It is days away from the start of training camps across the NFL. And Shaun Alexander is still wandering in the unemployment office. While the fans are starting to praise the criminal Pacman Jones and his future with the Dallas Cowboys, Shaun Alexander has turned into everyone's favorite punching bag. Fans all over are taking shots at the former Seahawks standout as if he kicked wide right in the remaining seconds of the Super Bowl.
Here's a guy who is tied for 7th all time in rushing touchdowns and is just under 10,000 career rushing yards. Alexander carried his team to a Super Bowl, running for 95 yards on 20 carries against a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that was the best of the best in the league. And yet, he's been regarded as "too soft" or a "me-first" player. Last I checked, Shaun ran on a partially broken foot for the 2006 season. After returning from it, he ran for 201 yards on a snowy Monday night victory against the Packers. He has been donated to various charities. Shaun has also been very respectful of his teammates, never having gotten into a locker room brawl with one of them, such as Terrell Owens.
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I hope Shaun signs with a new team. I hope he shows everyone he is still a good running back. Unfortunately, he probably will never get that chance again.
He most likely will be thrusted into a complementary role. But if he can play for a couple more years and pick up at least 571 more yards, he will have 10,000 career rushing yards. If he can get 11 more rushing touchdowns, he will be 4th all time in that category. These feats are realistic. Those numbers, and the fact that he was probably the second best running back in his era will get him into the hall of fame. And when he is inducted, I would like to see that everyone will be remembering him as "Mr. Touchdown" rather than a player who was "too soft".
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about 1 month ago
Shaun is a class act and I believe there is more football left in him. He did both the 'Hawks and himself a disservice playing injured last year. I'm with you, hoping he gets the chance to prove me right.
about 1 month ago
thats good to hear
about 1 month ago
Thank you!!! Too many people have been far too willing to put him on the 'used-up' shelf.
I hope he not only signs with a team, but also has a better season than that criminal Pac-Man
Jones. There are too many Shaun Alexander fans out here that want to see him hit those memorable
milestones (i.e. yardage and touchdowns). He will play, and I hope he does well.
about 1 month ago
I think that he still got alot of years left in him. Somebody like Chicago, Cincinatti, or Green Bay can definetly use a player of his caliber. I actually thought that he had already signed with somebody. I haven't been keeping up with all the moves. GO STEELERS !!!
26 days ago
Shaun is a stand up guy and the Seattle has made a big mistake. Without Shaun they won't make it back to the big game. People that give as much as he does to the community (of his time and a whole lot of his money) get what is comming to them i.e a better team than the Hawks. I live Seattle and the only reason I watched Seattle football was because of him, no more. I know a lot of people who feel the same.
23 days ago
I truly have a hard time pointing out "sports hero's" now days, but if I had to pick Shaun Alexander would be at the top of that list. What an upstanding athlete, man, and servant of the King. I hope to see him play more, you know he has it in him. With one decent season he could easily record 4 more records. I'm a NW transplant and would like nothing more than to see Shawn get back to the south, maybe in a Falcons jersey!
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