Monthly Archives: December 2011
Cyber surfing: Thursday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, Dec. 29: Mike Sando at ESPN.com looks at the mold-breaking strong safeties in Sunday’s season finale – the Seahawks’ Kam Chancellor and the Cardinals’ Adrian Wilson: “(They) tower over the other strong safeties in the NFC this season. That is true not only in [...]
Wednesday in Hawkville
A recap of the activities at Virginia Mason Athletic Center for Dec. 28: FOCUS ON Michael Robinson. In official Pro Bowl parlance, the Seahawks’ lead-blocker is listed as the first alternate at fullback to the NFC squad that was announced Tuesday. But Tom Cable has a different take on the situation. “I have a running [...]
On this date
A look at the memorable – and not-so-memorable – moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Dec. 28: 1998: Dennis Erickson is relieved of his coaching duties the day after a season-ending 28-21 loss to the Broncos in Denver. Erickson leaves with a four-season record of 31-33. 2008: The Seahawks cap a 4-12 season, in [...]
Cyber surfing: Wednesday
Good morning. Here’s what’s “out there” about the Seahawks for today, Dec. 28: Danny O’Neil at the Seattle Times has the big news of the day – Earl Thomas’ selection to the Pro Bowl: “The Seahawks were the only team in the league that didn’t have a Pro Bowler in either of the past two [...]
Tuesday in Hawkville
A recap of the activities at Virginia Mason Athletic Center for Dec. 27: FOCUS ON Zach Miller. The Seahawks’ tight end went to the Pro Bowl last season while playing for the Oakland Raiders, in large part because he caught 60 passes and had 66 receptions the previous season. Not this season, when the injury [...]
Thomas named to Pro Bowl
The drought is over. The Seahawks have their first Pro Bowl player since 2008, and it’s free safety Earl Thomas. The second-year free safety is a starter in the NFL all-star game, it was announced today. The Seahawks also have five players who are alternates: cornerback Brandon Browner (first), safety Kam Chancellor (first), fullback Michael [...]
Up next: Arizona Cardinals
When: Sunday, 1:15 p.m. PST, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Record: 7-8 after Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati Where they rank: No. 23 on offense (25th rushing, 17th passing); No. 19 on defense (18th rushing, 18th passing) Series: Cardinals lead 13-12, but the Seahawks won the Week 3 meeting in Seattle [...]
Unwanted no more
Gregg Easterbrook at ESPN.com is over-looking the Pro Bowl selections that will be announced later today by unveiling his All-Unwanted All-Pro team. And the All-Unwanted Player of the Year is … Seahawks rookie wide receiver Doug Baldwin. Really, you can read all about it here. This is what Easterbrook had to say about the Seahawks’ leading [...]
Photoblog: A Close One on Christmas Eve
The Seahawks hoped to continue their five-game winning streak with a Christmas Eve game against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. Santa hats were everywhere, but the 49ers played the part of the Grinch and escaped with a hard-fought 19-17 victory, essentially eliminating the Seahawks from playoff contention.
On this date
A look at the memorable – and not-so-memorable – moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Dec. 27: 1987: Dave Krieg passes for two touchdowns, including one to Steve Largent, who catches six passes for 95 yards. But Bill Kenney passes for three scores as the Chiefs prevail 41-20 at Arrowhead Stadium. 1992: The Seahawks [...]
