By DARREN URBAN
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Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu was on the receiving end of a forearm blow to the helmet from Milford Brown last weekend, but while Brown was flagged for the penalty, Tatupu said he didn’t mind.
“I don’t think it was dirty,” Tatupu said. “There’s a very thin line between nasty and dirty. I can appreciate a nasty player. I like that attitude, and they’ve got some nasty players over there.”
Tatupu went on to say he hoped Brown wasn’t fined because “I got what I deserved.”
Brown chuckled at the comment and said Tatupu was mad after getting driven to the ground on a block. Tatupu hit Brown — which the officials didn’t see — before Brown retaliated.
But, Brown said, “Three plays later, we were laughing about it.”
EXTRA POINTS
For the first time in recent memory, team vice president Bill Bidwill Jr. was out on the fields at the end of practice watching the team. Bidwill Jr. is expected to take on a larger role in the organization after staying mostly in the background the past few years.…
Running back Marcel Shipp is playing with a cracked rib, but he returned to practice Thursday and was upgraded from doubtful to questionable. Shipp said he plans to play Sunday despite being in pain.…
Defensive end Chike Okeafor (calf) sat out, and while he remains listed as probable, Green said Okeafor might be downgraded today.
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CONTACT WRITER:
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Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu was on the receiving end of a forearm blow to the helmet from Milford Brown last weekend, but while Brown was flagged for the penalty, Tatupu said he didn’t mind.
“I don’t think it was dirty,” Tatupu said. “There’s a very thin line between nasty and dirty. I can appreciate a nasty player. I like that attitude, and they’ve got some nasty players over there.”
Tatupu went on to say he hoped Brown wasn’t fined because “I got what I deserved.”
Brown chuckled at the comment and said Tatupu was mad after getting driven to the ground on a block. Tatupu hit Brown — which the officials didn’t see — before Brown retaliated.
But, Brown said, “Three plays later, we were laughing about it.”
EXTRA POINTS
For the first time in recent memory, team vice president Bill Bidwill Jr. was out on the fields at the end of practice watching the team. Bidwill Jr. is expected to take on a larger role in the organization after staying mostly in the background the past few years.…
Running back Marcel Shipp is playing with a cracked rib, but he returned to practice Thursday and was upgraded from doubtful to questionable. Shipp said he plans to play Sunday despite being in pain.…
Defensive end Chike Okeafor (calf) sat out, and while he remains listed as probable, Green said Okeafor might be downgraded today.
