Seahawks 2017 Training Camp Notes for August 1st & 3rd

Off the cuff Fighting is notable, but not yet concerning The shoulder pads came on and the feistiness came with it. Tuesday was the first padded practice and the team followed that up with another on Thursday after a day off. There were three separate fights across those practices....
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Seahawks 2017 Training Camp Notes for July 31st

Off the cuff False start woes As I mentioned yesterday, the team is spending a lot more time in team drills than in previous years. They start practice without helmets in full 11v11 running through different sets. I wondered yesterday if part of the goal there was to improve...
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Real Hawk Talk with Jeff and Brian (Episode 1)

Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This is a new show for our HawkBlogger podcast featuring Jeff Simmons and myself as co-hosts. We plan to bring this weekly and open it up to live audiences for questions. This was our first go-around. Enjoy!   Jeff and Brian...
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Welcome Jeff Simmons and C.J. Tumbarello

It is my pleasure to announce two new contributors to Hawkblogger.com. Jeff Simmons will be helping run a new weekly podcast series we will start this season. Stay tuned for more details on that, including a cool new live and interactive video streaming format. C.J. Tumbarello approached me many...
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Breaking down the Kam Chancellor extension

With the new Kam Chancellor extension, the Seahawks will actually save around $1.5-2Mish against the cap in 2017. With a previous cap hit of $8.125M in 2017 under the old contract, his cap hit under the new deal is $6.64M. The deal contains a $10M signing bonus and cap...
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Seahawks Training Camp Notes for July 30th

Off the cuff Malik McDowell & C.J. Prosise conspicuous in their absence   Oy. This is the type of drama nobody wants to start camp. Two of the most promising young players on the roster were both missing when the team took the field for the first time this preseason....
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Big Decisions Loom: a 2017 Seahawks Cap Overview

Football is back. After an offseason full of peculiar and surprising moves, the Russell Wilson led Seattle Seahawks are looking to make yet another run at the big one. As we inch closer to the start of the 2017 season, Seattle has carefully positioned themselves to offer extensions to...
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Seahawks Super Sleepers

We are days away from the start of the Seahawks 2017 training camp. It is a time when dreams come true for some, and come to an end for others. This is one my favorite times of the year. Someone always surprises. It could be a young veteran who finally...
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Real Hawk Talk Episode 2 – Training Camp Q & A

Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This is a new show for our HawkBlogger podcast featuring Jeff Simmons and myself as co-hosts.   This week, Jeff and Brian take questions from a live audience and discuss the early aspects of the Seahawks training camp that have stuck...
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Real Hawk Talk Interview with Seth Wickersham of ESPN the Magazine

Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! Jeff Simmons scores and exclusive interview with Seth Wickersham of ESPN the Magazine. They discuss Wickersham’s explosive article about the reverberations of the Seahawks crushing Super Bowl loss to the Patriots. Hear the story from the man who researched it and...
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Seahawks Identity Crisis Part V: Prognosis & Tactics

Something did not feel quite right about the Seahawks last season. It was more than their inept line play, or the injuries to Russell Wilson and Earl Thomas. The team felt different. I could not quite put my finger on it, but this series has helped me recognize that...
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