Seahawks QB Wallace was traded to Browns

On Monday night, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed that they have made a deal with the Cleveland Browns, trading backup quarterback Seneca Wallace to Browns for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick. The trade is also considered to be one part of Browns current team president Mike Holmgren’s plan of restructuring Browns with players from his former team, the Seahawks.

“This will give Seneca a chance for a fresh start,” Seattle general manager John Schneider said in a statement. “The Browns front office’s familiarity with his abilities will give him an opportunity to compete for playing time. We wish him nothing but the best.”

Formerly the Seahawks head coach, Holmgren took Wallace as one of his favorite players, and that could be the major reason why he made effort to bring Wallace to Cleveland. So, putting on the Browns jersey, what Wallace could do for the new team?

Being drafted by the Seahawks as a fourth-round pick in 2003, Wallace has spent his entire seven-year career with the team and has played in totally 46 games, starting 14 games at quarterback with 25 career touchdowns. He was used sometimes at wide receiver and returner and had four pass catches for 76 yards and 214 rushing yards. His best season was 2008 when he started eight games with 1,532 throwing yards and 11 touchdowns. He was also given starting job last season for two games when original starter Matt Hasselbeck was sidelined with injury. Therefore, what the Browns brought to their offensive line was a versatile player who has considerable experience as a starter. Not a bad deal.

Seahawks center Houser is in hospital with lung problem

The Seattle Seahawks long snapper Kevin Houser was sitting up in his hospital room Monday and watching “Ren and Stimpy” cartoons with his wife and kids. All what he was hoping for now is to have a good Christmas with his family, as it is very likely that he will be put on injured reserve.

The 32-year-old veteran, in his tenth season of wearing NFL jersey, got hurt while covering a punt in the second quarter Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but returned to snap for Seattle’s only extra point later in the half. However, he ran at Buccaneers wide receiver Sammie Stroughter at the end of a 33-yard punt return and collapsed in pain on the sideline midway through the third quarter.

Mora said Houser is likely going on injured reserve and ending his season early. The team will try to bring back Jeff Robinson, who is currently out of football after playing for Seattle for parts of the 2007 and ’08 seasons.

Seahawks scratch lottery ticket available since Tuesday!

After a new Seahawks scratch lottery ticket was introduced, the Seattle Seahawks became one of the first NFL teams to take advantage of the league’s decision to allow franchises to make deals with state lotteries.

Washington State Lottery introduced the new Seahawks scratch ticket on Tuesday while the New England Patriots also have a licensing agreement with their state lottery.

The top prize of the Seahawks ticket will be as high as $50,000, and non-winning tickets can be entered in a second-chance drawing with a prize of game tickets plus a trip to Miami worth about $12,000. Even if you are a fan who likes only steelers jerseys, you can also try your luck with seahawks lottery tickets.

Fans can buy the Seahawks scratch tickets at regular lottery outlets and at Qwest Field during home games. The Seahawks has already made a plan to use the money they earn through selling lottery tickets. The money will mostly used to pay down debt on the stadium and the adjoining events center.