Matt Hasselbeck News

With a sore shoulder and still-healing ribs, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck had the game in his hands Sunday, and the decision to lean heavily on the passing game paid off in the form of a come-from-behind victory.

Don't get me wrong, the Seahawks' 2-5 start is horrendous. A In nearly each of its losses, this team has looked down right ugly.

Matt Hasselbeck said after yesterday's victory over the Lions that his shoulder was sore for most of the game, the result of him diving to make a tackle following the interception he threw on the Seahawks' first play from scrimmage.

Jim Mora concluded his team's preparation with a healthy discussion after practice Friday.

In his usual Monday morning press conference, Seahawks head coach Jim Mora Jr. had a few things to say about his team, hoping to either find what he's looking for or to light a fire under this team.

Not a bad day for Matt Hasselbeck, who finished with 329 yards on 39-of-51 passing, including a 2-yard TD pass to T.J. Houshamandzadeh.

Losses are piling up as much as the injuries in Seattle. Fans spoiled by five consecutive trips to the playoffs earlier in the decade - was it really in this decade? - want answers.

The Seahawks look like a team that could pick apart the Lions today. Their West Coast offense is designed to move down the field with short, high-percentage passes, and the Lions are allowing opponents to complete 70.5% of their passes, second-worst in the NFL.

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

ARLINGTON, Texas Today, Seahawks fans discover whether contesting a game in a new venue will mean a better outcome for a trip to Dallas.

The past two years have not been kind to either of these teams. Detroit is coming off a winless 2008 campaign, and the Seahawks struggled to four wins.

Jim Mora is crafting more messages than wins right now. The Seattle coach just released some veterans, including Edgerrin James, the NFL's active leading rusher.

Seahawks coach Jim Mora joked that Friday was a special day because everyone--aside from the three players on injured reserve--practiced without limitation today.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh says he's "shocked" with the fuss Seattle's making over him.

Anyone interested in tackling Sam Hurd? Well, not particularly. At least not in the first quarter when he slipped the tackle of three different Seahawks and scored on a 36-yard touchdown pass to put Dallas ahead 7-3. LM OTERO / AP Julius Jones didn't find much room to run early on in Seattle's game against Dallas.

So many problems, so many things to blame at this point in a Seahawks' season that has slipped to 2-5 on the heels of Sunday's 38-17 loss in Dallas.

Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has fully participated in practice a day after sitting out to give his broken ribs a rest.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Seahawks react to latest loss. Share Comments Hide comments / Show comments Gee TJ, maybe you are losing so bad because you embarrass and show up your QB on the field, pointing the finger elsewhere than at yourself.

Louis Rankin may not have impressed scouts enough to hear his name called in the 2008 draft, but he has shown Seattle Seahawks coaches enough for them to part ways with a legend in order to take a closer look at the second-year running back.

He's releasing veterans, including Edgerrin James, the NFL's active leading rusher.