Aug 11th 2008 5:15PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Seahawks, NFC West, NFL InjuriesMike Holmgren might be learning the hard way why you don’t announce your retirement in advance (instead, you just make random decisions, holding the hopes and whims of those that love you in a constant metaphorical tornado state).

First we had last evening’s speculation that Matt Hasselback might have a wonky back and now it appears that Seattle’s best healthy wide receiver, Bobby Engram (a indicative statement all its own), is sea.
Seahawks leading receiver Bobby Engram will miss six to eight weeks with a cracked shoulder, coach Mike Holmgren says.

The 35-year-old Engram set a Seattle franchise record last season with 94 catches and then skipped offseason minicamps while in a dispute over his contract that expires after this season.
And really, nothing says “quick comeback” like “35 year old with a cracked shoulder”. Deion Branch is on the PUP currently, leaving the Seahawks with … Nate Burleson! Nate flashed brilliance for a few months in Minnesota, once upon a few fantasy football destroying seasons ago, but hasn’t amounted to much more than a return man in Seattle.Continue Reading