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29 Apr 2010It’s official: The clock on Walter Jones’ Hall of Fame induction has begun, and you can expect to see him there in 2015. In a spectacular career that began in 1997 and included nine Pro Bowls, Jones overtook Steve Largent and Cortez Kennedy as the greatest Seahawk ever to play. In recognition of that, the [...]
The anticlimactic announcement today that future Hall of Fame left tackle Walter Jones will not play this season comes as no surprise. And it won’t be a surprise if he doesn’t play again after a remarkable 12-year run (1997-2008) during which he became one of the absolute greatest linemen ever to play the game. If [...]
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26 Sep 2009Well, almost a week later, it doesn’t look any better for the Seahawks. As expected, they will be without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (broken rib), tackle Sean Locklear (ankle), cornerback Josh Wilson (ankle) and linebacker Leroy Hill (groin). Linebacker Lofa Tatupu (hamstring) and fullback Justin Griffith (sprained knee) also are very unlikely to play. Left tackle [...]
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19 Sep 2009All right, the preseason is over. Now it’s time to play for the division lead. The Seahawks’ key NFC West game against San Francisco this weekend is expected to be a slugfest, with two improved defenses controlling the game. Seattle’s offense struggled to run the ball against St. Louis. The Hawks did break one big [...]
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