Monthly Archives: June 2011
A real signature season
Steve Largent’s final game came with an unexpected catch. The last game of the 1989 season – and last of Largent’s 14-year career with the Seahawks – fell on Christmas Eve eve. So the future Hall of Fame wide receiver spent a lot of time autographing seemingly anything for seemingly anybody. In the two weeks [...]
Cyber surfing: Thursday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, June 30: Mike Sando at ESPN.com continues his best-of look at the NFC West with some coaching honors. He tabs the Seahawks’ Pete Carroll as “Best Ambassador,” because of the coaching-philosophy clinics he held recently. Says Sando: “The Seahawks’ second-year head coach has led [...]
Grand hands
Walter Jones and Kasey Keller will help celebrate the grand opening of the Seahawks and Sounders FC newest Pro Shop on Friday by having their hands cast in molding gel. The hands of Jones and Keller have played significant roles in the fortunes of both franchises. Jones, who retired last year, was a nine-time Pro [...]
Cyber surfing: Wednesday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, June 29: Mike Sando of ESPN.com compiles five bests for the NFC West, and gives Marshawn Lynch “best instant legacy,” for one obvious reason. Says Sando: “The Seattle Seahawks’ running back gave the team a hard-nosed presence on the ground at times after arriving [...]
Grand opening for new Pro Shop
A new Pro Shop is joining the Seahawks/Sounders FC retail family. The latest location is at 410 Pike Street – on the corner of Pike and Fifth Avenue, adjacent to the LOFT by Ann Taylor – and the grand-opening weekend activities begin Friday. Complimentary team-themed doughnuts will be distributed by Top Pot on Friday and [...]
Rampaging rookies
The numbers Joey Galloway put up during his rookie season were almost as stunning as his speed: 67 receptions for 1,039 yards and seven touchdowns; as well as an 89-yard punt return for a TD and an 86-yard scoring run on a reverse of a reverse – in back-to-back games. Galloway, if you remember, had [...]
Another new addition
New things keep popping up at the VMAC. A new welcome mat graces our front entrance at Seahawks HQ.
Cyber surfing: Tuesday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, June 28: Eric Williams at the News Tribune begins a series on the Seahawks draft choices with a look at Malcolm Smith, the linebacker from USC and last of the team’s picks in April’s draft. Says Williams: “Smith, who turns 22 on July 5, [...]
ESPY love for Leon, Seahawks
Is there an ESPY in Leon Washington’s near future? How about the entire Seahawks team? The Seahawks and their game-breaking kickoff returner are nominated for honors at the 2011 ESPYs, ESPN’s annual awards show that will be televised July 13. Washington is nominated in the NFL Strongest Performance category for returning kickoffs of 101 and [...]
He went Galloway
When it came time to vote for the Seahawks’ 35th Anniversary team, Joey Galloway finished a distant fifth in the balloting. Obviously, it wasn’t a footrace. The speedy Galloway collected 941 votes – well behind Steve Largent (5,004), Brian Blades (3,487) and Bobby Engram (2,254), who made the team; and Darrell Jackson (1,388), who didn’t. [...]
