It happened. It finally happened. News broke tonight that John Schneider has signed a five-year contract extension that will pay him top dollar, and keep him in Seattle through the 2021 season. Calling this huge is like saying Mount Everest is tall. The Seahawks franchise has been around for forty seasons. In...
It is human nature to focus on things that stand out. Only upon moments of pause and reflection do we recognize things that blend into the larger whole. The same is true with our favorite football team. We talk about stars like Kam Chancellor, and get excited about new additions like...
Ask a football fan about the Seattle Seahawks, and they will tell you about Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, and probably even the retired Marshawn Lynch. The young core of the Seahawks is known throughout the league. You can go down the list from Kam Chancellor to Bobby Wagner...
The surprisingly tranquil Michael Bennett offseason turned stormy again today as he was quoted as telling The Huffington Post that, “If you don’t think I’m valuable, then get rid of me.” ProFootballTalk went as far as to imply that Bennett’s new agent, Doug Hendrickson, may encourage his client to follow...
Yesterday, I wrote about the chance for Russell Wilson to grow in 2016 as a leader by taking more bullets for his offensive line, knowing how young they will be. There was a strong reaction to the article, largely negative, led by Wilson’s self-proclaimed #1 fan on Twitter. Sam provided some...
NBA free agency recently grabbed headlines with superstars like Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade changing teams. But it was more than just the big names that were generating conversation. It was guys like Chandler Parsons getting $94M, Mike Conley getting $152M, and Bismack Biyombo netting $72M, and all those contracts...
I joined Dave “Softy” Mahler on KJR yesterday to interview newly extended Seahawk Doug Baldwin. We covered a variety of topics over a half-hour. It’s worth a listen. There does not appear to be a way to embed, so the links are below: Interview with Doug Baldwin Extended conversation between...