Dennis Dillon: Seahawks' Bruce Irvin overcame adversity in unlikely road to NFL
The Seahawks' selection of Bruce Irvin 15th overall turned plenty of heads in scouting circles. But don't write it off. Irvin's path to the NFL was marked by adversity, says Dennis Dillon...
SI.com
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 12:17 PM
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Belichick still rules the roost, from a money standpoint
Yeah, it’s been eight years and counting since he won a Super Bowl. But the man who managed to hold a championship team together long enough to win three titles in four years in part by convincing players to take less is getting more than any other coach in any other sport. According to...
ProFootballTalk.com
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Seattle Seahawks going big with O-line, sign veteran Alex Barron
The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with veteran offensive lineman Alex Barron following Barron's tryout last weekend...
NFL.com
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 5:50 AM
Undersized DB Donny Lisowski impresses Seahawks with his speed
He wasn’t even a regular starter during his final season at the University of Montana. But blessed with elite speed and a good work ethic, Donny Lisowski showed Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll enough during the team’s rookie minicamp last week as one of 34 invited tryout players to...
The News Tribune
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 4:05 AM
Seahawks' Russell Wilson says 'height's not a factor'
At 5-foot-11, rookie QB Russell Wilson is by no means a shrimp, but in the leadup to the NFL draft, his height was all people wanted to talk about before the Seahawks took a chance...
NFL.com
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Report: Paul Allen entertaining offers for Seahawks, Blazers
Dwight Jaynes of Comcast Sports Northwest recently dropped a bombshell regarding the status of the Seattle Seahawks and their basketball cousins, the Portland Trail Blazers. Jaynes says that there is a “persistent rumor” that both franchises are available, and that the two teams and the...
ProFootballTalk.com
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Raiders add FB Schmitt
Free agent fullback Owen Schmitt signed Tuesday with the Raiders, the team announced. Schmitt played his first two seasons with Seattle and the past two with Philadelphia. He's appeared in 51 games with 12 starts. Starting fullback Marcel Reece has yet to sign his exclusive rights tender and...
Sportsline.com
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Seahawks have 15 offensive linemen on 90-man roster
Seahawks: Seattle agrees to terms with Alex Barron, raising number of offensive linemen on Hawks’ 90-man roster to 15 | RENTON – The Seattle Seahawks took a flyer on veteran offensive tackle Alex Barron after he played well over the weekend at the team’s rookie minicamp...
The News Tribune
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 4:05 AM
Seahawks add four players to 90-man roster, including former O'Dea star Donny Lisowski
The Seahawks signed four players from a group of more than 30 who participated in tryouts at the team's rookie minicamp last week...
Seattle Times
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 10:10 PM
Seahawks reach agreement with OT Barron
The Seahawks have agreed to terms with free-agent OT Alex Barron after his tryout with the team during its rookie minicamp last weekend...
Pro Football Weekly
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Seahawks, ex-first-rounder Barron reach deal
The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with veteran offensive lineman Alex Barron following Barron's tryout during Seattle's rookie minicamp last weekend...
ESPN
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:31 PM
Seattle agrees to deal with OL Barron, 3 others
RENTON, Wash. The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with veteran offensive lineman Alex Barron following Barron's tryout during Seattle's rookie minicamp last weekend...
Yahoo Sports!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Seahawks sign former first-round tackle Alex Barron
Seahawks sign Alex Barron...
FOX Sports
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Montana CB, former first-round pick Alex Barron among four signed by Seahawks
The Seahawks signed four players who participated in last weekend's rookie minicamp, including cornerback Donny Lisowski, a rookie from Montana, and offensive tackle Alex Barron, a former first-round pick...
Seattle Times
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 5:57 PM
Alex Barron signs with Seahawks
With Russell Okung and James Carpenter coming off of injuries, the Seahawks added a little depth at tackle on Tuesday. The team announced that they have signed Alex Barron, the 19th overall pick of the 2005 draft by the Rams, after a tryout at their rookie minicamp. Barron spent last year on...
ProFootballTalk.com
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 5:33 PM
'Hawk Talk: Live Chat! starts 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday
Join Danny O'Neil, The Seattle Times Seahawks beat reporter, for his weekly chat where he'll talk about everything from Russell Wilson's impressive first weekend of practice to Tarvaris Jackson's future...
Seattle Times
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Turbin could catch passes
The Seahawks official team website reports that rookie running back Robert Turbin, a fourth-round draft choice from Utah State, has already showed he can catch the ball out of the backfield. If he’s able to pick up the blitz as a blocker, Turbin could be the third-down back, in addition to...
Sportsline.com
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Seahawks have three-way fight for QB job
Matt Flynn, Tarvaris Jackson and rookie Russell Wilson will vie for the job according to coach Pete Carroll following Wilson's impressive mi ...
USA Today
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Rookie Wilson to compete for Seattle's QB job
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Sunday that rookie quarterback Russell Wilson will compete in training camp for the starting job with Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson...
ESPN
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Russell Wilson, Robert Turbin and rookies, rookies everywhere in Seattle
Robert Turbin shows he's much more than just a battering ram out of the backfield while Russell Wilson played well enough to insert himself into the quarterback competition...
Seattle Times
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Raiders to try out free agent fullback Owen Schmitt
Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN Seattle reports that free agent fullback Owen Schmitt will try out for the Oakland Raiders this week. Perhaps best known for a pre-game ritual consisting of repeated self-inflicted head wounds, Schmitt was a fifth-round pick out of West Virginia in 2008, drafted by the...
ProFootballTalk.com
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 9:18 PM
Wagner to compete for MLB job
Seattle coach Pete Carroll has wanted the Seahawks to get faster on defense, especially at linebacker. With the addition of Bobby Wagner in the second round of the draft, Carroll hopes they've solved that issue. Wagner has been thrown into the fire during this weekend's rookie minicamp...
Sportsline.com
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Carroll keeping QB battle open
ESPN.com reports that Seattle coach Pete Carroll plans to keep his quarterback battle alive as long as it takes. Matt Flynn is expected to compete with Tarvaris Jackson for the starting job, with rookie Russell Wilson as the No. 3 candidate. "It's going to take us a long time to do this,"...
Sportsline.com
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Jackson still in QB mix
ESPN.com reports that Seattle coach Pete Carroll plans to keep his quarterback battle alive as long as it takes. Matt Flynn is expected to compete with Tarvaris Jackson for the starting job, with rookie Russell Wilson as the No. 3 candidate. "It's going to take us a long time to do this,"...
Sportsline.com
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Carroll: Wilson will compete for QB job
After wowing head coach Pete Carroll during a mid-May rookie minicamp, Russell Wilson will be given a chance to compete for the starting quarterback job this summer with Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson. According to the Seattle Times, Wilson was mostly sharp in 11-on-11 drills, having some deep...
Sportsline.com
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 1:59 PM
