2013 Fantasy Football Preview: Seattle Seahawks
What does this team do for an encore? Hmm, wait for it. Wait for it. Oh, how about get stronger on offense and defense while looking to challenge the Super Bowl runner up for not only the NFC Title, but a spot in the Super Bowl and a chance to win the League Championship for the first time.That’s what Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks did over the off season. That is what a...
The Seattle Seahawks Rookie Class Of 2013
The Seattle Seahawks were by far the most surprising team of the 2012 season with their playoff run with a rookie quarterback. Here is the rookie class Pete Carroll has put together to make a Super Bowl run in 2013.Seattle Seahawks Rookie Class of 2013Draft Picks2nd Round: Christine Michael – Running Back3rd Round: Jordan Hill – Defensive Tackle4th Round: Chris Harper – Wide...
Pete Carroll: Russell Wilson is “a million miles ahead of where” he was in 2012
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that quarterback Russell Wilson is a lot further along this year then he was last year.
“He’s threw a couple of balls today, things that we talked about over the offseason that he’d like to take a shot at, and he did it today just to see what would happen with full awareness of why he was doing it,” Carroll said, per the News...
Russell Wilson could approach elite status in 2013
It's just about impossible to argue the fact that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had a phenomenal rookie campaign. He completed 64.1% of his passes for a total of 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns, and only 10 interceptions. He finished the season with an outstanding 100.0 quarterback rating, and led his team to the second round of the playoffs.
However, Wilson was even more...
Russell Wilson: Percy Harvin is ‘off the charts’
Seattle Seahawks coaches and players are already impressed with their new talent at wide receiver as the first day of organized team activities got underway on Monday. Percy Harvin, who was acquired via trade with the Vikings, reportedly put a series of moves on third-year cornerback
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson "Million Miles Ahead" Of 2012 Says Coach Pete Carroll
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's continued development did not go unnoticed by head coach Pete Carroll on Monday, Eric Williams of the Tacoma Tribune reports.
Hes threw a couple of balls today, things that we talked about over the offseason that hed like to take a shot at, and he did it today just to see what would happen with full awareness of why he was doing...
Seattle Seahawks in Danger of Being Penalized for Having Too Many Bad Boys
Pete Carroll has done a heck of a job crafting the Seattle Seahawks into a contender. Marshawn Lynch is making Buffalo with they hadn't given up on him so easy. Russell Wilson is making Carroll look like a genius for taking him in the third round. That defense--what can you say about those hard-hitting ball hawks that would do them justice?
However, he may have another challenge...
Seahawks quarterback arrested on suspicion of DUI
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Josh Portis was pulled over on May 5 for speeding. It was then that a Washington State Patrol officer noticied “a strong odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle” and that the driver “had watery bloodshoot eyes.”
Portis, 25, later submitted to two breathalyzers and his blood alcohol concentration readings were recorded as 0.092 and 0.078. The...
The Seahawks took a huge step forward last season. Can they keep enough players active to continue moving forward? NFL Predictions 1.0
The Seahawks surprised a lot of people last season with their play and the play of QB Russell Wilson. There is a great rivalry born with the 49ers and I cannot wait to see them play this season. The Seahawks wont sneak up on anyone this year and they need to be prepared for every opponents best shot.
They need to get this banned substance situation cleared up. Are they being...
Always Compete! Seattle Seahawks 5 positions up for grabs
Who steps up?
The Seattle Seahawks begin OTA’s next week with a lot of things to sort out. While the team’s starters are already seemingly set barring a Russell Wilson-like takeover at another position, there are still quite a few roster spots up for grabs.
With so many players coming to camp, there are going to be some good battles.
While I was hoping this didn’t turn into...
Seahawks rookies we expect to make an impact in 2013
Filling the Needs
To get what needs to immediately be said before addressing this article, the Seattle Seahawks are loaded with talent. A youth-movement that has been supplemented with the presence of veterans has led this team to being an early favorite in the NFC while garnering the attention of the national media.
Players like Earl Thomas, Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Brandon...
Seattle Seahawks 2013 Schedule: Predicting the Wins and Losses
Feel that? Oh yea, it's that time of year.Even though we're getting closer to the inevitable "dead period" that comes during every NFL offseason, now is the time when everyone puts the hype machine into overdrive.What new rookies will make the biggest impact? What free agents were overpaid? How long will they last with their new team?All of these assessments come...
Top 10 Quarterbacks Entering 2013
10. Robert Griffin III
RG3 shocked the NFL in 2012 as he took a previously 5-11 Washington Redskins team and posted a 10-6 record on his way to a playoff appearance in his rookie season. However, RG3 will face yet another obstacle entering 2013, as he’ll have to rehab following surgery on both his LCL and ACL.
