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Quick-hitting series of questions from The Post Game Productions for the Seahawks' star cornerback. Watch.
Quick-hitting series of questions from The Post Game Productions for the Seahawks' star cornerback. Watch.
about 1 hour ago
The Seahawks have created a “President’s Fan Advisory Council” for members of the 12th Man to give input on improving the overall experience for Seahawks fans, in Seattle and all over. The team will select — you g...
The Seahawks have created a “President’s Fan Advisory Council” for members of the 12th Man to give input on improving the overall experience for Seahawks fans, in Seattle and all over. The team will select — you guessed it — 12 season-ticket holders to join the council. Those fans will have “direct access, both online and face-to-face, with team executives in addition to an open forum to share their thoughts and ideas with those who can implement change,” the Seahawks said in their announcement. “The Fan Advisory Council will play an important role in our efforts to maintain and enhance the Seahawks fan experience,” Seahawks president Peter McLoughlin said in [...]
about 1 hour ago
At the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Washington Redskins rookie tight end Jordan Reed spoke with SB Nation's Dan Rubenstein about his surprise being drafted by the Redskins, studying his playbook, and his relationship with QB Robert Griffi...
At the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Washington Redskins rookie tight end Jordan Reed spoke with SB Nation's Dan Rubenstein about his surprise being drafted by the Redskins, studying his playbook, and his relationship with QB Robert Griffin III.
about 2 hours ago
Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin joined Dave "Softy" Mahler on Tuesday afternoon to talk a little Seahawks' football. Doug Baldwin 6-18 - Seattle's live and local sports stationA Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver joins Softy to talk about the NBA ...
Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin joined Dave "Softy" Mahler on Tuesday afternoon to talk a little Seahawks' football. Doug Baldwin 6-18 - Seattle's live and local sports stationA Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver joins Softy to talk about the NBA Finals, his role with the team next season and what to expect out of Russell Wilson next season.
about 2 hours ago
I was shocked and appalled when I first heard about the NFL’s decision to implement this new bag policy. I can very clearly remember my first thoughts: Surely they’re kidding… The Hawks gave us season ticket holders little vinyl  12th ma...
I was shocked and appalled when I first heard about the NFL’s decision to implement this new bag policy. I can very clearly remember my first thoughts: Surely they’re kidding… The Hawks gave us season ticket holders little vinyl  12th man backpacks one year… They aren’t going to outlaw those, are they…? What about my [...]
about 2 hours ago
The Seahawks have asked a lot of their fans over the franchise’s first 37 seasons, and it usually had to do with being very, very loud on game days. Now, they’re offering a lot to 12 fans. Club president Peter McLoughlin has announced th...
The Seahawks have asked a lot of their fans over the franchise’s first 37 seasons, and it usually had to do with being very, very loud on game days. Now, they’re offering a lot to 12 fans. Club president Peter McLoughlin has announced the formation of a “President’s Fan Advisory Council,” and the group of […]
about 3 hours ago
To recap, in case you missed some of the early posts on the Nike SPARQ rating we've adjusted for use with Seattle's player prosects, here's some background: The Nike SPARQ Rating has been tweaked over the last ten years, and was develop...
