Erickson Fires Up Hawks For Jaguars

Sat., Dec. 14, 1996

Tacoma News Tribune

Wednesday, Seattle Seahawks coach Dennis Erickson assembled his team at midfield for a lengthy discussion.

He talked about the importance of finishing with two victories so the team could have an 8-8 season. He talked about the pride of playing aggressively in a nationally televised Sunday night game on ESPN.

From the reaction, Erickson believes the Seahawks will have a strong performance against Jacksonville.

“I think it should be a fun game for us, national television and the atmosphere down there with the opportunity for them to possibly go to the playoffs,” Erickson said. “It seems like there is a lot of excitement …”

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