SEAHAWKS: Players making some lofty goals - sound familiar?

He's pointing to his 15 touchdowns in 2009. seahawks.com

Remember when Lofa Tatupu declared the Seahawks would record five shutouts for 2008?

The statement might drown away in history due to the forgettable season, but the goal itself ranks up there with such bold gems as "We want the ball and we're gonna' score," due to their catastrophic failures.

A year later and a couple Seahawks are already making a few bold claims, with WR Nate Burleson predicting 15 touchdowns and DE Darryl Tapp setting a goal for 12 sacks.

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Both players made their proclamations via Twitter.

Burleson tweeted first:

Finished my first week of workouts in Az. Twice a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks… You do the math! For the slow folk..it equals 15 TD’s

Then Tapp fired back:

well I am gonna train in va. 4 weeks 2 and a half times a day. And for you slow that means 12 sacks

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