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"I have nothing to lose at this point," Dyson said. "The only thing you can do is just play. No sense in holding anything back."
Speaking Kindly
In a lively conference call with reporters who cover the Redskins yesterday, Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck inadvertently referred to wide receiver Terrell Owens's team as the "Philadelphia Egos" and explained his initial objections when the Redskins cut his brother, Tim, in the offseason after taking quarterback Jason Campbell in the first round of the draft in April.
Matt Hasselbeck praised the Redskins for cutting Tim quickly -- he signed with the Giants.
"I think that was a class move by Coach [Joe] Gibbs and the organization not to suffocate someone's career," Matt Hasselbeck said.
Hasselbeck also said his team's 13-3 record was attributable to a much more cohesive locker room after several players were discarded.
"We had guys having alcohol on their breath at practice," Hasselbeck said of past teams. "We [would know] a guy faced a four-game suspension and not know when it's going to take place. We had guys hurt and you wonder, 'Is he really hurt, or not wanting to practice or play?' "
Hasselbeck also said potential free agents tuned out coaches. "It's a bad way to do business, and a bad way to live life," he said.
Catching Fire
Seattle made a couple of key changes after losing to Washington on Oct. 2. Wide receiver Joe Jurevicius, signed in March for $700,000 in base salary after he was released by Tampa Bay, went from one reception for 17 yards in the Seahawks' 20-17 loss to the Redskins to a career-high nine catches for 137 yards and a touchdown the next week at St. Louis. This season, Jurevicius set a career high with 10 touchdown catches -- which tied for second in the NFC -- and had 694 yards.
And after the Washington loss, the Seahawks began making Jerramy Stevens their primary pass-catching tight end. Stevens, whom the Seahawks drafted in the first round in 2002 but did not live up to his potential until this season, had four of his five receiving scores after Oct. 2. His five touchdowns were one fewer than in his previous three seasons combined.
-- Jose Miguel Romero of the Seattle Times and Washington Post staff writer Jason La
Canfora contributed to this report
