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Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Seahawks Notebook: Hawks sign MLB Godfrey
Veteran moves in as new starter

By TIM KORTE
AP SPORTS WRITER

KIRKLAND -- The Seahawks yesterday signed free agent middle linebacker Randall Godfrey to a one-year contract.

Godfrey, 30, was released by the Tennessee Titans last Wednesday in a salary cap-related move. He had been the Titans' starting middle linebacker for the past three seasons, although an ankle injury forced him to miss eight games in 2002.

	Godfrey

"I just sat here and thought about it and thought it was a great situation," Godfrey said. "I want to be with a competitive team, and I think I fit the situation perfectly."

The Seahawks have been looking for a veteran middle linebacker after ranking last in the NFL in rushing defense last season.

The team looked at free agents Earl Holmes and Charlie Clemons in March, but both players signed elsewhere. Orlando Huff and Isaiah Kacyvenski, who split time as starters last season, will compete for the backup job.

Godfrey, who played at Georgia, was the Dallas Cowboys' second-round choice in the 1996 draft. He played four seasons in Dallas before joining the Titans in 2000.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

STEVENS SENTENCE: Tight end Jerramy Stevens was sentenced yesterday to two days in jail for reckless driving. He'll also be picking up roadside litter under a judge's order.

Stevens pleaded guilty June 10 after prosecutors dropped a drunken driving charge.

Stevens had no comment as he left the court. His attorney, Jon Fox, made a brief statement to declare Stevens wouldn't discuss the matter.

"It's a done deal. It is closed," Fox said. "The next time you hear from Jerramy, it will be on the football field. He will make us all proud."

As part of his NFL contract, Stevens may have to forfeit $300,000 of a $2.8 million signing bonus after his guilty plea. He also could be subject to suspension by the NFL.

Stevens was stopped April 3 in Medina after rolling through a stop sign. Police said there were two open champagne bottles on the floor.

During the sentencing hearing yesterday, Municipal Judge Albert M. Raines disclosed that results of two breath tests showed Stevens with a blood-alcohol content of .14 and .17 percent.

The legal limit in Washington is .08 percent.

Earlier this month, Stevens was sentenced to five days in jail for violating probation from a hit-and-run conviction while he was a Washington student.

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