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Seahawks close regular season against Bucs

Dec 31, 2006 - 2:22 PM Seattle (8-7) at Tampa Bay (4-11) Sunday 1:00 pm ESTTAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Jon Gruden has a history with Mike Holmgren.Gruden faces off against Holmgren on Sunday when his Tampa BayBuccaneers meet the Seattle Seahawks in the regular-seasonfinale for both teams. While Holmgren was coach of the Green Bay Packers, Gruden servedas receivers coach from 1992-94. Gruden is finishing what has been a disappointing fifth seasonin Tampa Bay, where the Bucs already have clinched last place inthe NFC South.Completing his eighth season in Seattle, Holmgren has guided theSeahawks to their third straight NFC West title. The Seahawks have been able to capture another division titledespite being in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Theyhave not lost four in a row since a five-game skid in 2000.With the Seahawks already having clinched the fourth seed anda home playoff game next weekend, Holmgren could opt to givelimited playing time to quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and running back Shaun Alexander.Alexander rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns as the Seahawks squandered a late lead in last week's 20-17 loss to San Diego.Michael Pittman rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown and TimRattay was efficient in his first start of the season as theBucs posted a 22-7 victory at Cleveland last week. Rattaycompleted 16-of-26 passes for 212 yards with an interception.