Shaun Alexander

...the outside linebacker may be hitting the proverbial rookie "wall." Ruskell's running backs have also failed, ever since he signed Shaun Alexander to a $62 million, eight-year contract in 2006. Ruskell cut him 26 months later. Seattle is...

In this article: Jim Mora, Seahawks, Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle, NFL, Atlanta, Aaron Curry, and New England

...rushing list, passing Sherman Williams (1,341 in 1994), Shaud Williams (1,367 in 2003), Glen Coffee (1,383 in 2008) and Shaun Alexander (1,383 in 1999). He is just 73 yards from becoming the Capstone's leader in single-season...

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...picks he made then, picks like defensive end Lamar King and offensive tackle Chris McIntosh, but Holmgren also chose Steve Hutchinson, Shaun Alexander, Marcus Trufant, Sean Locklear and Craig Terrill. As problematic as first-rounders Jerramy...

In this article: Mike Holmgren, Seattle, Matt Hasselbeck, The Seahawks, Warren Moon, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay, Cleveland, E mail, and Super Bowl

...for 102 yards on 11:35 of playing time. He now has 1,399 yards this season, moving past Sherman Williams, Shaud Williams and Shaun Alexander into second place on the single-season rushing list and just 72 yards behind Bobby Humphrey s...

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...alone. So his body is fresher than it should be, fresher certainly than contemporaries currently without teams, such as Shaun Alexander or Edgerrin James. One partner in the Proof venture is former NFL runner Rudi Johnson. Johnson is two...

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...draft picks didn't or haven't delivered. He lost free-agent guard Steve Hutchinson to Minnesota. He re-signed running back Shaun Alexander then, just as Walker tried to do at center, Ruskell continued making mistake after mistake at...

In this article: Wally Walker, Seahawks, Seattle, Mike Holmgren, Super Bowl, Shawn Kemp, Jim Mora, George Karl, and Walter Jones

...your business, the better you'll be. SECRET TO SUCCESS At an age when some star running backs hit a wall -- former Seahawks star Shaun Alexander serves as the best recent example -- Williams is now averaging 5.3 yards per carry in his...

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...run game some upside For more than two years now the Seahawks have been running in place. They've re-signed former MVP Shaun Alexander, recycled Hall of Famer... Seahawks running back Justin Forsett scores on an 11-yard run in the...

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...are effective past 30. (I still rue a column I wrote a few years back saying that the Seahawks should re-sign Shaun Alexander because he was special. Dumb, dumb, dumb). Best's speed and big-play ability are so tantalizing, he would be an...

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...clip. The problem has been the lack of balance. What made the 2005 Seahawks offense so great was the bulldozer offensive line with Shaun Alexander running wild. It seems that the rushing production was at least as much of a product of...

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