Sportbetting had the Seattle Seahawks signing running back Edgerrin James on Tuesday. James is the NFL’s leading active rusher and he could be a boost to Seattle’s running game. The Seahawks are considered a good pick this season in sport betting online odds and James could play a role.
Sportbetting had James signing a one-year contract with the Seahawks. His signing cost running back T.J. Duckett a job as he was cut. The James contract is for about $2 million. James is 11th on the career NFL rushing list with 12,121 yards as sportbetting stats tell us. He did not have a big role last season with Arizona but could have a bigger role with Seattle. The Seahawks have Julius Jones as their top running back as sport betting online has it, but not much else. James could easily see a lot of time with Seattle.
The Seahawks are expected to run the ball a lot this season under new head coach Jim Mora Jr. James could combine with Jones to give Seattle a nice running attack. The Seahawks also have Justin Forsett but how much he is used is up for debate. Julius Jones knows all about James and doesn’t seem too concerned to have competition. “Yeah. I watched ‘Edge’ quite a bit. I know he’s a good back,” Jones said. “He’s definitely a great back and somebody I’ve always watched.”
James could easily move up the career rushing yardage list as sportbetting tells us. He is just 158 yards behind Marcus Allen and Marshall Faulk and he is only 191 yards behind Jim Brown for eighth as sport betting online stats tell us.
Sportbetting tells us that James had 794 carries for 2,895 yards and 16 touchdowns in his three seasons in Arizona. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2006 and in 2007 as sport betting online showed, but was benched last year. He came back late in the season to play well and Arizona made the Super Bowl.
Seattle is 22-1 in sportbetting odds at the sports book to win the Super Bowl this season. Seattle is the second sportbetting choice at the online sportsbook to win the NFC West this season behind last year’s division champion Arizona Cardinals. With a healthy Matt Hasselbeck and a new attitude, the Seahawks could be one of the surprise teams during the 2009 NFL season.