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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 06:47:30 pm
 Somebody had earlier requested a photo of the berm that flanks one side of the fields at the new practice facility. I'm not sure if this photo does it justice, my guess is it is 25 or 30 feet high with a pretty steep incline. Players have been running up it to get in shape. And next year, you too can run up it so you can watch practice from the top. I think it was placed there to shield the fields from prying eyes along the road that runs in front of the facility, as well as to offer a place from which to view practice. The opposite side is the lake, and there are trees and bushes newly planted that will shield the field from boats at some point.
Categories: Miscellaneous
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 05:46:12 pm
The rookie running back was getting a lot of carries with the first unit during Wednesday's practice and he should get a pretty good opportunity to win a spot on the roster. He was getting in a lot of work with Owen Schmitt as the lead blocker, which is a funny looking pairing given their respective size. Forsett said afterward that he is looking forward to the opportunity and just wants to take advantage of his chances. We also spoke with Logan Payne afterward, who is another bubble guy who probably needs to have a good game to make the team. He kind of laughed when I asked him if it was frustrating that all the balls thrown to him seemed like they were either high, off-target or a defensive back was there to make the play. But, he said, no excuses, he has to make the plays when he gets his opportunities.
Categories: Notes from practice
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 04:03:38 pm
During Mike Holmgren's meeting with reporters after practice, the subject of Tyler Schmitt came up. I asked Holmgren what exactly was the issue with Schmitt. He said he has a bad back. I asked if there was any indication during the draft that he had a bad back, and Holmgren said there was not; they do extensive physicals and interviews to vet this kind of stuff. But he looked very skeptical about Schmitt's future, saying, "He is a young man and has a back like mine. So it's not good."
Categories: Injuries
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 03:59:38 pm
Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said Lofa Tatupu suffered a bone bruise on his knee. He will not play Friday against Oakland but he should be OK for the season opener. Frye could play this Friday, Holmgren said, though he then backed off and would not say if he definitively is playing. He kind of suggested Seneca Wallace and Dalton Bell would get the majority of the snaps but also said that Frye may play. A bit ambiguous but I guess the point is that Frye could play if he was needed.
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 01:41:04 pm
I poked my head out the door at the beginning of practice to see if Lofa was around. And though he was not participating, he was down with the linebackers during early drills. He was wearing a compression sleeve on his knee. Frye also was out on the field, though he too was sitting to the side. Also sitting out were Craig Terrill, Chris Cooper, Matt Hasselbeck, Sean Locklear and Samuel Gutekunst.
Categories: Injuries
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Posted by Darrin Beene @ 01:00:45 pm
Just got a call from Dave Boling, who is up at the VMAC, and boy did he have some interesting news. The Seahawks are bringing back 38-year-old Jeff Robinson to be the team's long snapper. Robinson, as you remember, was the guy the team signed on Dec. 11 last season to replace Boone Stutz. Robinson snapped for the last three regular season games and both playoff games and settled the uneasy snapping situation. The Seahawks thought they had their long-snapper for this season and future ones when they drafted Tyler Schmitt in the sixth round back in April. Schmitt, though, was placed on the injured reserve on Tuesday and is now out for the season. So, it looks like the job belongs to Robinson again.
Categories: Answers to your questions
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 08:48:13 am
Sports Illustrated's Peter King recently visited the Seahawks. Here is his piece on his trip to the VMAC.
Categories: National Seahawks Coverage
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 07:21:01 pm
There's not much more to say beyond the headline.
Categories: Miscellaneous
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 07:14:09 pm
The Seahawks are not releasing anything until tomorrow on Lofa's injury, and his agent's voice mailbox is full so I couldn't even leave a message there. But here is my gut: If it was serious, they would have released something sooner than tomorrow. But I'm guessing they are handling this the way they did with Sean Locklear -- they initially said he has a knee sprain and is out for two weeks, and that is what indeed happened so they just waited until the following day at practice. Since Holmgren said last night there was no ligament tear, and the initial diagnosis is a bruised knee, that diagnosis likely has not changed, which is good news. With the way Tatupu has handled pain the past, I can't imagine he would sit out the season opener at Buffalo. That is still almost two weeks away.
Categories: Injuries
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 02:56:07 pm
The Seahawks have made their roster moves, and they include sixth-round draft pick Tyler Schmitt being placed on injured reserve. So the long snapper drama continues. The other moves: Omare Lowe, who gave up the two-point conversion last night, was waived. WR Joel Filani was waived. LB Will Herring was placed on PUP. He can come back after six games and has three weeks to practice with the team to determine if he is healthy enough to go on. OT William Robinson was placed on injured reserve.
Categories: Seahawks Roster
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 02:27:18 pm
Hey folks, I just landed on my flight back from San Diego. I did a roster analysis while I was on the plane, which is a little premature since it includes some of the players who will be cut. But it'll give you something to chew on until those announcements are made. I have a call in to the Hawks regarding Lofa's injury, but they are currently not answering. Just to give you a heads-up, their MO this preseason has been to announce the injury the day after the MRI, so they may not be releasing anything on that today. OFFENSE Quarterbacks Monday, August 25th, 2008
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 11:04:38 pm
First let me say that the Chargers visiting locker room is one of the smallest and hottest I have been in. It is split, in fact, into two locker rooms, with the showers between them, so you have to shuffle back and forth in order to talk to guys on offense and defense. Nate Burleson said his touchdown celebration was a tribute to Usain Bolt, letting the Jamaicans know they are being watched and appreciated. He also said he was working in the slot for the first time this week and he was in the slot when he caught his TD pass. He said it gives them more options on offense. He said he was tutored this week by Ben Obomanu because he forgot some of the plays at that spot.
