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<< Previous   of   Next >> Associated Press  (click to enlarge) Seahawks backup quarterback Charle Frye (5) walks off the field after the Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears in a preseason game Saturday.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Big workload for Frye Despite playing the entire game on Saturday, the Seahawks No. 3 quarterback continues to get the majority of snaps at practice due to injuries to Matt Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace. By Scott M. Johnson Herald Writer RENTON -- Charlie Frye's reward for playing the entire game on Saturday night was not a few days of rest. Just the opposite, in fact. While Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck continues to nurse a sore back, and Seneca Wallace is limited by a strained groin, Frye took almost all the repetitions at Tuesday's practices. He worked with both the first and second teams, handing over the reins to rookie Dalton Bell for only a handful of snaps at both the morning and afternoon practice sessions. After playing the entire game Saturday night, including overtime, Frye is starting to feel the wear and tear in his throwing arm. "It's a little fatigued," he said after Tuesday's morning practice. "It's just a little sore. I'm pushing through it. "My arm will be better for it in the long run. It's like running with weights on. When you take the weights off, you feel like you're flying." The Seahawks actually had four quarterbacks when Tuesday morning's practice started, but Wallace stepped aside after throwing a few passes in individual drills. A few minutes later, Hasselbeck left the field because of tightness in his back. He had been struggling with a sore back most of last week before returning to practice Monday. "I don't even know what happened to Matt," Frye said while looking around after the morning session. "But I pretty much took all the reps at practice. It was a gut-check practice. We were in full pads, a couple of days after the game, and a whole lot of hitting was going on. Guys were tired and sore. I was just trying to rally the troops and get us through it." Frye continued to run the offense in the afternoon practice while Hasselbeck worked with trainers inside the team facility. The third-string quarterback struggled with the screen game and took his fair share of verbal abuse from head coach Mike Holmgren. With Hasselbeck sidelined Saturday night, Frye had an eventful evening. He played the full game and helped engineer the game-winning drive, but Frye also threw three interceptions. "I made a couple bad throws, but the last four drives I had were all scoring drives," he said of a 29-26 preseason victory over the Chicago Bears. "That's something I can take from the game. I think I showed my teammates that I'm a fighter." On Monday, Holmgren defended Frye's performance by saying that the quarterback was under too much pressure from pass rushers. "I was actually proud of the fact that he hung in there, because he got hit too much in the game," Holmgren said. "I was not happy with that." Frye, who is unlikely to see any game time nor many practice reps during the regular season, was glad to get some extra work -- both in the game and on the practice field. "It's been good for me," he said Tuesday. "It's a good soreness. I'd rather be sore and getting the reps." Walter Jones rests: In addition to Hasselbeck, two other players suffered minor injuries in the morning practice. The most notable player affected was Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones, who appeared to get tangled up with a teammate near the end of practice. The coaches called Jones off the field, and he watched the final 15 minutes from the sideline. Floyd Womack replaced Jones with the No. 1 offense, while a rash of injuries at the position forced guard Pat Murray to work at left tackle with the second team. Jones was held out of the afternoon practice, although he typically practices only once per day. Also hurt in the morning practice was tight end Jeb Putzier, who strained his back. Putzier missed a few practices earlier this month because of a hip injury. Going home: Because there is no NFL in Lawrence Jackson's hometown of Los Angeles, this Monday's game at San Diego is the closest the Seahawks rookie will get to a homecoming. But that doesn't necessarily mean he'll have a bunch of friends and family at the preseason game. "It's a Monday night. People have got to work," Seattle's first-round draft pick said when asked how many people will drive to the preseason game to see him play. "From L.A. to San Diego, anytime after 2 (p.m.), there's going to be a lot of traffic. "Hopefully I can get some people there." Defensive coordinator John Marshall said earlier this week that Jackson will start at right end for the second game in a row. Marshall added that no final decision has been made as to whether Jackson or Darryl Tapp will start the season opener. Screened in: Holmgren was so upset with the way his offense ran the screen pass on Tuesday afternoon that he gave them detention. After excusing the defensive players from a 60-minute practice, he kept the offense on the field and ran screen passes for another 20 minutes. The Seahawks' head coach might be in his final year, but he hasn't acted like a lame duck as of late. Ever since he watched the film of Saturday's overtime win, Holmgren has been walking around like he has a mouthful of tacks. In that way, Hasselbeck said earlier this week, Holmgren has not changed. "He is very demanding and sets the bar high," the quarterback said on Monday afternoon. "If you reach his standards, then you are great; then he is happy and in a good mood. If you don't reach his standard, then he is cranky and not happy and he will let you know." Quick slants: Veterans Mike Wahle and Ray Willis were given the afternoon off Tuesday, leaving the team with just eight healthy offensive linemen at practice. The No. 1 line included four backups: Womack, center Steve Vallos, right guard Mansfield Wrotto and right tackle Kyle Williams. ... Today marks the last of Seattle's two-a-days, as the team will break training camp later this afternoon. The Seahawks will continue to practice at their Renton facility throughout the week, but only once a day.

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