RENTON (AP) — Seahawks’ wide receiver Deion Branch has a bruised heel and will be out indefinitely. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck apparently will be fine.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss practice time again this week but is expected to play at Seattle next Sunday.
The Seattle Seahawks should have known how their day was going to play out when quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was injured on the very first series of their 44-6 trouncing by the New York Giants on Sunday.
Hoping to quickly welcome receivers Deion Branch and Bobby Engram back to the Seattle offense, the Seahawks' first two plays against the New York Giants on Sunday were passed in their direction.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren better hope the team's biorhythms were off on Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium.
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Brandon Jacobs gashed the Seahawks defense for 136 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries, as the New York Giants remained perfect on the young season after a 44-6 rout of Seattle.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —
The New York Giants are this year's New England Patriots - so far.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York wide receiver Domenik Hixon and offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie were forced to leave the Giants' game against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half with concussions.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NFL probably should have considered moving the New York Giants’ game against the Seattle Seahawks to the Bermuda Triangle on Sunday.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A 2-2 record is better than 1-3. That seems like a rather obvious statement.
It's amazing how much hope a healthy shoulder and a healthy knee can bring to a football team.
NEW YORK — Given the number of injuries the Seattle Seahawks have endured by their wide receivers this season, they certainly are not going to feel badly for the New York Giants, who suspended star receiver Plaxico Burress for Sunday's game because Burress missed a practice during the team's bye week.
RENTON — A noticeably large gang of eight healthy receivers walked off the practice field, smiling. That's five more than the Seahawks had just a few weeks ago.
RENTON -- Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren, with all of his players back in practice earlier this week, told his team the season is starting over.