Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox told Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune that he isn’t sure whether or not he’ll be able to play in 2012, after injuring his spine this past season. Pompei said that Knox is looking very thin after losing 30 pounds after spinal surgery. He did say that he’s regained [...]
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Seahawks decline “Hard Knocks” invitation
The Seattle Seahawks have stated that they were approached about being featured in HBO’s Hard Knocks, but they’ve decided to decline the invite. It seems like every team that gets approached about “Hard Knocks” ends up declining and I can’t say I blame them. After watching the Jets a couple of years ago, I think [...]
READ MORE »Report: Kellen Winslow seen as “rotational” player in Seattle
According to NFL.com, a source close to the Seattle Seahawks, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. will be used as a rotational player for the team. Translation: he’s no longer perceived as a full-time player the way he was in Tampa Bay. The source told Adam Caplan of Sirius XM Radio that the [...]
READ MORE »Buccaneers trade Kellen Winslow Jr. to the Seahawks
According to Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen, his team has acquired tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed 2013 draft pick. I’ll admit, I was wrong. I really thought Winslow would be released, since it was believed that he didn’t have much trade value. This is [...]
READ MORE »Seahawks GM compares Russell Wilson to Drew Brees
The Seattle Seahawks clearly love rookie quarterback Russell Wilson after drafting him in the third round of this year’s draft. It seems like general manager John Schneider loves him so much that he compares him to Saints quarterback Drew Brees. “He is the closest player I’ve done to Drew Brees and Jeff Garcia in terms [...]
READ MORE »Seahawks rookie LB Bobby Wagner played with the first team
According to The News Tribune, Seattle Seahawks rookie Bobby Wagner played middle linebacker for the first team defense on Friday. The Seahawks are trying to figure out who’ll man the middle linebacker spot, since David Hawthorne left in free agency. They really like Wagner’s speed and athleticism thus far.
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Russell Wilson not bothered by the criticism of his height
Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson told Jon Arias on The Big 1070 in Madison (via SportsRadioInterviews.com) that it doesn’t bother him that some people don’t believe he can be a good NFL quarterback because of his height. “It makes it that much more unique and that much more cool in terms of the fact that I can [...]
READ MORE »Paul Allen looking to sell the Seahawks and Trailblazers?
According to Dwight Jaynes of CSNNW.com, there has been a persistent rumor that Paul Allen, the owner of the Portland Trailblazers and Seattle Seahawks, is currently listening to offers for both teams. Jaynes says that his sources are legit and that he can only say so much because of the disclosures that they’ve signed. Jaynes [...]
READ MORE »Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner looking to win middle linebacker job
With the loss of middle linebacker David Hawthorne in free agency this offseason, the Seattle Seahawks have an open starting spot in the middle of their defense. One guy that would love to fill that spot is rookie second round pick Bobby Wagner. Wagner has been thrown right in at middle linebacker during minicamp and [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Russell Wilson will compete for the Seahawks starting quarterback job
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll made it clear that rookie third round quarterback Russell Wilson will compete with Matt Flynn and Tavaris Jackson in order to be the starting quarterback in 2012. “He’s showed us enough,” Carroll said. “He’s in the competition. And that is going to tax us, as you know. It was [...]
READ MORE »Report: Seahawks’ James Carpenter may not play in 2012
According to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post, there’s a “decent chance” that Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle James Carpenter will not play this coming season because of how severely he tore his knee up. Pompe mentioned that the recovery has taken a mental toll on Carpenter. But, the good news is that he recently [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
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