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Don't doubt Shanahan's front-office impact

Adam Schefter

...about Mike Holmgren as a full-time GM? His stint as coach/GM had its ups (Shaun Alexander/Steve Hutchinson) and downs (Koren Robinson/Jerramy Stevens). Would the Browns be better off finding someone...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Could Mark Ingram inspire these teams to dream?

Cam Martin

...claim to 12 national championships. Alabama is alma mater of Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, John Hannah, Shaun Alexander and Forrest Gump. How could none of them have won the Heisman? It didn't seem...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Heisman voters got this one right

Chris Low, SEC

...d come before him - Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, Ozzie Newsome, Cornelius Bennett, Lee Roy Jordan and Shaun Alexander - Ingram became the first Alabama player to hoist the Heisman Trophy as his own. Sure, there...

Blog | December 12, 2009

Initial thoughts on the Ruskell era

Mike Sando, NFC West

...recovered if the team had continued winning. But the offensive line deteriorated, as did running back Shaun Alexander, and the Seahawks were never quite the same. The moves Ruskell made to improve the defense...

Blog | December 03, 2009

Around the NFC West: Rams draft plans

Mike Sando, NFC West

Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch isn't convinced the Rams will draft a quarterback in the first round.  Thomas: "I reserve the right to chang...

Blog | December 02, 2009

Around the NFC West: Starting Leinart?

Mike Sando, NFC West

...side of the ball. Maiocco: "Team sources say there is no plan to ever go back to (Shaun) Hill because he was never viewed as more than a short-term solution. Smith, the No.1...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Mailbag: Debating the Seahawks' future

Mike Sando, NFC West

Scott from Roseville, Calif., writes: What is your gut on Tim Ruskell's status? My gut is no matter what others may think, if Ruskell is not given ano...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Seahawks' Forsett on verge of emerging

Eric Karabell

...quite a bit as well. He hasn't had much of a running game since the Shaun Alexander era ended. Enter Forsett, a 5-foot-8 spark plug whom we first noticed back in...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Can old warrior Williams handle full load?

Tim Graham, AFC East

...running backs. Through nine games, he has been extraordinary. But as players such as Edgerrin James, Shaun Alexander and Ahman Green can attest, a guy can smack the wall in a hurry when he...

Blog | November 19, 2009

John Clayton: Inside The Huddle

SportsCenter

...direct approach has enabled Chris Johnson to get off to the fastest nine-game start since Shaun Alexander's 1,880-yard season in 2005. Johnson's 7.7-yard average on runs up...

Blog | November 18, 2009

McCluster: There's more to come

Chris Low, SEC

Running for 100 yards against just about any SEC defense is an accomplishment. Running for 200 yards is spectacular. But flirting with 300 yards...

Blog | November 17, 2009

Opening the mailbag: Will Best enter the draft or come back?

Ted Miller, Pac-10

Happy Friday! To your notes. Marshall from College Station, Texas, writes: I'm confused by the thought process that a possible two, three, or fo...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Flashback to Seattle's last victory at Arizona

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Arizona in Week 10, last won a road game against the Cardinals on Nov. 6, 2005. Shaun Alexander carried 23 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns during a 33-19 Seattle victory at...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Ingram runs his way into Heisman contention

Chris Low, SEC

...3. Ingram's 246 yards marked the third highest single-game rushing total in Alabama history. Shaun Alexander had 291 yards against LSU in 1996, and Bobby Humphrey had 284 yards against Mississippi State...

Blog | October 18, 2009

Kicking it with Alabama's Mark Ingram

Chris Low, SEC

...stays healthy and sticks around for four years, he could challenge the Alabama career touchdown record. Shaun Alexander scored 50 from 1996-99. Alexander also has the Alabama season record with 24, set in...

Blog | October 09, 2009