Did Blair Walsh cost the Seahawks a post season appearance?

It would be stretching the bounds of credulity to place all the blame on Blair Walsh. read more

Blair Walsh did not lose the Seahawks the Atlanta Falcons game or the last Arizona Cardinals game. (Seattle was behind when Walsh attempted late field goals against the Cardinals and Falcons.) But he did cost Seattle the Washington Redskins game. Had Seattle won the Redskins game, the Seahawks would have been 10-5 heading into their final game. read more

The Seahawks instead made a smaller bet on Walsh to do the same thing. His one-year deal included an $800,000 base salary with an extra $300,000 available in incentives and no guaranteed money. By comparison, Hauschka had a $2.7 million salary and a $3.525 million cap hit in his final season with Seattle. read more