To recap, in case you missed some of the early posts on the Nike SPARQ rating we've adjusted for use with Seattle's player prosects, here's some background: The Nike SPARQ Rating has been tweaked over the last ten years, and was developed inside Nike. Both Davis and I have speculated that Pete Carroll was involved in the development of the system. As Davis put it, "In the early days of SPARQ, Carroll was the highest profile coach in college football. Carroll was consumed with recruiting the best athletes and football players in America to USC, and he was very successful in that endevour. The SPARQ team included Andy Bark, Peter Ruppe and Matt James. Per Scott Enyeart, Andy Bark developed the Elite 11 High School QB Camps, of which Carroll is highly involved. Peter Ruppe is a famous Nike sneaker marketer (including Brand Jordan), and Matt James is an athletic trainer, and all three of these men have ties to Pete Carroll and WinForever. I have seen Ruppe and James speak, in-person, at Carroll's WinForever events." Further, Seahawks Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Carlisle has had a big part in the development of the SPARQ program, - as Scott Enyeart put it - 'Carlisle is the "Master Trainer" for SPARQ,' and likely works in conjunction with Nike to design Seattle's offseason program. According to this Nike SPARQ Offseason Training Program Manual: The Nike Football SPARQ Training Pre-Season Program was developed in conjunction with Chris Carlisle, the current Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Prior to coming to the Seahawks, Carlisle was an integral part of Pete Carroll's staff at USC and is credited with developing the explosive style of play that enabled the Trojans to become the most dominate program in college football over the past decade. So, while we're simply dot-connecting, it seems very likely that the Seahawks use some variation of the SPARQ system, not only for their 'testing' numbers, but also for their offseason training. It's a big part of their program, and likely a big reason they've seemed to focus so closely on the 'rare' types of athletes in the Draft. This system works well for Seattle: Carroll and Carlisle are always looking for that explosive play, and are matched up with John Schneider and his Al Davis style of evaluation - both Schneider and Director of College Scouting Scot McCloughan are part of the Ron Wolf/Al Davis coaching tree that espouses the 'bigger, faster, stronger' philosophies. Outside of turnovers, the most telling statistic to the Seahawks' front office & coaching staff, in both our opinion, is counting explosive plays. Limiting explosive plays is paramount to Pete Carroll on defense, and creating explosive plays is equally important to Carroll on offense and special teams. GM John Schneider has hinted that based on their studies, a team that wins BOTH the explosive play and the turnover battle (hits a "daily double" as it's called at the VMAC) in a single game wins almost every time. How much? Davis has speculated that a team that hits a "daily double" wins 85-90% of the time on Sunday, if not more. This leads to the question. How does a team create explosive plays? Perhaps, by finding explosive players. That's where this SPARQ series comes in. ************* Luke Willson was the 9th tight end selected in the 2013 NFL Draft. He went a full three rounds later than his college teammate Vance McDonald, whom the Niners chose in the 2nd round. John Schneider, after selecting Willson, made it a point to say that the 6'5, 251 pounder was the 'second-best tester' at the tight end position this year. It's worth noting that our numbers say that he was the best tester, and while it's certainly likely our metrics are slightly different than the Seahawks' front office, it's also possible the first-best tester was some guy we didn't plug in to the equation. For reference on that, you'll also possibly remember that Schneider also said at one point that Ricardo L
about 4 hours ago
The NFL's official Twitter page today threw out a question to fans, asking which team will have the best defense in the league this season. As I write this (the numbers change constantly) the Seahawks are in the lead in the fan vote,...
The NFL's official Twitter page today threw out a question to fans, asking which team will have the best defense in the league this season. As I write this (the numbers change constantly) the Seahawks are in the lead in the fan vote, with 17.6 percent. That vote is part of an NFL.com feature today in which six of the site's experts debate which team they think will have the best defense in the league in 2013. As you can see, three pick the Seahawks --- Cincinnati, Houston and Pittsburgh all get one vote each. Two of the three write that they think Seattle's improved pass rush will be a key reason the Seahawks will have the best defense in the league. That pass rush will  be the biggest area of intrigue about the Seattle defense this season. The Seahawks were very aggressive in free agency in attempting to bolster the pass rush. But there are also questions --- can Seattle survive a tough first four games without Bruce Irvin? Will Cliff Avril get healthy? Will Red Bryant return to 2011 form and take that much more pressure off the outside rushers? In the off-season, hope springs eternal. https://twitter.com/nfl/status/347438694506065921
about 4 hours ago
The NCAA track season wrapped up less than two weeks ago, but several of Washington's top performers from that meet are back on the road this week for the USA Track & Field Championships.
The NCAA track season wrapped up less than two weeks ago, but several of Washington's top performers from that meet are back on the road this week for the USA Track & Field Championships.
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about 6 hours ago
A couple of summer activities that slipped under our radar in last week’s blog post on the Seahawks 12 Tour and related player-driven football camps around the nation come from Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, who will host a charity golf...
A couple of summer activities that slipped under our radar in last week’s blog post on the Seahawks 12 Tour and related player-driven football camps around the nation come from Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, who will host a charity golf tournament and kicking camp north of the border this week in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. For […]
about 6 hours ago