Seattle Sports News and Rumors

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The NFL’s official Twitter page today threw out a question to fans, asking which team will have the best defense in the league this season. As I write this (the numbers change constantly) the Seahawks are in the lead in the fan vote, with 17.6 percent. …

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The Seahawks have announced the formation of a “President’s Fan Advisory Council” to assist team executives in the evaluation and enhancement of the overall Seahawks fan experience. You can read the full release on it here. As it states, the members of …

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The St. Louis Rams put two halfbacks on the field for a third-and-5 play at Seattle last season, an unusual personnel grouping. The Seahawks called timeout. The Rams came back with something more straightforward -- a basic play offensive coordinator Bri…

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Around the NFC West: June 19, 2013 The NFC West rivalry that keeps on giving gave a little more Tuesday when Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas answered questions about San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Thomas, speaking on NFL Network, suggested …

Greg Johns, MLB.com

Jeremy Bonderman turned in a gem only to see the bullpen blow another lead, but the Mariners recovered to claim a victory when Kendrys Morales drove in Kyle Seager with two outs in the 10th inning on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

In an effort to better the experience of attending an NFL game in Seattle, the Seahawks announced Tuesday they will be forming an advisory panel consisting of season tickets holders that will meet with team executives in an effort to get input directly …

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

With all due respect to the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears and others, Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Barkevious Mingo believes the Cleveland Browns could have the best defensive unit in the league this season. According to Mar…

Thomas talks on NFL AM

Jun 18 (yesterday)

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I passed along the video earlier of Earl Thomas' appearance on the NFL Network's NFL AM show. Now, courtesy of the network, are some transcribed quotes of what Thomas had to say: On the feeling he has coming out of OTAs and minicamp: “Confidence. The bi…

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Russell Wilson frequently faced questions about his relative lack of height last season. He changed the subject during a successful rookie season as the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback, posting an 11-5 record while matching Peyton Manning's rooki…

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2012 Seahawks Gone from Roster Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider made headlines in 2010 for their willingness to constantly churn the Seattle Seahawks' roster. Three years later, they've built the roster to a point where player reten…

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Time for our daily morning look at what is being said out there about the Seahawks. … — ESPN.com’s Mike Sando examines the percentage of snaps the Seahawks have returning at each position group, as well as the rest of the NFC West. And the chart reitera…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

In Earl Thomas‘ first three years as an NFL safety, he has started every game the Seahawks have played and made the All-Pro team. That’s a pretty good way to open a career, especially when you add in two trips to the Pro Bowl and remind yourself once mo…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Albert Pujols had an RBI double among his four hits, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer, and the surging Los Angeles Angels pounded out a season-high 21 hits in an 11-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

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Seahawks guard John Moffitt pleaded guilty in Bellevue District Court on Friday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

After nine seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Antoine Winfield is settling in to his new role as the nickel cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks. Winfield signed with Seattle this offseason after being released by the Vikings in March. Winfield had been…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

You hear references to people pissing money away all the time, but it’s rarely meant literally. The case of Seahawks guard John Moffitt is an exception. Moffitt landed in hot water last year thanks to a series of incidents at a shopping mall in the Seat…

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The overriding theme of this season for the Seahawks will be the almost unprecedented high expectations greeting the team after the way it won seven of the last eight last season, led the NFL in fewest points allowed, and saw Russell Wilson break out as…

David Brown, yahoo.com

It's the kind of backup no Major League Baseball team needs: Raw sewage.A drainage problem at Oakland's Coliseum on Sunday created stinking pools of fluid that rose a foot deep in some parts of the home and visiting clubhouses. The disgusting situation …

Andrew Owens, MLB.com

After allowing the Mariners to score two runs on five hits in the second inning, Bartolo Colon was nearly unhittable for the rest of his outing as the A's cruised to a 10-2 win Sunday.

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As the Seahawks head into their last extended break of the off-season, I thought I’d assess where each position group stands. So here’s that story, using what I called the “comfort index,” or the level of angst fans either should, or should not, have ab…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Seahawks have retired No. 12, in honor of the team’s fans — the 12th man. And the 12th man nearly put itself onto the Seattle Mt. Rushmore. The fans narrowly missed inclusion in both the Pro Football Talk on NBCSN and the PFT Planet version’s of the…

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Dave Boling's profile of former Seattle Seahawks owner John Nordstrom is worth a read for many reasons. One stands out in an NFC West context: confirmation that former Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown made it tough for Bill Walsh to find a head coach…