Hump day already.
Seahawks are in good hands with Russell Wilson at quarterback | Jerry Brewer | The Seattle Times
Russell Wilson was disappointed when his rookie season ended with a playoff loss at Atlanta, and said he can't wait to get back to work.
2013 NFL Draft: Shrine Game -- Monday practice report - CBSSports
For some non-FBS prospects, the toughest part of the draft process can be shedding the dreaded "small school" label. And one way to do that is in these pre-draft all-star games when they're pitted against players from the SEC, Big Ten and other "power" conferences.
Eight stats to know: NFC Championship - Stats & Info Blog - ESPN
Kaepernick's legs have helped him to an 82.8 Total QBR the last nine weeks, the best in the NFL in that span.
Nearly every person in Seattle was watching Seahawks | ProFootballTalk
Nearly 87 percent of all televisions that were on in the Seattle market were tuned to the end of the Seahawks-Falcons game, according to the Seattle Times.
Pete Carroll wants a few good pass rushers | ProFootballTalk
"We need another pass rusher," Carroll said, via the Tacoma News-Tribune. "We really do. That’s why we went out and got Jason (Jones) last year. And we’re going to have to double it up. We need a couple of guys."
Matt Flynn could be trade option for teams needing a quarterback | ProFootballTalk
The Seahawks signed Flynn last March to a three-year, $26 million deal to presumably be the team’s starting quarterback. Head coach Pete Carroll never said Flynn would be the starter, instead saying he would have to compete for the job with incumbent starter Tarvaris Jackson. But what Flynn didn’t expect was for a third-round rookie to come in and take the job out from underneath him. "I’ll forever regret the fact that we never got to chance to see him play very much. Everything he did was on point; Russell Wilson just never let it happen. As we move forward we’re going to figure it out," Carroll said.
SOURCE: Colts’ Bruce Arians on short list for Bears coaching job - Chicago Sun-Times
Bevell is one of the hottest assistants in the NFL, given the remarkable rookie season of Russell Wilson, a third-round pick who performed brilliantly throughout the season and finished with the fourth-best passer rating (100.0). Bevell also was the offensive coordinator in Minnesota when Brett Favre had an MVP-caliber 2009 season.
FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Divisional Round Quick Reads
On deep balls alone, he went 8-of-13 for 195 yards and a touchdown.
NFL MANNIAC: An NFL fan's lament....or not?
It's been over 24 hours now since my heart was ripped out (twice). It should be known, that I'm a lifelong Seahawks fan (actually born the same year the franchise was established -1976). It's hard to explain the emotions I felt over the course of the game. For the first quarter, I was frustrated, but had hope. By the end of the second quarter, I was flat out irate (little to no hope). With two minutes left in the third quarter (down 27-7), I was convinced the game was over. No matter what, I had to continue to watch the game. The fourth quarter was the greatest quarter of football I've ever seen a Seahawk quarterback play. With 31 seconds left, I was completely elated. Little did I know, I would be absolutely devastated just moments later.
2013 Shrine Game: East Practice Notes for Tuesday
The first day of full pads is always a great one to track, especially in getting to see the offensive line and defensive line meet up and show off their skills for the first time.
Shrine Game Notebook: East Squad Day Two | Detroit Lions Draft
I spent the first portion of practice watching the defensive back drills, then moved to the offensive line drills. I also got some good looks at a few select others, and took some notes on what teams were talking to what players after practice.
East/West Shrine Practice Report- East Squad:
A breakdown of the players on the East squad participating in practice during Shrine Game week. Broken down numerically as shown on the roster
East-West Shrine Game 2013: Tuesday morning practice report - SBNation.com
Pittsburgh running back Ray Graham and Missouri Western State defensive end David Bass shined during Tuesday's practice for the 2013 East-West Shrine Game. Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein did not.
Colin Kaepernick's college coach to his pupil: 'Just awesome' - San Jose Mercury News
Few people were more excited to see what Colin Kaepernick did against the Green Bay Packers than Chris Ault, the former coach at the University of Nevada. Ault, who stepped down following the 2012 season, developed the "pistol'' offense in which Kaepernick thrived at Nevada after not being heavily recruited as a high school player out of Turlock. His system of football will be carried on under new coach Brian Polian in 2013.
2013 NFL Draft: Stefphon Jefferson, Corey Lemonier, more underclassmen sleepers | Audibles - SI.com
Upwards of 70 underclassmen have declared for the 2013 NFL Draft. As always, there’s a big range of available talent, from front-of-the-line guys like Jarvis Jones and Damontre Moore to a host of lesser-known players.
WR Justin Hunter: Unvarnished Moss | The Rookie Scouting Portfolio
If you attempt to keep up he’ll run by you. If you try to get in his way he’ll run around you. And in those cases you succeed in sticking close, he’ll leap over you. Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter is a 6-4, 200 lb., gazelle in pads.
2013 NFL Mock Drafts : NFL Mock Draft: No quarterbacks in first round
As I did last year, I'll assemble my mock drafts based not on my own opinion, but on the opinions of people positioned squarely in the NFL trenches of talent evaluation. And so here we are, rolling out Mock 1.0 before the 2012 season is even complete.
East West Shrine Game Measureables | National Football Post
Russ Lande gives us the measureables from the East West Shrine Game Weigh-In.
