Seahawks Insider - Archives for: May 2008, 05

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 10:50:53 pm

This is the story I wrote for tomorrow's News Tribune:

KIRKLAND – Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Bobby Engram skipped Monday’s voluntary veteran mini-camp because he is upset about his contract, according to a source.
Engram attended the team’s three-day mandatory camp over the weekend, though he participated on a very limited basis.
But Engram was not present on Monday, the only player who was expected to be at the team’s practice facility but wasn’t. The team said Engram missed the practice for personal reasons.
It is unclear if Engram will be at today’s practice. The mini-camp ends on Thursday.

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Categories: Minicamps • 58 comments

The kicking competition

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 02:54:30 pm

I spoke with Olindo Mare and special teams coach Bruce DeHaven this afternoon about the competition for the rights to replace Josh Brown as this year's kicker.

I asked DeHaven if the decision is made in a vacuum, where all things are equal, or whether Coutu's future and potential are taken into account. Bruce said for him, he likes to do it in a vacuum. Who hits the most kicks. Who has the best leg on kickoffs. Who handles the pressure the best. He said of course it doesn't always work that way, and front-office concerns (salary) are taken into account. But that is not his department. He tries to see who had the best camp, and he gives his input there.

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Categories: Minicamps • 7 comments

Shaun Alexander visiting New Orleans

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 02:12:01 pm

After his visit with the Bengals, former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander is visiting the New Orleans Saints, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter. Here is the link to his story.

Categories: Former Players • 13 comments

Monday's mini-camp practice

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 01:26:21 pm

It was a beautiful day in Kirkland, and much less hectic with all the rookies, undrafted college free agents and tryout players no longer in camp.

Also missing were Rob Sims, who sat off to the side for the first time and apparently will have his knee scoped, Walter Jones, Chris Spencer, Bobby Engram, Mike Green, Patrick Kerney and Rocky Bernard. Ray Willis was back at practice.

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Categories: Minicamps, Notes from practice • 2 comments

Roster moves

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 01:12:00 pm

The Seahawks signed Texas Tech wide receiver Joel Filani and defensive tackle Kevin Brown, and they waived wide receiver Travis Brown and defensive tackle Kelly Talavou.

Brown was one of the players the team brought in for workouts. None of the others were at today's first day of voluntary veterans' camp.

Filani is from Texas Tech. He spent part of last season in Minnesota.

Categories: Seahawks Roster, Minicamps, Cuts and waivers • 8 comments

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Frank Hughes took over the Seahawks beat and Seahawks Insider blog in July. 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.

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