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Seattle Seahawks News and Rumors

Seahawks expected to sign 33-year-old personal trainer, Patrick Chukwurah

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Seahawks expect to sign Patrick Chukwurah, former UFL sack specialist, as a defensive end, and kicker Ryan Longwell.

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The Seahawks play hard and coach Pete Carroll encourages them to "take it to the edge."

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Russell Wilson Age: 24, born Nov. 29, 1988. Position: Quarterback. Height, weight: 5-11, 206 pounds. College: Wisconsin. High school: Collegiate School...

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says Robert Griffin III will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right knee.

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Just filed to ESPN: 15-year vet Ryan Longwell hasn’t kicked this year but won tryout in Seattle and will sign with Seahawks - Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) January 8, 2013 The Seahawks will sign veteran kicker Ryan Longwell according to Ed Werder of ESPN.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

In the aftermath of last Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan and quarterback Robert Griffin III both said part of the reason Griffin wasn’t pulled despite being at less than 100 percent was because the team felt he was still th…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The condition of FedEx Field during Sunday’s Seahawks-Redskins game has raised new questions about the lack of uniformity and consistency among playing surfaces.  And that prompted us to track down some more information about the NFL’s standards when…

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Officials flagged the Seattle Seahawks for illegal contact an NFL-high eight times in 2011. That comes as no surprise to those familiar with the aggressive, controversial tactics Seattle's big cornerbacks employ. 2012 Fewest Regular-season Penalties Her…

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SEAHAWKS REGULAR SEASON ATLANTA 350.6 17 Total offense 369.1 8 161.2 3 Rushing yards 87.3 29 189.4 27 Passing yards 281.8 6 25.8 9 Points 26.2 7 18 7 (tied) Turnovers 18 7 (tied) 33 12 (tied) Sacks allowed 28 7 (tied) 102 19 (tied) Penalties 83 4 306.2 …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The NFL’s replacement officials became a national punchline during the first three weeks of the season, and they were finally given the boot after a disastrous decision to award the Seahawks a game-winning touchdown in a Monday night meeting with the Pa…

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Three things we learned 1. Run defense can in fact be repaired.How else do you explain how Seattle’s run defense stiffened after an awful opening period? Washington rushed for 61 yards on two touchdown drives in the first quarter, but over the final thr…

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Darrel Young says Seahawks tried to stomp on Alfred MorrisBy Jim Corbett | USA Today, Jan. 7, 2013Washington’s Pierre Garcon disses Seahawks cornerbackBy Jim Corbett | USA Today, Jan. 5, 2013 Richard Sherman confident against Washington receiversBy Davi…

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Northwest meets Southeast when the Seattle Seahawks visit the Atlanta Falcons in an NFC divisional playoff game Sunday. Seattle is fresh off its first road playoff victory since 1983, having won 24-14 at Washington in the wild-card round. The Seahawks a…

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The guys at numberFire, fresh off projecting all wild-card winners correctly, use their latest Insider piece to project a Seattle-San Francisco matchup in the NFC Championship Game. Their projection model has the Seahawks beating Atlanta and the 49ers b…

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Around the NFC West: Jan. 8, 2013 The Seattle Seahawks outscored their opponents by a 170-43 margin in the four games starting cornerback Brandon Browner missed to suspension this season. They allowed three passing touchdowns over that span. When Browne…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Washington Redskins fullback Darrel Young isn’t happy with the actions of the Seattle Seahawks in the Redskins’ 24-14 season-ending loss on Sunday. According to Jim Corbett of the USA Today, Young says the Seahawks took cheap shots against running bac…

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Seahawks' motto on offense - take opponents to a point they're unwilling to match - has become an expectation the second half of the season.

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Can't win on the road in the playoffs? Offense is holding the defense back? Aren't built to come back? If you're still assuming this about Seattle, think again.

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The MRI performed on Seahawks pass-rusher Chris Clemons revealed he suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee that will require surgery and end his season.

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Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons suffered a knee injury Sunday during Seattle's victory at Washington. Clemons will require surgery. He'll be replaced in the Seahawks' lineup by rookie Bruce Irvin.

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The Ravens and Redskins have been two nearby teams at opposite ends of the NFL spectrum for most of the past decade. They're case studies in how to ru...