Notebook | Seahawks job a snap for stay-at-home dad

KIRKLAND — Jeff Robinson was a stay-at-home dad living in the Seattle area when the Seahawks called.

On Tuesday, he was at Seahawks headquarters for a workout, and that same day became the team's newest player.

Robinson, who grew up in Spokane and played at Idaho, took part in his first Seahawks practice as the new long-snapper Wednesday. He's the team's third snapper this season and fourth in the past two.

"I need to shake a little of the rust off," Robinson said. "That's what [today] and Friday are for, and we'll see if we can give it a go on Sunday."

Robinson, 37, hasn't snapped in a game since 2004, when he was with the Dallas Cowboys. He replaces Boone Stutz, who was released.

Special-teams coach Bruce DeHaven worked with Robinson in Dallas. At one time DeHaven thought Robinson was the best snapper in the NFL.

"I just feel like until you have that position solidified, that you're never going to be where you want to be," DeHaven said. "It's one of those things that you should never have to think about."

Coach Mike Holmgren hopes Robinson brings stability to the snaps, which were a problem area with Stutz and Derek Rackley earlier this season. Rackley was also invited back to Kirkland for Tuesday's workout.

"It's such an important part of today's game, it just cannot be an adventure every time we line up for a PAT," Holmgren said. "Not at this time of the year. So our hope is that it steadies us just a little bit."

Tru's value

Marcus Trufant was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his three-interception game Sunday against Arizona, one he returned 84 yards for a TD.

A Seahawk won the honor for the second week in a row — last week it was middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu. The last time the Seahawks won back-to-back defensive player of the week honors was 1997, with Chad Brown and Darryl Williams.

"It's a team effort, really," Trufant said. "It's never really one guy who wins the game or anything like that, so I have to give a lot of credit to the other guys, the pass rush and all that, and everything just worked out in my favor."

Trufant has made a case for Pro Bowl consideration. He's second in the NFL in interceptions with seven.

"Stuff like that's always in the back of your mind, but you try not to really focus on that type of stuff," Trufant said.

Seahawks players and coaches cast Pro Bowl ballots Wednesday. Other NFL teams vote this week as well, and all-star squads will be announced next week.

Pollard's production

Bigger and better things were expected of Marcus Pollard this season, but the Seahawks tight end did something last week that he hadn't done since Week 4 — catch a touchdown pass.

"It felt great," Pollard said. "It's been a long time since the San Fran game."

Pollard has 22 catches for 219 yards this season. He missed two games to have minor knee surgery. Holmgren said he felt Pollard could catch as many as 50 passes before this season started.

Notes

• Holmgren once described QB Matt Hasselbeck's running style as a giraffe on ice skates. On Wednesday he was asked if he worries about Hasselbeck. "When he starts to run, I really worry about him," Holmgren said. "You guys have seen gooney birds land on lakes and things like that?"

• DT Rocky Bernard (groin), LT Walter Jones (team decision), S Mike Green (knee) and T Tom Ashworth (illness) did not practice Wednesday, but they should all be available for Sunday's game.

José Miguel Romero: 206-464-2409 or jromero@seattletimes.com