Darryl Tapp News

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Power Rankings : Preseason: 14. This week: 25. 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand: The Seahawks are 3-5 and third in the NFC West after beating the Rams, Jaguars and Lions .

RENTON The mention of San Francisco running back Frank Gore galloping 80 yards untouched into the end zone still brings shivers to Seattle Seahawks defensive line coach Dan Quinn.

For the slumping, snakebitten Seahawks, the only thing scarcer than victories is sympathy.

Another fruitless drive had stalled early in the third quarter, and Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh barged off the field, huffing and hollering.

The Cowboy's offense has been on a role lately, albeit against two defenses that are having an even tougher time than the Seahawks'. A large part of Dallas' success has been their quality depth at running back, and the emergence of Miles Austin.

Seattle Seahawks players Justin Forsett and Darryl Tapp teamed up with members of the Bothell High football and volleyball squads Thursday for a Subway sandwich-building contest in the Bothell High cafeteria.

The return of Marcus Trufant and Leroy Hill against Dallas will be a huge boost for Seahawks.

Since 2000, the Seahawks have had three general managers. Former head coach/GM Mike Holmgren , Bob Ferguson , and Tim Ruskell .

Dave Boling of the Tacoma News Tribune says Seahawks defensive end Darryl Tapp goes about his work with the playfulness of a child, sometimes even skipping from one drill to the next.

Two years ago the Seattle Seahawks traded a late round pick to the Cleveland Browns for then second stringer Charlie Frye who had been benched in favor of Derek Anderson.

Our own Dave Boling profiled defensive end Darryl Tapp and talked to him about his impressive start to the season.

Seattle's success Sunday against Arizona likely will hinge on the defensive line's ability to pressure Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner.

Players don't last long in the NFL if they don't go hard and play with a great deal of energy.

Seattle's Darryl Tapp, lower left, helped bring down Jacksonville Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew last Sunday in Seattle as the Seahawks have had to toughen up this season because of numerous injuries.

Making jokes about Cory Redding's stumbling fumble return or Nick Reed's 79-yard fumble recovery dash for a touchdown was easy after this one for Seattle's inconsistent defense.

Subtlety isn't a strong suit for linebacker Aaron Curry. He's a 254-pound linebacker who's straightforward as a head butt, and he'll punctuate every tackle with a celebration.

Something inexplicable happened after Opening Day. The Seahawks' defense lost its identity.

Before talking to him on Wednesday, here's all I knew or heard about Seahawks defensive end Lawrence Jackson -- 2008 first-round draft choice from USC who was largely disappointing during his rookie year.

Brandon Frye has stepped into the fire before. His first college start at Virginia Tech came when a teammate got hurt in one of the final practices before the 2006 Gator Bowl, so Frye was thrust in against All-America defensive end Elvis Dumervil, who'd won the Lombardi and Nagurski awards for Louisville.

Week three is now in the books and the Seahawks have slumped to 1-2. The Seahawks lost 25-19 to the Chicago Bears at Quest Field this past Sunday and it was clear where the holes are on this team.