Categories: Game Coverage
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 10:44:38 pm
OK, so here is the situation that Mike Holmgren finds himself in this week: With only four days between now and the game against the Oakland Raiders, and his top three quarterbacks suffering some sort of injury, what does he do against the Raiders? He certainly is not going to throw Matt Hasselbeck out there and risk having him injured just before the season opener in Buffalo. He does not yet know the severity of Charlie Frye's knee injury, though Frye said his knee was sore. And while Seneca Wallace played tonight, Holmgren said he did not even plan on allowing Wallace to throw a pass until they found themselves down by a point with 2 1/2 minutes left. A lot of course will depend on what they say on Tuesday about Frye's injury and if that will restrict him. But it is an interesting question nonetheless: Who does Holmgren go with? And before you say Dalton Bell, this was Holmgren's response when he was asked about playing Seneca late: "We didn't have any choice really. I wasn't going to put Dalton Bell in against them."
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 09:55:41 pm
Here is an unedited version of my game story that will appear in tomorrow's News Tribune: SAN DIEGO – The Seattle Seahawks were so close to starting the preseason with three consecutive victories for the first time in 20 years and for only the third time in their history.
Categories: Game Coverage
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 08:40:16 pm
I have to get cracking on my daily stuff, but I wanted to give injury updates really quickly. Charlie Frye looked OK, he said his knee was sore, but he didn't look that bad to me. Lofa, on the other hand, left the locker room on crutches and looked very stiff. He made the comment that he was not going to be able to drive home once they landed. Both are getting MRIs tomorrow. Now I have to start writing.
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 07:30:17 pm
After leading the Seahawks on what could be their game-winning drive, Charlie Frye suffered a knee injury that has knocked him out of the game. Seneca Wallace currently is in the game. No word on how serious Frye's injury is. Also, Justin Forsett just fumbled the ball and the Chargers recovered.
Categories: Game Coverage
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 07:01:17 pm
The Seahawks just completed a 15-play drive with a 24-yard field goal that tied the game. I have to say, Charlie Frye looks pretty darn good. He is making some icy passes and he is doing a really nice job of avoiding pressure and sacks. The Seahawks overcame two costly penalties on that drive, including a 15-yard clipping penalty on center Ben Claxton, to keep the drive going. Incidentally, most of the offensive starters have been pulled and the backups are in.
Categories: Game Coverage
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 06:22:12 pm
Everything is turned upside down and backwards. The Seahawks' offense actually looks pretty good and their defense looks completely discombobulated. It can't stop Darren Sproles and it it having a hard time covering San Diego's receivers. San Diego took a 10-7 lead into the locker room. It seemed like Seattle's offense should have more than 7 points, but Olindo Mare missed a field goal that negated a nice long drive. Charlie Frye looks like he has a good command of the game, and the running game for the most part is making some nice plays, giving Seattle a chance. Now if only the defense could do its part. The front four are getting stood up, allowing other blockers to take up the linebackers, meaning most of the tackles are being made by Deon Grant and Brian Russell, which is not good. And the secondary is feast or famine; either they are forcing Rivers to throw away the ball or they are giving up receptions, including a 59-yarder to Vincent Jackson. Nate Burleson, by the way, has the ice off his arm but he does seem to be favoring it on the sideline. That is something to keep an eye on because they could ill afford to lose him for any duration. Update:Seahawks PR says Burleson is OK and was yanked so the coaches could look at the younger receivers. Also, Lofa Tatupu apparently has a bruised knee. No word on the severity.
Categories: Game Coverage
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Posted by Frank Hughes @ 06:04:52 pm
Nate Burleson is standing on the sideline wearing a big Ace bandage on is left arm. Through my binoculars, it appears as if he has a bag of ice under the bandage. He doesn't look too concerned, talking to a bunch of teammates, so I am not sure what is going on, if it is precautionary or he is out of the game because he could not continue.
Categories: Injuries, Game Coverage
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 05:56:37 pm
The Chargers just tied the score at 7 after a 59-yard pass to Vincent Jackson set up a 1-yard TD run by Darren Sproles. The Seahawks' front four are having a hard time stopping things up against Sproles, who breaks off run after run. And remember this: Sproles is smaller than Justin Forsett, at 5-6, 181 pounds. Sproles almost has 100 yards already.
Categories: Game Coverage
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Seahawks Insider
Frank Hughes took over the Seahawks beat and Seahawks Insider blog in July of 2007. Hughes covered the Sonics for The News Tribune from 1997-2007. Frank also contributes to ESPN.com, KJR-AM radio and Pro Sports Exchange. In 2005, Frank co-authored "Slick Watts's Tales from the Seattle SuperSonics." Frank lives in Seattle with his wife, two sons and yellow lab. News Tribune columnist Dave Boling and sports reporters Eric D. Williams, Ryan Divish and Darrin Beene also contribute to the Seahawks Insider blog. Category
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