The defense is in recovery mode after its marathon performance.
Bradley Sowell will miss a few weeks, and Thomas Rawls is close to returning. Quinton Jefferson was placed on IR.
The Seahawks’ offense hasn’t proven anything this season — and probably won’t until Rawls returns.
Some think the Seahawks need to try to acquire a cup o’ Joe at left tackle.
A trade for Thomas or Staley is not likely.
The Seahawks’ defense has played stellar football almost all season — and it put together its greatest performance yet Sunday night in Arizona.
It was the third straight year in Glendale that the Seahawks gave up just six points. But, thanks to an almost totally inept offense, they were not able to put together the same 35-6 and 36-6 thrashings of the past two years — instead ending up with the first tie in team history and the lowest-scoring tie since 1972.
The offense has been directly responsible for all one and a half losses this season — with two of the worst performances since Russell Wilson arrived in 2012.
Kam Chancellor likely will not play — plus other injury reports.
Kelcie McCray is ready to start again in place of Chancellor.
David Johnson is playing great for Arizona and is one of the key matchups.
An inside look at the Cardinals via Q&A with one of their beat writers.
The Cardinals’ pass rushers offer another test of Seattle’s developing O-line.
The secret to the strip sack: Aim for the elbow, Cliff Avril says.
The Seahawks have become the most effective blitzing team in the NFL.
Michael Bennett says he will play at Arizona on Sunday night. Frank Clark is expected back as well, but Kam Chancellor’s status is unknown.
Luke Willson had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday and expects to be back “in no time.” Expect him to miss 2-4 weeks.
The Seahawks also put Garrison Smith on IR and brought back Sealver Siliga.
Pete Carroll said Richard Sherman’s outburst sidetracked the defense for a bit but they recovered and “are stronger for that.”
The Arizona Cardinals look to be hitting their stride as they prepare to host the Hawks on Sunday night.
Russell Wilson was mic’d up for the Atlanta game and was every bit the positive force he always is.
Pete Carroll spent a lot of his Monday press conference explaining Richard Sherman’s outburst during Seattle’s 26-24 win over Atlanta and breaking down the injury situation, but he offered some good analysis of his 4-1 football team as well.
Among the big points he made: Experience matters, and they missed Kam Chancellor; Kelcie McCray handled the criticism like a pro; Germain Ifedi had a rough game as he makes up for missed time; the pass protection is strong because of Russell Wilson’s development; and the running game just didn’t get the chances vs. Atlanta because the Seahawks had to rally in the fourth quarter.
Carroll said the 36-yard touchdown by Julio Jones that set Sherman off was a result of “just not being on the same page.”
“What was clear to me is that Kam is a big factor,” Carroll said. “We don’t see that stuff; I can’t remember another game when Kam was playing (where that happened). He has such a connection and skills at communicating and all that.
Kam Chancellor and Frank Clark are game-time decisions for ATL-SEA.
The weather is expected to be a big player in the game.
The Seahawks had great things to say about Dan Quinn, their former DC who brings the Falcons to town this weekend.
Julio Jones vs. Richard Sherman is the matchup everyone wants to see.
But K.J. Wright said this “is a linebacker’s game,” and Bobby Wagner said he thinks he and Wright are up to the big challenge of stopping Atlanta RBs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman.
The game against the Falcons could be a barometer of where the Seahawks stand in the NFC.
Russell Wilson looks fine, and more injury updates.
Five Seahawks who are key to the final 12 games.
Frank Clark is playing a lot more this year, and DeShawn Shead has played every snap.
The Seahawks are producing more sacks this year despite blitzing at the same frequency as last year.
Dan Quinn said he has “a lot of gratitude” for Pete Carroll and the Seahawks setting him up to coach the Falcons.
“I’m really excited about what’s coming up. I think we have a hell of a football team.” – Pete Carroll, to 710 ESPN
After the first two weeks of the season – a 1-1 record and just 15 points scored — it sure looked like this was going to be a repeat of the Seahawks’ slow start in 2015.
But, overcoming injuries and tough matchups for their offensive line, the Hawks have quickly rallied to look much more like the Super Bowl contenders we all envisioned.
While some silly folks thought Russell Wilson should have sat out in New York, he instead overcame his leg injuries to play his best game of the season and lead the offense to a second straight good-looking performance – making it 64 points for Seattle over the past two games despite all kinds of injuries.
“We make a good step forward here,” Pete Carroll said this week. “We played well two weeks ago (in a 37-18 win over the 49ers), then we went on the road in a difficult setting and found our play again. So that kicks us into the bye thing, where we can really take a look at the end of the first quarter of the season and kind of see where we are. We still have a game out there that we wish we would have gotten, but we’re coming around. We’re moving forward and moving in a good direction.”
Continue reading Hawks suddenly look like expected Super Bowl contenders
The Seahawks’ trade for Jimmy Graham in 2015 was met with a lot of raised eyebrows and just about everyone critiqued Graham’s every move in the offense last season.
When he suffered a torn patellar tendon against Pittsburgh in Week 11, the critics of the deal said, “I told you so.”
They said it again as the offense took off without Graham, setting team records behind Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin.
So, as Graham came back from the injury this year, the big questions were: (1) Would he be able to return to his old self, (2) would he and Wilson find the rhythm they had just discovered when he was hurt and (3) how would his return affect Baldwin?
The wins over the Niners and Jets provided answers to all of those queries.
Continue reading Graham has answered all of the big questions
Russell Wilson proved his pocket passing mettle one more time, Pete Carroll said.
Brandon Marshall beat Richard Sherman a few times, but Sherman got even with two picks.
Sherman said Marshall likes to use his hands to fend off cornerbacks, “the game within the game” Sherman had to win.
Wilson and Jimmy Graham continued to connect, with another 100-yard game.
Larry Stone wanted to rest Wilson, because he didn’t understand how great Wilson is.
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