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arrowheadaddict.com - 4/26/2009
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Hey, it’s a thought. After all, we didn’t draft a linebacker yesterday and the Seahawks just unfranchise tagged Leroy Hill . From 12th Man Rising:
The Seattle Seahawks have reportedly removed the franchise tag on Leroy Hill, allowing the outside linebacker to become an ...
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com - 4/27/2009
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After wasting a pick on Max Unger,you'd think
Seattle wouldn't do something bad again.But they failed.They dropped...
Leroy Hill after they picked up Aaron Curry.Who'll replace him?D.D Lewis isn't great,& he wont be able to be able to fill the void.The Seahawks are in for one tough season without him.
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Draft Doomsday For Seahawks
blogs.thenewstribune.com - 4/30/2009
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It appears the Seattle Seahawks strategy of rescinding
the franchise tag on Leroy Hill in order to...
speed up negotiations with the 26-year-old linebacker may have paid off. In an interview with KJR-AM’s Mitch Levy, Seattle head coach Jim Mora said the ...
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Mora on KJR: Hawks, Hill close to a deal
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com - 4/26/2009
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The Seattle Seahawks will remove the franchise tag
from linebacker Leroy Hill . Hill now becomes an...
unrestricted free agent. By removing the franchise tag, the team has more flexibility under the cap. If Hill, who didn't reported to the team's April mini-camp, had signed the franchise tender ...
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Seahawks remove franchise tag from Leroy Hill
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