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NWSB Insider Brett Bivens gives you some feedback from the recently concluded Seahawks mini-camps. He points out Jerrod Johnson isn’t your average rookie, trying to make it in Philadelphia and Pittsburg the last two seasons. Luke Willson. There was not a lot of video of him playing floating around the internet at the time he was drafted, he looks like a nice compliment to Zach Miller. Jesse Williams, The Monstar has a huge upper body.
NWSB Insider and Seahawks’ Blogger Ben Tole talks about regardless of what the two teams at Century Link Field are playing for on Sunday the Hawks have been doing nothing over the last month but making statements. He says there are five players to watch for on Sunday to make another statement. Matt Flynn, Red Bryant, Russell Wilson, Doug Baldwin & Richard Sherman all make his list of guys to watch.
NWSB Insider and Seahawks’ Blogger Ben Tole talks about what to back to back fifty plus point offensive performances have done for the 2012 Seahawks psyche. Jim Harbaugh will have his work cut out for him this week preparing for Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson, Golden Tate and the offense. As will Pete Carroll who has to prepare for a similar quarterback in Colin Kapernick .
NWSB Writer Brett Bivens talks about five standout players from the Seattle Seahawks game against the Minnesota Vikings. Brandon Browner, Golden Tate, Marcus Trufant, Jeremy Lane, Russell Wilson (of course) and Marshawn Lynch all made the list. At this point in the season, the Seattle Seahawks offense is a lot further along then I expected them to be. Sunday they needed it to win.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell tells us about the second pre-season match-up of the 2012 NFL football season. This week the Seahawks travel to Denver to take on Peyton Manning and the Broncos. This will be the first time Terrell Owens takes the field in a Seahawks uniform. Will Matt Flynn impress more than the first week? Can Russell Wilson actually win this thing?
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell tells us about the very first pre-season match-up of the 2012 NFL football season. The Tennessee Titans come to town, along with Matt Hasselbeck and Jake Locker. Seahawks QB Matt Flynn gets his first start for the team, with rookie Russell Wilson getting time in the second half. First chance to see the new unifroms in action as well.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Reggie Gill tells us what is going on during training camp with regards to Matt Flynn, Russell Wilson, Tarvaris Jackson and the Seatle QB competition. He brakes it down Love ‘ em & Hate ‘ em style providing key points to the positive and negative of the race for the job. No matter who wins Flynn, Jackson and Wilson, and even Portis will be better QB’s.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Reggie Gill tells us what is going on during training camp with regards to Tarvaris Jackson and the Seatle QB competition. He states truth be told, Jackson doesn’t really project as the long term answer for the Hawks, but should he at least be retained for one more year? Russell Wilson and Matt Flynn and Josh Portis will all have something to say about this.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Reggie Gill tells the Seahawks have extended the contract of starting Center Max Unger this week. This deal come off of the heels of the Seahawks coming to terms on a deal with Defensive End Chris Clemons, and shows that the Seahawks are willing to reward players that they see fitting into their system, and are committed to trying to keep core players along their lines to provide stability.
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 and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens brings us up to speed on the NFL news released tonight by the Mercury News and the Contra Costa Times that Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was cited for the charges and released on Sunday the 15th of July. He was arrested on suspicion on driving under the influence by the California State Patrol and booked into Santa Rita Jail.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell tells us about his top twelve 12th Man flag raisers at the Clink. From the olden days of the Kingdome, to the newer heroes of the Clink, the Seahawks have had some damn fine talent on their side. Of course Chuck Knox, Mack Strong, Steve Largent, and Cortez Kennedy made the list, but there are some others here like Norm Johnson, Ken Hamlin, Warren Moon, and Curt Warner who need the love too.
