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Seahawks vs Raiders: 5 Takeaways from Seattle’s sloppy win

By Keith Myers

September 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Troymaine Pope (26) scores a touchdown against Oakland Raiders defensive back Dewey McDonald (35) during the fourth quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
September 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Troymaine Pope (26) scores a touchdown against Oakland Raiders defensive back Dewey McDonald (35) during the fourth quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; General view of the CenturyLink Field and the downtown Seattle skyline during the NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; General view of the CenturyLink Field and the downtown Seattle skyline during the NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Now begins is the worst 2 days of the NFL year

The Seahawks have until Saturday at 1 PM PT to cut 22 players. A few will be claimed by other teams. A few will land on practice squads. Many will never play football again.

That’s the nature of NFL. Guys who aren’t immediately signed to a practice squad have to go find non-football jobs. They wait for another chance, but a year from now another whole crop of rookies will come in to fill out rosters.

It is a tough reality for many of these guys. Most have spend most of their lives dreaming about playing in the NFL, and that dream will come to an end on Saturday.

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