The uncertain future of the Seahawks and Matt Flynn | Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times
The first person to reach Russell Wilson on the field after the final play in Sunday’s game might surprise you. It was Matt Flynn.
Jacksonville Jaguars to interview Darrell Bevell of Seattle Seahawks - ESPN
The Jacksonville Jaguars requested and received permission to interview Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell for their head-coaching vacancy, a league source said.
Jets GM search: Seahawks VP of football administration John Idzik to interview Wednesday | NJ.com
The Jets are set to interview Seahawks VP of football administration John Idzik for a second time on Wednesday, according to an ESPN report.
STS 2013 NFL Mock Draft – Updated 1/11/2013 | Seattle Seahawks Blog
26. Seattle Player Selection: Sheldon Richardson – DT – Missouri Notes: The Seahawks continue to struggle with generating consistent pass pressure from the interior, making it harder on their speedy rush ends (Clemons and Irvin) to have a routine impact at the edges. Richardson brings an element of explosiveness and legitimate double-digit sack capability to a defense that could be a consistent pass-rush away from being the most dominant in the league for years to come.
12th Man generates biggest Seattle TV ratings in years - Blog - MyNorthwest.com
"Even more amazingly, right at the peak of the game, when it was coming down to the final play, we spiked to a 53.5 rating, and an 87 share," says Jeremy Dietz, the research director at KCPQ.
Go for it on fourth-and-one? Evidence says it's the right thing to do | Danny O'Neil | The Seattle Times
There's a mountain of statistics to back up Pete Carroll's decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 Sunday in the Seahawks' loss at Atlanta. It just didn't work out this time.
Key to Falcons win: Thwarting DB blitz - Stats & Info Blog - ESPN
Score one for Matt Ryan. Finally. Ryan tied the Falcons single-game postseason record for touchdown passes (3), previously set by Chris Miller and Chris Chandler in netting his first postseason win in four tries. The three matched the total number of touchdown throws he had in three previous playoff games.
Monday Musings: Falcons soft? Try asking the Seahawks that question - CBSSports.com
Monday Musings: The Falcons are soft? That was the perception before they beat Seattle. And you can forget the notion of defense winning championships after the scoring output in the divisional round. There's more where that came from.
2013 Shrine Game: West Practice Notes for Tuesday
First off, I’ll just say that combining the fact that it was an "uppers only" practice and I got the chance to meet up and talk with Steve Muench of Scouts Inc for a long while, my West notes today are lacking more than expected.
Looking back, looking ahead: ‘Something special is happening’
Sunday’s playoff loss was exhilarating yet also, in the end, very heartbreaking.
Darrell Bevell set to interview for Arizona Cardinals job - NFL.com
The Arizona Cardinals -- one of four remaining teams looking for a head coach -- are bringing Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell in for an interview for their vacant head-coaching job.
All-22: How did Kaepernick target the Packers? | National Football Post
Breaking down two big time throws from the QB.
NFP'S Top 200 Draft Prospects - Version 4.0 | National Football Post
Russ Lande offers up his most recent Top 200 Prospect List.
Tuesday Morning's East West Practice Notes | National Football Post
Russ Lande gives his thoughts on today's morning practice at the East West Shrine Game.
Kenjon Barner and Dion Jordan starred at Oregon, but the NFL challenge starts now | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports
The Oregon Ducks came as close as they could to the number-one BCS ranking, and two of the primary reasons for the team's success in 2012 were running back Kenjon Barner and defensive end/linebacker Dion Jordan. Barner ran for 1,767 yards and 21 touchdowns on 278 carries for the Ducks in the 2012 season, adding 256 yards and two scores in 20 receptions for good measure. Jordan amassed 44 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks for an Oregon defense that's better than most people realize. Impressive players at the collegiate level, to be sure, but each prospect enters the NFL draft process with serious questions about their size, and how well they'll be able to adapt to potential every-down roles in the pros.
Checkdowns: Pro-Football-Reference.com releases 2012 AV
It’s Christmas in January. Once the 2012 All-Pro teams were announced (my thoughts here), my buddies Mike Kania and Neil Paine worked through the weekend to provide us with Approximate Values for every player in the NFL this year. For the uninitiated, you can review how AV is calculated here. And if you’re so inclined, give a thanks to Neil or Mike or PFR on twitter.
East-West Shrine Game 2013 practice report: Keith Pough, Zeke Motta some of the standoutso - SBNation.com
Through the second day of practice in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game, Zeke Motta and Keenan Davis are two players on the West team that are showing up well.
Demand for Darrell Bevell grows | ProFootballTalk
Russell Wilson’s list of career accomplishments may also include doing something that Brett Favre never was able to pull off: Getting Darrell Bevell a head-coaching job.
West Practice Notes: 11.14.13 " Tom Melton's NFL Draft Blog
Kerwynn Williams- I wasn’t overly impressed with Williams when I watched film of him but he looked good to me today. He’s so quick even if he doesn’t have the size I usually like in running backs. I want to see him in a full pads prospect.
Seahawks defense's inability to finish cost team dearly | Seahawks | The Seattle Times
The supposedly rock-solid Seahawks defense came up short in four games and must step up next season.