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In 2010, the Seahawks had a chance to move down from the 14th pick, but they wanted a safety and Earl Thomas was there, so they took him. A year later, he was voted to the Pro Bowl, so they apparently made the right decision. Last year, the Hawks wanted to trade down from the [...]
When you think about it, it’s ridiculous that this is the first time Ichiro and the Mariners have opened the season in Japan. From the time the Japanese superstar signed with Seattle in 2001 and turned into an American sensation, the Mariners should have been locked into a trip to Tokyo every two or three [...]
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- Tags: dustin ackley, ichiro, japan
The Seahawks’ remaining needs
25 Mar 2012Just like last year, free agency has been a reunion tour for the Seahawks, filled with former Packers, Vikings and Raiders. Of the four players they have signed, three had connections to the Seahawks: Matt Flynn and Kregg Lumpkin with John Schneider in Green Bay and Frank Omiyale with Tom Cable in Atlanta. Of the [...]
After the regular season was complete, there was no denying that the 2011-12 campaign was wildly disappointing for both Washington and Washington State, with preseason expectations unmet and questions lingering about the futures of the respective programs. The Huskies had been left, controversially (and justifiably), out of the NCAA tournament after their lackluster season, while [...]
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- Tags: cbi, ncaa tournament, NIT, uw, washington, washington state, wsu
If Matt Flynn isn’t expected to be the starting quarterback of the Seahawks, why is he pictured prominently on their new season-ticket ad? Don’t let Pete Carroll fool you: He has every expectation that Flynn will be the starting quarterback of the Seahawks this year — and going forward. Both Carroll and Flynn have said [...]
Pete Carroll: Manning called me
22 Mar 2012When word came out last week that the San Francisco 49ers were interested in Peyton Manning, ESPN’s report included this bit about the Seahawks’ interest: “Manning first visited the Broncos March 9, followed by a visit to the Cardinals, but there were other unreported developments last weekend, such as the Seattle Seahawks parking a jet [...]
The New Orleans Saints must have taken the week off from issuing bounties when they played the Seahawks in the 2010 playoffs. Maybe they didn’t think Marshawn Lynch was worthy of a bounty … In fact, it looked more like Lynch was doing his own headhunting on his 67-yard Earthquake Run during that awesome playoff [...]
New Orleans has always been known as a shady city. Maybe it just rubbed off on Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt. How else do you explain the fact that they are now embroiled in their second ethics scandal in two years? The stunning punishments for the bounty system led by former defensive coordinator [...]
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- Tags: Drew Brees, saints, sean payton
Hawks are in with Flynn!
18 Mar 2012The Seahawks once again aced out the Miami Dolphins for a Green Bay backup quarterback. The Dolphins basically handed Matt Flynn to the Seahawks, who surely were more than happy to take him. Other than the Seahawks’ silly star-struck interest in Peyton Manning — they reportedly were ready to fly to Miami to talk to [...]
It’s March Madness for Manning
In: NFL
18 Mar 2012Over the last few days, a bunch of sycophants have gone nuts over a hot new idol. No, we’re not talking about the gaggle of giddy girls who went gaga over the newest British boy band, One Direction. Or about the March Madness fans who cheered on Cinderellas like Norfolk State, Lehigh and Ohio. We’re [...]
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- Tags: kate upton, Peyton Manning
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- Chris: I would have been fine with Kuechly. Would have been interesting to see if the Hawks would have been [...]
- Brian Barney: What are your thoughts about Luke Kuechly or is drafting a linebacker early a mistake after the Curr [...]
- AgentJ: College tuition is already high enough. Giving the NCAA a blank check to up the price of a degree is [...]
- Chris: Nice work, EZ. Here's the one I was writing at the same time: http://www.examiner.com/washington- [...]
- Chris: You were right. (I just wanted to test our comments) [...]
- Seahawks Examiner: Is Chris Michael the next Shaun Alexander?
- Seahawks draft notes: Which positions in which rounds?
- Hard to argue with Carroll’s choice of Russell Wilson at this point
- Why would Pete Carroll start Russell Wilson now?
- Will Peyton Manning talk to Pete Carroll this time? (And more)
- Seahawks got second round started Thursday with Bruce Irvin
- Seahawks’ draft trade scenarios
- Mariners still don’t have an offense
- Catch up on a week’s worth of Seahawk content at Examiner.com
- It’s time for NCAA to contract and pay football and basketball players
