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by Danny Kelly on Jun 2, 2011 8:19 AM PDT in Seahawks News & Rumors

Here are some links that, if you click them, will take you to strange and wondrous places (suitable for work though, sorry).

Faces of lockout: Seahawks' Maurice Kelly - NFC West Blog - ESPN: "The NFL lockout has put players and owners in limbo. The ripple effects are also felt by people whose lives or businesses touch their teams."

ProFootballWeekly.com - Milloy quietly mulling over future in Seattle: "Mum remains the word on whether or not Seahawks veteran free agent SS Lawyer Milloy will return for a 16th NFL campaign."

NFL.com news: Let's go old school with uniforms: "Seattle Seahawks (road) The Seahawks had one of the best color schemes in the NFL, and they had to go out and ruin it. And then the club further started thumbing its nose at the team's fans by going to a lime-green alternate uniform. Why would the Seahawks ever want to shy away from this classic look? Plus this makes for a good fashion matchup against other teams."

NFL.com news: Let's go old school with uniforms: "Seattle Seahawks (home) NFL Films recently showed Emmitt Smith breaking the all-time rushing mark, a moment that was ruined because the Seahawks were wearing some horrific dark uniforms. At some point, I figure the NFL Films crew will have to re-edit the footage to put the Seahawks in their proper royal blue uniforms with the silver pants. Silver pants and silver helmets work great with white uniforms."

NFL player lockout sees secret meeting in Chicago's western suburbs - chicagotribune.com: "NFL labor strike sees secret negotiations near an obscure Chicago airport -- a report on the Chicago Tribune's airport stakeout."

Leading Off: Alex Smith shows he can be 49ers' leader - Sacramento Sports - Kings, 49ers, Raiders, High School Sports | Sacramento Bee: "After seven years, we still don't know if Smith is the 49ers' quarterback of the future. What's clear is that he is acting like a starting quarterback right now."

Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State teammates reportedly eligible for NFL's supplemental draft - NFL - Sporting News: A look at the Ohio State players that could be entering the supplemental draft.

Grossman's toughness doesn't make up for lack of talent - NFL - Sporting News: Russ Lande on Rex Grossman.

49ers Blog and Q&A: Goldson, Willis among NFL group training in L.A. area: "Gaines said Goldson is part of a group of a dozen or so defensive backs that includes veterans like Eagles cornerback Joselio Hanson and rookies like Baltimore's Jimmy Smith. "Dashon - he's done a good job in leading those DBs," Gaines said. "He's definitely one of the leaders."" My new favorite free agent safety for the Seahawks to pursue and pluck from the 49ers, Dashon Goldson, is apparently developing into a leader. Nice.

And finally,

Adidas "Hail Mary" on Vimeo:

This is our own Walter Thurmond III. Good to see him getting some endorsement love already.

Adidas "Hail Mary" from D!GBY / DiGBY on Vimeo.

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Not that i'm complaining...

… but why Walter Thurmond?

With that said, I love WTIII and I hope that he can become a quality starting corner in the league as he is one of my favourite players.

by SPENCEMAN on Jun 2, 2011 8:32 AM PDT reply actions

WTIII

He throws like a cornerback..

by john_s on Jun 2, 2011 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions

I like the all-blue outfits.

I’d be OK if they changed them (YAY NEON GREEN) but if they did, the blue would stand as a reminder of a very particular period in Hawks history for me.

by djafrot on Jun 2, 2011 9:50 AM PDT reply actions

I love them, too.

i don’t understand people who think they’re so atrociously hideous that everybody else agrees.

by bewrong on Jun 2, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Goldson in Blue!!! I'll take it.

Lawyer as a coach, anyone? Have him stay in shape in case Goldson goes down?

by bleedshawkblue on Jun 2, 2011 10:31 AM PDT reply actions

I Want To Look As A Good Fashion Statement For The Other Team

That’s the goal, right?

Win Forever: Live, Work and Play Like a Champion

by JRock419 on Jun 2, 2011 10:49 AM PDT reply actions

Uniforms

I like the old and the new. The neon green looks good with the dark grey blue color. The old school ones were sweet too. Both have unique colors. I even liked the neon unis. I think it was good that we switched once Holmgren came in. The franchise needed a fresh look after all of the years of mediocrity. I saw some survey of the best uniforms in the NFL and it was weak. The Colts were on there…the rest of the country has no respect for creativity.

by Billy Showbiz on Jun 2, 2011 11:09 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Personally

I prefer the darker blue, and I prefer the dark-blue helmets. Some fusion of the two would be cool, though — and I agree, please get rid of the lime green for ever and ever and ever.

by The Ancient Mariner on Jun 2, 2011 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

I don't like the old unis.

They look like Cowboy uniforms.

by bewrong on Jun 2, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I remember seeing somewhere

a prototype version of the redesigned Seahawks helmet. It was old school silver, but had the updated blue and neon green logo on it. That would go great if we ever decided to bring back the silver pants to go with the darker Seahawks blue jersey.

Glad we’ll never see the “X Box green” color scheme again. It’s just one cross promotion too many. The Sounders don’t need the Seahawks’ approval to be awesome.

by Clendy on Jun 2, 2011 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

Silver doesn't go with that blue.

by bewrong on Jun 2, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions

all i know is

The mid to late 80’s Seahawks uniforms, were the greatest looking uniforms in the history of the NFL, and we went away from it…

I still remember an all pro Curt Warner Topps football card I had (I think it was his rookie card IIRC) which was the nicest looking card ever printed, because those sweet royal blue jesyes just popped.
I agree it’s not about fashion, and it’s sure as heck not about how nicely they contrast other teams unis’s; but the old jerseys simply looked a billion times better than the pajamas they look like they’re wearing now. I want them back, or at LEAST some kind of compromise with a nod to the older, MUCH better royal blue!

by fargomonkey on Jun 3, 2011 7:00 AM PDT via mobile reply actions