2014 Training Camp News & Notes: August 12th Edition

OFF THE CUFF That’s more like it Arceto Clark hauled in a catch down the sideline and was stopped suddenly by Earl Thomas, who popped the receiver and let him know about it. Clark flipped the ball in Thomas’ face and a little jawing ensued. Doug Baldwin was away...
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What exactly did the NFL fix with these stricter penalties?

The Seahawks and Broncos combined for 113 plays and 574 yards in last night’s game. They also combined for 25 penalties and 226 penalty yards. That means a staggering 28.3% of the yards gained in that game were courtesy of an officials flag. They were not alone. The 49ers...
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Michael Bowie – An Injury That Matters

There is no way to say this without being offensive to Seahawks players who suffered serious injuries before Michael Bowie, but this one is a biggie. There have been a series of players going down with season-ending injuries over the last week, and not just in Seattle, but Bowie...
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Top 5 Energy Players In Seahawks Training Camp

The energy level at camp yesterday was below my expectations, and got me thinking of who the guys were who brought the most energy each day to practice this year compared to last year. It is not scientific. These are just my observations, but the exercise was revealing, so...
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2014 Training Camp News & Notes: August 2nd Edition (Scrimmage)

OFF THE CUFF Starting offense scores 3, Starting defense allows 3 The team scrimmaged for almost the whole practice today. They ran Russell Wilson and BJ Daniels against the second and third string defense, and Terrelle Pryor and Tarvaris Jackson against the starting defense. The mismatches were apparent on...
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Tom Cable May Have A Blind Spot

Let me start by saying Tom Cable is one of my favorite coaches on the Seahawks. He stopped the never-ending turnstile of offensive line coaches and instilled a toughness the Seahawks had not seen on the line since Walter Jones, Steve Hutchinson and Robbie Tobeck paved the path to...
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2014 Training Camp News & Notes: August 10th Edition

OFF THE CUFF Energy level below Seahawks standard Seattle returned to the field after their first pre-season loss in over two years and largely appeared to be going through the motions. A hallmark of Seahawks practices is the pace and passion on display. Music blares. Pete Carroll jogs and...
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Seahawks First Pre-Season Game: What & Who To Watch

The whistle blows. The beer flows. You know. Seahawks football is back. The team plays the AFC West in the pre-season, as they always do, but there is a little something extra in this game between the Super Bowl opponents. Denver fans, players, and possibly even coaches, will be...
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2014 Training Camp News & Notes: July 30th Edition

OFF THE CUFF Eric Winston is starter material It has been only two practices. Michael Bowie has not yet gone a full practice. Justin Britt is a rookie who should improve with experience. All these are legitimate reasons to question whether newcomer Eric Winston will start the season as...
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