The Qwest for Flight | Yawkey's Seahawks Franchise

[Skins2K9]

great signing

[Yawkey Way]

'Hawks Deal Trufant Hours Before Deadline

In a move that shocked many, the Seattle Seahawks have traded CB Marcus Trufant to the New York Jets. Trufant was known as a very physical CB, recording as many at 86 tackles in one season. His highest INT total was 7 in 2007. He also totaled 5 the same year he recorded 86 tackles, which was 2004. The Seahawks however are in the market for a lockdown CB, someone who can shut down the oppositions best wide out on any given down. Trufant was beaten off and on for the past 2 seasons, and recorded 0 INT's in 2009. The Jets have Darrelle Revis on one side, and will now put Marcus Trufant on the weakside. Trufant fits the physical Rex Ryan scheme perfectly as he can play a WR in bump and run coverage while making tackles on the outside. This allows Dwight Lowery to be moved to the nickel, only strengthening the defense further. Trufant had one INT this season in 4 games.

The Seahawks will receive the Jets first round draft pick of this season. The Jets figure to contend so this pick should be late in the first round. This gives the Seahawks two draft picks in the first round as well as opening up room in the salary cap. I guess you could say i have developed the Bill Belichick approach after trading away Marcus Trufant this year, Patrick Kerney last year and releasing Julius Jones.

[Mit]

Nice job getting a first rounder for Trufant. What do you plan on doing with the Jets first rounder? Drafting a CB perhaps?

[Yawkey Way]

depends on where the draft pick falls. I would imagine it would be around 16-23. I still need to get youth on offense and work on the oline/secondary in general, so we will have to wait and see.

[Yawkey Way]

Seattle Held Without a Touchdown, Thoroughly Slaughtered

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Atlanta I swear it was 14-0 before i could even blink. Roddy White was dancing before the defenses eyes only 2 minutes in, and Michael Turner followed with a 26 yard TD rumble 4 minutes later. The Seattle defense immediately put the team in a hole not offering much support. It got no better in the second quarter, as Matt Ryan was able to scramble in for a TD making it 21-0. Olinddooooo Marrreee hit three field goals, cashing in for the offense who could not function down by the red zone. Heading into halftime it was 24-9. Garrett Hartley and Mare traded field goals in a relatively uneventful 3rd quarter. The 4th quarter was more of the same for Seattle, who allowed 10 more points. Davone Bess scored the lone touchdown going 12 yards (most of it YAC) on a drag for a TD. The final score was 37-12.

Team Statistics

QB
Matt Ryan 14-24 | 199yds | 2TD | INT

HB
Michael Turner 24car | 86yds | TD

WR
Davone Bess 3rec | 42yds | TD
Tony Gonzalez 3rec | 46yds
Roddy White 3rec | 73yds | TD

DEF
Clint Session 9tkl
Mike Peterson 5tkl | Sack
John Abraham 3Sacks

Team Statistics

QB
Matt Hasselbeck 14-25 | 170yds | 2INT

HB
Cedric Peerman 15car | 51yds |
Samkon Gado 8car | 38yds

WR
John Carlson 3rec | 72yds
T.J Houshmanzadeh 3rec | 50yds
Deon Butler 2rec | 37yds

DEF
Aaron Curry 9tkl | sack
David Hawthorne 7tkl
Lofa Tatupu 7tkl | 4tfl | Sack

[TheSanchize]

I'm still following..just haven't posted in a while..

[Yawkey Way]

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0)
2. Houston Texans (4-1)
3. New England Patriots (4-1)
4. San Diego Chargers (4-2)
5. Baltimore Ravens (4-2)
6. Tennessee Titans (4-2)
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7. Denver Broncos (3-2)
8. Indianapolis Colts (3-2)
9. Miami Dolphins (2-3)
10. Cleveland Browns (2-3)
11. New York Jets (2-4)
12. Kansas City Chiefs (2-4)
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4)
14. Oakland Raiders (1-5)
15. Cincinnati Bengals (1-5)
16. Buffalo Bills (1-5)



1. St. Louis Rams (6-0)
2. Green Bay Packers (5-1)
3. Atlanta Falcons (4-1)
4. Philadelphia Eagles (4-2)
5. Carolina Panthers (4-1)
6. Minnesota Vikings (4-1)
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7. Arizona Cardinals (3-2)
8. Detroit Lions (3-3)
9. New Orleans Saints (3-3)
10. Dallas Cowboys (3-3)
11. Seattle Seahawks (2-3)
12. Washington Redskins (1-4)
13. New York Giants (1-4)
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-5)
15. Chicago Bears (0-5)
16. San Francisco 49ers (0-6)

[Yawkey Way]

Seattle plays host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Qwest field. Seattle is 2-3 while Tampa Bay is 0-5.
Tampa Bay Players to Watch

Carnell Williams is the main offensive player to watch for in this football game, as he has bounced back from his injury problems superbly. Josh Freeman is also a player to watch, as he will need to keep the defense off balance in order to compete. The Seahawks defense as a whole has been shaky of late, so this could be the Bucs best chance at picking up their first win.

Seattle Seahawks Players to Watch
Players to watch, or in this case players that you won't be able to watch. Both T.J Houshmanzadeh and Leroy Hill will miss the game this weekend. Houshmanzadeh is out with an ankle problem and Hill a forearm. Housh is the teams best possession wide out and Hasselbecks go to target when he needs a clutch completion. Leroy Hill is a good run stopper and above average linebacker in pass defense, and will be sorely missed on the right side.

