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Russell Wilson Named Seahawks Starting Quarterback Over Matt Flynn
The Seattle Seahawks have announced that rookie quarterback Russell Wilson will start both the preseason finale on Thursday against the Raiders and the regular season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. He is scheduled to make his home debut at CenturyLink Field in week two against the Dallas Cowboys.
Many figured Matt Flynn would be the starter after signing a large contract with the team a few months ago, but Wilson has simply outplayed him in training camp. He is one of four other rookie quarterbacks projected to start this season.
Wilson was very impressive in his first preseason start over the weekend, throwing for 185 yards and rushing for 58 more on just two carries. He completed 13 of his 19 passing attempts, connecting for two touchdown strikes.
As for Flynn, the coaching staff will make sure he continues working hard in case Wilson cannot make it as a starter in the early going.
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Tarvaris Jackson Trade: Seahawks Deal QB To Bills, Per Report
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network announced on Sunday that quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has been traded to the Buffalo Bills. The terms of the trade haven't been announced yet.
Jackson has long thought to be a trade piece for the Seahawks as the quarterback competition quickly became a two-horse race between Matt Flynn and Russell Wilson this training camp. The team even went so far as to announce that Jackson would most likely be traded following last Friday's exhibition game.
Jackson came to the Seahawks in 2011 after spending his first five seasons with theMinnesota Vikings. He started 15 games for the Seahawks last year, passing for 3,091 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also threw 13 interceptions.
He will join the Buffalo Bills behind starter Ryan Fitzpatrick. Jackson will compete for playing time against the teams two primary backups Vince Young and Tyler Thigpen.
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Seattle Seahawks Cut Roster Down to 75 Players
The Seattle Seahawks announced roster cuts today to bring the team down to 75 players. NFL teams are required to cut the roster down by Monday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. EST.
The biggest name of the group was wide receiver Terrell Owens, who announced on his Twitter earlier this morning that he did not make the squad. The 38-year-old signed with the Seahawks in hopes of beginning a comeback into the NFL. Owens last played in the league in 2010.
The following players were also waived:
LB Jameson Konz
DE Pep Levingston
DB Roy Lewis
TE Cameron Morrah
WR Phil Bates
T Edawn Coughman, Alex Barron
CB Donny Lisowski, Ron Parker
RB Tyrell Sutton
NG Deuce Lutui
The theme to the cuts is that the youngsters played their way into contracts, which allowed veterans like Lutui and Barron to be expendable.
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Seattle Seahawks Cut Veteran WR Terrell Owens
The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Terrell Owens have apparently gone their separate ways, as it was reported Sunday that the veteran has been released from the club.
Owens took to Twitter to make the news known, making sure to thank the team for the opportunity to resurrect his career in the NFL.
I'm no longer a Seahawk. I THANK the organization 4 the opportunity, I'm truly blessed beyond belief. My FAITH is intact & will NOT waiver.
— Terrell Owens (@terrellowens) August 26, 2012
The 38-year-old Owens signed with the Seahawks in early August in hopes of working his way onto the roster, competing alongside fellow veteran Braylon Edwards for another chance in the NFL. Owens has 1,078 career receptions for 15,934 yards and 153 touchdowns over a 15-year career in the league with the 49ers, Cowboys, Bills and Bengals.
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Seahawks vs. Chiefs: Russell Wilson Stars In First Half, Seattle Leads 23-7
The Seattle Seahawks started rookie quarterback Russell Wilson on Friday night as they looked for answers out of the backfield. It is still just the preseason, but if Wilson's performance in the first half against the Chiefs was any indication, Seattle might have just found their new QB. Seattle leads Kansas City by a score of 23-7.
Wilson played the entire half, throwing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. He completed 10 of the 15 passes he threw. Russell also rushed two times for 58 yards. His QB rating in his first start of the preseason: 135.8.
Steve Hauschka made three field goals to push Seattle out to an early 9-0 lead. Wilson then hit Kellen Winslow for a 21-yard touchdown strike to make it 16-0. Kansas City responded with a TD pass from Matt Cassel to Dexter McCluster to cut the lead to 16-7. In a two-mintute drill setting, Wilson marched down the field yet again and hooked up with Charly Martin for the 11-yard touchdown score.
