The puppet master does it again.

Well I have been right on a couple of predictions I have had over the past month or so. I knew the hawks would keep Forsett through the final cut, I was correct in thinking the decision to have Burleson pull double duty in the Bills game could cause injury and finally, I was right about them moving Bumpus up to the 53 man roster. Danny O'Neil reported earlier; the Hawks released Sammie Parker and activated Michael Bumpus to the active 53 man roster. This is good news. I think with McMullins' WCO experience coupled with the direct knowledge of Seattle's offense and the new addition of hungry Michael Bumpus. Good Luck my friend, I will be rooting for you. End...

This just in...

Mike Sando is reporting that with the heartbreaking loss of Rob Sims the Hawks have utilized that roster spot to sign Sammy Parker to the WR corp. Lets see what comes out of this. Definitely some new faces to remember. Lets hope this was a good move for the Hawks. Lord knows we need receivers. This might actually be a blessing in disguise. Sims wasn't that great to begin with, so know what. I say play Vallos at center and move Spencer over. I think Vallos can handle the pressure. We all saw him do an excellent job in preseason. We will see if Holmgrens eye for talent is as keen as mine... END...

Another Hawk flies away....

Punter and resident fat man Ryan "Fudge" Plackemier was released by the HAWKS yesterday. Yes the Hawks immediately signed another punter Jon Ryan, formerly of the Green Bay Packers. This release is welcomed in my eyes. After seeing how inconsistent Plackemier was at Buffalo I really could care less about this move. Plackemier was a fat slow piece of crap that didn't even try to stop the return by Roscoe Parrish last Sunday. I feel a little better about the Punt Return because Roscoe Parrish has a better punt return average than Devon Hester. Lets just hope we end up making it to the final game (SUPERBOWL) against the Bills so we can have some shot at redemption.

The Seahawks have got a lot to work on. Especially now with Rob Sims being out for the year with surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. Can anyone say Steve Vallos? I think this kid has what it takes to play this position. He showed that in preseason. END....

Lots to discuss....

I know there have been many speculations and thoughts as to what the Seahawks are going to do now. This scenario the team is face with right now is a very touchy one. If the hawks make one more bad move with regards to the Offense we will not be getting anywhere close to the superbowl. Let me backpeddle for a second... Looking back on the draft; was it smart of Ruskell to waste a pick on a kicker? Is TR kicking himself for spending a draft pick on a long snapper? I would say definitely yes! We as fans think because TR drafted Hill and Tatupu and they contributed to our superbowl appearance, he can do no wrong in the draft. Well my friends I can tell you that most of us are thinking differently now. Why does TR seem to draft late round losers too? I mean go out and get a 2nd round WR. Ruskell is definitely a douche-bag in my eyes.

Now that I have ranted a little. I would like to point out a little write up that Frank Hughes did today about Forsett fumbling the punts causing Burleson to tweak his knee. I was just talking about this to a freind of mine via e-mail and then this article gets published. I was saying that if Forsett was actually returning the punts in the loss to Buffalo that Burleson would not have had to do extra work. That first punt where Nate hurdled up and over a would be tackler and then got piled on top of by several other seems to be the play that Frank Hughes has norrowed the injury down to. I am right in line with your thinking Frank. Now that Forsett has been released, who is going to return punts? Josh Wilson, oh great now we have a guy that's been released by the Hawks now twice I think. I would have to look that one up but I am pretty sure it is twice, and we wasted a 2nd round pick on this guy. (another Ruskell fuckup) I for one am starting to think the Seahawks have begun to dig a hole they might not be able to get out of in time to make it to the superbowl. We will see, but as a true fan I have faith that this team will pull through.

Little side note: Seahawks signed Redskins throw away receiver named Billy mcMullin. Who the fuck is that. I am not excited at all. Jordan Kent excited me more than this loser but I have yet to see him play. If he doesn't come in here and kick ass in the WCO then I can say for sure that Ruskell is a Douche-bag.....END...

Week 1 match up, in a warm Buffalo?

An associate of mine from Buffalo keeps telling me how nice it is there this time of year. He also said "the Seahawks are going to lose for sure; Buffalo on opening day is a hard place to play", and "the fans there are crazy; that's all those people have". I thought Buffalo had a hockey team? I thought the NHL was a goner? Never mind all that. I want to talk about what is really going to transpire. Below you will find my edition of the season opener preview for the Hawks; with a little bit of the NFC west to accompany.

