Seahawks Respond to Mora's "Analysis"

An offensive-line coach in the National Football League for over 30 seasons, Mike Solari is experiencing a rough patch in his second year serving in the same position for the Seattle Seahawks. His team's head coach, Jim Mora, basically blamed Seattle's failings on offense on the struggles and the lack of cohesion of the offensive line.   Full Story

Seahawks head coach Jim Mora on Wednesday said that his team lacks tough players, stating that Seattle needs more "dirtbags" -- players a little rough around the edges.   Full Story

How crazy can the Buffalo Bills season get? How about upside down in the stats category? That's exactly what happened on Sunday when the Bills pulled off an amazing upset win over the New York Jets in overtime.   Full Story

It's been obvious by their performance on the field, the Seahawks have missed their on-field general. At Qwest Field today, Matt Hasselbeck returned and, along with a rejuvenated defense, led Seattle to a 41-0 route of Jacksonville in front of a raucous crowd of 67,228.   Full Story

Colorado defensive line coach Romeo Bandison began this season hoping to coax solid play out of a young and inexperienced group of players. After four games, one of those players has announced his decision to transfer and another is just coming back from injury. He discusses where things stand now and the future.   Full Story

Ravens DT Haloti Ngata knows the Ravens need some face time with Tom Brady...Monday night's game really isn't about Favre vs. Rodgers...A surprising truth in Indy...Why Eagles OT Winston Justice doesn't look back, what Scout.com's Ed Thompson learned from Cowboys kicker Nick Folk--and much more.   Full Story

Sunday was the first full day of NFL and several former Oregon Ducks saw action.   Full Story

The season is here, and we're ready! In our Game 1 preview, Doug Farrar talks with Ryan Van Bibber of Turf Show Times, the excellent SBNation blog that covers everything about the Rams. We start with a few questions from Ryan – why are the Seahawks the division favorite in many minds, who's recovered from last year's injury plague, and how does the offensive line shake out?   Full Story

Seahawks head coach Jim Mora is not looking for perfection in his regular-season opener as Seattle's new head coach. But he expects his team to be competitive as the Seahawks host the St. Louis Rams at Qwest Field on Sunday when the two, NFC West rivals meet for the first time in 2009.   Full Story

The Arizona Cardinals have signed free-agent OL Jeremy Bridges to a one-year contract, the team announced. To make room for him on their 53-man roster, the team released OL Elton Brown.   Full Story

The Arizona Cardinals is now armed with their 53-man roster. The team has released 21 players in order to reach the roster limit that was due by Saturday at 3 p.m.    Full Story

The Arizona Cardinals face their last preseason test on Thursday against the Denver Broncos. Here are how the preseason battles are shaping up.   Full Story

If Dusty Dvoracek is indeed a goner for the Chicago Bears, then Matt Toeaina stands to benefit greatly. Still on the bubble to make the roster, the D-tackle should see plenty of snaps Sunday against Denver. Toeaina spent a little time with Bear Report before practice Thursday at Halas Hall.   Full Story

In Part Two of our pregame preview, C.E. Wendler of Warpaint Illustrated asks five questions about the Seahawks. What did the Chiefs miss in Aaron Curry, how can Matt Cassel exploit Seattle's defense, and why doesn't Seattle have a running game anymore?   Full Story

Not that this should be surprising news for fans of the Chicago Bears, but Dusty Dvoracek ripped his ACL Saturday and is once again gone for the year. His absence will create a ripple effect before final cuts are made, but these five players in particular are most affected. The envelope, please ...   Full Story

Matt Hasselbeck is getting more comfortable with his new security blanket, veteran receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. After hooking up on just one short pass over the middle against San Diego in the first preseason game, Hasselbeck found Houshmandzadeh on a regular basis against the Broncos.   Full Story

Last year the Seattle Seahawks only managed to cause 20 turnovers and had a minus-seven turnover ratio. When Jim Mora took the reigns of the franchise he put an emphasis on causing turnovers and protecting the ball. So far this preseason his team has done just that and on Saturday night at Qwest Field they turned four Denver turnovers into 17 points and came away with a 27-13 win...   Full Story

SAN ANTONIO - The Ranch Report sits down with tackle Junior Siavii for an exclusive one-on-one interview.   Full Story

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed P Josh Bidwell on injured reserve due to a hip injury, ending the veteran's season.   Full Story

The Seahawks accomplished their primary goal in playing quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in his first preseason game -- keeping him healthy.   Full Story

For the first time since 1999, the Seattle Seahawks began a preseason with a new head coach. Gone was Mike Holmgren, the man who did as much as anyone to define the franchise. In his place was Jim Mora, the former secondary coach who went around the NFL to come home and run the team he rooted for as a child.   Full Story

In Part One of this two-part preseason preview, Doug Farrar of NorthwestFootball.net answers five questions from Michael Lombardo of SDBoltReport about the upcoming Seattle-San Diego game. How will the Seahawks come back from injury, which rookies could stand out, and how will the new schemes play early on?   Full Story

Monday's training camp saw some players struggle, while others remained consistent in their abilities. Will the Cardinals be ready in time for Thursday's preseason matchup? Jonas Raynsford dishes up all the details.   Full Story

The Arizona Cardinals training camp on Tuesday was in full force, with full contact plays and full support of fans watching their gridiron heroes. Some players improved on many levels and others faltered. WR Lance Long, among others, found themselves on the upside. Long put on a show last year at camp as well, which landed him a spot on the practice squad. What will happen this year?   Full Story

A look back through the decade of great Oregon football teams. Who made the list as the top players?   Full Story