It actually began in the off-season with the debacle over losing Steve Hutchinson. That front office mistake proved to be very costly in our run for a second Superbowl appearance. Then the injury bug hit. If you believe in curses or not, the Seahawks definitely had a streak of bad luck this season. Then the mediocre play of the defense in the middle of the season. I still don’t know why that happened. Then just as it appeared futile, the playoffs come and Seattle somehow manages through a depleted secondary and a banged up receiving core to make the most of it for two games. OT, I never expected that. I was proud of the team on Sunday. The depressing part is that we know our team is one of the best in the NFL when we are healthy. These flashes of what could have been really make it hard to stomach sitting out the rest of the playoffs.

Now it is time to look ahead to the next season. Many questions need to be answered. Will Mack Strong return? Will Mike Holmgren return? (Miami may be calling). Will Marcus Tubbs return? Will Tim Ruskell top his Hutchinson screw up? Will Alexander run like he did in the playoffs? (That would be nice.) Will our team get that fire and determination back to shake off this season and return next season in championship form? All of these questions will be answered in the year ahead.

The count down to training camp will begin soon fans. This blog will continue. Check back often and be sure to drop me a comment if you would like to.

It was tough fans, but as I said most of the 25 years before. “There’s always next season.”