Monthly Archives: March 2010
Seahawks host Titans, Packers in preseason
The last team to play at Qwest Field during the 2009 season will be the first team to play there in 2010. The Seahawks will host the Tennessee Titans in their preseason opener, the NFL just announced. The exact day and time has not been set, but the game will be played the weekend of [...]
A little Q&A
The clock is ticking toward the draft, as evidenced by coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider being on the road this week to attend the Pro Day workouts for Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford (Monday) and Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant (today). While this will be a pivotal draft for the Seahawks, who hold [...]
Bradford: passing marks, and then some
Watch NFL Network coverage The NFL had to wait on Sam Bradford, but the delay was worth it. The University of Oklahoma quarterback threw for coaches and scouts today, a workout that was pushed back because his recovery from surgery to repair the AC joint in his right shoulder. Among those representing 21 NFL teams in [...]
Seahawks Coaches at Ringside
White Center Police Activities League put on an amateur boxing show at Evergreen High School in Burien Saturday evening and among the 300 fans were four members of the Seattle Seahawks, including head coach Pete Carroll. Seahawks coaches Dan Quinn and Mike Phair were also in the audience along with defensive tackle Craig Terrill. “It [...]
A little Q&A
Don’t look now, but the NFL draft is just four weeks away. That’s why this edition of the mailbag is stuffed with questions about – and opinions on – what the Seahawks might/should do with their two picks in the first round, and beyond. So, let’s get started … Q: With the draft just a [...]
Carroll talkin’ QBs
Watch NFL Network: Carroll at NFL Meetings If this is Wednesday, and the NFL owners have convened for their annual spring meeting, it’s also the morning when coaches have breakfast with the reporters covering the event. Not surprisingly, Pete Carroll spent a good portion of his Q&A session talking about quarterbacks – the one the [...]
A peek at the pick’s potential
So, what is the 245th pick in the NFL draft actually worth? It all depends on which player is selected. The Seahawks picked up that extra pick Monday when the league doled out 32 compensatory picks to 19 teams. Last year, the Seahawks selected Nick Reed with the 245th pick, and the pass-rusher/special teams standout [...]
Seahawks pick up a pick
The Seahawks got an extra draft choice today when the league awarded the compensatory selections at the owners meetings in Florida. The Seahawks’ bonus selection will come in the seventh round, No. 245 overall and one of 16 in the final round. Extra picks also were awarded in the third round (three), fourth round (one), [...]
A little Q&A
A week filled with activity (two trades, four signings and the release of a player) has only prompted more questions about the course of the Seahawks’ offseason. So let’s get right to it … Q: Why are Seahawks going after a bunch of no-name players when there are a ton of big-name free agents? There [...]
Redding joins Ravens
Pete Carroll liked Cory Redding. In fact, the Seahawks’ new coach singled out the defensive lineman during his introductory news conference. It’s just that the Baltimore Ravens liked Redding, too, so he agreed to sign a two-year contract with the team today. “This will sound a little like a broken record, but Cory is a [...]
