February 27, 2009
Happy Free Agency!
I'll be in Indianapolis visiting family for the first full day of free agency, but I'll try to get on a computer if anything major happens (T.J. Houshmandzadeh?).
February 25, 2009
Should Joey Galloway Pull a Junior and Return to Seattle?
Ken Griffey Jr. played his final game for Seattle on October 3, 1999. Joey Galloway played his final game for Seattle on January 9, 2000. Junior is now returning to Seattle as a conquering hero, while the just-released Galloway isn't exactly being enticed to finish where he started by Seattle fans or the Seahawks organization. Now, I'm not equating the two players... Griffey is one of the best baseball players of all time, and a cultural icon for the Pacific Northwest. Joey Galloway? Just another football player, and one that left Seattle on awful terms after forcing a trade following the '99 season.
But.. Galloway was the most exciting, dynamic player the Seahawks had through the drab 1990s. He was a true threat to score every time he touched the ball, and in his four full seasons with the Hawks he averaged over 1000 yards receiving per season, while racking up 40 touchdowns (36 recieving, 3 on punt returns are one rushing).
Just so you don't think that's simply ancient history, from 2005-2007 he had three more HIGHLY productive seasons with Tampa Bay before his injury-plagued 2008. In fact, according to the boys over at Pro Football Reference, Galloway is the Most Underappreciated Player of All-Time.
Like with D.J. Hackett, it's highly unlikely that Galloway will end up in Seattle. But if we can get him out of the bargain bin, I don't see why we shouldn't give the dude a shot. There's really no reason to hold a grudge about how he left town, after one of the picks we got for Galloway from Dallas turned into Shaun Alexander. Ha! Jerry Jones: A dumbass for decades.
If I hadn't sold his jersey for a quarter back in 2000 when I was super pissed at him, I'd bust it back out...
Remember This?
That's D.J. Hackett scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the playoffs against DC in January 2008. He was released by Carolina today. It's admittedly not that likely that he'll come back to Seattle, but after what the Seahawks went through last season at the WR position, it can't hurt to call the guy... He needs a job, we need receivers. If we can get him dirt cheap, I don't really see the downside here.
February 24, 2009
Ranking the Squads: It's a 7-9 partaaaay!
If you're new to this, the previous entries are here... Let's go!
23. 1989
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 27th out of 28 teams
Defensive Rank: 16th out of 28
Turnover Ratio Rank: 23rd out of 28
Team MVP: Rufus Porter
High Point: Seahawks 24, Bengals 17
Low Point: Redskins 29, Seahawks 0
1989 was the end of the Steve Largent and Curt Warner eras in Seattle, and the '89ers were a drab, forgettable collection, sporting one of the worst offensive attacks in team history. The sad end for this squad was their utter and complete bitch-out in Largent's final game (a 29-0 ass-plowing). I was 14, and there at the Dome for #80s farewell. I cried, and not just because Largent was retiring.
22. 1996
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 16th out of 30 teams
Defensive Rank: 24th out of 30
Turnover Ratio Rank: 11th out of 30
Team MVP: Michael Sinclair
High Point: Seahawks 23, Oilers 16
Low Point: Lions 17, Seahawks 16
My best moment of this season? That crazy win on a blocked FG return against Houston. But what day from '96 really sticks with me? My friends and I were getting ready to drive from Bellingham to Seattle for a They Might Be Giants concert, but I wouldn't let us leave until the Seahawks @ Lions contest was over. Rick Mirer came off the bench to lead the Hawks into position for the game-winning FG, which Todd Peterson didn't exactly shank.. Well, it was worse than that.. It looked good but just faaaaaaaded beyond the goal post.
FUUUUUUUUCK!
I was in such a bad mood that it cast a pall over an otherwise awesome TMBG show for me.... and that was the 1996 Hawks for me.
21. 1991
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 20th out of 28 teams
Defensive Rank: 8th out of 28
Turnover Ratio Rank: 22nd out of 28
Team MVP: John L. Williams
High Point: Seahawks 13, Broncos 10
Low Point: 49ers 24, Seahawks 22
This was the season that finally gave Behring an excuse to chase Knox and Krieg out of town.. I have a vivid memory of the Seahawks in a death-struggle against the Niners, and Krieg fumbled away the win trying to get an extra few yards on the potential game-winning drive. Like most of '91, it was a great effort punctuated but an awful result. One or two more wins in 1991 might have averted the disaster of 1992. Ugh.
20. 2002
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 16th out of 32 teams
Defensive Rank: 23rd out of 32
Turnover Ratio Rank: 14th out of 32
Team MVP: Matt Hasselbeck
High Point: Seahawks 31, Chargers 28
Low Point: Cardinals 24, Seahawks 13
To paraphrase Kyle Reese in The Terminator...
We were that close to going out forever. But there was one man who taught us to fight, to storm the wire of the camps, to smash those metal motherfuckers into junk. He turned it around. He brought us back from the brink...
His name was Matt Hasselbeck.
This is where the good times started to roll... Where Matt Hasselbeck became a leader, and this team learned how to win. Here's hoping we haven't forgotten after that god-awful 2008 season.
23. 1989
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 27th out of 28 teams
Defensive Rank: 16th out of 28
Turnover Ratio Rank: 23rd out of 28
Team MVP: Rufus Porter
High Point: Seahawks 24, Bengals 17
Low Point: Redskins 29, Seahawks 0
1989 was the end of the Steve Largent and Curt Warner eras in Seattle, and the '89ers were a drab, forgettable collection, sporting one of the worst offensive attacks in team history. The sad end for this squad was their utter and complete bitch-out in Largent's final game (a 29-0 ass-plowing). I was 14, and there at the Dome for #80s farewell. I cried, and not just because Largent was retiring.
22. 1996
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 16th out of 30 teams
Defensive Rank: 24th out of 30
Turnover Ratio Rank: 11th out of 30
Team MVP: Michael Sinclair
High Point: Seahawks 23, Oilers 16
Low Point: Lions 17, Seahawks 16
My best moment of this season? That crazy win on a blocked FG return against Houston. But what day from '96 really sticks with me? My friends and I were getting ready to drive from Bellingham to Seattle for a They Might Be Giants concert, but I wouldn't let us leave until the Seahawks @ Lions contest was over. Rick Mirer came off the bench to lead the Hawks into position for the game-winning FG, which Todd Peterson didn't exactly shank.. Well, it was worse than that.. It looked good but just faaaaaaaded beyond the goal post.
FUUUUUUUUCK!
I was in such a bad mood that it cast a pall over an otherwise awesome TMBG show for me.... and that was the 1996 Hawks for me.
21. 1991
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 20th out of 28 teams
Defensive Rank: 8th out of 28
Turnover Ratio Rank: 22nd out of 28
Team MVP: John L. Williams
High Point: Seahawks 13, Broncos 10
Low Point: 49ers 24, Seahawks 22
This was the season that finally gave Behring an excuse to chase Knox and Krieg out of town.. I have a vivid memory of the Seahawks in a death-struggle against the Niners, and Krieg fumbled away the win trying to get an extra few yards on the potential game-winning drive. Like most of '91, it was a great effort punctuated but an awful result. One or two more wins in 1991 might have averted the disaster of 1992. Ugh.
20. 2002
Record: 7-9
Offensive Rank: 16th out of 32 teams
Defensive Rank: 23rd out of 32
Turnover Ratio Rank: 14th out of 32
Team MVP: Matt Hasselbeck
High Point: Seahawks 31, Chargers 28
Low Point: Cardinals 24, Seahawks 13
To paraphrase Kyle Reese in The Terminator...
We were that close to going out forever. But there was one man who taught us to fight, to storm the wire of the camps, to smash those metal motherfuckers into junk. He turned it around. He brought us back from the brink...
His name was Matt Hasselbeck.
This is where the good times started to roll... Where Matt Hasselbeck became a leader, and this team learned how to win. Here's hoping we haven't forgotten after that god-awful 2008 season.
February 22, 2009
Revisited: Seahawks All-Time, All-Drafted Team
I did this last year, but this seems like a good time to take another look at who the all-time best DRAFTED Seahawks are at each position.
The rules:
A) players must have been drafted by the Seahawks (no undrafted players like Mack Strong or Dave Krieg)
B) players must have made a significant contribution with Seattle (so no Ahman Greens, for example)
Note: Changes from last year's list are in bold
OFFENSE
QB Seneca Wallace
RB Shaun Alexander
FB John L. Williams
WR Brian Blades
WR Darrell Jackson
TE John Carlson
T Walter Jones
T Ron Mattes
G Steve Hutchinson
G Pete Kendall
C Kevin Mawae
DEFENSE
DE Jacob Green
DE Jeff Bryant
DT Cortez Kennedy
DT Rocky Bernard
LB Lofa Tatupu
LB Leroy Hill
LB Bruce Scholtz
S Kenny Easley
S John Harris
CB Marcus Trufant
CB Shawn Springs
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Josh Brown
P Ruben Rodriguez
KR Bobby Joe Edmonds
The rules:
A) players must have been drafted by the Seahawks (no undrafted players like Mack Strong or Dave Krieg)
B) players must have made a significant contribution with Seattle (so no Ahman Greens, for example)
Note: Changes from last year's list are in bold
OFFENSE
QB Seneca Wallace
RB Shaun Alexander
FB John L. Williams
WR Brian Blades
WR Darrell Jackson
TE John Carlson
T Walter Jones
T Ron Mattes
G Steve Hutchinson
G Pete Kendall
C Kevin Mawae
DEFENSE
DE Jacob Green
DE Jeff Bryant
DT Cortez Kennedy
DT Rocky Bernard
LB Lofa Tatupu
LB Leroy Hill
LB Bruce Scholtz
S Kenny Easley
S John Harris
CB Marcus Trufant
CB Shawn Springs
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Josh Brown
P Ruben Rodriguez
KR Bobby Joe Edmonds
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