Seattle Seahawks: How the Lockout Will Hinder Them

February 8, 2011   ·   Andrew Eide   ·   Jump to comments

As the Packers celebrated their fourth Super Bowl triumph on the confetti covered Cowboy Stadium turf Sunday, the rest of the football world was starting to feel uneasy.  Now that the season is over, the black cloud of labor strife looms larger than ever.
Even the most optimistic fan can see that there will be a lock out of some sort at the end of February, and both sides seem to be digging in. 
For the Seattle Seahawks this lock out could not come at a worse time.
Seattle is coming off a season that brought back some momentum and some much needed hope.  But there are still many holes that need to be filled before the Seahawks can take a real step towards that confetti covered field at the end of the year.
The lock out will make that harder to do.
Historically the NFL free agency period begins at the end of February, and teams use that time to woo stud players into their fold.  Until there is a new collective bargaining agreement there ...

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