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Good links, nota. Yeah...I was going to mention Rice re-signing with the Seahawks. I was pleased to see this. When he's healthy, Rice can be a true No. 1 receiver, but he's had trouble staying healthy. He really hasn't had a big year since his 2009 Pro Bowl season when he caught 83 passes from Brett Favre. He's the big (6-4) receiver that every team needs, although not really burly at only about 200 lbs., and he has good speed and sure hands. I think Carroll/Schneider did well getting Rice back at a greatly reduced salary on a one-year deal. What I find really amazing about the Rice story this year is that he's been cleared for "football activity" (which means running hard and cutting) less than 6 months after an ACL tear and surgery. I guess there must be varying degrees of severity in ACL tears, but Rice's recovery time has to be considered really exceptional.

This makes Tate's departure less serious, I think. If Percy Harvin and Rice can stay healthy, the Seahawks will have two very dangerous receivers to go along with steadily-improving Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse. And they've added Taylor Price (who may come to nothing) and Chris Matthews, who I think could be just what they need in the red zone--a big, strong guy (6-5, 230 lbs.) with good hands (we saw that when he was rookie of the year with the Bombers). I think they could still sign Jermichael Finley (if he's fit to play), and, if they do, they should have all the receiving talent they'll need. It wouldn't surprise me to see them take a receiver in the receiver-deep draft this year. So, I think they're close to being just fine at receiver. With their very-solid ground game and impressive quarterback, I see a good season offensively for the 'Hawks in 2014, although a few concerns remain with the O-line. We can hope that Michael Bowie and Alvin Bailey can step up and strengthen that unit; one of those guys (probably Bowie) will need to fill Breno Giacomini's shoes at RT.

I do still have some concerns about the D-line, but we may find that strengthened either through a late FA signing, trade, or the draft. They remain just super-solid at linebacker and the secondary--probably the best in the NFL at both position groups (with LBs, I'd restrict that assessment to 4-3 defenses). So, I think the Seahawks will remain very strong, but, as we all know, it's a very tough road back to the Super Bowl. We can't just expect that it will happen for either the Seahawks or Broncos.
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You know, the Jets should be much better this year--but, again, that's only on paper at this point. But with Chris Johnson there now, they really do have a legitimate RB. You know, the guy turned in a 4.24 40 in the combine a few years ago. His only drawback might be his size--at 5-11 (that part's OK), but only 200 lbs. Not sure about his durability. Compare that with the three RBs the Seahawks have--all around 5-11, but all close to 220 (Lynch, Turbin, and Michael). These guys are solid and tough and, you'd have to think, durable. Actually, the one I'm looking forward to seeing more of in 2014 is Michael. According to those who've watched him at practice last year, he has some real explosiveness and moves. Could be fun to watch him subbing for The Beast.
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notahomer wrote:Now all the matchups are already set. Every team knows who'll they'll be playing. However, the actual weekly NFL schedule hits the streets sometime tomorrow. I have to admit, I'm not in any pools but I still like to pickem every week. Had a couple purrfect weeks last week but more than my share of 50% or less. IIRC, there will be games on Sundays (DUH!), Sunday Nights, Monday Nights, Thursday Nights and even Saturdays this season......
Well that bit of news was WRONG. The NFL Schedule did NOT hit the streets as promised April 17th. THe lastest date is April 22 but it could be the 23 or 24th too. Seahawks are kicking off and according to CBS sports the two best bets are SanFran or Green Bay being the Seahawks prey in the season opener.....

