Seahawkless Sunday

Bye weeks are hard on Seahawks Diehards. Waiting two weeks between games evokes the same sense of purposeless despair that pervades offseason Sundays.

Still, there are consolations. There are other football games. Had the Huskies come through last night, that would have helped immensely. So, one must look to today's games for solace. Aside from following my fantasy football players, I will, as always, follow the progress of ex-Seahawks. Today, that means flipping back and forth between the Browns and Lions games.

Although Jake Delhomme is active today, his ankle is not 100%, so Seneca Wallace will get the start. This gives Wallace--who led the Browns to their first victory of the season last week--one more chance to make the case for himself to start for the rest of the season. Fellow ex-Seahawk Pork Chop Womack continues to start on the Browns O-Line. Cleveland hosts Atlanta today.

The Detroit Lions recently picked up yet another Seahawks castoff: D-lineman Lawrence Jackson. This brings the number of Seattle exiles on their roster to six. However, Jackson and tailback Mo Morris are inactive today. Rob Sims continues to start on the O-Line, and last week signed a contract extension. Despite his lack of production, Detroit has not yet benched Nate Burleson. Will Heller plays special teams and sees spot time on offense as a blocking tight end. Julian Peterson continues to start on defense.The winless Lions will face the St. Louis Rams, who are riding high after breaking their 5-year losing streak against Seattle.

After he caught the game-winning touchdown for Baltimore last week, it will be interesting to see if Housh can play a larger role in the Ravens offense today in Denver.

Tonight's contest between Philadelphia and San Francisco offers an opportunity to see Owen Schmitt play fullback, and to see whether the hapless 49ers can defend their house and finally win a game for the first time this season.