Sunday, March 05, 2006
LOCKED UP TO RUN FREE
Just got news of this as it appears the Seahawks have signed up Shaun Alexander for a very, very long time. Eight years and $62M, per the AP wire. Mike Sando of the Tribune says a deal is in place.
Well, the Ruskell/Reinfeldt/Holmgren triumvirate has decided that Shaun Alexander is a big part of their plans for the next few years, NFL labor uncertainty be damned. For as much as we've been hearing about how uncertain the labor situation is right now, I'd have to say this is a pretty gutsy and risky move. But hey, ITIT, right?
Guess what, fans? Another superstar has stayed in town. Ray Allen signed long-term last summer, and now Shaun Alexander. It's a weird feeling considering everyone the Mariners had let go.
Now let's see what happens with the rest of the Seahawks' free agents. Jamie Sharper and Andre Dyson have already been cut loose. I've never looked more forward to the NFL Draft as I have these last couple years too.
Anyway, they got the deal done. Shaun's in the fold, and that's a good start to the offseason.
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