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-foo ... n-april-22
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:rotf: Its funny in large part due to the fact its my teams colours on their rivals transit cars. I have to admit I'd be choked seeing our Canada Line done up in the so-called Canada's Team Roughrider Green but at the same time, not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things. I don't think anyone wants our rapid transit or transit of any kind done up in Rider Green or Lions orange for that matter. Then again, cruising the Canada Line in a gunmetalgrey transit car :cool: , IMO.......
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notahomer wrote:http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... wks-colors

:rotf: Its funny in large part due to the fact its my teams colours on their rivals transit cars. I have to admit I'd be choked seeing our Canada Line done up in the so-called Canada's Team Roughrider Green but at the same time, not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things. I don't think anyone wants our rapid transit or transit of any kind done up in Rider Green or Lions orange for that matter. Then again, cruising the Canada Line in a gunmetalgrey transit car :cool: , IMO.......
I take the grand scheme of things POV. I really couldn't care less if any notable institution or landmark in BC happened to be adorned in the colours of some rival sports teams. *shrug* If fans of those teams want to clown on it, then let the baby have its bottle.
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Word just out from Bleacher Report indicates that the Seahawks were able to get Sidney Rice back for a mere (to some) $1.4M on a one-year contract. He had been scheduled to make $9.7M on his old contract. This is way lower than I had expected Rice to come back for. His ACL injury and surgery obviously had a lot to do with this, but now that he's been cleared for all football activities (the way they put it is that he's cleared to "cut") this far in advance of the regular season, I had expected him to sign for $3-4M. I guess he really wanted to stay in Seattle--either that or John Schneider and Pete Carroll are magicians. No real damage to their salary cap. I wouldn't be surprised to see them look for a future No. 1 receiver in the draft, although, at this point, O-line and D-line concerns will probably point them in those directions first.
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Been able to score an odd Tuesday afternoon off of work tomorrow so methinks I'll finally take in that Costner flick: Draft Day about a GM's draft day..... Not expecting much, myself. Heard some chitter/chatter on both sides (its DRIVEL or its an okay Costner sports flick). I'm probably going to enjoy it because I'm not going in with HIGH expectations. So, expect to see a :thup: or :thdn: but regardless I'll be :popcorn: . The nice thing about going Tuesdays, IIRC, is that it is a buck/two cheaper than any other day of the week AND it comes with a drink/popcorn.....
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http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=450042

Seventh round pick? IOW, almost for nothing. Surprised the Seahawks were interested.....
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notahomer wrote: http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=450042

Seventh round pick? IOW, almost for nothing. Surprised the Seahawks were interested.....
This makes sense to me. It cost the Seahawks almost nothing (he was projected to get something like $700K with the Raiders and may come cheaper to the 'Hawks, so no danger to their salary cap savings), and Pryor is better, in my opinion, than he seemed with the Raiders. (I'm not sure Russell Wilson would have looked any good behind that O-line.) He's a big dude--I've seen 6-4, 235 and 6-6, 240, so somewhere in between I guess--with incredible speed, particularly for a big man (he ran a 4.38 40 at the combine--faster than just about all the WRs). He can make yards with his legs. In some ways, he seems a lot like Colin Kaepernick. There has been talk about converting Pryor to a TE or WR, and I see Pete Carroll finding the right role for Pryor to get the most from him. I can imagine him lining up in the backfield, used on the Wildcat, or even as a standard slot receiver. If he stays at QB, I can see him as a potentially-devastating change-of-pace on a few plays because of his great speed and running ability. He's a tremendous athlete with a big upside, and, in my opinion, just needs the steady hands of the Seahawks coaching staff to make him into a valuable player. Despite how he was seen by the rabid Raider's fans, I think that this is a very smart move by Pete/John. He's an interesting project that may turn out very very well, but if not, it hasn't cost the 'Hawks anything.
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notahomer wrote:Been able to score an odd Tuesday afternoon off of work tomorrow so methinks I'll finally take in that Costner flick: Draft Day about a GM's draft day..... Not expecting much, myself. Heard some chitter/chatter on both sides (its DRIVEL or its an okay Costner sports flick). I'm probably going to enjoy it because I'm not going in with HIGH expectations. So, expect to see a :thup: or :thdn: but regardless I'll be :popcorn: . The nice thing about going Tuesdays, IIRC, is that it is a buck/two cheaper than any other day of the week AND it comes with a drink/popcorn.....
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http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=450042

Seventh round pick? IOW, almost for nothing. Surprised the Seahawks were interested.....

