It's been awfully quiet in Seattle on Sundays. In a city that prides itself on making more noise than anyone else in the country you can hear signs of apathy. Losing 44-6 does something to football fans: we turn off the game at half-time and do yard work. We play with our kids, and for a moment, life doesn't revolve around football.
People in Seattle are starting to give up on the Seahawks, and some fantasy owners have lost hope that Matt Hasselbeck will ever return to form. Let's not all jump off the Ship Canal bridge just yet. There is a glimmer of hope for the Seahawk's signal caller.
While the defense is dreadful. The running game is remarkably improved over last year. Julius Jones has played very well, rushing for 100 yards in back to back games. Shades of Shaun Alexander.
The injuries Seattle has sustained at wide receiver are well known at this point: Branch, Engram, Obamanu...the list seemed to go on forever. Two weeks ago Billy McMullen, and John Carlson were the primary targets for Hasselbeck. One year ago neither of those guys were in the NFL.
Billy McMullen doesn't know how to come back to the football. Maybe he knows how, but he forgets to do it on Sundays. This is why he was pursuing other interests before the desperate Seahawks phoned. If he's your number one receiver, there's going to be an adverse effect on your point production.
Off in the distance I see green gloves clapping. Deion Branch is wearing them, and he's back on the football field for what seems like the first time in decades.
Bobby Engram is back, and had eight catches in the debacle last Sunday.
I'm looking for Hasselbeck's numbers to dramatically improve over the last half of the season. He's not going to light it up, but he should play much better now that he has a few weapons again.
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