Seattle Seahawks 2009 Preview

2008 Summary: How bad did injuries hit the Pacific Northwest last year? The Seahawks were at one point so desperate for a WR with a semblance of familiarity of the Mike Holmgren offense that they were ready to start second string quarterback Seneca Wallace at one of the positions. And fittingly, Wallace never made it into the starting lineup because he injured his calf in warm-ups. All in all, no team in the NFL last season sustained more costly injuries than the Seahawks. As a team, the Seahawks lost more starters to injury than any other. The most notable starters on the Seahawks to miss significant time were Pro Bowlers Matt Hasselbeck, Walter Jones, and Patrick Kerney. Not to be outdone, the Seahawks lost Nate Burleson for the season, Bobby Engram for the first four weeks of the season, and Deion Branch for half the season. Oh and Lofa Tatupu, the teams franchise player on the other side of the ball, played the entire season hurt and actually missed the Eagles game with what ... (link)