Well took in DRAFT DAY and I'm going to give it a :thup: I did not go into this expecting an Oscar winning performance by Costner on a Oscar winning screenplay, so I did not leave the theatre dissappointed.........

Plot? SUCKED, IMO. But its a movie. I was hoping to see more of the draft board stuff. They tried to boil what is a long process into about 24 hours (NO, the movie itself was about 90-100 minutes). I highly DOUBT things are the way they were portrayed in the movie but at the same time they are in the ballpark. IMO, the actual transactions are probably discussed a lot more and the 'out of left field' (sorry baseball analogy) wouldn't have happened the way it did.

So, plot sucks but you give it a thumbs up? Well, it was mindless fun. Being introduced to some 'imaginary' prospects and hearing their attitude towards the game. Hearing fictional GM's tossing around draft picks and players like nothing. The Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns (Cleveland especially) are the two big teams involved in the story. It was really cool getting to see some arial shots of some of the stadiums and practice facilities. And tons of people playing themselves in the film too. I watched the credits and it was like Roger Goodell as himself, Jim Brown as himself, Mike Mayock as himself etc...

The last time I went to Scotiabank they had something called Telus Tuesdays which meant the movie was a buck off and you got a free drink/popcorn. Methings that promotion flew south for the winter. Instead I paid $6.75 to see a movie that I think was well worth a couple hours of my time. I thought of the term 'NFL porn' to describe this movie but then thought I shouldn't make so much fun of myself...... :wink: (thats your guys jobs!)
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Good information, nota. Nothing wrong with "mindless fun." :wink: You'll get to see some (what the NFL wants you to see) of the real thing in about three weeks. I was very surprised to read that the movie has not done well at all at the box office, failing to rake in the millions and millions some movies do soon after their release. But I guess the general public doesn't care about football to nearly the same extent that we on this forum do!

I ran across an item on Pro Football Talk today about Jeff Demps' deciding to give up track and take up pro football full-time this coming season (with the Bucs). Demps is a speedster (silver medalist as a member of the US 4 x100 relay in the 2012 Olympics, and winner of a lot of 60-meter races) and turned in a 4.26 sec. in the 40 at the combine in 2012 (I think). This got me to thinking about who have been the fastest guys in the NFL over the years. You'd expect them to be WRs, RBs, and corners. Anyway, I found this list that might interest forumers:

Fastest 40-yard times by NFL players:

http://www.statisticbrain.com/fastest-4 ... l-history/

I guess we'd have to regard the times recorded before the use of the electronic timer (initiated in 2000) as somewhat suspect.
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South Pender wrote:Good information, nota. Nothing wrong with "mindless fun." :wink: You'll get to see some (what the NFL wants you to see) of the real thing in about three weeks. I was very surprised to read that the movie has not done well at all at the box office, failing to rake in the millions and millions some movies do soon after their release. But I guess the general public doesn't care about football to nearly the same extent that we on this forum do!

I ran across an item on Pro Football Talk today about Jeff Demps' deciding to give up track and take up pro football full-time this coming season (with the Bucs). Demps is a speedster (silver medalist as a member of the US 4 x100 relay in the 2012 Olympics, and winner of a lot of 60-meter races) and turned in a 4.26 sec. in the 40 at the combine in 2012 (I think). This got me to thinking about who have been the fastest guys in the NFL over the years. You'd expect them to be WRs, RBs, and corners. Anyway, I found this list that might interest forumers:

Fastest 40-yard times by NFL players:

http://www.statisticbrain.com/fastest-4 ... l-history/

I guess we'd have to regard the times recorded before the use of the electronic timer (initiated in 2000) as somewhat suspect.
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KnowItAll wrote: Bo knows speed, no matter how they time him :thup:
Oh yes, migawd, wasn't he something! Just tragic about the hip injury that ended his football career. Do you guys remember that game against the Seahawks when, after scoring a TD, he kept going and disappeared into the tunnel? What a backfield the Raiders had with Bo and Marcus Allen. And a terrific O-line. Just for a little Wednesday afternoon fun, here's a clip of some of Bo's runs:

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South Pender wrote:
KnowItAll wrote: Bo knows speed, no matter how they time him :thup:
Oh yes, migawd, wasn't he something! Just tragic about the hip injury that ended his football career. Do you guys remember that game against the Seahawks when, after scoring a TD, he kept going and disappeared into the tunnel? What a backfield the Raiders had with Bo and Marcus Allen. And a terrific O-line. Just for a little Wednesday afternoon fun, here's a clip of some of Bo's runs:

my two all time favorites go head to head

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Now this is what comes of having both a great team and a rabid fan base:

NFL wary of putting Seahawks home games in prime-time due to recent blowouts
Posted by Curtis Crabtree on April 24, 2014, 1:21 AM EDT

The Seattle Seahawks will host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Sept. 4 for the kickoff of the 2014 NFL season. However, it’s the only time this year the defensive Super Bowl champions will be at home for a nationally televised prime-time game.

The Seahawks have four prime-time games on their schedule this season. But after the season opener against the Packers, Seattle has to play on the road for their remaining three nationally televised games. The Washington Redskins host the Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Week 5. The Seahawks play in San Francisco against the 49ers on Thanksgiving night in Week 13, and will travel to face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday Night Football in Week 16. The latter two games will be televised on NBC.

According to a league source, the NFL was wary of putting Seahawks home games on in prime-time due to their track record of blowouts in nationally televised games played in Seattle the last several seasons.

The last three times Seattle has hosted a prime-time matchup, the games have been extremely uncompetitive. The Seahawks hammered the divisional-rival 49ers 42-13 and 29-3 in Sunday night game the last two seasons. They also beat the New Orleans Saints 34-7 on Monday night in December.

In addition, Seattle beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-14 at home on Thursday night in 2011. The only close game played against the Seahawks in prime-time in Seattle the last three seasons was the 14-12 loss by the Packers in Sept. 2012 that ended on a somewhat memorable play.

While Seattle fans surely enjoyed those outcomes, the theoretically highly compelling games turned out to be duds to a national audience.

So while the Seahawks still get plenty of national exposure as defending champions should with four scheduled nationally televised games, they won’t get the chance to host more than their season opener in the friendly confines of CenturyLink Field.
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Cool read regarding the Seahawks not being a good choice for home based prime time games, SOuth P....

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http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=450227
Marcus Trufant signed a deal with the Hawks today and it is expected he'll be calling it a career at a presser tomorrow. Bad luck for him, IMO. Was there when they were sniffing around the top of the league. Spent some time there when they were struggling and now they are getting sized for RINGS, he was already done.... Oh well, I certainly am glad guys want to retire as a Seahawk.

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Saw a bit of the schedule release show. Packers/Seahawks sounds like a great way to kick off a season, IMO. AND I HOPE NEXT YEARS KICKOFF, is in the Emerald City too :wink:

I am definately going to be looking forward to that 49ers/Seahawks matchup on Thanksgiving. What a game ( on paper anyways). The AFC is getting Thanksgiving off, in terms of games. However, all the big networks FOX, CBS and NBC get to do a game. Flex scheduling at its best, I guess. I missed over 95% of the show so what I do know is little (as USUAL :cool: ) but sounds like typical FOOTBALL, IMO. THE CFL and NFL are really good at twiddling around with stuff. Why not see if there are options out there before they are even needed. Some people's mantra is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" but football seems to be a sport that is willing to always do what it can to make it better......
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This, from the What the Hell Has the World Come to? file:

http://time.com/70891/richard-sherman-2014-time-100/

One of the world's 100 most influential people? Hello? Are we now 100% a celebrity society (or maybe it's just that Time's gone soft in the head)? Even though I'm a pretty-rabid Seahawks fan, this sucks (IMO).
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