Posts Tagged ‘seattle seahawks’
Monday, March 11th, 2013
Percy Harvin (Mike Morbeck, Wikimedia Commons)
The Seattle Seahawks are once again counting on a former Minnesota Viking.
On Monday, the Seahawks acquired wide receiver Percy Harvin from the Vikings for their first, seventh and middle round draft pick.
Harvin led the Vikings with 677 receiving yards in 2012 and provides quarterback Russell Wilson another formidable deep threat to accompany another former Viking in Sidney Rice and former Fighting Irish product Golden Tate.
The Seahawks weren’t the only team in the NFC West however to significantly improve at the wide receiver position on Monday. The San Francisco 49ers acquired Anquan Boldin from the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens on Monday for a sixth round draft pick.
Boldin, who will now be joining his third NFL team (has also played with the Arizona Cardinals) was unwilling to restructure his contract in Baltimore.
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Tags: anquan boldin, baltimore ravens, joe flacco, michael crabtree, minnesota vikings, percy harvin, san francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks
Posted in NFL |
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
Chip Kelly (Wikimedia Commons)
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars have decided on coaches for the 2012 National Football season.
The Eagles have gone with a familiar face, choosing Chip Kelly, out of the University of Oregon. Kelly, an offensive minded coach should appease Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson, but the bottom line is will the 2012 Philadelphia Eagles be able to finish long drives?
This past season, they had no problem moving the ball between the 20 yard lines, but simply couldn’t finish drives.
It will also be interesting to see if Kelly is successfully able to make the transition from college to the pros with his offensive run and gun style. I recent years, Steve Spurrier lacked success in Washington and Nick Saban lacked success in Miami.
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Tags: chip kelly, desean jackson, gus bradley, jacksonville jaguars, lesean mccoy, michael vick, philadelphia eagles, seattle seahawks, university of oregon
Posted in Amateur Sports, NFL, University Sports |
Monday, January 14th, 2013
Wes Welker (Wikimedia Commons)
The final four is set for the National Football League season in 2012.
On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks 30-28 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 41-28 in the AFC Divisional Playoff game.
The Atlanta Falcons had a commanding 27-7 lead on Seattle heading into the fourth quarter, before the Seahawks scored three unanswered touchdowns from Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson and Zach Miller. It only took a 49 yard field goal from Matt Bryant with 13 seconds left that sent Atlanta to the NFC Championship against San Francisco.
But the Falcons were lucky to win. With eight seconds left, the Falcons did a short kick on the following kickoff that was immediately recovered by Seattle. The Seahawks were unable however to get the necessary yardage to attempt a field goal.
The Falcons had a great first half from Matt Ryan, who had three touchdown passes.
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Tags: atlanta falcons, houston texans, matt bryant, matt ryan, new england patriots, seattle seahawks, shane vereen, wes welker
Posted in NFL |
Saturday, January 12th, 2013
Eric Decker (Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia Commons)
Some call this weekend the best weekend during the NFL season. Others call it the elite eight. There are great expectations for excellent football this weekend after last week produced anti-climactic contests.
In the AFC, the Denver Broncos (13-3) will host the Baltimore Ravens (10-6) in a divisional playoff game (Saturday, CBS, 2:30 p.m.). The Broncos had no problems beating the Ravens in the regular season, beating them 34-17 in Baltimore on December 16. Eric Decker had 133 yards receiving and Knowshon Moreno had 115 yards rushing in a game the Broncos once led 31-3 after three quarters. The Broncos have won 11 straight, while the Ravens beat Indianapolis 24-9 last week.
Sunday’s AFC game could see another blowout as the New England Patriots (12-4) face the Houston Texans (12-4) (CBS, 2:30 p.m.). In the regular season, the Patriots hammered the Texans 42-14 on December 10 as Tom Brady had four touchdown passes. Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski led the NFL with 153 points and Texans defensive end J.J. Watt led the NFL with 20.5 sacks. The Patriots had a NFL best +226 this season, while the Texans beat the Bengals 19-13 last week in the AFC Wildcard.
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Tags: alex smith, atlanta falcons, australian open, baltimore ravens, colin kaepernick, denver broncos, eric decker, frank gore, green bay packers, houston texans, j.j. watt, knowshon moreno, maria sharapova, new england patriots, novak djokovic, olga puchkova, paul-henri mathieu, san francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, stephen gostkowski, tom brady
Posted in ATP World Tour, More, NFL |
Monday, January 7th, 2013
Marshawn Lynch (Kelly Bailey, Wikimedia Commons)
The Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans have all advanced to the NFL’s Divisional Playoff next weekend.
On Saturday, the Texans defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 19-13, and the Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-10. On Sunday, the Ravens defeated the Indianapolis Colts 24-9 and the Seahawks beat the Redskins 24-14.