9. Andrew Luck
The first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft certainly...
“Not A Stretch” To Think Tyler Wilson Could Beat Out Matt Flynn For The Raiders Starting QB Job
Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times writes that it’s ”not a stretch” to think fourth-round pick Tyler Wilson beat out Matt Flynn and Terrelle Pryor for the Raiders starting quarterback job.
Corkran mentions that Wilson displayed the “poise and skills of a seasoned veteran” during recent practices. Wilson was able to dispel some of the common criticisms regarding...
Tyler Wilson Impresses at Raiders Rookie Mini-Camp, Could Push to Start at Quarterback As Matt Flynn’s Curse Continues
Matt Flynn probably thought he was getting away from an undersized, young quarterback by the name of Wilson when he was traded from the Seahawks — think again, Matt.
Flynn was expected to start when he was traded to the Seahawks last year. That was until Russell Wilson impressed in rookie mini-camp, training camp and preseason and overtook Flynn as Seattle’s starting quarterback...
Seahawks open rookie minicamp
Pete Carroll spent the first day of Seattle's rookie minicamp with a watchful eye on some of the offensive prospects the Seahawks selected in last month's draft.
That was after Carroll and his coaches watched film Friday morning of quarterback Russell Wilson's first practice at the same camp a year ago. The message from watching Wilson's tape: It might not look good...
Are Hybrid Defenses the Answer to the Read-Option?
Colin Kaepernick after running for a touchdown
The biggest topic in the NFL last year was the introduction of the read-option offense. Colin Kaepernick, RGIII and Russell Wilson all ran a version of the read-option and each led their team to the playoffs. This style of offense has long been used throughout pop warner leagues and with high-school football coaches because it takes...
NFC West: post-draft stock watch
San Francisco 49ers, RISING: The 49ers walked away from April's draft with eleven players, six of which should be solid players for years to come. Their later picks could prove to be worthy of selection too, it's just too early to make any sort of judgment on picks, especially late round picks. In addition, the 49ers added Anquan Boldin for next to nothing in the offseason...
Non-skill positions trump projected first rounders in 2013 NFL Draft
The 2013 NFL draft is now done and all 32 teams are looking at the players they’ve acquired and how to best utilize their new rookies.
While still being a very exciting draft with many surprises, it was unlike last year where we saw a number of quarterbacks who went on to have stellar seasons their rookie year and made an immediate impact. You only have to look at names such as...
Will Another Wilson Take Matt Flynn's Job?
After a 480 yard, 6 touchdown outing in 2011, Packers quarterback Matt Flynn was one of the hottest QB's on the market. Trying to compete with San Francisco, Pete Carrol and the Seahawks snatched Flynn up. Flynn was set to be the starter and take Seattle to great places, and this is where Russell Wilson comes in. Russell Wilson was a very talented QB at the University of Wisconsin...
Mike Glennon gets NFL advice from Russell Wilson
Can Mike Glennon replicate Russell Wilson’s rookie success? (AP Photo)
At North Carolina State, Russell Wilson had a phenomenal career before transferring to Wisconsin for his final season. Wilson’s successor, Mike Glennon, picked up the torch and showed that he was an NFL-caliber quarterback in his own right.
Now following the 2013 NFL draft, the two quarterbacks share even...
Will RG3 or Russell Wilson Avoid The Sophmore Jinx?
The Rookie Of The Year battle last season did not disappoint as the two top quarterbacks in last season's Draft turned in remarkable numbers while advancing rheir teams into playoffs. Now with the rookie butterflies out of the way comes the very important second season. The Redskins and Seahawks are both hoping their starting QBs can avoid the dreaded sophomore jinx. It'...
Russell Wilson has a big fan in Phish frontman Trey Anastasio
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is the star of the show, so Phish's Trey Anastasio made his song 'Wilson' into 'Russell Wilson' in Seattle's Moore Theatre.
Seahawks vs. 49ers movie trailer from NFL.
Seahawks vs. 49ers movie trailer from NFL.com
You've got to get some goose bumps watching this preview / trailer from the NFL network today.
Russell Wilson vs. Colin Kaepernick, Pete Carroll vs. Jim Harbaugh...Let's get it on!
http://www.nfl.com/videos/movie-trailers/0ap2000000160017/49ers-vs-Seahawks-Western-Promises
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: Western...
Seattle Seahawks: 5 Most Memorable Draft Picks In Franchise History
The Seahawks have had some memorial NFL Drafts since they joined the league. They really haven’t had any luck picking quarterbacks, until last season when they chose Russell Wilson in the third round. The three best quarterbacks in team history weren’t drafted by the team. Even the team’s greatest player started out with another team for a brief time.I did not include anyone...
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