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anybody else think the announcing was pretty depressing
they kept talking about not going to see exciting kick offs anymore
talked about how theres going to be tons of penalties, mistakes, injuries, miscues etc cause of the lockout.
like damn i was hella upbeat about watching this game then they were super negative every chance they got talking about how shit is all fucked. fuckin announcers, lol
i hope its just a fluke that okung keeps getting injured like this... we need him bad during the season, need him to hold up for a long time to come
they kept talking about not going to see exciting kick offs anymore
talked about how theres going to be tons of penalties, mistakes, injuries, miscues etc cause of the lockout.
like damn i was hella upbeat about watching this game then they were super negative every chance they got talking about how shit is all fucked. fuckin announcers, lol
i hope its just a fluke that okung keeps getting injured like this... we need him bad during the season, need him to hold up for a long time to come
Okung really is teetering on "bust" status.
I have to go and watch the first half of the game to see all the guys out there. Heard Curry actually played well, as did KJ Wright, the rookie. Heard that Browner may push Kelly Jennings off this team...FINALLY. Its good to see that Konz got a sack last night too...he is very promising at the DE spot.
I have to go and watch the first half of the game to see all the guys out there. Heard Curry actually played well, as did KJ Wright, the rookie. Heard that Browner may push Kelly Jennings off this team...FINALLY. Its good to see that Konz got a sack last night too...he is very promising at the DE spot.
yea fuckin kelly jennings got burnt for like a 37 yard reception or 47 yard reception on the 2nd play the chargers had i think.
marcus trufant got burnt on the first play. lmao
i really dont want to think about okung being bust status... then again the way he got hurt, he was being sloppy and over extending himself and leaning into some dude or some dumb ass shit, i dont know what he was doing
marcus trufant got burnt on the first play. lmao
i really dont want to think about okung being bust status... then again the way he got hurt, he was being sloppy and over extending himself and leaning into some dude or some dumb ass shit, i dont know what he was doing
Okung: ‘Not nearly as bad as it looked’
The word on Russell Okung’s sprained left ankle was better today.
“Russell’s not nearly as bad as it looked,” coach Pete Carroll said after practice at the Seahawks’ training camp. “It’s nothing like the ones he had.”
Okung, the team’s starting left tackle and a first-round draft choice year, sprained his ankle during the first series of Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Chargers in San Diego. He watched practice today, without a boot on his leg, and was doing toe rises.
He had high sprains of both ankles last season, when he missed six games.
Carroll would not set a definite timetable for Okung’s return, but he did say it’s conceivable that Okung could be ready for the Sept. 11 regular-season opener against the 49ers in San Francisco.
http://blog.seahawks.com/2011/08/13/okung-not-nearly-as-bad-as-it-looked/
The word on Russell Okung’s sprained left ankle was better today.
“Russell’s not nearly as bad as it looked,” coach Pete Carroll said after practice at the Seahawks’ training camp. “It’s nothing like the ones he had.”
Okung, the team’s starting left tackle and a first-round draft choice year, sprained his ankle during the first series of Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Chargers in San Diego. He watched practice today, without a boot on his leg, and was doing toe rises.
He had high sprains of both ankles last season, when he missed six games.
Carroll would not set a definite timetable for Okung’s return, but he did say it’s conceivable that Okung could be ready for the Sept. 11 regular-season opener against the 49ers in San Francisco.
http://blog.seahawks.com/2011/08/13/okung-not-nearly-as-bad-as-it-looked/
Seahawks LB Curry ready to live up to expectations
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — High expectations come with high draft picks, especially when you're the highest-picked player at your position in nearly a decade.
That's what happened to Wake Forest outside linebacker Aaron Curry when the Seattle Seahawks selected him fourth overall in the 2009 draft.
Not since Penn State's LaVar Arrington was taken second overall by the Washington Redskins in 2000 had a college linebacker of any stripe been regarded so highly. Curry had the pedigree, winning the Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker after the 2008 season.
Even at 6-foot-2 and 250 pounds, Curry has shown the type of track speed you'd expect from tight ends and safeties, and because of that, the Seahawks had trouble narrowing down where they wanted to use him. He played fairly well in his rookie season as a linebacker/pass-rusher hybrid, but that role took him away from his strengths, and injuries derailed his progress.
"In my first year, I had a completely different responsibility — I did more pass-rushing than I ever did in college," Curry said.
