Agent denies that Houshmandzadeh is in Seattle; John Clayton declares Seattle to be the winner

by Kirkendall on Mar 2, 2009 6:06 PM EST in Analysis Comment 18 comments

In the past hour, National Football Post has reported that T.J. Houshmandzadeh agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks. And that might be true. However, National Football Post could be jumping the gun. At first, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Clare Farnsworth wrote that either T.J. Houshmandzadeh or someone that looks like him, showed up at the Sea-Tac airport this afternoon. That was followed up within 20 minutes with a quote by his agent. The intial PFT post doesn't have Farnsworth's follow-up at this point.

If T.J. Houshmandzadeh was at Sea-Tac airport this afternoon, it's news to his agent.

"Must be a twin," Kennard McGuire just said in an email. "And I don't do gossip."

But this when-will-he-sign/where-will-he-sign saga is taking on twists that would make David Lynch envious.

When I went to National Football Post when I got home, after driving 85 MPH on I-75 from Dayton, their site was down. We're not saying that Houshmandzadeh isn't signing with Seattle; just that there seems to be a little gun-jumping at this point.

However, the initial report, supposedly since I heard it through the phone through an intermediary (don't frickin' ask), is that a deal would be signed within the hour.

Carl did point out this John Clayton piece that, through multiple sources, Houshmandzadeh did pick Seattle

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it was just just on sportscenter done deal

by cinbengal_85@yahoo.com on Mar 2, 2009 6:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Idiot

All this was about was freaking money. He doesn’t want to win, he doesn’t want to be the go-to guy. He just wanted more money.

Have fun toiling in anonymity in Seattle, Housh. Gone and forgotten.

/Any bids on my alternate Housh jersey?

by IFChris on Mar 2, 2009 6:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

yep he will be mad when we go to the playoffs without him and seattle go 3-13

by cinbengal_85@yahoo.com on Mar 2, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

"Any bids on my alternate Housh jersey?"

I have spoiled milk in the fridge. :)

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by Kirkendall on Mar 2, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

S&H

If I could get that back — around $15 — I’d be happy.

by IFChris on Mar 2, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Idiot

what a dumbass. seattle ? really seattle? Freaking idiot is gonna lose more then we did? who is there running back? haha. has hasselback ever been healthy an entire year. triple coverage on TJ and he isnt gonna get any catches out there. HAHA. dumbass

by Diesel2405 on Mar 2, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

whose their running back

….there probably asking us the same thing

jesus Mike you blew it again

"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"

- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan

by Ocho85 on Mar 2, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Crabtree?

Do we look at him with the sixth pick now?

by IFChris on Mar 2, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

He elected to have surgery

Would you take the risk?

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by Kirkendall on Mar 2, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

From Schefter:

Any NFL team that drafts Crabtree next month won’t be able to clock him in the 40-yard dash before selecting him. A team will draft — and invest millions in Crabtree — before getting the chance to see him run. However, teams do have enough game tape to make an informed decision, and it’s on those tapes that Crabtree shines.

But the running story now will shift from whether Crabtree should run at his pro day to how much his decision to have surgery will impact his position in the draft.

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by Kirkendall on Mar 2, 2009 6:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Foot stress fractures

I’m not terribly worried about those. Michael Jordan had one in his second season and you see how he turned out.

by IFChris on Mar 2, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No

maybe if they sign some of those Lineman in free agency but they have not done anything

by Diesel2405 on Mar 2, 2009 6:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

They have

Six other rounds to draft o-linemen. They need players that can catch the ball as well. It also looks like they need a running back too. And defense.

Apparently, they need two picks in each round.

by IFChris on Mar 2, 2009 6:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

haha

maybe 10 picks each round and that still wouldnt help

by Diesel2405 on Mar 2, 2009 6:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Orakpo

roound 1 should be Orakpo

by Diesel2405 on Mar 2, 2009 6:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wouldn’t mind actually having a pass rusher at DE, but the defense was 12th overall in the league last year. They should be looking at the offensive side of the ball in the first round seeing as we were near last or dead last in scoring last year.

by CinBengal08 on Mar 2, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs