D.J. Hackett Is Dedicated

A little quick blurb for all of you fantasy football fans out there. One of this season's biggest sleepers coming into the year was Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.J. Hackett.

Unfortunately, Hackett went down with an injury early in the season after amassing only seven yards through the air. Well, it looks like the road to recovery has been fruitful, and 'Hawks head coach Mike Holmgren expects Hackett to be game ready for week eight.


The only problem I see is that this coming week is in fact "week 8," and Seattle is on their bye. With that said, I'd consider waiting until next Sunday to give Hackett a whirl, but it couldn't hurt to add him now if he was dropped!

D.J. Hackett Player News [Yahoo]

Morning YouTubeness: So Long, Mack

The last 24 hours have come as a bittersweet moment for Seahawks fans. Pro Bowl fullback Mack Strong announced his retirement from the game of football.

After playing in five games of his 14th season in the league, a herniated disk in his vertebrae has forced him to leave the game he loves. He finished with the second most games played in Seahawks' team history, behind only defensive lineman Joe Nash. Mack's best year as a lead blocker and receiver came in 2006, when he caught 29 balls and was named one of the representatives to head to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl.

Enjoy this little tribute to the bruiser.



Neck Injury Ends Longtime Seahawk Mack Strong's Career [Seattlest]

Ten Inches of Forecasting

As everyone an their step-brother are making predictions for this season, I figured that there's enough room for one more blogger to jump on board.

I had something a bit more colorful planned, but due to a lack of time - all you're getting is content today.

AFC North: Baltimore Ravens
AFC South: Indianapolis Colts
AFC East: New England Patriots
AFC West: San Diego Chargers

AFC Wildcards: Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals

NFC North: Chicago Bears
NFC South: New Orleans Saints
NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles
NFC West: San Francisco 49ers

NFC Wildcards: Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys

AFC Champ: New England Patriots
NFC Champ: New Orleans Saints

Super Bowl Champ: New England Patriots

And yes, this pick is made strictly based on my ability to curse a team by selecting them. I'm actually going to be pulling for the Saints to win the whole she-bang this season...with the Chargers close behind.

The AFC North is going to be a three-horse race, and I could easily see the Steelers getting that wild card bid over the defenseless Bengals. The Rams may surprise a few people, as well as the Cards - but I'm sticking with my Seahawk-Niners combo. And don't underestimate the Broncos this season...They could easily go 13-3.

But that's why they play the season... Go Browns.