Seattle Seahawks

Every healthy member of the Seattle Seahawks showed up Monday morning at the VMAC, the team’s practice facility in Renton. Every member except the team’s most potent offensive weapon last year, that is. Entering his fourth season with th...
Every healthy member of the Seattle Seahawks showed up Monday morning at the VMAC, the team’s practice facility in Renton. Every member except the team’s most potent offensive weapon last year, that is. Entering his fourth season with the team and fresh off his best season as a pro, running back Marshawn Lynch took advantage of the optional nature of the annual OTAs, or organized team activities, when he did not show up this week. “This is voluntary. That’s what the rules and guidelines are all set up to be,” head coach Pete Carroll said after Monday’s workout. “We miss him and we’d like him to be here. This is [...]
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The 49ers suffered a huge loss Tuesday during their first OTA practice of 2013: Wide receiver Michael Crabtree sustained a torn Achilles tendon and will soon have what could be potentially season-ending surgery, USA Today’s Mike Garofolo...
The 49ers suffered a huge loss Tuesday during their first OTA practice of 2013: Wide receiver Michael Crabtree sustained a torn Achilles tendon and will soon have what could be potentially season-ending surgery, USA Today’s Mike Garofolo reported. Crabtree, of course, is coming off the best season of his four-year career. He had career-highs in receptions (85), yards (1,105) and touchdowns (9) and became the first 49ers’ pass-catcher since 2003 with 1,000 receiving yards. After Colin Kaepernick took over for Alex Smith in November, he latched onto Crabtree as his favorite target. In Kaepernick’s 10 starts, including the playoffs, he targeted Crabtree with 94 passes, 55 more than any other [...]
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Multiple outlets are reporting that 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon on Tuesday, which would mean he is likely out for the season. The injury, which the 49ers haven't confirmed yet and for which no timetable f...
Multiple outlets are reporting that 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon on Tuesday, which would mean he is likely out for the season. The injury, which the 49ers haven't confirmed yet and for which no timetable for return is set, is a huge blow to San Fransisco. Crabtree caught 85 passes for 1,105 yards last season and was expected to once again be a major part of the 49ers attack in the second year of quarterback Colin Kaepernick. It comes less than a week after the Seahawks announced that defensive end Bruce Irvin will miss the first four games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
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A look at a memorable moment in Seahawks history that occurred on May 22: 2001: The Seahawks move from the AFC West to the NFC West as the NFL realigns into eight four-team divisions. Instead of annual home-and-home games against the Bro...
A look at a memorable moment in Seahawks history that occurred on May 22: 2001: The Seahawks move from the AFC West to the NFC West as the NFL realigns into eight four-team divisions. Instead of annual home-and-home games against the Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders and Chargers, the Seahawks are now matched twice a season against […]
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Move over Max Unger. Make way Percy Harvin. Take a deep breath Earl Thomas. A fourth Seahawk will be added to the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players of 2013 when those ranked 51-60 are unveiled in the series’ fifth episode that airs Thursday ...
Move over Max Unger. Make way Percy Harvin. Take a deep breath Earl Thomas. A fourth Seahawk will be added to the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players of 2013 when those ranked 51-60 are unveiled in the series’ fifth episode that airs Thursday night. As was the case with Unger, the All-Pro center who was […]
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It's fairly well documented that Seattle used three of their four 7th round picks on the offensive line because, despite the fact they still had 'draftable' players on their board at other positions, they thought they stood a better chan...
It's fairly well documented that Seattle used three of their four 7th round picks on the offensive line because, despite the fact they still had 'draftable' players on their board at other positions, they thought they stood a better chance of UDFA recruitment at those spots. Thus, they picked Ryan Seymour, Jared Smith and Michael Bowie because they had felt offensive line recruitment would be a tougher area, and went out after a couple of highly-rated (on their boards) linebackers and defensive ends in rookie free agency instead. The UDFA free-for-all is in many ways a recruiting bonanza, where coaches and GMs try and convince players to come join their team and players must decide which place is the best fit for them. To sweeten deals though, each team is alloted $78,000 to divvy up as signing bonuses to their most highly sought-after targets. As Brian McIntyre pointed out last night, the Seahawks spent $50,000 of their $78,000 UDFA allotment on three main guys: LB John Lotulelei ($25k), LB Craig Wilkins ($12.5k) & DE Kenneth Boatright ($12.5k). Unsurprisingly, those three guys have been making some noise in mini-camps and OTAs. John Lotulelei has been singled out by Dan Quinn and Pete Carroll the most, though, and at this point, in my mind, has a possibly the best shot of making the final roster of all the UDFAs. It's not necessarily an indicator of who does and doesn't make final rosters, but as BMac points out, "The largest signing bonus issued to [any] undrafted rookie [in the entire NFL] this year belongs to UNLV linebacker John Lotulelei, who received $25,000 to sign with the Seattle Seahawks." Carroll and Schneider have both noted that the Seahawks had a 5th round grade on Lotulelei, and if you watch the video below, it's pretty easy to see why. He's an instinctive playmaker that racked up 120 tackles his senior season and was All-Conference Mountain West at UNLV. While