Free agents are great and all, but there is a long and painful history that shows free agency is not where a team really improves. The best free agent signings are when a team that is one or two players from competing for a championship plugs those holes. A 2009...
John Clayton reported today that the Seahawks may not even make an offer to Matt Hasselbeck after the lockout and have their sights on Tavaris Jackson. I’m not one to be all that reactionary to these things, but since Jackson’s name has been brought up multiple times, it’s worth exploring...
Somewhere along the way to a resolution of this CBA, people have become enamored with the idea of the Seahawks adding a “#1 receiver” to play flanker opposite Mike Williams. Brock Huard and Mike Salk have been discussing this the last few days on their radio show, and many callers...
The true NFL off-season is almost upon us. Those of us who have effectively hibernated during this soul-sucking lockout can be excused if we feel the need to reacquaint ourselves with what exactly the 2010 Seahawks were. This is the sixth in a series of articles examining that team, and the implications...
The true NFL off-season is almost upon us. Those of us who have effectively hibernated during this soul-sucking lockout can be excused if we feel the need to reacquaint ourselves with what exactly the 2010 Seahawks were. This is the fifth in a series of articles examining that team, and the implications...
Brandon Stokley was famously called the best slot receiver in the history of the NFL. Stokley reprised that role with the Seahawks in 2010, immediately becoming one of Matt Hasselbeck’s favorite targets. On the rare occasion when Stokley, Mike Williams and Ben Obamanu were all healthy at the same time,...
The true NFL off-season is almost upon us. Those of us who have effectively hibernated during this soul-sucking lockout can be excused if we feel the need to reacquaint ourselves with what exactly the 2010 Seahawks were. This is the fourth in a series of articles examining that team, and the implications...
Undrafted free agent wide receiver Chris Carter has agreed to do a series on his experience going through his first NFL training camp. Chris and I are still working out the details, but you can expect a minimum of one article per week exploring what it is like to break...
Walking into Eric and Lisa’s house for dinner was a little awkward for Chris Carter. He had never met either one of them before, and was asking if he could move into their home. This was not the tryout he envisioned when dreaming of breaking into the NFL as a...
The true NFL off-season is almost upon us. Those of us who have effectively hibernated during this soul-sucking lockout can be excused if we feel the need to reacquaint ourselves with what exactly the 2010 Seahawks were. This is the third in a series of articles examining that team, and the implications...
The true NFL off-season is almost upon us. Those of us who have effectively hibernated during this soul-sucking lockout can be excused if we feel the need to reacquaint ourselves with what exactly the 2010 Seahawks were. This is the second in a series of articles examining that team, and the implications...
The true NFL off-season is almost upon us. Those of us who have effectively hibernated during this soul-sucking lockout can be excused if we feel the need to reacquaint ourselves with what exactly the 2010 Seahawks were. This will be the first in a series of articles examining that team, and the...