As if the Seahawks hadn’t already seen enough bad news in December, the NFL suspended defensive tackle Al Woods today, for violation of the policy on performance-enhancing substances. The suspension begins immediately and would apply to the first two playoff games for Seattle, should they advance to the second round.
It isn’t a stretch to call Woods a key player, or for that matter, Rashaad Penny or Josh Gordon, the first two players the Hawks lost earlier this month. They may have only had six starts among them, but all three have made big contributions in Seattle this season.