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Several times during his first season as head coach of the Seahawks, Jim Mora has referred to himself as an optimist - an assertion that has been continually tested during a 3-6 start.

To attain coach Jim Mora's stated goal of reaching the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks have some work to do.

Greg Knapp was having a San Francisco flashback. The former assistant to Steve Mariucci and George Seifert thought he was coaching another one of Steve Young's aerial circuses with the old 49ers.

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.

Good night everybody, thanks for coming, see you next year. For the second straight season, the Seahawks are done in November.

Well, the move the Seattle Seahawks were anticipated to make for weeks finally happened today, as head coach Jim Mora announced that cornerstone offensive tackle Walter Jones has been placed on the season-ending injured reserve list today.

Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck survived an onslaught of Arizona defenders two weeks ago, but his fractured ribs remain sore as he prepares for Sunday's game at Dallas.

The anticlimactic announcement Wednesday that future Hall of Fame left tackle Walter Jones will not play this season comes as no surprise.

Working as a scout team player on Seattle's practice squad just a week ago, Kyle Williams is now likely to get the start at left tackle on Sunday when the Seahawks entertain Arizona in a key NFC West matchup.

As the injuries mount up for the second straight year, it's tempting to start pointing fingers.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Seahawks are not sure whether Matt Hasselbeck will be available for Week 3. They have released no new information.

Jim Mora opened his Wednesday press conference by using a bit of humor to bring levity to a downer of a situation.

AP Seahawks head coach Jim Mora, right, looks on as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck lies on the field as he is tended to after being injured on a hard hit in the second quarter during an NFL football game in San Francisco, Calif.

Associated Press Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck had to leave the game with a rib injury after being hit by 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, A disturbing trend has developed in Seahawk Land over the last few years, and it has continued this year.

No Walter Jones, no Chris Spencer, and apparently, no problem for the Seattle Seahawks offensive line.

For four consecutive years, the Seahawks made a habit of rolling through one of the weakest divisions in the NFL while cruising to an NFC West title.

Once the NFC West belonged to Seattle, with the Seahawks winning four consecutive titles and reaching the playoffs five seasons in a row.

Starters are unlikely to play much in tonight's preseason finale between the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The mandatory reduction to 75 or fewer players provides a good opportunity to make available for download updated 26-column NFC West rosters.