Coffee & Cigarettes: Seahawks links for July 4th!

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Mirror Images: Percy Harvin-Lardarius Webb | The Rookie Scouting Portfolio
A game I’ve been playing in my head in recent months is to take an offensive player and find his mirror image on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. For example, Joey Galloway and Darrell Green were stylistically mirror images of each other. Both had amazing speed that sometimes overshadowed their underrated displays of craft at their respective positions over the course of lengthy and productive careers. Now I’m putting it on the blog and having some of my friends play.

Seahawks.com Blog | Wednesday round-up: Richard Sherman launches “Blanket Coverage” family foundation
With the help of his close family and friends, cornerback Richard Sherman has announced the launch of “Blanket Coverage – The Richard Sherman Family Foundation.” The All-Pro, Stanford graduate says the foundation will “channel it’s resources to ensure that as many children as possible are provided with proper school supplies and adequate clothing.”

Seahawks have one of NFL's deepest receiver corps - 710sports.com
A breakdown of the wide receivers on the Seahawks' roster, including the three locks to make the team, a pair of safe bets and a handful of players likely competing for one final spot. - Blog 710 ESPN Seattle at 710sports.com

Brown Aims to Raise Level of Play
Tarell Brown raised his performance in 2012 and expects to continue his ascending play in his seventh season with the San Francisco 49ers.

Where Can the Seattle Seahawks Improve Most in 2013? | Bleacher Report
The Seattle Seahawks are one of the few teams on the short list of favorites to win Super Bowl XLVIII . My confidence in this team has been no secret this offseason, already choosing Seattle to become the NFL ’s next dynasty...

From the combine: More teams are using ‘Moneyball,’ but tape still tells the primary story | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports
"I think you've got to know what the Joneses are doing, and know what other people are looking at," Seattle Seahawks GM John Schneider said on Thursday. "Not necessarily in terms of how much money we spend on a player, or where we put a player on our board, but it's something you definitely have to look at. There are so many different tools out there now. I don't know how Phil [Emery] does it, but It's something that we don't blow off at all. We'll look at it in comparison to the types of grades we put on a player, and then, how that player would fit in with us."

Seattle Seahawks Players Report To Training Camp In 3 Weeks - 12th Man Rising - A Seattle Seahawks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
The good news: Seahawks players report for training camp 3 weeks from today. The bad news: We're still 3 weeks away from having actual football to talk

ATL writers weigh in on best divisional all-star team - NFL.com
Dave Dameshek has proposed a Pro Bowl fix. Instead of AFC vs. NFC, what if the NFL rolled out eight all-star teams, one from each division? Around The League explores who would prevail.

Delanie Walker, one of the NFL's unsung good guys, shaped by tragedy - CBSSports.com
After playing in a Super Bowl, Delanie Walker would learn that his aunt and uncle were killed by a drunk driver. Everything changed for Walker.

Moreno stayed with Broncos because he’s cheaper, more versatile | ProFootballTalk
Last month, the Broncos dumped running back Willis McGahee. They opted to keep running back Knowshon Moreno. So why would the Broncos cut a former first-round pick who has had a very solid career and keep another first-round pick whose NFL tenure has been mediocre, at best? According to Mike...

Neck training could be key to concussion issues | ProFootballTalk
NFL players can’t strap their brains to a weight machine to help them avoid concussion problems. But some strength coaches are advocating more emphasis on neck strength to help limit the damage and speed recovery. Alex Marvez of FOXSports.

Fantasy Football Breaking News - Rotoworld.com
Appearing on NFL32 Tuesday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported the Seahawks "haven't moved to extend" Golden Tate going into the final year of his rookie contract. Per Mort, the Seahawks "are not going to sit there and say let's get this guy signed to a contract extension." Mort intimated the Seahawks will view any contributions they get from Tate this season as a bonus in the wake of Percy Harvin's addition. Tate has a nose for big plays, but is frozen out of two-wide sets with Harvin and Sidney Rice both signed to big-money deals. We expect him to move on next winter.