Saints Come Marching Into Seattle This Saturday

The Seahawks found out this weekend that their first playoff game will take place against the New Orleans Saints.   The Saints have been one of the most successful NFL teams of the last 5 years, winning the 2010 Super Bowl.  Although the 'Hawks throttled the Saints earlier this season, when it comes to playoff, you can throw previous records out.  The match up will take place this Saturday (January 11th) at 1:35 at Century Link Field.

Seahawks Earn Number 1 Seed

The Seattle Seahawks beat the St.Louis Rams 27 to 9 earning number 1 seed  in the NFC Playoffs.
This gives the 'Hawks a first round bye and home field advantage throughout.  If the team can win the next to playoff games, it will advance to the Super Bowl.  In addition, the Seahawks are the NFC West champs. 
In 2005, the Hawks earned the number 1 seed and went to the Super Bowl, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

Former Seahawk Jon Kitna Back In NFL

Jon Kitna, who played quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinatti Bengals, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys, has resigned with the Cowboys as their 3rd String quarterback.  The 41 year old Northwest native has not taken a snap in the league since 2011.  Kitna has been working as head football coach and math teacher at Tacoma's Lincoln High School, his alma matter.  Kitna, a graduate of Central Washington University, played for the Seahawks from 1997-2000.

How To Be A Fan--49ers Style

Area talk radio is having a good laugh about a memo to San Francisco 49s season ticket holders released by the team.  The Seattle Seahawks head to the Bay Area for a rematch with their division arch-rivals Sunday. 
In last September's game, the Seattle fans came under fire for being cheering while the opposition was drawing up plays.  Apparently, 49er officials it's time for their fans to "pay us back."

Marshawn Lynch 67 Yard Run Against New Orleans Saints

Marshawn Lynch really wasn't on the radar screen of most Seahawk fans until this play-off game against the defending NFL champion New Orleans Saints in January of 2011.  I was in the stands for that game and it was just amazing.  If you notice, the announcer is not really focused on the play until he realizes that noone can bring Lynch down.  Lynch has enjoyed rock star fame in this town ever since and shows no sign of slowing down.   This week will have the rematch of the Seahawks against the Saints on Monday Night Football.

Sherman Interception Keeps Dream Alive For Seahawks

A late 4th Quarter interception ran back for a touchdown by Richard Sherman tied the score and led to a 23 to 20 victory in overtime by the Seattle Seahawks. The Houston Texans, one of the AFC's premier teams had a 20-3 halftime lead over the Hawks.  It was the biggest comeback win by the team since 1997 and the third biggest in the team's history.
The Seahawks are 4 and 0 for the first times in it's history.

High Hopes For The Seahawks

Going into the 2013 season, the Seattle Seahawks are the sexy pick to win all the marbles. Title thirsty Seattle fans, who suffered through some let downs before, are cautiously optimistic.  Hoping that the Sports Illustrated cover jinx is really a myth, Russell Wilson adorns this week's cover.

T-Jack Is Back!

Sources are reporting that Tavaris Jackson will sign with the Seattle Seahawks for the 2013 season.  Jackson was the 'Hawks starting quarterback in 2011, but found himself odd man out for the next season as Seattle acquired Matt Flynn, thought at the time to be the new franchise quarterback.  Jackson was released and was acquired by Buffalo.  Russell Wilson, of course, won the Seattle job and is expected to continue at the position.  Jackson is expected to compete with Brady Quinn for the back up QB position, of course, with the Seahawks, you never know!

Seahawks Land All Pro Cornerback

Yahoo Sports reports that the Seatttle Seahawks are about to sign veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield.  The 36 year old veteran is a three time Pro Bowl player and was selected all pro in 2008.
His contract with the Minnesota Vikings was terminated, reportedly to clear salary space. 

Matt Flynn Traded To Raiders

It was an April Fool's deal, but it will be next season before we see if either team winds up looking like a fool.  The Seattle Seahawks have traded Quarterback Matt Flynn, once seen as their probable started in 2012 to the Oakland Raiders for some draft picks in the next couple years.  Flynn was acquired by the 'Hawks in 2012 from the Green Bay Packers as the team was looking to find a better signal caller than Tavares Jackson.  Coach Pete Carroll, however, turned to rookie Russell Wilson and never looked back. In making the deal, the Raiders released Carson Palmer.

Seahawks Go All In--Acquire Percy Harvin

In it's hunger for a Super Bowl championship, the Seattle Seahawks have acquired former Minnesota Viking receiver Percy Harvin.  The Seahawks have given in return the first and seventh draft picks in 2013 and a third round choice for 2013. While there is  no doubt about Harvin's talent, he has been reported to have had discipline  problems going back to his high school days.  The Seahawks were probably the NFL's most pleasant surprise in 2012-13 and a Super Bowl seems well within reach, but in a town that has seen it's share of stars not living up to potential.  The 'Hawk fanbase has reason to hold it's breath.

