On this date in football – August 30 − former NFL running back Shaun Alexander turns 35. Alexander, who attended the University of Alabama, was drafted in 2000 by the Seattle Seahawks. During the 2005 … MORE ►
Posted: August 30th, 2012
This Day in Football: Shaun Alexander’s Birthday
Tags: mvp, seattle seahawks, shaun alexander, tdif
Posted: July 31st, 2012
Cosell Talks: The Contrary NFC West
Training camps are now in full swing, and people are focusing, as they almost always do, on offense. That’s not a surprise. In our pass-happy era, quarterback play naturally takes precedence over other parts of … MORE ►
Tags: aldon smith, alex smith, bruce irvin, patrick peterson
Posted: June 4th, 2012
This Day in Football: The NFL Lands in Seattle
On June 4th, 1974 the NFL granted a franchise to the city of Seattle, leading to the birth of the Seahawks. Here’s a look back at their start and first draft pick, from the … MORE ►
Tags: seattle seahawks, tdif
Posted: May 7th, 2012
Cosell Talks: NFC West Draft Pick Post-Mortem
I am always fascinated by the immediate need to evaluate, dissect and ultimately judge the quality of each team’s pick in the NFL Draft literally seconds after that selection is made. The reaction to the … MORE ►
Posted: April 22nd, 2012
Draft Countdown: Seattle Seahawks
Our countdown to the NFL Draft continues with a look back at some 2011 highlights of players drafted by and starring for the Seattle Seahawks:
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Tags: nfl draft, seattle seahawks
Posted: February 10th, 2012
Films Encore: Cortez Kennedy
Another new face that was welcomed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this season, was long-time Seahawks great Cortez Kennedy.
Kennedy was the 1992 Defensive Player of the year and was named to the … MORE ►
Posted: February 1st, 2012
Looking Back: Giants vs Seahawks
Let’s take another look back to one of the better Giants games in the 2011 regular season. In Week 5, New York’s defense struggled a bit against Seattle, but Eli Manning and the offense was … MORE ►
Tags: eli manning, week 5
Posted: January 4th, 2012
This Day in Football: January 4
On this day in a 2004 Wild Card playoff game, Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck made a fatal error when, after winning the coin toss in overtime, proclaimed that they would take the ball and score. … MORE ►
Posted: December 29th, 2011
Cosell’s Watching: Beast Mode runs like Adrian Peterson
NFL Matchup’s Executive Producer shares notes from his study of Week 16 coaching tape: the Seahawks offense vs. the 49ers defense.
- Rogers was beaten in “man free” coverage on Lockett 44 yds on 2nd
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Posted: December 29th, 2011
Cosell’s Watching: 49ers Must Keep it Simple for Alex Smith
NFL Matchup’s Executive Producer shares notes from his study of Week 16 coaching tape: the 49ers offense vs. the Seahawks defense.
- Seahawks at times matched up to 49ers “12” personnel with “big nickel” personnel –
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Tags: 49ers offense, alex smith, seahawks defense