Friday, October 20, 2006

Hawks enjoying Tatupu's ascension to every-down LB - Seattle P-I
A significant anniversary in the development of the Seahawks defense went all but unnoticed Sunday in the aftermath of a wild win against the Rams in St. Louis.

The game -- not to mention the opponent and the site -- marked one full year of Lofa Tatupu being an every-down linebacker in the NFL.

Tatupu had been the starting middle linebacker almost from the first day he walked out on the practice field after being drafted in the second round last year. But, like most middle linebackers, he would leave the field in passing situations when the defense went with extra cornerbacks.

That all changed in the Seahawks' Week 5 game at St. Louis...

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