Monthly Archives: June 2011
Happy Father’s Day
Today will be like no other Father’s Day for Lofa Tatupu. That’s because the Seahawks’ middle linebacker is a father for the first time, as his son – Kai – was born in February. It’s also because Tatupu’s father, Mosi, died last February. He was 54. Lofa discussed the loss of his father with Danny [...]
Win Forever Workshop
A beaming Coach Pete Carroll stood at the front of the team meeting room at Virginia Mason Athletic Center and proclaimed, “I’m so fired up to be here tonight.” The Seahawks had gathered for a team meeting? Not quite, but Carroll was definitely in coaching mode on Friday night for the fourth and final stop [...]
Still the Seahawks, by any name
Today is the anniversary of the nickname Seahawks being selected for Seattle’s NFL team. It happened in 1975, when Seahawks was chosen from 1,741 different names that were suggested by 20,365 entries. “It’s overwhelming, simply overwhelming,” then-managing general partner Herman Sarkowsky said at the time. “We expected only about one-tenth this many entries.” Of the 1,741 suggestions, [...]
Cyber surfing: Friday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, June 17: ESPN The Magazine’s ninth-annual Ultimate Standings for all professional sports teams are out and the Seahawks check in at No. 61. That’s a jump from No. 83 in 2010. The standings are based on how much MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL franchises [...]
The Engram-Springs connection
Shawn Springs and Bobby Engram were Seahawks teammates for two seasons (2002-03), and are again on the franchise’s 35th Anniversary team – Springs as the nickel back, Engram as the slot receiver. They even played against each other after Springs signed with the Washington Redskins in 2004. But their relationship is even older than that. [...]
Cyber surfing: Thursday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, June 16: Will Matt Hasselbeck be the Seahawks’ quarterback this season? Mike Sando at ESPN.com provides a link to an interview Hasselbeck did with ESPN Milwaukee. Hasselbeck will become an unrestricted free agent when the league year finally begins, so it’s not a slam-dunk [...]
Sims to Largent?
Steve Largent caught 100 touchdown passes during his Hall of Fame career with the Seahawks. Only one, however, came from a non-quarterback. It happened on Oct. 2, 1977, against the Denver Broncos at the Kingdome. It was a 43-yarder from … rookie running back David Sims. “I was a quarterback in high school,” Sims said [...]
Cyber surfing: Wednesday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, June 15: Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett ranked 2-6 in the league last season in broken tackles per touch, according to the formula used by Football Outsiders and presented by ESPN.com blogger Mike Sando. Not all that surprising when you look at their rushing [...]
For a healthier you
Be Well Washington Week comes to Qwest Field on Saturday. The “family health week” event that drew 5,000 people last August is making a return visit, and the goal is to get 15,000 involved. Saturday’s program runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, skin cancer and [...]
Cyber surfing: Tuesday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, June 14: Mike Sando of ESPN.com shares more of his recent interview with wide receiver Mike Williams. Williams wasn’t voted comebacker player of the year last season, but his return to the NFL after being out of the league the previous two seasons is [...]
