The Seattle Seahawks are going to partake in an interesting experiment this season: they’re going to play without ANY wide receivers at all. Unfortunately for those fans in the Pacific Northwest, this new experiment isn’t by design. After already losing a quartet of receivers to a variety of ailments, the team lost another two today.
The tough day started when Seneca Wallace limped off the field during warm-ups after straining his calf muscle. Things only got worse after the Seahawks first offensive play against the 49ers, when Logan Payne made a 14-yard catch and had to be helped off the field after a nasty hit on his knee.
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Posted by
Brooks on Jan. 02, 2008, 4:22pm
The SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER reports that the Seahawks are in good spirits after learning that Matt Hasselbeck will be healthy for their first game of the playoffs, and apparently because of his rather questionable grooming choices.
On Tuesday, “Hasselbeck he strolled through the locker room sporting only a mustache after shaving the early stages of a beard that adorned his face following Sunday’s game. … With only the mustache, the comparisons turned to ‘Reno 911,’ and even Hitler.”
Seahawks wide receiver Nate Burleson said of the Hitler reference, “I could see that. That shows Matt’s in a good mood and knows how to keep everybody loose, and at the same time go out there and be a professional on the field.”
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