Archives for September 8, 2008

‘”This is not an ‘I-told-you-so’ game,” the Buffalo Bills safety said. “This is what we expect ourselves to do.”‘

Hawks open Holmgren’s last season with discouraging loss to Bills (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Hasselbeck’s back pains aren’t from bulging disc (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Seahawks embarrassed by Bills’ special teams play (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Burleson keeps his hopes up (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Hawks’ play simply inexcusable (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Special teams sink Seahawks 34-10 in opener (Seattle Times)

Seahawks have a long way to go before they’re good (Seattle Times)

Matt Hasselbeck is carrying a heavy load on his balky back (Seattle Times)

Buffalo Bills show off their skills on special teams (Seattle Times)

Run game stalls early (Seattle Times)

Seahawks two-minute drill (Seattle Times)

Photo gallery (Seattle Times)

Nothing special for Hawks as kicking teams flounder (Tacoma News Tribune)

Good teams don’t always get seasons off to good start (Tacoma News Tribune)

Answers? Good question (Tacoma News Tribune)

Holmgren seeking Hawks who can return punts (Tacoma News Tribune)

Receiving corps looks bad, gets worse (Tacoma News Tribune)

Seahawks run over in Buffalo (Everett Herald)

Nate Burleson injury not as bad as first feared (Everett Herald)

Hasselbeck says he’s healthy (Everett Herald)

Plenty of questions for special teams (Everett Herald)

Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Niagara Gazette)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Seahawks Fall to Bills in Season Opener (Seahawks.com)

Photo gallery (Seahawks.com)

‘Trent Edwards overcame a slow start to have a solid game. He finished 19 of 30 for 215 yards and hit Robert Royal for a touchdown. He was hitting passes downfield on occassion and had good control of the team. Grade B+: Nice way to start the season.

‘Buffalo Bills fans of all ages gathered at Ralph Wilson Stadium before Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks to lend a helping hand to fellow members of the Buffalo community, donating a record $218,000 at the eleventh annual Fan Food Drive to benefit the Food Bank of Western New York.’

‘”When I’m 250 pounds, it doesn’t work like that,” Royal said. “I don’t have that Josh Reed, Lee Evans or Roscoe Parrish (speed). I should have gotten out of bounds. The second time…no matter what happened in the yardage situation, I just wanted to get the ball out of bounds.”‘