gruntbygod

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9512890/1


One thing about the new Seattle Seahawks: They're not afraid to rewrite history.

That's good for them, because history says the 2006 'Hawks are doomed to finish 7-9, if they're lucky.


Seattle added Nate Burleson to its corps of receivers during the offseason.
You know the story about Super Bowl losers. They keep losing and losing right on through the next season.

It has happened for five years running.

"This is more of a beginning," New York Giants guard Glenn Parker said after his team unwittingly kicked off the streak with a 34-7 loss to Baltimore in Super Bowl XXXV. "We can build and get better."

Better than 6-10, he must have meant. The Giants were 7-9 in 2001.

The St. Louis Rams' turn came next. Their upset loss to New England in Super Bowl XXXVI had the look of an aberration. That Rams team was loaded with talent on offense and seemingly primed for a long run.

"I told them never to forget this feeling, how painful it is," then-coach Mike Martz said after the Patriots' 20-17 victory, "and that we'll be back."

Back to mediocrity, he must have meant. The Rams went 7-9 the following season. They've enjoyed one winning season since.

The pattern was set. Oakland went from defeat in Super Bowl XXXVII to 4-12 in 2003. Carolina slipped from its loss in Super Bowl XXXVIII to 7-9 in 2004. Philadelphia went from runner-up in Super Bowl XXXIX to run-off-the-road last season (6-10).

Now Seattle is on the clock. Glenn Parker and Mike Martz weren't available to provide the obligatory quotes, but 'Hawks coach Mike Holmgren didn't need any help.

"While we had a great year last year, and we're happy for the fans and the stadium is full and all those good things that happened last year, there is some unfinished business," Holmgren said.

Risky business, he must have meant.

In Holmgren's defense, his 'Hawks have shown little regard for history. They won two playoff games last season after the franchise went two decades without tasting postseason success. They officially ended years of fan apathy by selling 19,000 new season-ticket packages during a four-month period after last season (management actually formed a waiting list after deciding to cap sales at 61,000).

None of which ensures continued success.

"This is not the team that played in Detroit in the Super Bowl," quarterback Matt Hasselbeck pointed out. "We lost some guys from that team, and we gained some new guys.

"This team that's out here today hasn't won any games and we haven't lost any games. This is a brand-new team, but we feel like we are a really good team on paper."
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vikingsfan2006

i have some advice for the seahawks watch out for the rams they will surprise alot of people this year

stormdriver

It is fate for Super Bowl losers to fall off the map. However, some refs already tempted fate by changing the outcome of the SB. So it plays out like this. They can change who gets a trophy and a ring, but they can't change who is cursed. Philadelphia, St. Louis, Oakland and Tenn all started to go downhill the following offseason. Look at Seattle this offseason: If anything, they've gotten better. Look at Pittsburgh this offseason: OUCH. Take it from a man as superstitious as any. The mystic powers that be had the Seahawks winning. Man interfered, and he will pay for that. In the meantime however, Pittsburgh will be the team that falls off the map. Not Seattle.

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chris_36824

I dont think either will fall off the Map... I still think they both will make the Playoffs...

Mad Viking

I agree. Anyone who thinks the Seahawks are on the decline will be surprised when they are still strong, strong contenders for division, conference and league champions. Don't count out the Seahawks.

The only team that has a chance of stopping them, dead in their tracks, is the Carolina Panthers. It'll be one or the other that makes it to the Superbowl (and my money is on the Panthers.)

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chris_36824

The Rams are o.k VikingsFan, but will not be good enough to win this division or take a wildcard... I would say they are the 3rd best team in the division... Heres how I think this division will finish...

1. Seattle Seahawks
2. Arizona Cardinals
3. St.Louis Rams
4. San Fransisco 49ers

juggalo6772

I agree chris the rams are over hyped. They signed a bunch of hasbin players and there geting older. this division goes to the seahawks.

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Professor

I hate trends

Professor

the rams got a lot younger except for glover and chavous is a good player. they also add some good talent through the draft including hill, they will be fine, prolly not enough to overtake the hawks, but not bad.

vikingsfan2006

yeah but the cards have virtually no defense and the rams used to have no defense but with the aditions in thre draft and free agency they should make a vast improvement