nbcsports.msnbc.com - 4/22/2008
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SEATTLE - The Seattle Seahawks have released former MVP running back Shaun Alexander. Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said Tuesday that Alexander was released unconditionally after passing a physical. The 2005 league MVP, Alexander has been hampered by a variety of injuries over the last two seasons. The 30-year-old running back is scheduled to earn $4,475,000 in 2008. He has received $18.8 ...
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Reports: Shaun Alexander to Be Released
Field Gulls —
... As was pretty much expected with the signings of T.J. Duckett and Julius Jones, KJR (via MSNBC) is reporting that Shaun Alexander is to be cut by the Seahawks today. Still awaiting confirmation from other sources, but MSNBC is putting this on their front sports page. ...
Seahawks to Release Shaun Alexander?
Pride Of Detroit —
The Seattle Seahawks reportedly have told Shaun Alexander that he is going to be released, making him a free agent. KJR-AM is reporting that running back Shaun Alexander has been told that the Seahawks will release him today. No one with the team has confirmed this ...
Shaun Alexander is Released but Keeps Smiling
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
In a quick turn of events, Seahawk fans will now be forced to find something new to complain about. Current whipping boy, Shaun Alexander , was released today . shaun alexander and wife ( I can still keep my wife, right?) That’s right, just 2 years after winning league MVP and leading Seattle to the Super Bowl, Alexander finds himself looking for a job. Bones made of peanut brittle seem to have that effect. Seahawks owner Tim Ruskell said, “yeah, it’s sad, really,” then proceeded to cut Alexander, thus ending his 8-year, 62 million dollar contract after just ...
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Shaun gone?
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com 4/22/2008 — KJR-AM is reporting that running back Shaun Alexander has been told that the Seahawks will release him today.
No one with the team has confirmed this yet, but the move would not be surprising. Alexander's fate with the team was pretty much sealed when running backs Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett were signed in free agency.
There was a report last month that Alexander was being released. ...
Putting Alexander's demise in perspective
myespn.go.com 4/23/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The numbers say Shaun Alexander let down the Seahawks after signing a lucrative contract following his 2005 MVP season. That is the easiest part of the Alexander story to understand. A case could be made that the ...
Seahawks thank Alexander in statement
myespn.go.com 4/23/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Seahawks have confirmed Shaun Alexander's release from the team following eight seasons. Team president and general manager Tim Ruskell put it this way in a statement: " This was an extremely difficult ...