Prediction
Seattle Seahawks 21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14

[Yawkey Way]

Seattle Loses Game Late, Defense Struggles Against the Caddy

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Seattle Turnovers are yet again a problem for Seattle, who committed 4 today putting the defense in a few tight positions. Josh Freeman opened things up off a Matt Hasselbeck turnover by connecting with Sammie Stroughter for 44 yards and a score. Tampa was also able to sack Matt Hasselbeck in the endzone for a safety, making it 9-0 at the end of the first. Cedric Peerman was able to run in from the 14 yard line to start the second, but Caddy Williams countered with his own touchdown run. It was 16-7 heading into halftime.

Matt Hasselbeck started to feel it in the third quarter, connecting with both Owen Schmitt and Deon Butler for touchdowns. Butler hooked up with Hasselbeck for 53 yards and continues to look like one of Seattle's brightest young players. Unfortunately, momentum was nearly impossible to seize because the Tampa Bay Bucs all rode in Caddies on the way to Seattle. Williams pocketed his second touchdown of the day with 4 minutes to go in the third this time from 47 yards out. It was 23-22 TBB heading into the 4th quarter. In the fourth quarter Jeff Reed was able to hit a 35 yard field goal which ended up proving costly. Deon Butler scored his second TD of the game from 26 yards out this time, making it a 29-26 game for Seattle.

The Seattle defense showed it's youth, coming up one stop short this game allowing Josh Freeman to connect with Kellen Winslow for 14 yards and the go ahead score. Because the Seahawks needed 4 and not 3, they were able to get deep into Tampa Bay territory but not connect for the final strike.

Team Statistics

QB
Josh Freeman 9-14 | 167yds | 2TD | 2INT

HB
Carnell Williams 28car | 199yds | 2TD

WR
Kellen Winslow 3rec | 46yds | TD
Sammie Stroughter 2rec | 56yds | TD
Antonio Bryant 2rec | 47yds

DEF
Stylez White 7tkl | 3sacks
Mark Anderson 5tkl | 2sacks
Ryan Stamper 3tkl | 2INT

Team Statistics

QB
Matt Hasselbeck 21-48 | 321yds |3TD | 4INT

HB
Cedric Peerman 13car | 43yds | TD
C.J Spiller 4car | 31yds

WR
Cedric Peerman 6rec | 89yds
Deon Butler 4rec | 100yds 2 TD
Nate Burleson 4rec | 68yds

DEF
Jordan Babineaux 9tkl | INT
Lofa Tatupu 6tkl | sack
Lawrence Jackson 5tkl | 2sacks

[Nash]

tough loss, Hasselback with 4 ints had to hurt

[TheSanchize]

Tough loss to the Bucs..

[Yawkey Way]

hasselbecks accuracy is fucking ASS

[Woy]

We want Colt.

[Yawkey Way]

The Seahawks have lost two games in a row and host Arizona who is 3-3. Seattle is 2-4 on the season.

Arizona Players to Watch
Arizona still has the high flying offense of Kurt Warner, Larry Fitz, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston which does not bode well for a team that only plays 4 DB and has a tendency to not be able to force turnovers. If Arizona wants to win it will come down to Kurt Warner effectively marching the offense up and down the field building a lead early. Matt Hasselbeck hasn't look great so far the five times we've seen him this season so passing may become a bit of a problem. I'm also looking forward to watching Rodgers-Cromartie go at it with T.J Houshmanzadeh. Arizona is without Kyle Cook, Matt Leinart, Eric Foster, Beanie Wells, and Early Doucet.


Seattle Seahawks Players to Watch
Chris Spencer will miss today's game. It will be interesting to see if Cedric Peerman can find some holes and break off a big run or two, he will be key to delivering a balanced passing attack. The entire front seven had a spectacular performance on Sunday, hurrying throws creating pressure and plugging up most holes to run with. They will need to stay dominant to be competitive.

Prediction
Seattle Seahawks 17
Arizona Cardinals 31

[Yawkey Way]

Seattle Holds onto Halloween Victory Thanks to Great First Half

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Seattle Although Seattle nearly blew it, they were able to pick up a much needed victory over the Arizona Cardinals, a divisional foe. Cedric Peerman started the scoring taking a toss to the left in for a score and Josh Wilson followed less than a minute later returning an INT for a TD. Wilson has been thrust into the first CB position since the departure of Marcus Trufant. Darius Reynaud had himself a monster second quarter, catching a 29 yard TD pass and returning a punt 83 yards for a TD. Lerod Stephens-Howling was able to take the following kick back for a score, but a late TD from Cedric Peerman made it 35-7 going into halftime.

Seattle only mustered 3 points in the second half while allowing 24, but it proved to be enough. Leon Washington, just signed to the squad this week, broke off a 49 yard run on Seattle taking it to the house. Neil Rackers and Olindo Mare traded field goals making it 38-14 heading into the final quarter. Kurt Warner started to heat up on this Halloween Day game, hitting both Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin for TD passes. But the defense was able to make one crucial stop in the closing seconds preserving the victory.

Team Statistics

QB
Kurt Warner 21-36 | 296yds | 2TD | 3INT

HB
Tim Hightower 9car | 37yds
Leon Washington 6car | 77yds | TD

WR
Larry Fitzgerald 10rec | 126yds | TD
Anquan Boldin 5rec | 103yds | TD
Steve Breaston 3rec | 33yds

DEF
Bryant Mcfadden 7tkl
Darnell Dockett 6tkl | 3sacks
Chike Okeafor 6tkl

Team Statistics

QB
Matt Hasselbeck 13-23 | 189yds | TD

HB
Cedric Peerman 39car | 152yds | 2TD

WR
Darius Butler 4rec | 41yds
Nate Burleson 3rec | 47yds
Darius Reynaud 1rec | 29yds | TD

DEF
Lofa Tatupu 6tkl
Colin Cole 4Sacks
Josh Wilson INT | TD