Monthly Archives: February 2010
Doubling up
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s always good to have more than one first-round draft choice. But it’s an even better deal this year. That’s the opinion of Charley Casserly, the former general manager of the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans who now works for the NFL Network. Casserly is in town this week to participate in the [...]
Thompson: Schneider ‘ready to go’
INDIANAPOLIS – If anyone knows whether John Schneider is ready to take over as Seahawks general manager, it’s Ted Thompson. These two have been joined at the career for much of their careers. They worked together with the Green Bay Packers in the 1990s, where together for one season with the Seahawks (2000) and then [...]
Landing Tice? It’s nice
INDIANAPOLIS – Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith was first up at the podium on Friday at the NFL scouting combine, and part of his Q&A session at Lucas Oil Stadium turned into a Lovie-fest when the topic turned to former Seahawks tight end Mike Tice. “Mike Tice is one of the best offensive line coaches [...]
Al-arm-ing
INDIANAPOLIS – When the offensive linemen are weighed and measured at the NFL scouting combine, arm length has become almost as important as height and weight. Among the top-rated tackles, Maryland’s Bruce Campbell drew high marks – or should that be long marks? – with 36½-inch arms, while there were some raised eyebrows because Iowa’s [...]
A different hue of Holmgren
INDIANAPOLIS – As I was talking to NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Rob Rang a few minutes ago in the media room at the NFL scouting combine, a large hand suddenly was resting my shoulder. As I turned around, it was former Seahawks coach turned Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren – decked out in a brown top [...]
Reed-in’ and reactin’
INDIANAPLOIS – Charles Brown is one of the top-rated offensive tackles in this year’s draft pool, and he’s no stranger to Seahawks first-year coach Pete Carroll or second-year defensive end Nick Reed. The Carroll connection is obvious. Brown played for Carroll at USC. “I saw coach Carroll today, so I’m already a little nervous,” Brown [...]
As Singletary sees it
Images of Mike Singletary’s eyes gazing – no, blazing – from behind his facemask as he diagnosed plays are a lasting impression from his Hall of Fame career as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears. He has carried that singular – not to mention intense – approach to his role as head coach of [...]
Greetings from Indy
INDIANAPOLIS – Greetings from Colt Country, where some of the faithful have conveniently overlooked the outcome of the Super Bowl. On the cab ride from the airport to downtown Wednesday, the driver’s take was that the Colts remain the best team in the league. When it was pointed out that they did lose to the [...]
That’s S, as in special teams
The annual rankings of NFL special teams by Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News have been out for awhile. But they are worth revisiting. The Seahawks ranked No. 11 with 330 points, based on a points-awarded formula in 22 categories – one for best in the league, 32 for last. That 11th place finish [...]
A little perseverance, and a lot of squealing
When Cameron Morrah entered the gymnasium at Einstein Elementary School on Friday afternoon, the reception was closer to Hannah Montana on the squeal -o-meter than a second-year Seahawks tight end. As Morrah waded through the assembled sea of bodies at the Redmond school in his No. 88 jersey, slapping low-fives with each and every one [...]
