So i was listening to this podcast on (ESPN http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7477017), and thought there point's were sort of correct but the difference between the two teams and team health played a huge factor.

Pete might not have played pro football but still played college, and I feel like Pete is a compassionate guy and all this crap about Harbaugh being this touchy feeling amazing person... it just doesn't compute in my mind. By the way these guys might be homers but i love a good debate and/or people agreeing on my point.

in the end, Pete is building, Jim walked into a mansion, it will take some time but I think PC/JS are gonna surpass the greats in seattle.

Thoughts?

Hello Seahawks Fans,

I had an idea for a mock draft in which your sports nation site acts as your team. Over the next few months I plan to visit each team's site and allow for each reader to help pick your team's draft pick. Please answer the poll to select your team's draft pick.

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It's not what you think. I'm not suggesting that Schneider et al. take a CB with the 1st rounder given talent already in-house at that position. But a team might be willing to trade up to us at 11 or 12 to grab Kirkpatrick and allow us an extra pick in the bargain. Here's what I would consider to be a plausible scenario:

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"I GET TO START?! OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!"

Let me be clear: Tarvaris Jackson is not a good QB.

He's not a good QB in the sense that he has never passed for 3100+ yards or 20+ TDs in any season of his career. He's not good in the fact that he lost the starting job at Minnesota to Gus Frerotte. GUS FREAKIN' FREROTTE for chrissakes. His DVOA for last year ranks at a mere 2.2%, and everyone remembers the fumble he had against the 49ers that crushed what slim playoff hopes we had left, back in December. Tarvaris Jackson is not a good QB, and no doubt Seahawks fans don't want him to stick around, let alone be the starter for the next few years. He's not the QBOTF we're all clamoring for, and yet, it appears that we're stuck with him in the meanwhile.

Currently, the offseason has shown little indication that our QB situation could be fixed in just one year. Peyton Manning, the hot commodity, is close to retirement. Andrew Luck is out of the question. Matt Flynn, while scouted by JS himself at Green Bay, does not fit the vertical offense the Seahawks run and will probably be expensive. Likewise, trading up for Robert Griffin does not match the FO's modus operandi and Brett Farve is still busy somewhere doing...something. Not much left in the cupboard.

By now, you're thinking to yourself, "You're saying that I have to deal with this guy again?" Unfortunately, this seems to be the most realistic, if not forthcoming, conclusion. And who would've thought? When Tarvaris was first signed back in July, many thought that it was because he had a familiarity with Darrell Bevell's offense. And under a extremely short preseason, he naturally became the offense's leader and identity. Teammates backed him up too, voting him a captain for the season.

By season's finish, Tarvaris ended up starting 14 (almost 15) games. The results were, unsurprisingly, up and down, with some fantastic games against Philadelphia and Atlanta, and horrible ones against Arizona and the Niners. Still, he finished with career-best for every major statistical category, but that's not really saying much. The question still remains though - how high is his ceiling, and will he continue to show promise?

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With the Superbowl in the rearview mirror, the time has come for the eyes of the entire nation to look to the future. Danny's piece on the upcoming offseason events give us much to look forward to. Between signing Free Agents in March and the Draft in April, not to mention undrafted RA signings, the teams of the National Football League are going to improve in every way they can.

The national media will take any opportunity they can to capitalize on the interests of the public at large. Sadly, it isn't always the case that the national media has any freaking clue what they are talking about. It's almost as if it happens to Seattle more often then most, but that is what happens when you live in South Alaska... or when places like ESPN and Sports Illustrated don't hire folks like Danny Kelly or Thomas Beekers to their staff..

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With the 2012 off-season now unofficially underway, I figured I'd post my first mock of the off-season. A thousand different people will do mocks a thousand different ways. My preference, especially pre-combine and free agency is to set up mock drafts that tend toward "best player available" approaches rather than sticking too closely to perceived team needs. This mock isn't insensitive to team needs, but it's certainly not finely tailored. In other words, this mock basically features what I think are the top 32 prospects available based on what I've read.

I have noted some places where I think teams may be open to trading, but do not incorporate trades. Each selection features the player I think is the best option (with some consideration of team needs) for the team at that spot.

As always comments and feedback welcome. With my work schedule I'll jump in and jump out of discussion throughout the week.

Mock after the jump.

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Normally I reserve "Enemy Reaction" for Seahawks opponents, but the Seahawks weren’t in the Super Bowl. There’s no enemy to be had here, really, even though I really am not a fan of the New England Patriots. Yesterday’s game was well-played, close throughout, and featured one of the most bizarre finishes ever capped off with a dramatic Hail Mary on the final play that just came up short. The 9-7 New York Giants are Super Bowl champions, while the 13-3 New England Patriots once again fall short to this Giants team for a 3rd consecutive game and for a 2nd Super Bowl. The live in-game reactions from Patriots and Giants fans have been documented for the key plays for the Giants in the Super Bowl, from the Tom Brady safety all the way to the final play. Following that is post-game thoughts from a few Pats bloggers.

Live-thread reactions are courtesy of Pats Pulpit and Big Blue View. (View after the jump)

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I was in class this morning with a buddy of mine and naturally the subject of football comes up considering I'm a big fan and he is a high school coach. Superbowl, yadda yadda, Manning brothers, yadda yadda, Seahawks. Yes! More importantly, Seahawks uniforms. My friend knows a guy who works for Nike. No, he was not able to get confirmation on uniform feathers or any specific information as to what they are really going to look like.

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Seahawks GM John Schneider to KING-5 on the ideal QB "We're not gonna panic. Because at that position, if you panic, you can really, truly set a club back."

Ok... I am trying to eat my delicious breakfast consisting of Fruity Pebbles & orange juice and that Delocated Adult Swim ad keeps popping up everywhere on Field Gulls. It makes me lose my appetite. Can we get a different ad up there that doesn't feature a sickly, near-naked man who is in major need of some sun? That doesn't make me want to watch the show. How about something sports related? I mean, this is a sports website... right? An ad for Seahawks gear, that is something I would click on.