See the Seahawks for Free
at training camp. Well, sort of free. Transportation to and from the facilities will cost $5 a head. Details courtesy of the PI.
The team announced Tuesday that fans can attend practices at the Seahawks' waterfront headquarters on Lake Washington beginning on Aug. 3 and ending Aug. 20. They must first register through the team's Web site, seahawks.com, on a first-come, first-served basis beginning July 16 at 10 a.m.
This will be the first time since the team returned camp to the Seattle suburbs from Cheney, Wash., in 2007 that fans can watch the Seahawks practice.
The team will also hold two practices at UW in August.
If you've never been to a training and have a moment or two to spare in August, I recommend going. Firstly, you'll have the chance to see the new facilities in person, and the grounds are supposed to be fantastic. You may also enjoy watching Seahawk players in action and in person, both of which are pretty neat. A few summers ago, some friends and I drove up to Green Bay to catch a Packers training camp, figuring we'd get a chance to see Favre in action in what would likely be his last season. We were half right. Even though I am not in any way a fan of the Packers, I enjoyed watching NFL players go through a practice fifty feet away from where I was sitting. Watching a game on TV or even from up in the stands leads to a bit of a disconnect, in that you really don't appreciate just how incredible NFL athletes truly are. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, while on the smaller side for a defensive end, was huge. Ahman Green was jacked beyond belief. Even more impressive is the level of talent. Watch players you've only barely heard of perform amazing feats and still not make the roster. So again, if you have $5 and a day in August, go to training camp.
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I went to two days of the 2006 camp in Cheney
I’m very glad I went. It was pretty cool to be that close.
I'm looking forward to checking one out this offseason
I’ve never been before, should be fun. I wish they had a saturday practice though, I’ll probably have to miss a little work to get out there.
I'd be interested.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 1, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Me too.
Brian Russell jokes?
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Jul 1, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, until he walks up to us
“Hey, you’re those assholes from FieldGulls, right?”
silence
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
Just need #25 White Lightning signs.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 1, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
We need to get Coach to come.
I’m going to make a fanpost for this.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 1, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Continuing with the point that NFL athletes are amazing,
It saddens me that Andre Smith runs a faster 40 time than me on a good day.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
That, and Brian Russell is probably more athletic than my entire family including distant relatives combined.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Jul 1, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet.
I’m hoping to view camp for the first time this year. I appreciate the extra info. Hope I can get registered among the masses.
I wonder: what days will the most appealing practices be held? Beginning, Middle, or End of the scheduled dates?
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevon Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
After first cuts.
So all the scrubs will be gone. And you want to wait till at least the middle when they actually get the pads on and start hitting. Towards the end my guess is they would be more cautious.
When I went I was there for 2 days without pads and then there for the first day they put pads on.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 1, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

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