Lotulelei's 40 time isn't on par with some of the current Seahawks linebackers' 4.4/4.5 standards (he ran it in 4.78 at the Combine and 4.65 at his Pro Day), his lateral agility is damn near elite: his 6.91 seconds in the three-cone drill was the second-best among linebackers at the Combine, and his 4.30 short shuttle was good for seventh. His 35.5" vert ranked fourth among linebackers and his 25 reps on bench press tied him for sixth. The dude is an athlete, even if he lacks in straight-line long-speed, a little bit. This is also evident in his highlight video below, where he routinely chases down receivers and backs in short distances. It also helps that he has long arms (32"+) and huge hands (10.6"). The Maui News recollected recently the process that went into his Seahawks' recruitment: "After the draft, coach [Ken] Norton was trying to convince me to sign," Lotulelei said. "He coached Kaluka [Maiava, another Maui linebacker that went to Carroll/Norton's USC and is now in the NFL]. He's had a lot of experience. He's played linebacker. He has three rings. He's been to Pro Bowls." Lotulelei said he also talked with the Chicago Bears, but noted that they have seven-time Pro Bowl pick Lance Briggs, and drafted two linebackers (Jon Bostic out of Florida in the second round and Khaseem Greene out of Rutgers in the fourth). Lotulelei also spoke with the Washington Redskins, and was intrigued by the idea of learning from three-time Pro Bowler and 15-year NFL veteran London Fletcher, but said he felt the Seahawks ultimately made a better offer, which included a $25,000 signing bonus. "It was exactly like college recruiting. It was a pressuring experience," said Lotulelei, who spent two seasons at UNLV after first playing at Merced (Calif.) College. "I've never really been recruited like that, though, out of high school or junior college, so it was a nice experience." ---------- With Seattle's roster already fairly stacked, it's going to be tough for any UDFA type to catch on. That said, special teams is the place where Lotulelei migh
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Since being released by the Bears on March 20, the question has been: Where will Brian Urlacher play next? Today, Urlacher supplied the answer by tweeting and issuing a statement that he was retiring after 13 of the most-productive seaso...
Since being released by the Bears on March 20, the question has been: Where will Brian Urlacher play next? Today, Urlacher supplied the answer by tweeting and issuing a statement that he was retiring after 13 of the most-productive seasons by any middle linebacker in NFL history. “Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure […]
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For the second time in as many years, SB Nation flew out to LA to document the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. One of the many events of the week was a trip to Arclight Cinemas in LA where the rookies took in Star Trek Into the Darkness, and...
For the second time in as many years, SB Nation flew out to LA to document the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere. One of the many events of the week was a trip to Arclight Cinemas in LA where the rookies took in Star Trek Into the Darkness, and then reviewed the movie on camera. The range of reactions to the movie might surprise you. Enjoy and subscribe for other features, interviews and fun from out in LA.
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A roundup of some of the top stories on the Seahawks and the NFL on a Wednesday morning. ... --- Here's our lead story for the Wednesday paper on how different Russell Wilson is heading into this season than a year ago; --- And our s...
A roundup of some of the top stories on the Seahawks and the NFL on a Wednesday morning. ... --- Here's our lead story for the Wednesday paper on how different Russell Wilson is heading into this season than a year ago; --- And our story on Josh Portis; --- ProFootballTalk says the Seahawks likely were fined more than $60,000 for the suspensions they suffered in 2012; --- Seahawks.com writes about rookie running back Spencer Ware; --- Jim Moore of ESPN710 in Seattle isn't so sure anymore the Seahawks will go undefeated; --- Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com has the Seahawks fifth in his latest power rankings; --- Mike Sando says the Seahawks could be the fourth-youngest team in the NFL this season; --- Sando also details that Pete Carroll might not be as aggressive going for it on fourth down as you'd think; --- YahooSports says the 49ers are the best in the NFC until dethroned; --- NFL.com is beginning to count down the top quarterbacks under age 25 --- a certain Seahawk figures to be really darn high on that list; --- Former Arizona basketball player Fendi Onobun, who once got a brief look from the Seahawks, is making an impression with the Bears; --- Interesting look  at what's happened to the Raiders, where Matt Flynn will now attempt to revive his career; --- More on Flynn beginning his quest to win the job in Oakland; --- And speaking of the Raiders, Charles Woodson has re-signed with Oakland; --- The Cardinals are not happy with their offense early in OTAs; --- Peter King says there's no good reason to move  back the draft; --- Ron Jaworski says Chip Kelly's offense won't work in the NFL --- no doubt, that's one of the most intriguing stories of the year to watch in the league; --- NFL owners are loaning the Falcons money for their new stadium; --- Finally, Joe Namath expects a big year from Mark Sanchez --- that might be one guarantee for Namath that won't go so well.
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When 1B/DH Kendrys Morales was brought in this offseason, he was generally thought of as a power first bat, and for good reason. His OBP the year before was just .320, despite having a .273 average. .260 is a roughly average average, and...
When 1B/DH Kendrys Morales was brought in this offseason, he was generally thought of as a power first bat, and for good reason. His OBP the year before was just .320, despite having a .273 average. .260 is a roughly average average, and .320 is about an average OBP. So his average was 13 points [...]
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