The Seahawks just had too much offense for the Raiders to keep up with in the game last Friday.  Seneca Wallace played the whole game for the Seahawks and he was effective completing 21 of 30 passes for 255 yards.  T.J. Duckett was very effective in this football game with 71 yards rushing on 11 carries (6.5 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Rookie Justin Forsett was also busy in this game with 14 carries for 45 yards (3.2 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 17 yards.  WR Michael Bumpus led the way for the Seahawks in receiving in this game with 53 yards on 3 catches (17.7 avg).  Ben Obomanu pitched in with 2 grabs for 49 yards (24.5 avg) in this game.  The Seahawks finished up this game with 130 yards rushing on 31 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 31 passes for 253 yards.

Linebacker Lance Laury led the Seahawks in tackles with 7.  Safety C.J. Wallace pitched in with 4 tackles and a interception that he returned 41 yards.  The Raiders finished up with 157 yards rushing in this game on 28 carries (5.6 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 28 passes for 181 yards.  The Seahawks finished up the preseason with a very impressive 3-1 record.

The Seahawks played a solid game in San Diego on Monday Night and came up one point short.  Charlie Frye really had a good football game against the Chargers.  He completed 19 of 29 passes for 219 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 interceptions.  He also carried the football 2 times for 22 yards (11.0 ypc).  Seneca Wallace made a brief appearance in this game completing 2 of 4 passes for 15 yards with 1 interception.  T.J. Duckett led the Seahawks in rushing in this game with 46 yards rushing on 6 carries (7.7 ypc).  Maurice Morris also had a solid effort carrying the ball 5 times for 31 yards in this game.  Julius Jones pitched in with 30 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.8 ypc) before getting dinged up and leaving the game.  Nate Burleson only caught one pass in this game but it went for a 68-yard TD.  2nd year receiver Jordan Kent had a solid game with 4 catches for 47 yards (11.8 avg).  Kent also caught a 12-yard TD pass from Charlie Frye in this game.  The Seahawks finished up with 162 yards rushing on 32 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 33 passes for 230 yards.

Linebackers D.D. Lewis and Lofa Tatupu led the way for the Seahawks’ defense with 6 tackles apiece in this football game.  The Chargers finished up with 130 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 30 passes for 168 yards.

The Seattle Seahawks won this game in OT when rookie kicker Brandon Coutu nailed his 5th field goal a 36-yarder.  Charlie Frye looked awful in this game as he completed 20 of 35 passes for 209 yards with 3 interceptions.  He also carried the football 4 times for 29 yards (7.3 ypc).  Seneca Wallace should make sure he keeps his helmet with the green dot on the back as Frye flat out stinks.  This game was all about rookie RB Justin Forsett who had a incredible night.  He carried the football 15 times for 136 yards (9.1 ypc) with a 10-yard TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 8 yards.  Forsett was also very valuable on special teams as he returned 5 punts for 47 yards (9.4 avg) and 2 kickoffs for 70 yards (35.0 avg).  Julius Jones pitched in with 32 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.6 ypc).  T.J. Duckett was also busy with 12 carries for 27 yards (2.3 ypc) with a 1-yard TD run.  WRs Jordan Kent (50 yards) and Logan Payne (38 yards) each caught 4 passes apiece for the Seahawks.  The Seahawks finished up with 241 yards rushing on 45 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 35 passes for 190 yards.  The offense looked outstanding in this game with the exception of the QB who was awful.

The defense was outstanding for the Seahawks in this game.  CB Marcus Trufant led the way for the Seahawks with 6 tackles.  Linebacker Leroy Hill was all over the place in this game with 4 tackles, a sack and a interception.  CB Kevin Hobbs pitched in with 2 tackles and a interception.  The Bears rushed for only 51 yards on 20 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes for 154 yards as the Seahawks were great on defense in this game.

The Seahawks did have a big blunder on special teams however as Bears’ rookie WR Earl Bennett took a punt and returned it 75 yards for a TD.

Mike Holmgren is going to hang up the headset after this season so he will be motivated to go out a winner.  That’s not saying anything new however as football is Holmgren’s passion and it burns like a fire in him on Game Day.  Holmgren has now coached longer with the Seahawks than he did with the Packers and he has done well in the far Northwest of the United States.  In 9 years in Seattle, Holmgren has compiled a 82-62 record (56.9%) during the regular season and he is 4-6 in the post season with the Seahawks.  Holmgren likely only has one goal this season and that’s to bring Seattle it’s first Super Bowl Championship.  Holmgren has now been a head coach in the NFL 16 years and he has compiled a 157-99 record (61.3%) during the regular season.  Holmgren is also 13-11 (54.2%) during the post season in his career winning the Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers in 1996.

35-year old Olindo Mare will be in a battle with rookie 23-year old Brandon Coutu to see who will replace Josh Brown in 2008.  Mare appears to have a slight edge right now based on his experience.  Mare played in 13 games with the Saints last season and he only made 10 of 17 field goals (58.8%).  He also converted all 34 of his extra points last season.  Mare has a good leg for distance but the Seahawks need him to be more accurate if the wants to win the starting job.  Mare has now played in 168 games in his NFL career and he has made 255 of 320 field goals (79.7%).  He has also converted 347 of 352 extra points (98.6%) in his career to date.

23-year old Brandon Coutu played in 43 games in his career at Georgia and he made 51 of 64 field goals (79.7%).  He also converted on all 109 of his extra points for the Bulldogs.  Coutu was 5 of 11 on field goals attempts over 50 yards and that’s pretty good.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2008 SEASON:  D