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2008 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet Rankings Defensive Backs
All rankings are based off of a standard head to head scoring system in mixed AFC/NFC leagues.
Day later, Seahawks lamenting hiccups that led to loss in Green Bay
Rob Sims looked at the giant scoreboards atop Lambeau Field, saw a 14-0 Seattle lead less than five minutes in and thought the Seahawks were bound for the NFC championship game.
For Seahawks' Newcomers, June Camp Felt Like Fall
By Scott M. Johnson FOR THE KITSAP SUN Thursday, June 12, 2008 Seattle Seahawks' T.J. Duckett, who was expecting warmer weather for the team's two-week minicamp, has no regrets about signing in the offseason.
Seahawks Notebook: Sims, Mates Adjusting to New Blocking Scheme
Seahawks YAHOO! Seahawks By Scott M. Johnson For the Kitsap Sun Monday, June 9, 2008 KIRKLAND For the Seattle Seahawks, fixing an anemic running game might take more than just jettisoning Shaun Alexander.
Two years ago Kevin Hobbs walked into Seahawks training camp as an undrafted rookie free agent, and didn't know what to think.
Lost amid all the plaudits hurled at the Seattle Seahawks secondary last season just happened to be the guy who made the most improvement, right cornerback Kelly Jennings.
The Seahawks received a brief, unexpected sneak preview of next year. Coach Mike Holmgren was absent from the team's minicamp practice Monday with what a team spokesman emphasized was a minor medical procedure ...
Seahawks' defense ratchets up intensity
As Lofa Tatupu tipped and then intercepted a pass intended for fullback Leonard Weaver, fellow linebackers Julian Peterson and Leroy Hill celebrated the play as if it had clinched a playoff berth for the ...
Perhaps the most heartening thing to know about Seahawks Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Trufant is how centered he is as a person.
A not-so-funny funny thing has happened to what is widely considered the NFL's most "together" team.
Seahawks Position Watch: Defensive Backs The full set of "position watch"-es should be complete by the start of minicamp.
Not too long after signing his big contract, Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant this week purchased a $2.960 million home in Newcastle, not far from the team's new facility.
Dallas Cowboys lock down two keys
Perhaps it was not a coincidence that on the same day the NFL owners opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement with the players' union the Dallas Cowboys work out deals with two of their ...
Offseason Overview: Can the Hawks Stay the Class of the NFC West?
Franchise Player: CB Marcus Trufant ; signed a long-term contract. TRANSITION PLAYER: None. via NFL GridIron Gab
NFL's Marcus Trufant visits PoCo school
Lucas Smith was undisputedly the most popular Grade 2 student Tuesday morning at Port Coquitlam's Blakeburn elementary school. via Maple Ridge News
Thiel: Modest Seahawks draft expectations were easy to meet
“Now that I have a tight end and a fullback, I think I still am.”
Offensive coordinator Gil Haskell works for a football team run by a defense-first GM. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Hawks get targets, but critical moves came before draft
The Seattle Seahawks got the two players they wanted, but I think they could have done almost anything in Saturday's first round of the NFL draft and still been ahead of the game heading into the 2008 season. via TheNewsTribune.com
Seahawks Notebook | Carlson at full speed after illness
“I know very little about the Seahawks and what they do there”
A parasite. That's what attacked new Seahawks tight end John Carlson in January, causing him to miss the Senior Bowl for top college prospects and hampering his running times at the February scouting combine. via The Seattle Times
Scouting the Draft | Solid corners available; safeties hard to find
“Safety is the worst group in the entire draft”
This draft has a lot of solid cornerbacks, but no one who really stands out at the top of the class. via The Seattle Times
Microsoft brings Xbox therapy to Seattle Children's Hospital
“This is just a great opportunity for them to come down and kind of forget everything they're going through and probably the reason why they're here”
Children who spend a lot of time in hospitals are there to focus on healing, but sometimes the doctor's order can include just having fun. via NWCN.com