Over the weekend, DeShawn Shead became the fourth Seahawk to get married this year. Earl Thomas had a blowout ceremony in April, and Russell Wilson and Jon Ryan married their equally famous women earlier this month.
That’s four rings for the Hawks this year. We’d like to propose they add another next February.
Not a big surprise: The Seahawks reportedly have begun contract negotiations with Pete Carroll and John Schneider, who both are in the final year of their deals.
There has been a lot of speculation that both could be interested in leaving the Seahawks for their old stomping grounds — Carroll back to Los Angeles to coach the Rams and Schneider back to Green Bay to run the Packers.
But, they have set up the Seahawks to remain strong Super Bowl contenders for at least two or three more years, so leaving now would make no sense.
Continue reading Expect new deals for Carroll, Schneider before camp
The countdown is well underway, with camp starting in about two weeks. Let’s look at some pre-camp player reports from some of the local outlets:
Bob Condotta looks at the importance of first-round pick Germain Ifedi working out.
Thomas Rawls said he is aiming to be ready for the start of camp.
John Clayton thinks Alex Collins could challenge Rawls for carries.
Collins is among 710 ESPN’s 25 Most Intriguing Seahawks.
Others on that burgeoning list include Jeremy Lane, Jordan Hill and rookie Tyvis Powell.
It should be no surprise that Thomas Rawls is fighting hard to be ready for the start of training camp: After all, he has a lot of competition to stave off.
Sure, Pete Carroll said Rawls remains the main man replacing Marshawn Lynch — a right Rawls earned by the way he played as a rookie last season (830 yards in 12 games). But the Seahawks drafted three running backs, and Carroll has said they have big plans for third-rounder C.J. Prosise.
Carroll’s overarching theme is ComPete, and Rawls knows it is entirely possible that he loses the No. 1 job if he is slow to get back on the field and Prosise and fifth-rounder Alex Collins excel in his absence. There are only so many carries to go around — even in Seattle’s run-heavy offense.
While everyone else is taking a few weeks off before camp, Rawls is working hard to come back from the broken ankle he suffered against Baltimore in Week 14.
Continue reading Rawls knows he needs to get back ASAP or risk losing the No. 1 spot
Richard Sherman’s celebrity softball event is today at Safeco Field. Sherman has been trash-talking about the Home Run Derby.
Saying he was “thrilled to be able to support him,” Pete Carroll showed up to Michael Bennett’s football camp in Hawaii. (Carroll apparently has a home on Oahu as well.)
Jordan Hill, who just hosted his own camp, is headed to Hawaii to work with Bennett and Cliff Avril ahead of Seattle’s training camp.
Bennett, whose camp was free, ripped NBA MVP Stephen Curry for charging outrageous fees for his Hawaii camp.
ICYMI: Russell Wilson and Ciara got married last week. Then, in yet another TMI moment, they talked about how much sex they are going to have. This all came after Ciara said she thinks Wilson’s life is in danger.
Avril’s NFC team won a “Family Feud” battle against an AFC quintet.
Brandon Browner allegedly was in an altercation with his girlfriend’s father in California.
Terry Poole and Kristjan Sokoli supported the Special Olympics in Alaska.
From the “Who cares?” file, Bobby Wagner apparently was annoyed he was not on NFL Network’s list of the NFL’s top 100 players.
Maybe the Seahawks need a backup quarterback more than we thought. And maybe they and the NFL should take Ciara’s warning seriously.
All of the news about Tarvaris Jackson and Trevone Boykin over the last week brought Seattle’s No. 2 QB spot into the spotlight — and most of us dismissed it as a tertiary concern because the super-savvy Russell Wilson never gets injured on the field.
But, to hear his fiancée tell it, Wilson could be in danger off the field.
Continue reading Wilson, Hawks should take thug rapper’s threat seriously
Jason Kidd became the third NBA coach to head to Seattle to learn from Pete Carroll. “Just the energy of Pete and the culture he built up there is pretty special.”
The numbers on Doug Baldwin’s deal came out the other day, and Stephen Cohen of the P-I listed five takeaways.
Gregg Bell of the TNT wrote about what Baldwin’s deal means for — and says about — the Seahawks.
Dave Boling thinks Baldwin has some Steve Largent in him.
Tarvaris Jackson claims he is bankrupt, meaning he blew $12 million over the past 10 years.
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