When Pete Carroll replaced Jim Mora as the Seahawks' head coach before the 2010 season, one of the first things he did was to look at film of Curry to see where he'd best fit Carroll's multiple defensive schemes. Carroll, defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. decided to move Curry back to more of a dedicated outside linebacker role, but there were still other responsibilities that occasionally caused Curry to struggle.
At times, Curry's physical gifts seemed to get in the way. His speed became a liability as he overran plays and his agility didn't serve him as well as it should have in pass coverage, because he was still adjusting to his roles in the NFL.
Carroll says that now, in Curry's third season, player and team finally seem to be on the same page.
"Aaron, he's deep into what we're doing," Carroll said. "We know how to utilize him now. Last year, we tried to figure out how much we should move him around in pass rush situations. He's really an outside linebacker and he does a really good job of doing that. He's playing first-team in the nickel package right now, and that's something he didn't do before."
In Seattle's preseason opening game, a 24-17 win over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday, Curry showed both sides of the picture to date. He amassed two tackles in limited duty, but safety Kam Chancellor had to clean up one early rushing play, because while Curry stood up running back Mike Tolbert, he didn't wrap up and complete the stop.
Norton, who played 13 years in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, went to three Pro Bowls as a linebacker. He immediately saw that Curry had all the gifts any linebacker could want; the key was channeling all that athleticism. That was what he tried to impart the first time he met Curry.
"Just letting him know that as good as he is — he's got speed, he's got power, he's got instincts, and he's got a great attitude — that's a great foundation to be a really good player," Norton said. "He just needs to understand what he has and be confident in it, and understand what he does best. He rushes really well; he's very fast and powerful. So, do those things really well, and just exploit them."
No matter where his charges play, Norton believes, the most important thing is to optimize the situation for the player's strengths.
"You have to find out your role, and get a good feeling for the defense. You have to get everybody connected and see where you fit. And then, you have to find a way to get your game to another level. To understand that you're fast and strong and powerful, and how can you impose your will and help this defense the best you can? Aaron's in that process now, and the sky's the limit."
http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/art...-ready-to-live-up-to-expectations-1992469.php
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — High expectations come with high draft picks, especially when you're the highest-picked player at your position in nearly a decade.
That's what happened to Wake Forest outside linebacker Aaron Curry when the Seattle Seahawks selected him fourth overall in the 2009 draft.
Not since Penn State's LaVar Arrington was taken second overall by the Washington Redskins in 2000 had a college linebacker of any stripe been regarded so highly. Curry had the pedigree, winning the Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker after the 2008 season.
Even at 6-foot-2 and 250 pounds, Curry has shown the type of track speed you'd expect from tight ends and safeties, and because of that, the Seahawks had trouble narrowing down where they wanted to use him. He played fairly well in his rookie season as a linebacker/pass-rusher hybrid, but that role took him away from his strengths, and injuries derailed his progress.
"In my first year, I had a completely different responsibility — I did more pass-rushing than I ever did in college," Curry said.
When Pete Carroll replaced Jim Mora as the Seahawks' head coach before the 2010 season, one of the first things he did was to look at film of Curry to see where he'd best fit Carroll's multiple defensive schemes. Carroll, defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. decided to move Curry back to more of a dedicated outside linebacker role, but there were still other responsibilities that occasionally caused Curry to struggle.
At times, Curry's physical gifts seemed to get in the way. His speed became a liability as he overran plays and his agility didn't serve him as well as it should have in pass coverage, because he was still adjusting to his roles in the NFL.
Carroll says that now, in Curry's third season, player and team finally seem to be on the same page.
"Aaron, he's deep into what we're doing," Carroll said. "We know how to utilize him now. Last year, we tried to figure out how much we should move him around in pass rush situations. He's really an outside linebacker and he does a really good job of doing that. He's playing first-team in the nickel package right now, and that's something he didn't do before."
In Seattle's preseason opening game, a 24-17 win over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday, Curry showed both sides of the picture to date. He amassed two tackles in limited duty, but safety Kam Chancellor had to clean up one early rushing play, because while Curry stood up running back Mike Tolbert, he didn't wrap up and complete the stop.
Norton, who played 13 years in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, went to three Pro Bowls as a linebacker. He immediately saw that Curry had all the gifts any linebacker could want; the key was channeling all that athleticism. That was what he tried to impart the first time he met Curry.
"Just letting him know that as good as he is — he's got speed, he's got power, he's got instincts, and he's got a great attitude — that's a great foundation to be a really good player," Norton said. "He just needs to understand what he has and be confident in it, and understand what he does best. He rushes really well; he's very fast and powerful. So, do those things really well, and just exploit them."
