Here's the full transcript of our conversation with defensive coordinator Gus Bradley from this afternoon, courtesy of the team's PR staff.

On his nickname, Gus: “You know, it’s a nickname that I had when I was two years old, and everywhere I went, it’s carried on. So I would say it’s pretty much 100% Gus, except if you looked at my social security card or driver’s license. I prefer Gus. [I got the nickname] from my brother, like I said, when I was two years old. It was one of those nicknames that was just brought up in a family setting and it stuck.”

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A day after talking to new offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, the Seattle Seahawks made new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley available to Seattle-area beat reporters this afternoon.

Bradley was just as impressive as Knapp a day earlier during the 30 minutes or so we had a chance to talk with him.

He talked about his defensive philosophy and how he intends to implement that system here in Seattle.

He’s a football guy who grew up around the game. The youngest of six kids, he had two brothers play in college – Scott Bradley was a defensive back at Iowa State and another brother, Kelly Bradley, played quarterback for a national title team at Montana State in 1984.

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