Hill’s summer nightmare continues

Posted by DHarp75 on August 12, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | Be the First to Comment

Already battling an uphill fight with the new coaching staff, LB Leroy Hill suffered a sprained knee that will sideline him the rest of the month.

Hill got off to a very bad start with Pete Carroll & Co. with a domestic abuse incident that led to a one-game suspension to open this season. That came on the heels of last year’s marijuana possession charge, and Hill was banished from the team for most of the offseason.

By all accounts, Hill has kept out of trouble and worked hard during training camp – which is exactly what he needed to do to stay a part of the Seahawks’ 2010 plans. But the knee injury is a significant setback. Not only will Hill miss the entire preseason slate, but David Hawthorne now has the clear upperhand on the weak-side job.

Hawthorne was already pushing for the spot after filling in admirably for Lofa Tatupu last season. With the entire preseason to solidify his grasp on the spot, and with the Seahawks bringing in veteran Tyjuan Hagler this week, Hill’s roster spot is anything but guaranteed to be waiting for him when he’s ready to return to the field in September.

Hawthorne has shown plenty of promise and racks up tackles at an impressive rate. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are looking to get more of a pass rush from Aaron Curry, which had been more of Hill’s specialty in the past. So the writing appears to be on the wall that this knee injury might be the final straw for Hill’s tenure in Seattle.

The wait is almost over

Posted by DHarp75 on July 20, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | Be the First to Comment

As the one really “dead” time in the NFL schedule winds to a close, we’re now in single digits until rookies report July 29 so it’s time to update on three items of interest:

Pete Carroll told 710 ESPN on Monday that the Seahawks will not sign WR Terrell Owens. That’s too bad for anyone looking forward to seeing T.O. and T.J. run down the field simultaneously flailing their arms in the air, looking exasperated when the ball goes to John Carlson for three yards and then both barking at Matt Hasselbeck as soon as they get back to the huddle.

Leroy Hill has been suspended for the first game of the season. With it only being a one-game suspension, look for the Seahawks to give Hill a third life with the team. He’s expected to be in more of a traditional linebacker role this year with Aaron Curry rushing the passer more often.

Kevin Ellison pleaded not guilty to drug possession charges and has an October court date after being caught with 100 Vicodin in his car without a prescription. Let’s hope he’s more focused on delivering the pain come this season rather than trying to numb it, because the Hawks desperately need a fierce secondary presence.