In 2014, Jared Allen chose money over a Super Bowl chance with the Seahawks as he left the Minnesota Vikings.
Three years later, Adrian Peterson appears interested in making the opposite choice as he prepares to depart Minnesota.
Peterson reportedly favors Oakland, Seattle and New England — places where he could contend for an NFL title. But consider the Seahawks a distant second in that possible free-agent pursuit.
It’s that time of year again — when disenchanted fans get to hope some team hires away Tom Cable or Darrell Bevell.
Cable already has been mentioned as a candidate in San Francisco, although the Patriots’ Josh McDaniels seems to be the favorite to run that dysfunctional club.
Bevell has been mentioned as a candidate to replace the retiring Gary Kubiak in Denver. Seattle DC Kris Richard also has been mentioned in connection with the Denver and Buffalo jobs.
It would be a surprise if any of them were hired though.
Continue reading Don’t expect Hawks’ top assistants to be hired away this year
Cliff Avril made the Pro Bowl for the first time, alongside Bobby Wagner, Michael Bennett and Richard Sherman.
Sherman’s sideline rant from the last game is still a big topic, which Sherman doesn’t like.
Darrell Bevell said he and Sherman have talked and are in “a good place.”
Earl Thomas reiterates he has not ruled out retirement.
Earl Thomas will miss a game for the first time since Seattle drafted him in 2010.
Doug Baldwin was fined for flipping the bird at Darrell Bevell last Sunday.
The Seahawks promoted George Farmer to bolster their backfield. Zac Brooks is back, too.
Eleven players missed practice Wednesday — and at least half seem likely to miss the game in Tampa Bay.
Find out why Doug Baldwin playfully flipped off Darrell Bevell before the reverse pass to Wilson for a TD vs. Philly.
What does the release of J’Marcus Webb mean?
Russell Wilson is protecting the ball better than ever.
Bucs coach Dirk Koetter says Wilson does things the coach would never want Bucs QB Jameis Winston trying.
The Bucs, run by John Schneider’s friend Jason Licht, are trying to emulate Seattle’s approach to building a consistent winner.
It’s going to be a big party in Los Angeles on Sunday when the Rams and Pete Carroll return to play an NFL game there for the first time since 1994.
Carroll and the California Seahawks are excited to make the return for obvious reasons, but there’s another, more significant, factor that makes the Seahawks very happy and gives them a better chance to win.
As Darrell Bevell said, “I think we get to play at a normal time.”
That’s right: No more 10 a.m. starts for the Hawks when they play the Rams. This game will be played at 1:05 p.m., and every other game going forward will be no earlier than 1 p.m.
Russell Wilson said he will be “ready to roll” against the Rams.
The trip to Los Angeles will be special for Pete Carroll and all of the California Seahawks.
Carroll explained this week’s roster decisions at corner and fullback.
Earl Thomas said he was so upset about his play vs. Miami that he quickly left without showering.
Thomas Rawls and Jimmy Graham were key players in the Seahawks’ surprising offensive evolution in 2015 — Rawls replacing injury-ravaged Marshawn Lynch and offering more speed through the hole and Graham helping the Hawks become more potent through the air.
Of course, just as the offense started to click in November, both players were lost to injuries in a three-week span.
Considering the severity of the injuries — a torn patellar tendon for Graham and a broken ankle for Rawls — it was no surprise that the Seahawks loaded up at tight end and running back this offseason.
So, as Rawls and Graham return to practice this week, they find themselves on an offense that is even more stacked than the one they helped set a team yardage record last year.
Continue reading Rawls, Graham return to stacked position rooms
Michael Bennett makes his case to be paid more: “I haven’t missed a game in three years.”
Can a helicopter pilot be a jet-setter? He can when he’s Russell Wilson.
The Seahawks’ top stars did their bit for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” opener. The Seahawks will be on NBC four times next season.
The rookies heard words of wisdom from Walter Jones, Marcus Trufant and other former Seahawks.
Pete Carroll listed six areas of major competition for training camp. According to the Seahawks.com poll, fans are most looking forward to seeing how the offensive line and running back play out.
John Boyle of Seahawks.com offered 10 takeaways from offseason workouts.
The Seahawks worked on pursuit this offseason, and Bob Condotta hypothesizes that Carroll is trying to get his team to force more turnovers.
Doug Baldwin told 710 ESPN that he has not talked to the Seahawks about a new deal yet.
Tom Cable said it’s way too early to make any judgments on the offensive line.
Justin Britt said he is losing hair over all of the position switches but just wants to be “one of the five.”
Bob Condotta gave a rundown of all of the offensive linemen.
Cable said Pro Football Focus, which called Germain Ifedi the worst first-round pick in the 2016 draft, will “eat their words” after seeing him play.
Cable stated the obvious: The Hawks will be deep at running back.
Darrell Bevell talked about the team’s running backs and more with John Clayton.
The Kam Chancellor Watch has begun. John Clayton doesn’t think he would net more than a fourth-rounder. Hawk Blogger, meanwhile, posited 10 specific trade ideas.
The Seahawks are not in the Super Bowl, but that didn’t prevent Conan O’Brien from inviting Marshawn Lynch for more fun and games.
Lynch was in a better mood for that than he was when TMZ asked him if he was coming back to the Seahawks in 2016.
No surprise: Linemen dominate a long list of Seattle mock drafts put together by Bob Condotta.
Rob Staton broke down Todd McShay’s mock draft and looked at other options at No. 26.
The Seahawks had a lot of fun at the Pro Bowl — their first in three years.
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