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Don’t Be Shocked to See an Eagle and Hawk Swap Of No. 6 and No. 24.

Posted: 5th April 2010 by Tommy Bertolino in NFL
  Don’t be shocked if the Hawks and Eagles swap selections at No. 6 and No. 24 if Eric Berry is on the board at No. 6. 1. Hawks and Eagles have trade history. Besides the Ruskell dealings with Philly (trade for Josh Parry and trade to acquire Deon Butler), Pete and John just worked the recent deal for Clemons and a fourth rounder for Tapp. Philly is obviously on speed dial with ...

Will Lightning Strike Twice for Seattle Seahawks at QB Position ?

Posted: 27th March 2010 by Tommy Bertolino in NFL
Yes, that’s our very own Matt Hasselbeck wearing No. 11 and under center for the Green Bay Packers. Maybe lightning will strike twice with hopefully this time, our new QB, Charlie Whitehurst, hoisting a Lombardi. I wrote this after the Whitehurst trade but was tired of talking trade, but thought I'd post it now to further clarify any confusion and highlight the similarities.   1. Timing of the trade Mike Holmgren worked the deal with ...
With the Hawks first 2 selections in round 1, I think the organization needs to go CORE. What I mean by CORE is back to foundational players in this pass happy NFL. That would include QB, LT, pass rush and secondary play. Ruskell wasn’t able to get it done in those 4 paramount areas and hopefully, Pete and John will strike gold. We swept in and grabbed our QB, now ...
Now that‘s what I call a woooo lick or even a de-cleater…Knowshon Moreno meet defensive back extraordinaire, Eric Berry. Whoa, Whoa, Whoa …Did someone just use Eric Berry’s name in the same sentence as Ronnie Lott, the HOFer, 10 time pro bowler, four-time Super Bowl winner, and the 1980s all-decade safety who is paired with our very own Kenny Easley, the only defensive all decade player on that roster not in ...

Charlie Whitehurst: The Clemson Magician Takes over in Seattle

Posted: 20th March 2010 by Tommy Bertolino in NFL
OK. So Magician maybe a bit over the top. Agreed. However, with the lack of NFL experience—and I mean lack—the only football production we can rest any hope on is Charlie at Clemson. So, let's take a look at a small but paramount sample size: his 2005 senior season.   Charlie Whitehurst's 2005 statistics - 229 comp in 340 att's for 2,483 yds.  - 67.4 completion percentage.  - 11 td's and 10 int's in 11 ...
The typical NFL and Hawk fan reaction has been that we were foolish and got robbed by the Chargers.  Let's think again without the foolish reactionary thought.   You can NOT assess this trade with any type of negative grade or opinion. Why? Besides the fact that I said so, and was reported by billybobsled7, you don't even know who we're going to select at the No. 60 slot. There's a mock that ...