Robert Turbin had a nice half for the Seahawks, rushing 11 times for 43 yards.
Also, this happened:
Ow.
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NFL Coach Power Rankings: Where Is Seahawks' Pete Carroll On The List?
Gregg Rosenthal and the folks over at NFL.com have thrown out the archaic head coach power rankings of old, applying a new system that is not about the resume, but instead "who we'd want leading our team and building a staff right now if we owned a team."
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll didn't leave too much of a mark apparently, finding himself in the "middle of the pack" section of the rankings along with guys like Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt.
Here is Rosenthal with the commentary:
"Carroll is 47-49 in the NFL over six seasons and three jobs, although we do believe he's better now than ever"
If his Seahawks have a big season in 2012, Carroll could certainly shoot up the power rankings, but for now he's right in the middle.
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Seahawks' Russell Okung: Potential Pro Bowler In 2012?
Can Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Russell Okung be a pro bowler in 2012? Pat Kirwan of CBS Sports thinks he can be.
Kirwan lists Okung amongst a few other players as possible pro bowlers, noting that he has all the skills to get it done but must keep away from the injury bug:
Injuries are the main issue for this young player. When healthy he demonstrates why he was a first-round pick. If he stays on the field for 16 games, the truth will come out about this athletic pass blocking left tackle."
It will be important for Okung to have a nice game against the Chiefs, as Russell Wilson makes his first start for the Seahawks, and will need some protection from his O-line. Kansas City has an attacking defense that will want to get their hands on Wilson, so Okung's play will be of utmost importance.
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Matt Flynn Injury: Seahawks QB Has Sore Arm
Matt Flynn is currently in the middle of a quarterback competition with Russell Wilson, but in addition to battling Wilson for the starting job, he's also dealing with some arm soreness. Seattle offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said Flynn didn't throw during Thursday's walk-through.
While appearing on "The Bob and Groz Show" on ESPN 710 in Seattle, Bevell said Flynn currently has soreness in his arm. After starting the first two preseason games, Flynn was expected to come off the bench Friday against the Chiefs, with Wilson making his first start.
Flynn signed with Seattle this offseason after spending the first four years of his career as a backup in Green Bay. He's completed 17-of-26 passes during the preseason for 102 yards.
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Marshawn Lynch Unlikely To Play In Seahawks-Chiefs Game
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch will unlikely be suiting up for their next preseason matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a report.
Lynch, along with fullback Michael Robinson did not practice on Tuesday or Wednesday, and are both considered doubtful to see action at Arrowhead Stadium.
The 26-year old Lynch ran for 1,205 years in 285 carries for the Seahawks in 2011-12, averaging 4.2 yards per carry while adding 12 touchdowns as well. He has 4,532 yards on 1137 carries along with 35 touchdowns in his six year career.
Hopefully Lynch won't have to miss much more time as he will be sorely needed by Seattle if they are going to be successful moving forward.
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VIDEO: Pete Carroll Asks Rob Riggle Whether He's A Chief Or A Seahawk
It is a simple question really. Are you a Seattle Seahawks guy or a Kansas City Chiefs guy? That is what comedian/actor Rob Riggle must decide as he is trolled online by head coach Pete Carroll.
As the Seahawks prepare to take on the Chiefs at Arrowhead stadium this week, coach Carroll takes some time out of his busy day to talk a little smack.
Here it begins, with coach sitting is what appears to be his office desk making a viral video:
And here it ends. You really don't have to look much further than the beat up Chiefs hat:
Yes, he did say ain't.
You can always have a team to root for, but there is only one team that's your hometown squad. Sorry coach, but its KC for Mr. Riggle.
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It's Russell Wilson's Job To Lose, Per Report
According to ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter, the starting quarterback job for the Seattle Seahawks belongs to Russell Wilson, and essentially is his to lose.
Per Senior NFL Editor at Rotoworld Evan Silva via Twitter:
Adam Schefter said on SportsCenter
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) August 22, 2012#Seahawks QB job is "out of (Matt Flynn's) hands" at this pt. Wilson will start if he plays well Friday.
Even though Matt Flynn has been decent, Wilson has simply been electric, getting the attention of the entire team including general manager John Schneider:
Schneider: "This is not about Matt Flynn right now. This is about Russell Wilson forcing the issue. He's been dynamic."
