Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks Links for Tuesday

Happy Tuesday to ya, you guys.

Training Camp Buzz: Terrell Owens' last best chance - NFL.com
We have no idea whether Owens will get signed by the Seattle Seahawks, but he's not going to get a better chance to make an impact in the NFL again. Carroll isn't afraid to take chances. And he's clearly not happy with his split end position. There is an opportunity to start. Otherwise, why bother with a player like Owens who won't help on special teams?

Best shot at playoffs: Titans, Cardinals, Seahawks or Dolphins? - NFL.com
The Tennessee Titans have enough offensive talent and play in a weak division. The Arizona Cardinals have an improved, younger defense. The Seattle Seahawks are my choice, though, because they have a more improved, more talented young defense. Pete Carroll's team, like division foe San Francisco, was greater than the sum of its parts by the end of last year. With a little help from Matt Flynn, the Seahawks can win the NFC West.

San Francisco won't repeat last season's greatness - Grantland
San Francisco is coming off a 13-win season, but don't think that will happen again.

Tarvaris Jackson leads Seahawks' first team at scrimmage | Seahawks | The Seattle Times
All part of the plan, said coach Pete Carroll. And while no one has been named starting quarterback, Jackson's role in Sunday's simulated game spoke for itself. "He's working with the first unit," Carroll said. "I can't make it any more obvious than that."

Garrett Reid had key role in Eagles-Michael Vick marriage; nuggets from Week 2 of my camp tour - Peter King
• Terrell Eldorado Owens works out for the Seahawks today. He's 38, he hasn't played in the league since 2010, he's apparently blown his football fortune, and today just might be last call at the T.O. Saloon. Seattle's giving him a look -- nothing more, at least for now -- because the Seahawks have heard he has been humbled and is in great shape.

Rob Rang talks quarterbacks | Seahawks Insider
Rob Rang, senior draft analyst for NFLDraftScout.com, discusses the Seattle Seahawks quarterback competition and his thoughts on a couple rookies who flashed during the team’s Sunday scrimmage.

Seattle Seahawks will give Terrell Owens a chance to return to the NFL | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports
Terrell Eldorado Owens last caught an NFL pass on December 12, 2010. He did so for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 22-7 loss. It was a22-yarder against one of the NFL's best defenses, and some 37-year-old receivers would consider tha a good way to go out. Not T.O., though -- after rehabbing a knee injury and entering into a contentious relationship with the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League, Owens finally has the shot he's been waiting for.

17 Power, A Seattle Seahawks Blog: Why Seattle's QB Competition is Really, Truly, Honestly, Completely Open
What I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall of Pete Carroll's cranial cavity. I know, ewww, but it'd be nice to get some clarity amidst our bias and preconception. We've all got the quarterback candidates pigeonholed pretty well for ourselves by now. Tarvaris Jackson represents strength, toughness, experience, and incumbency. Matt Flynn represents the poise, mental acuity, technical skill, and the "Rodgers Factor" of developing over time. And Russell Wilson represents the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild. It's not surprising to see the fan base divided so sharply into camps depending on what they value.

Seahawks Daily - Mock Game
A recap of the team's intra-squad scrimmage at Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

Analyzing Seattle Seahawks Football - Free Agent Tracker
Charlie Peprah S 6 Peprah is a veteran safety with a nose for the football (5 INTs in 2011 with Green Bay). He's versatile to swing between both S positions and would provide a veteran rotational S presence who can come up in the box or cover deep. Winston Guy is known more as a pure in-the-box safety and doesn't have ideal fluidity to provide coverage, and Peprah would be an upgrade over a Chris Maragos, DeShawn Shead or Jeron Johnson, from a pure skilled Safety perspective. The question is, is he healthy?

Seahawks.com Blog | Monday in Hawkville: Players rest the day after the defense didn’t "
Golden Tate. The coaches are waiting for one of the wide receivers to step up as the replacement for recently released Mike Williams opposite Sidney Rice, and Tate is stating his case with his actions. "The guy I’m really excited about is Golden," Carroll said of the team’s second-round choice from last year’s draft. "Those of us that have watched him for three years, his quickness and his control in and out of his breaks is by far the best it has been. "I don’t know what happened in the offseason, but he’s just lighter on his feet and quicker than he has been. We’re thrilled about how he’s coming along."

No harm in kicking the tires on Terrell Owens - Blog - MyNorthwest.com
"The T.O. of the past is going to be still thinking he's a No. 1 or No. 2, and at best, you can see from how he performed in the indoor league, he was more of a No. 3 or No. 4," Clayton told "Brock and Salk" on Monday. "So I guess if you want to tear the locker room apart, you can bring T.O. in."

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | The Plexiglass Is Half Full
The most controversial element of Football Outsiders Almanac 2012 is clearly the team forecast that predicts the biggest nosedive of any team this year compared to last: 7.2 mean projected wins for the San Francisco 49ers. The Bay Area media picked up on it, and we went so far as dedicating our first Sabermetrics Video Network contribution to the topic.

NFL Draft 2012: Round-by-Round Steals and Reaches, Part 2 | NFL Draft Hub
Jared Crick: Pick 126, Houston Texans- One of the more explosive and dynamic defensive lineman I evaluated. Crick will be a beast in the NFL if he can stay healthy. He has everything one needs to be great.

NFL draft busts: Felix Jones, Brandon Graham among NFC high picks at risk - NFL - Sporting News
Dan Williams, DT, Arizona Cardinals Career analysis: Williams came into the NFL as a tremendous athlete for a 320-plus pound lineman with the talent to be an impact player. Since being selected No. 26 overall in 2010, Williams struggled to keep his weight under control. He didn't start as a rookie and was inconsistent last season after winning a spot on the defensive line. Williams was not a great college player and was viewed as an underachiever at Tennessee, so his struggles in the NFL aren't a surprise.

Mike Glennon 2013 NFL Draft prospect notes - Mocking The Draft
For as much as everyone talks about Virginia Tech's Logan Thomas, perhaps the discussion should be about North Carolina State's Mike Glennon. He is similar in size and, because he's only started one season, possesses a fair amount of potential.

AFC Camp Coverage - Training Camp Lowdown - Rotoworld.com
I wouldn't trade the Rotoworld readership for any in the fantasy sports industry. In close to five years with this Time's Top-50 Website, I've received roughly a handful of negative emails per year. Those few emailers registering at the complaint department can be broken into three primary categories: 1. Tebow Haters 2. Tebow Lovers 3. Why no love for (fill in the blank)?

The Most Shocking Developments Two Weeks into NFL Training Camps | Bleacher Report
Every NFL city has a different issue it has to deal with during training camp. Some are heated quarterback jobs, others are backup positions along the offensive line, and some are just spots on the 53-man roster.