - site of their painful debacle last Thanksgiving Day.

The Seattle Seahawks have signed Lincoln High School graduate Louis Rankin to a two-year contract extension and named the second-year running back to their 53-man active roster, Rankin's agent said Tuesday.

Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald Assistant coach Jim Mora talks to his players during the fourth quarter.

In this year's Fantasy Draft, I was so excited to grab Leon Washington. I just knew that it would just be a matter of time before he would get his share of work.

With bye weeks stressing you out every week and one-game wonders causing you to race to the waiver wire, fantasy football can tire you out.

At 2-4 ita s not time to panic yet, but that time could come soon. The Seattle Seahawks have the opportunity to heal up this week thanks to the bye, but their remaining schedule doesna t look so great.

No need Sunday for Seahawks fullback Owen Schmitt to self-administer a head-bashing. The Arizona Cardinals were much better at pulping Seahawks brows.