Seahawks Eat Their Spinach--Overcome 14-0 Deficit

 

 

It looked hopeless in the first quarter, but the Seattle Seahawks were able to overcome a 14-0 first quarter deficit and defeat the Washington Redskins 24-14 in the nation's capital.  Pictured above is Marshawn Lynch's 4th quarter touchdown.  In an amazing turn of events, the Redskins were not able to score after the first quarter as Seattle started to chip away at the lead. Redskin coach Mike Shanahan was placed in a no-win situation of whether to play a banged up Robert Griffin the third. Griffin finally went down in the 4th after a fumble on a bad snap.  A Seahawk fumble recovery was marred  by the sight of the Redskin rookie laying on the ground in a heap.
The victory had a cost for Seattle as star defensive end Chris Clemmons was lost for the season with a torn ACL.    As you could predict, the discussion in the national sports media was not the 'Hawks victory, but the wisdom of Coach Shanahan of sticking with RG 3 who had shown signs of being slowed by his injuries.  This should give the 'Hawks all the motivation to turn it on this weekend.  The Seahawks will be traveling to Atlanta to face the Falcons at 10 am on Sunday.

Seahawk Sherman Will Not Be Suspended

The NFL has ruled that Seahawk star corner back Richard Sherman will not be suspended for using performance enhancing drugs.  The ruling was based on the finding that proper testing procedures had not been followed.  Teammate and fellow corner back Brandon Browner did not wait for his appeal and as such, is serving a 4 game suspension.  Browner's suspension will end as the post season begins.

Seahawks Are In The Mix

The Seattle Seahawks, arguably the NFL's hottest team, will be gunning for it's 2nd Super Bowl Appearance.  The team blew out the San Francisco 49ers 42-13 in front of the entire nation last Sunday to clinch a playoff spot.   Rookie Quarterback Russell Wilson (above) appears ready to take the team toward a possible title.  However there is still plenty of football to be played.

Seattle Seahawks Shock The Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks have continued to "beat the unbeatable" as they overcame a 23-10 deficit and defeated the New England Patriots 24-23.  The team has beaten NFL strongholds Green Bay, Dallas, and New England at home and have beaten Carolina at home.  The Seahawk have usually had trouble winning in the East Coast time zone.  The 'Hawks' two losses have come against conference foes Arizona and StLouis.  In the picture above, Sidney Rice brings in the winning touchdown, a 46 yard pass from quarterback Russell Wilson.

Seahawks Get Victory--Not Respect

The Seattle Seahawks were not looking for controversy, they wanted to win a game in front of a Monday Night Football national audience.  The Seattle Seahawks beat one of the NFL's premier teams for the second week in a row by virtue of one  of the most controversial calls in league history. Noboby will remember the Seahawks' 8 sacks in the first half.  The Packers adjusted their offense in the second half and clearly gained control of the game.  In shades of the loss to the Cardinals in the first game of the season, Quarterback Russell Wilson could not put the ball into the endzone.  After turning the ball over, our defense came alive and made held Green Bay deep in it's own territory.  After what looked like another failure by the Hawks, Wilson found Golden Tate in the endzone and the rest is history.  Seattle 14  Green Bay 12.

Cowboy Fan Disgusted By His Team's Performance

It's a lot of fun when it's our team making the other team's fans angry.  Here is a devoted Cowboy's fan sharing his disgust after the Seahawks pounded Dallas 27-7.  This video made the rounds in the Seattle media, but this is the entire video, raw and uncensored.

TO Signs With Hawks

He's been out of football for more than a year and is 38 years old, but Terrell Owens is now a Seattle Seahawk. The talented but troubled wide receiver will be playing for his sixth NFL team.  He started his career with the San Francisco 49ers.  In a nationally televised game, Owens caught a touchdown pass in Seahawk Stadium, then pulled a pen out of his sock, autographed the ball and gave the ball to someone in the stands.  Although the incident has now been largely forgotten, local sports talk radio will undoubtedly try to hammer it back into the Seattle sport conscience.
A 6 time Pro Bowler, Owens also had stints with Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo and Cincinatti.

Seahawks Sign Quarterback Matt Flynn

It seems familiar, a back up Green Bay quarterback is coming to town to lead the Seahawks. In 2001, Mike Holmgren brought a then unknown understudy to Bret Favre named Matt Hasselbeck to towns.  Now it has been reported that Packer Aaron Rogers' back up Matt Flynn has just been signed to be the Seahawks new starting quarterback.  Flynn was a seventh round draft pick in 2008 from LSU.

Can Seahawks Land Superstar Quarterback

When was the last time the Seattle Seahawks landed a big time free agent?  Reports are out that the Seattle Seahawks have entered the Peyton Manning Sweepstakes.  Manning, who lead the Colts to 2 Super Bowls and one victory is an alumni of Tennessee where my wife went to College was just released .  The future Hall Of Famer would, if healthy, add swagger if not a Super Bowl to the 'Hawks, but there are other teams gunning for him and he may not be warm to the idea of playing on the West Coast.