During 2008 a total of 11 starters missed significant playing time, and two top DB’s (CB Marcus Trufant, S Deon Grant), played through a broken hand, and a torn hamstring, respectively.

The starting QB also missed nine games, that never bodes well for the fate of a team, just ask the 11-5 2008 New England Patriots. 

The Seahawks missed the playoffs for the first time in five seasons and relinquished their perch atop the NFC West to the, dare I say, NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals had not won a division title since 1975, and had only finished second once in the last nine seasons.

Instead of overhauling the roster after the departure of future HOF coach Mike Holmgren, Ruskell re-stocked the ammunition.

He gave Hasselbeck a get well soon gift, locking up marquee FA WR TJ Houshmandzadeh with a 5 year, $40 million dollar contract.

Houshmandzadeh repr...

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