First off, we head to Buffalo with a young bevy of receivers to help Hasselbeck march his team to a almost definite 3-0 start. Using their fast yet stout defense, Seattle will create turnovers against a weak passing game of the Bills. With 11 starter returning to the field on defense, the Seahawks can make things happen. The depth at DL is deeper than it has been since 05. Seattle's offense has been a question mark on the minds of many since the beginning of the first mini-camps. From questions about the health of Dion Branch and now the injury to Bobby Engram, to the debate about the young WR corp, there has been a ton of scrutiny about the Hawks' offense.
Buffalo has a strong running game with Marshwn Lynch, but their passing game is inconsistant. I don't see their defense being able to kill the passing attack as much as people are predicting, but I do think it will be a good game. The Bills are decent against the run. Look for a lot of screen plays from Seattle in an attempt to spread the Bills' defense. Should be a close game but I predict a 27-14 win from Seattle on the road...

Rams @ Eagles
The Rams face the Eagles at home in Philly. Philadelphia has some commanding fans. McNabb and company play well in front of their fans, except against the Hawks on Monday night!! Look for the Rams to use Steven Jackson a lot in order to keep the Eagles' pass rush at bay. The Rams are the 3rd oldest team in the NFL so I don't think they will be able to last the whole season, let alone protect Bulger for that long. Look for the Rams to have a tough one in Philly. I predict a 27-24 win by the Eagles at home.

Cardinals @ 49ers
The Cards fly west to SanFran to face Mike Martz's new team. Frank Gore should be able to run the ball well against a more pass rush focused defense in the Cards. Kurt Warner is still able to burn you deep and Boldin and Fitzgerald will be the main targets. The 49ers will probably end up losing. I expect J.T. O'Sullivan's inexperience to hinder the 49ers hopes for a good start. Cards will take this with a 34-27 aerial assault by Warner.

Seahawks vs Bears recap....

Mike Holmgren is no longer worried about the return game because he has bigger fish to Frye. Seahawks played the Bears at Qwest Field on Saturday August 16th. Both teams had an overall dismal performance. This game was a defensive game for sure, well for the Hawks anyway. The Seattle defense looked great against the Bears. The front seven blitzed Grossman on almost every play. It was obvious the Seahawks had no respect for the offensive line of the Bears. Grossman was sacked once and even made an intentional grounding penalty rather than taking the sack. All in all he had a bad day; ending with a 9-15 with only 74 whopping yards.
Kyle Orton, didn't do too much better. Kyle did lead them into overtime whereas, Rex would have crumbled under the rolling pin that is the Seahawk's Defensive Front Seven.

The Seahawk's offense didn't really show a lot of promise behind the arm of Charlie Frye. Three interceptions and 209 yards; big stink fest by Frye. We had a couple close calls on some really big plays down field but the receivers (I. E. Kent, Taylor) couldn't hall them in. John Carlson made some rookie mistakes (false starts); Holmgren hates false starts enough that players remember the snap count just to avoid his rampage afterward. I guess Johnny didn't get that memo from the other players. Charlie Frye did hook up with Jordan Kent for a couple of catches totaling 50 yards with a long of 23.Logan Payne finally showed me something worth mentioning. Frye hit him four times for 38 yards with a long of 14. Neither receivers had a TD catch. Lastly, Brandon Coutu was the shining star in this OT win. Brandon Coutu hit 5 out of 5 with his longest of 48. Coutu counted for 17 points.

Honorable mentions: LeRoy Hill, who is consistently getting better, had a big night with a sack, a couple of hurries an interception. We need to sing him RIGHT NOW. Josh Wilson with a couple of great coverage plays. Trufant, for showing he is not afraid to take out a big TE. Duckett??? with a TD and 27 HARD yards. He had 12 carries and only 27 yrds people...Cut Him. Last but not least, My boy from Wa St. Michael Bumpus. The guy had two nice catches for 29 yards. Little side note. Forsett is one of this weak's rushing leaders. Look Out, this season should be exciting. End.

Forcast is: Forsett for 53!!!!!

Inside of Madam Jezebel's crystal ball shines the future of Justin Forsett and the Seattle Seahawks. I believe this kid has no shot of being cut from this roster. After what I saw in his second debut showing Holmgren can't let this guy slip to another team with needs in the return game or at running back. Forsett has vision, toughness, speed, acceleration, and hands. I have not seen a back on this team with so much talent since "Curt Warner, who led the AFC in rushing as a rookie in 1983 with 1,449 yards". Now, I am not saying Forsett is going to be setting records or anything in his rookie year, but I am saying this kid has that kind of talent. In Saturday's game he had 136 yards on 16 rushing attempts with one TD. He could be a backup RB or a returner at this point. If he applies his talents to the return game, he could be as good if not better than Devon Hester. At running back he is reminiscent of Maurice Jones Drew; only better. Forsett is strong too; he can bench something like 320+ pounds. For a guy that's 5'8" and 194 that is a lot of weight to be lifting. He has tremendous upper body strength to go along with his speed. I think some jersey's need to be made! I predict a sellout in the first day. I can't wait to see more of this kid. You know what? I just might get my wish. End...