No matter where his charges play, Norton believes, the most important thing is to optimize the situation for the player's strengths.
"You have to find out your role, and get a good feeling for the defense. You have to get everybody connected and see where you fit. And then, you have to find a way to get your game to another level. To understand that you're fast and strong and powerful, and how can you impose your will and help this defense the best you can? Aaron's in that process now, and the sky's the limit."
http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/art...-ready-to-live-up-to-expectations-1992469.php
Ex-Packer Bigby Added
Seahawks have added depth and experience to their secondary by signing former Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby.
To clear a spot on the 90-man roster, former University of Washington fullback Dorson Boyce was released.
Bigby (5-11, 213) played for the Packers the past six seasons, starting 16 games in 2007 and 11 in 2009 – collecting nine of his 10 career interceptions in those two seasons. Two of his interceptions came in a 2009 games against the Seahawks, and he also had seven tackles against them in a 2007 playoff game.
He was born in Jamaica and played at Central Florida before being signed by the Miami Dolphins in 2005. After the Dolphins released him, Bigby signed with the Jets, who also released him. He then signed with the Packers.
Bigby joins a young secondary, where second-year players Earl Thomas (free safety) and Kam Chancellor (strong safety) are the starters; rookie Mark LeGree and second-year man Josh Pinkard have been the safeties with the No. 2 unit; and rookie free agents Jeron Johnson and Rickey Thenarse have comprised the third tandem.
Bigby was limited to four games with the Packers last year, when he began the season on the physically unable to perform list after having ankle surgery.
http://blog.seahawks.com/2011/08/16/ex-packer-bigby-added/
Seahawks have added depth and experience to their secondary by signing former Green Bay Packers safety Atari Bigby.
To clear a spot on the 90-man roster, former University of Washington fullback Dorson Boyce was released.
Bigby (5-11, 213) played for the Packers the past six seasons, starting 16 games in 2007 and 11 in 2009 – collecting nine of his 10 career interceptions in those two seasons. Two of his interceptions came in a 2009 games against the Seahawks, and he also had seven tackles against them in a 2007 playoff game.
He was born in Jamaica and played at Central Florida before being signed by the Miami Dolphins in 2005. After the Dolphins released him, Bigby signed with the Jets, who also released him. He then signed with the Packers.
Bigby joins a young secondary, where second-year players Earl Thomas (free safety) and Kam Chancellor (strong safety) are the starters; rookie Mark LeGree and second-year man Josh Pinkard have been the safeties with the No. 2 unit; and rookie free agents Jeron Johnson and Rickey Thenarse have comprised the third tandem.
Bigby was limited to four games with the Packers last year, when he began the season on the physically unable to perform list after having ankle surgery.
http://blog.seahawks.com/2011/08/16/ex-packer-bigby-added/
Rookie linebacker K.J. Wright adjusting to new role in Seahawks defense
RENTON, Wash. — When the Seattle Seahawks drafted Mississippi State linebacker K.J Wright in the fourth round of the draft back in April, head coach Pete Carroll talked about using Wright just about everywhere except middle linebacker.
Carroll and general manager John Schneider said they liked the thought of him as a strongside linebacker and believed he had the ability to even be a rush linebacker for them — similar to how Carroll used Brian Cushing at Southern Cal.
So it was a surprise when Wright started taking reps at middle linebacker from day one of camp.
“We knew that he was a linebacker that was better off playing behind the line of scrimmage,” Carroll said early in camp. “We didn’t know if he would be better playing at the (strongside) spot. Because he’s long we thought he might be a natural (strongside) linebacker.”
“After looking at him we really think he’s an inside guy that could do that if we wanted him to. But right now we need the depth, we need the competitiveness in there and the competition on the inside, so we’re going to keep him there.”
While Carroll wasn’t sure exactly how Wright would fit in, linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. had a plan right from the start for the athletic rookie. He thought his size, speed and intelligence made Wright a prototypical middle linebacker.
“Right when I saw him, I said I wanted to get a good look at him on the inside,” Norton said. “When I saw his film in college, he played on the inside as well. He’s getting everybody lined up. He’s very poised. You can see he’s very productive. ... He really wants to be a good player and he’s ready to do the things that the good players do in order to be good.”
With the sudden surprising release of three-time Pro Bowler Lofa Tatupu, the Seahawks were forced to shuffle their linebacking corps.
