Seahawks add Depth at Cornerback/Safety position

Looking to add depth to their defense and special teams, the Seattle Seahawks reached a one-year, $605,000 deal with Falcons defensive back Omare Lowe.

Lowe, who is expected to sign the agreement Monday, gets a chance to return to his home state to play the 2008 season. He grew up in Maple Valley, Wash., and played for the University of Washington. This will be the sixth NFL team for Lowe, who turns 30 on April 20.

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NFL Playoffs Begin - Time to Find out Who is Real

Redskins at Seahawks

Well we finally made it. The playoffs begin this Saturday and kicking things off are the Washington Redskins visiting the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington.

The Redskins are looking extremely tough right now as they have won 4 straight games and handily took down the Dallas Cowboys to clinch a playoff spot last weekend.

The Seahawks have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming off a horrific performance against one of the leagues worst teams, the Atlanta Fellons or is it the Atlanta Falcons?

In fairness to Seattle, they did pull starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck from the game and proceeded to have a very bad ending with backup QB Seneca Wallace committing 2 turnovers and the Seahawks defense giving up 3 touchdowns all in the final two minutes of the game.

The Seahawks are tough to beat at home but the Redskins have a team that is playing great at the right time. They have an excellent coach in Joe Gibbs and they are playing as a team with great chemistry. This should be an entertaining game and if the Seahawks show up mentally, they should take this game handily.

Jaguars at Steelers

Next up on Saturday evening the Jaguars visit the Steelers in a repeat of the previous matchup at Pittsburgh when the Jaguars were able to outlast the Steelers and bring home the win.

The Steelers have not finished the season on a strong note while Jacksonville has been dominating for many weeks now.

I personally like the way the Jaguars are playing and I look for them to grind out another tough win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Giants at Buccaneers

On Sunday, the Giants travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers. The Bucs lost their last two games as they didn't play most of their starters. That will change this week when Jeff Garcia and Earnest Graham come back into the lineup.

The Bucs will be tough to beat at home but the Giants are an extremely physical team and can play well on the road.

The story of this game will come down to how well Eli Manning plays. If Eli can make good decisions and stay out of trouble on the turnover front, the Giants could win this game.

Otherwise, look for Tampa to dominate on defense and then pound the ball with Graham.

Titans at Chargers

Sunday afternoon will see the Titans travel to San Diego to take on the Chargers. The Chargers, who started the year off in a rough way, have returned to form as coach Norv Turner has found the sweet spot of his offense and the defense has gelled at the right time.

Ladanian Tomlinson has been in rare form and his coach is finally giving him the ball enough to make him dangerous.

The Titans squeaked into the playoffs with a win against the Colts this weekend. The Titans were barely able to beat a Colts team that rested most of its starters starting in the 2nd quarter. This does not bode well for them as the Chargers are looking mentally and physically tough.

Look for the Charges to defeat the Titans handily.

Can Seattle SeaHawks Thrive Without A Running Game?

The Seattle Seahawks have been struggling all season with the running game. Their once all star running back, Shaun Alexander, has not been even close to as effective this season as he has been historically.

Many people are calling for the end of Shaun's career. Shaun has battled through injuries the past two years including a broken foot and a broken wrist. More importantly, he seems to have lost a step and maybe the desire to succeed.

In his absence, Maurice Morris has filled in admirably, but the Seahawks continue to struggle week in and week out in the running game.

Shaun is back in the starting line up and Maurice is healthy, but last week showed again how week this team is in it's running game.

Knowing this, coach Mike Holmgren has shifted to a pass 1st run 2nd style of offense and with the exception of last weeks game against the Panthers, it has worked fairly well.

The key to their success now lies with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. When he is on, he is dangerous. This is one of his better years as well. He has looked sharp for most of this season with the exception of a couple of games such as against New Orleans and last week against the Carolina Panthers.

When Matt is throwing accurately and making good decisions, the offense has been able to move the ball in spite of the running problems. If Seattle is going to be able to do anything positive come playoff time, Matt and his receivers will have to carry the load.

A big part of Matt's success lies with his offensive line. They cannot open holes for the run, but they have been getting slowly better at giving Matt adequate pass protection. This is probably the most important part of the Seahawks offense.

So can the Hawks make some waves without pounding the ball with the running game? Maybe.

Walter Jones is back on the field

Seattle Seahawks most prized Offensive linesman, Walter Jones, is back on the field after missing 5 straight practices with a sore shoulder.

Holmgren says that he was giving Walt a cookie by letting him sit out of practice. Holmgren also wants to be sure that Walter is in top shape for the long season as the offensive line without him would not be nearly as stout.

It looks as though Jones will be heading to San Diego to play the Chargers on Sunday, but don't expect him to play much as he has already proven his worth many times over and has nothing to prove.

Matt Hasselbeck Returns to Form

Matt Hasselbeck is returning this year from a season he is ready to forget. He played through injuries not only to himself, but to his main running back Shaun Alexander. Hasselbeck missed several games last seasons with a broken finger as well as suffering a shoulder injury and a sprained knee.

He took a bad (questionable) hit after the end of a play where his knee got wrecked. According to the Seattle Times, Matt has been working out more diligently this pre-season then he ever has in his carreer. He is also getting old now and must take advantage of what time he has left.

Look for Matt to do everything in his power to return his team to glory and go for the SuperBowl ring.