Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
Lofa Tatupu was one of the players Seattle could least afford to lose in recent seasons.
His feel for the game, on-field leadership and every-down ability made him as valuable as anyone on the Seahawks' defense.
News that he'll miss the rest of the season would normally send shock waves through the NFC West.
That wasn't the case so much Thursday when Tatupu became only the latest prominent Seattle player to head for injured reserve.
There isn't much to say other than: "You're up, David Hawthorne."
The Seahawks did welcome back defensive end Patrick Kerney and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to full participation in practice Thursday. The next few weeks will be tough because the schedule features numerous road games, but the remaining home schedule is quite manageable.
Seattle needs to get through these next few games without losing any additional players with Pro Bowls on their resumes.
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His feel for the game, on-field leadership and every-down ability made him as valuable as anyone on the Seahawks' defense.
News that he'll miss the rest of the season would normally send shock waves through the NFC West.
That wasn't the case so much Thursday when Tatupu became only the latest prominent Seattle player to head for injured reserve.
There isn't much to say other than: "You're up, David Hawthorne."
The Seahawks did welcome back defensive end Patrick Kerney and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to full participation in practice Thursday. The next few weeks will be tough because the schedule features numerous road games, but the remaining home schedule is quite manageable.
Seattle needs to get through these next few games without losing any additional players with Pro Bowls on their resumes.
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- Joined ESPN in 2007
- Lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons
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Mike Sando
Sando joined ESPN.com in 2007 after nine seasons covering the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. He lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons.
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