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Kicker Josh Brown (3) likely won't be high-fived by his former Seahawks teammates when he returns to Qwest Field Sept. 21 as a member of the St. Louis Rams.

SEATTLE – Will Seattle Seahawks fans cheer or boo former Seahawks kicker and perennial game-saver Josh Brown when he returns to Qwest Field for the first time?

We'll know on September 21. That's when Brown will show up with his new team, the division rival St. Louis Rams.

The NFL released the complete 2008 schedule on Tuesday, and it includes the Seahawks playing in front of a national audience on Thanksgiving.

The Seahawks will open on the road September 7 at the Buffalo Bills.

The home schedule begins September 14 against division rival San Francisco, followed the next week by a visit from the Rams.

The Seahawks had reportedly offered Brown the richest contract ever for a kicker, but he went to the Rams for even more money -- a five-year, $14.2 million deal. The Seahawks signed veteran Olindo Mare to take Brown's place.

The 'Hawks get a bye in Week 4, then hit the road to take on the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants on October 5.

The next home game October 12 comes against the Brett Favre-less Green Bay Packers. But they still have Ryan Grant, who ran all over the Seahawks in the snow in last year's divisional playoff.

The Seahawks first primetime matchup is Sunday night, October 19 at Tampa Bay.

On Thanksgiving, the Seahawks head down to Dallas to face the Cowboys for one of the traditional turkey day games.

A week later on December 7, Seattle gets a Sunday night date at home with New England, but that may change due to the NFL's flex scheduling.

Other games of note:

--Seattle faces division rival Arizona November 16 in Seattle, and in the season finale December 28 in Glendale, Ariz.

--The Seahawks travel to San Francisco October 26 and to St. Louis December 14.

--Former Seahawks quarterback and coach Jim Zorn returns to Seattle Nov. 23 as head coach of the Washington Redskins.

The complete schedule (all times Pacific):

--Aug. 8 at Minnesota 5 p.m. (Preseason)

--Aug. 16 vs. Chicago 6 p.m. (Preseason)

--Aug. 25 at San Diego 5 p.m. (Preseason)

--Aug. 29 vs. Oakland 7 p.m. (Preseason)

--Sept. 7 at Buffalo 10 a.m.

--Sept. 14 vs. San Francisco 1:05 p.m.

--Sept. 21 vs. St. Louis 1:05 p.m.

--Sept. 28 BYE

--Oct. 5 at N.Y. Giants 10:05 a.m.

--Oct. 12 vs. Green Bay 1:15 p.m.

--Oct. 19 at Tampa Bay 5:15 p.m.

--Oct. 26 at San Francisco 1:15 p.m.

--Nov. 2 vs. Philadelphia 1:15 p.m.

--Nov. 9 at Miami 10 a.m.

--Nov. 16 vs. Arizona 1:05 p.m.

--Nov. 23 vs. Washington 1:15 p.m.

--Nov. 27 at Dallas (Thanksgiving) 1:15 p.m.

--Dec. 7 vs. New England 5:15 p.m.

--Dec. 14 at St. Louis 10 a.m.

--Dec. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets 1:05 p.m.

--Dec. 28 at Arizona 1:15 p.m.