Tag Archives: Seattle
With Pete Carroll in Seattle, the Pieces Are Quickly Coming Together
After General Manager Tim Ruskell was released from the Seattle organization in December, it was clear the Seahawks were headed for a makeover. The first major change was the firing of first-year coach Jim Mora. Apparently the front office didn’t feel a 5-11 record warranted a second chance. In a surprise move, the team landed [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 13th): Jim Haslett to coach Washington defense, Jack Del Rio officially staying in Jacksonville, and more
Washington Names Jim Haslett Defensive Coordinator The Washington Redskins have reportedly named former New Orleans and St. Louis head coach Jim Haslett their new defensive coordinator. Washington has decided to make the permanent switch to the 3-4 defensive scheme, and with extensive experience with the scheme in Pittsburgh, Haslett could potentially be a perfect fit. [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 8th): Jim Mora done in Seattle, Eric Mangini staying in Cleveland, and more
Jim Mora Done in Seattle Mora lasted just one season in Seattle, as he guided the disappointing Seahawks to a 5-11 record and third place finish in the weak NFC West. With tons of issue in Seattle on both sides of the ball, and Seattle already axing former GM Tim Ruskell, Mora had a 50-50 [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 6th): Tom Brady wins comeback player of the year award, Chad Ochocinco back at practice, and more
Tom Brady Named Comeback Player of the Year Brady topped 4,300 passing yards, while throwing 28 touchdowns to just 13 interceptions a year after tearing his ACL. Despite being out for 15 and a half games last season, Brady looked much like his old self, and helped get the Patriots back in the playoffs with [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 21st): Brett Favre almost benched, DeAngelo Williams hurts ankle, Brian Westbrook ready to play, and more
Vikings’ Childress Wanted to Pull Favre Against Panthers Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress reportedly attempted to pull Brett Favre in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the star quarterback refused to exit the game. Reports suggest that Childress wanted to take Favre out due to the Vikings having the lead, [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 20th): Mike Holmgren turns down Seattle offer, Matt Ryan and Michael Turner questionable for Sunday, and more
Mike Holmgren Officially Turns Down Seattle Seahawks This wasn’t a surprise. Holmgren, formerly the head coach in Seattle, has been rumored to be very interested in the Cleveland Browns job, which entails more responsibility, and would have him working directly under the owner. Holmgren may be done with coaching, and now he wants a seat [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 18th): Mark Sanchez likely to return this week, Calvin Johnson back at practice, Devin Hester likely out this week, and more
Mark Sanchez Looks to Start Week 15 He missed last week and showed New York and the rest of the football world that, despite being a rookie and making some mistakes this year, he’s still a much better player than the veteran Kellen Clemens. Sanchez has been practicing and looks like he’ll be ready for [...]
How to Kill Your Draft stock, by Andre Smith
I was occupied over the weekend, so I didn’t see this until today (late, I know), but what to make of Andre Smith’s disappearance from the combine? Yeah, he apologized for it, as he should’ve, but this was the last thing that the reigning Outland Trophy winner needed, with the 2009 NFL Draft only two [...]
Second thoughts on picking Ware over Harrison?
Last week, I handed out my NFL awards, and one of the toughest picks for me besides MVP was for Defensive Player of the Year, when it came down to Pittsburgh’s James Harrison and Dallas’ DeMarcus Ware. With all due respect to Ed Reed the interception machine, I picked Ware because when it came to [...]
Monday NFL Minute: Titans win (again), Lions lose (again), and plenty more
There’s still one more game to be played in Week 11 of the NFL season, but Week 11’s first 15 games have yielded plenty of observations, a few surprises, and a few things staying according to form. The Titans keep winning, the Lions keep losing, and there was neither in Cincinnati yesterday. Cleveland and Buffalo [...]
