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Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell weighs in with another instalment of the Seahawks Week That Was. Intended to be a fun column, with lots of laughs and other good stuff. Normally it will be a top 10 list, a la David Letterman style. Another blowout this week, except this time it involved some records being broke. Russell Wilson became the 1st man to ever rush for three, and throw a TD in the same half on an NFL game.
NWSB insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Phil Slater weighs in today with another coaches decision breakdown. Phil coaches football, so we’ll trust Phil on this one. Let’s get to the bitter truth of this play; the Bills were losing, lackadaisical and a sense of apathy was creeping into their game. Phil says Seahawks coach Pete Carroll exploited weakness’ in the Buffalo Bills like a preying lion. Thoughts?
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell after each week of the regular season and possibly during an NFL playoff game or the Super Bowl will bring you his Seahawks game balls. Balls are awarded to the Hawks offensive MVP. This weeks game ball goes to the record setting performer Russell Wilson. 3 rushing TD’s, and a passing TD all within the first 30 minutes of game play! Plus, he led the Seahawks to their 2nd straight road win.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell tells us about the fourteenth game of the season for the Seahawks, a Sunday afternoon matchup in Toronto against the Buffalo Bills. Following last weeks win, this game should be another easy one, but on the road, nothing comes easy for the Seahawks. Sidney Rice is listed as probable, and should be ready to go, which is good news for the Hawks. Buffalo is without RB Fred Jackson for the remainder of the year.
NWSB Fantasy Football Insider and part time Seahawks blogger Dave B. delivers to us his Week 15 NFL fantasy football forecast for the Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills. Dave says to as always to roll with Marshawn Lynch. Lynch gets a crack at a pretty bad rush defense this week and should deliver. Buffalo has allowed nine rushing scores in their last four home games! Dave also actually likes Zach Miller to catch a TD this week.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Reggie Gill weighs in today with some opinion on the Marshawn Lynch DUI arrest news coming out of Oakland this past weekend. He states this just couldn’t have happened at a worse time. He asks the questions, are the Seahawks prepared to start rookie Robert Turbin, Leon Washington, or gasp… Kregg Lumpkin? Maybe move Michael Robinson up into Lynch’s position?
NWSB Insider Brandon Choate brings us big news out of the University of Washington. Washington just announced it’s 2012 Hall of Fame class and it included two Husky football legends in Lawyer Milloy and Dave Hoffmann. Both Milloy and Hoffmann had stellar careers at Washington, setting records and helping the team to roll to national titles and Rose Bowls.
NWSB Seattle Seahawks writer Insider Steve weighs in with his opinions on the coaching results and record of one Pete Carroll. The upcoming 2012 season (year 2, but really year 3) is a vital step in the rebuilding process for he and John Schneider. More high motor, high skill-set play makers have been added to the mix and Carroll’s roster is taking the mold of what he envisioned for his return to the NFL.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens tells us today the Seahawks have filled another need with the draft pick of Korey Toomer a linebacker from Idaho. With the 154th overall selection. Instant reaction from CBS sports website points out Toomer didn’t score an invite to the Combine, but scouts took notice when he ran a 4.53-second 40 and posted a 42-inch vertical at Idaho’s pro day.
Seahawks insider Brett Bivens brings us his explanation of North Carolina Tar Heels defensive end Quinton Coples, and provides some reasons to love him and hate him as a Seattle Seahawks 2012 NFL draft pick. With Coples Brett sees a high risk player and despite his skill set is not sure his head can get right enough that he can be a premier player in the NFL.
NWSB insider Brandon Choate brings us a Northwest Coaching Profile on Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. After climbing the college ranks of coaching, Carroll took a crack at the NFL and then moved on to become one of the greatest college head coaches of all time with the USC Trojans. He is now the head coach of the NFL’s Seahawks and after 2 years with the team, is already seen turning the franchise around.
Another North West Athlete in the spotlight today. Former Washington State Cougars, and New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys quarterback from Ellensburg, Washington Drew Bledsoe. Bledsoe was a 4-time Pro Bowl selection, 2-time All Pro selection, was the 1992 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year.