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) August 22, 2012#SEAHAWKS
If Wilson struggles on Friday, it could open the door again for Flynn. But if he doesn't, Flynn's chances seem to be slim to none at being the starter.
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Russell Wilson Starting On Friday Not Such a Crazy Idea
The blogosphere has been abuzz since Pete Carroll announced that rookie quarterback Russell Wilson will start Friday's preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs, but some of the criticism is probably undeserved.
A lot of it stems from two lines of thinking, as Danny Kelly wrote for the Field Gulls. The first is that the third preseason game is supposed to be a running dress rehearsal for the season opener.
The Pete Carroll line of thinking, and apparently the more "unconventional" line of thinking, is that the Seahawks still truly haven't figured out who has won the quarterback competition between Wilson and Matt Flynn -- so why stop now?
It will be interesting to see how Wilson functions behind a line that can provide better protection to him and offer a cleaner pocket. It will be meaningful to see how Flynn fares behind a line that gave up 11 pressures in 25 passing snaps last week for Wilson
As it stands, if Flynn ends up the starter he isn't really losing very much by missing out on 10 or 20 preseason snaps. Wilson, on the other hand, has everything to gain by seeing more snaps with the first-team offense against a first-team defense. Most important isn't if the team wins a preseason game on a quarterback's arm, but if it wins many regular-season games on that arm.
The Seahawks' coaching staff wants more information so they can choose which player is best-equipped to quarterback this offense, and if you assume that player is most likely going to be at the helm for at least the first three or four games before any plug is even considered being pulled - I think debating 'convention' is an acceptable cost to getting there.
As the post points out, it isn't like Carroll is making a bizarre, arbitrary decision based off of a Ouija board. The Seahawks coach has said a specific plan is in place to foster this competition in a healthy way and they are aware of the sacrifice in splitting reps over the preseason. Carroll believes the competition keeps the quarterbacks hungry, as he told Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times.
"To have competition, which is the central theme of our program, go directly to the heart of the team is perfect," Carroll said. "That's exactly what we stand for."
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Seattle Seahawks Name Bobby Wagner Starting Middle Linebacker
The Seattle Seahawks announced on Tuesday that second-round pick Bobby Wagner is the starting middle linebacker after the team traded Barrett Ruud to the New Orleans Saints on Monday.
The Seahawks picked up Ruud as a veteran presence and insurance in case Wagner didn't progress well in training camp, but the Utah State product opened enough eyes the team felt they didn't need Ruud anymore.
Field Gulls ranked Wagner as the second-best rookie on the team saying he is putting together a solid showing and staying closely on the ball after an exhibition win against the Denver Broncos.
Wagner showed the discipline to stay in his gap on this play, and trust in the guys on the edge to close the deal, when he could've over-pursued to the outside (a common rookie mistake).
The few criticisms against Wagner come with experience issues, bound to be a common problem for a rookie. But his athleticism and natural ability help him make up for mental mistakes made.
Carroll praised his rookie linebacker last week, and he figures to try and get as many reps in for Wagner as possible this preseason.
"You can see that all of the potential is there," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "I said to Bobby (Wednesday), 'I just want you to show that you're confident and okay, you can attack more, and don't worry about making mistakes, you're going to make some.' I want to see him really play a hard-nosed game this week. ... He's going to be a fine player there is no question about it."
Ruud was traded for an undisclosed draft pick, which is contingent on him making the New Orleans Saints roster.
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Seahawks Trade Linebacker Barrett Ruud to New Orlean Saints
The New Orleans Saints announced today they have traded for Seattle Seahawks linebacker Barrett Ruud for a future undisclosed draft pick.
Ruud signed with the Seahawks this offseason as an unrestricted free agent in mid-April. He previous spent the 2011 season with the Tennessee Titans, amassing 57 tackles and one interception in nine games. Ruud spent most of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who drafted him as a second-round pick in 2005. He led the Buccaneers in tackles four consecutive years and has 469 solo tackles through his career.
The Saints needed help after linebackers Curtis Lofton and David Hawthorne went down with injuries last week. Hawthorne was the only starter the Seahawks lost from last year's defense after he signed a five-year contract with the Saints. The trade also signals satisfaction with 2012 second-round pick Bobby Wagner's training camp and exhibition play.
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