David Hawthorne spent the last two seasons as Tatupu’s backup at middle linebacker. He started 11 games in place of an injured Tatupu in 2009 before earning the starting job at outside linebacker last season. With Tatupu gone, Hawthorne has moved into the middle.
It’s been a process for Wright to get comfortable in the middle. He’s had to take on the responsibility of getting the defense lined up correctly and making all the defensive calls. Getting comfortable with those aspects are the next step in Wright’s development.
“At first I was just lost but now as the days go on and weeks go on, I’ve been improving every single day,” Wright said.
“Probably the toughest thing is learning those plays. Learning how they’re supposed to fit and everything. We just got on film and corrected everything as the weeks went on and I’m still getting better.”
In the Seahawks preseason opener against the San Diego Chargers, Wright played nearly three quarters and led the team with eight tackles, including one on special teams.
“I was really pleased with the way he played,” Carroll said. “He played better than I thought he would first time out, gauging from practice. As the game sped up, so did he and he made some nice hits and tackles in the game. He did some good things on special teams as well, so we’re really encouraged.”
Notes: Pete Carroll said QB Tarvaris Jackson will start and play the entire first half for the Seahawks this Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings. With a few exceptions, Carroll expects his starters to play the entire first half. ... S Atari Bigby said he also expects to play after concluding his first practice with Seattle on Wednesday. Bigby said he’s “feeling great” after a hamstring injury caused him to miss all but four games in 2010.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...awks-defense/2011/08/17/gIQALkWXMJ_story.html
RENTON, Wash. — When the Seattle Seahawks drafted Mississippi State linebacker K.J Wright in the fourth round of the draft back in April, head coach Pete Carroll talked about using Wright just about everywhere except middle linebacker.
Carroll and general manager John Schneider said they liked the thought of him as a strongside linebacker and believed he had the ability to even be a rush linebacker for them — similar to how Carroll used Brian Cushing at Southern Cal.
So it was a surprise when Wright started taking reps at middle linebacker from day one of camp.
“We knew that he was a linebacker that was better off playing behind the line of scrimmage,” Carroll said early in camp. “We didn’t know if he would be better playing at the (strongside) spot. Because he’s long we thought he might be a natural (strongside) linebacker.”
“After looking at him we really think he’s an inside guy that could do that if we wanted him to. But right now we need the depth, we need the competitiveness in there and the competition on the inside, so we’re going to keep him there.”
While Carroll wasn’t sure exactly how Wright would fit in, linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. had a plan right from the start for the athletic rookie. He thought his size, speed and intelligence made Wright a prototypical middle linebacker.
“Right when I saw him, I said I wanted to get a good look at him on the inside,” Norton said. “When I saw his film in college, he played on the inside as well. He’s getting everybody lined up. He’s very poised. You can see he’s very productive. ... He really wants to be a good player and he’s ready to do the things that the good players do in order to be good.”
With the sudden surprising release of three-time Pro Bowler Lofa Tatupu, the Seahawks were forced to shuffle their linebacking corps.
David Hawthorne spent the last two seasons as Tatupu’s backup at middle linebacker. He started 11 games in place of an injured Tatupu in 2009 before earning the starting job at outside linebacker last season. With Tatupu gone, Hawthorne has moved into the middle.
It’s been a process for Wright to get comfortable in the middle. He’s had to take on the responsibility of getting the defense lined up correctly and making all the defensive calls. Getting comfortable with those aspects are the next step in Wright’s development.
“At first I was just lost but now as the days go on and weeks go on, I’ve been improving every single day,” Wright said.
“Probably the toughest thing is learning those plays. Learning how they’re supposed to fit and everything. We just got on film and corrected everything as the weeks went on and I’m still getting better.”
In the Seahawks preseason opener against the San Diego Chargers, Wright played nearly three quarters and led the team with eight tackles, including one on special teams.
“I was really pleased with the way he played,” Carroll said. “He played better than I thought he would first time out, gauging from practice. As the game sped up, so did he and he made some nice hits and tackles in the game. He did some good things on special teams as well, so we’re really encouraged.”
Notes: Pete Carroll said QB Tarvaris Jackson will start and play the entire first half for the Seahawks this Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings. With a few exceptions, Carroll expects his starters to play the entire first half. ... S Atari Bigby said he also expects to play after concluding his first practice with Seattle on Wednesday. Bigby said he’s “feeling great” after a hamstring injury caused him to miss all but four games in 2010.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...awks-defense/2011/08/17/gIQALkWXMJ_story.html