Archive for October, 2007
Seattle Stunned at Home by Saints 28-17
Qwest Field was once a place where the Hawks would dominate. Now they’d just like to get a home win once in awhile. Seattle’s season took another wild, and bad twist Sunday night at home, as they lost 28-17 to the previously winless New Orleans Saints. Seattle fell behind 21-0, and then after scoring to [...]
Hawks Coping on with Life Without Strong
The Seahawks are learning how to move on without Mack Strong. The fullback retired on Monday after suffering a herniated disc in Sunday’s game. Strong has not missed a game with the Seahawks since 1999. Shaun Alexander has never played without Strong and Matt Hasselbeck has never played without him as a Seahawk. The torch is [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 10 2007Holmgren’s Temper Costs Hawks End of Half Seconds
If there is one thing about Mike Holmgren that somtimes gets in the way of good decision making, it’s when he gets mad. That very thing took place Sunday as the Seahawks were getting shutout for the first time in seven years in Pittsburgh by the Steelers. What many will forget is that the Hawks [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 09 2007Strong’s career over after neck injury
Longtime Seattle Seahawks fullback Mack Strong has suffered a neck injury that will end his career. Team head coach Mike Holmgren told the Associated Press that Strong woke up on Sunday feeling a tingling sensation in his hands. Holmgren also added that after getting hit hard twice early in the Seahawks’ loss to the Steelers, [...]
Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Oct 08 2007Injuries Add Hurt to Loss to Steelers
Things were as rough for the Seahawks on the bench as it was on the scoreboard Sunday. The ‘Hawks played most of Sunday without two key starters due to injuries. Leading receiver Deion Branch and Pro Bowl fullback Mack Strong were both out of the game by halftime. Branch sprained his right foot in the [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 08 2007Offense Stopped Cold in 21-0 Shutout Loss to Steelers
On a day when nothing went right, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger finished the day 18-of-22 for 206 yards and a touchdown as the Steelers shutout the Seahawks 21-0 at Heinz Field. It’s the first shutout the Hawks have suffered since the 2000 season. Najeh Davenport ran in for a pair of scores for Pittsburgh, which improves [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 08 2007WR Branch injured during Seahawks-Steelers game
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Deion Branch sprained his right foot and was forced to leave the Seattle-Pittsburgh game on Sunday; he was injured during the second quarter and left quarterback Matt Hasselbeck without his most reliable receiving option.
Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Oct 07 2007Steelers Look to Rebound vs Hawks at Home
A pair of 3-and-1 teams will do battle when the Steelers play host to the Seahawks at Heinz Field. The Steelers are looking to get back on the winning track after losing their first game under new head coach Mike Tomlin, 21-14, to the Cardinals last week. Ben Roethlisberger completed 17 passes for 244 yards [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 06 2007Seahawks Pay Price for Win on Sunday
The Seahawks dominated the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but it came at a price. The “Seattle Post-Intelligencer” reports special teams standout Alvin Pearman tore a ligament in his left knee and will be out for the season. Backup offensive lineman Ray Willis will miss six weeks for a sprained knee and rookie cornerback Josh [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 02 2007Seahawks Soar Past Niners 23-3
Matt Hasselbeck went 23-for-31 for 281 yards with two touchdowns and one interception as the Seahawks soared past the 49ers, 23-3, at Monster Park. Deion Branch had seven catches for 130 yards, while Bobby Engram added 53 yards receiving and a score for Seattle, which takes control of the NFC West at 3-and-1. Shaun Alexander [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 01 2007