The Seattle/Washington game was the most intriguing matchup with two of the most exciting rookie NFL quarterbacks battling each other in Seattle’s Russell Wilson battling Washington’s Robert Griffin III.
The Redskins had a 14-0 first quarter lead, but during the opening 15 minutes, Griffin injured his knee, and only had 84 total yards passing throughout the game. The Seahawks dominated from the second quarter on, scoring 24 unanswered points, and 132 yards rushing from Marshawn Lynch.
All games were much more low scoring than what they were projected to be. The Texans secondary deserve significant credit as a unit for making Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton’s day complicated. Minnesota quarterback Joe Webb only completed 11 passes, and the Ravens’ defense looked like the defense from the past few seasons, rather than the one from 2012.
Tags: baltimore ravens, green bay packers, houston texans, marshawn lynch, russell wilson, seattle seahawks
Posted in NFL |
Friday, January 4th, 2013
Russell Wilson (Larry Maurer, Wikimedia Commons)
It’s wildcard weekend in the National Football League with four entertaining games. The one I think everyone is excited about the most will take place Sunday afternoon as the Washington Redskins take on the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC (FOX, 2:30 p.m.).
This is also a battle of two rookie quarterbacks with Russell Wilson of Seattle taking on Washington’s RG3. A lot of people are surprised Seattle is a three point favourite. I’m not, based on how well the Seahawks have played throughout December. However, don’t forget the Seahawks had a losing record on the road this season, and are much more comfortable in the Pacific Northwest.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching:
Saturday–World Junior Hockey Championship Final–Sweden vs. United States–TSN–6:00 a.m.–The 2013 Championship Final has two strong Calgary connections. The top American player, John Gaudreau, forward from Boston College, is a draft pick of the Calgary Flames (4th round in 2011) and one of Sweden’s top snipers is Victor Rask of the Calgary Hitmen. The American defense as a collective unit is exceptional. Seth Jones, Jacob Trouba and Jake McCabe have been excellent in the medal round in wins over the Czech Republic and Canada.
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Tags: 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship, Aaron Rodgers, adrian peterson, baltimore ravens, chuck pagano, cincinnati bengals, corey brewer, denver nuggets, houston texans, indianapolis colts, jacob trouba, jake mccabe, john gaudreau, jonas blixt, los angeles lakers, minnesota vikings, ray rice, robert griffin iii, russell wilson, seattle seahawks, seth jones, steve stricker, victor rask, washington redskins, webb simpson
Posted in Amateur Sports, NBA, NFL, PGA |
Monday, December 31st, 2012
Adrian Peterson (Mike Morbeck, Wikimedia Commons)
The Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins are the last two teams to qualify for the NFL postseason.
On Sunday, Adrian Peterson ran for 199 yards as the Vikings upset the Green Bay Packers 37-34 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, in what was quite possibly the very best NFL regular season game in 2012.
The ebb and flow of the game was fantastic throughout and guess what? The two NFC North foes will battle again next Saturday night at Lambeau.
Meanwhile, the Redskins qualified for the postseason with stellar running attack of their own. Alfred Morris had 200 yards rushing in Washington’s 28-18 win over Dallas. With the win, the Redskins won the NFC East and will host the surging Seattle Seahawks next weekend in the NFC Wildcard. This will be a great battle of rookie mobile quarterbacks. with Robert Griffin III playing Russell Wilson.
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Tags: adrian peterson, alfred morris, baltimore ravens, chuck pagano, cincinnati bengals, green bay packers, houston texans, indianapolis colts, minnesota vikings, russell wilson, seattle seahawks, washington redskins
Posted in NFL |
Monday, December 24th, 2012
The Seattle Seahawks might not win the NFC West, but heading into the NFL playoffs, they could just be the most dangerous team in the entire league.
In their last three games, they have outscored their opponents 150-30, and the three wins don’t include an impressive 23-17 win at Chicago on December 2.
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Tags: russell wilson, seattle seahawks
Posted in NFL |
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
Marshawn Lynch (Kelly Bailey, Wikimedia Commons)
Two of the best teams in the NFC will battle this weekend as the Seattle Seahawks (9-5) host the San Francisco 49ers (10-3-1).
Both of these teams have played stellar defense all season long and rank 1-2 in the NFL in fewest points allowed. The 49ers have given up 218 points, and the Seahawks have given up 219 points.
However, it is the teams’ offenses that need to be praised just as much. Seattle has scored 108 points the last two games, and San Francisco put up 41 points against New England last week. Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has had a minimum of 100 yards rushing in 8 games this season.
The Seahawks and 49ers will battle on NBC at 6:00 p.m. Sunday night.
Here are the other games I’ll be watching this weekend:
Saturday–NFL–Atlanta Falcons @ Detroit Lions–ABC–6:30 p.m.–With the NFL deciding not to have a game Christmas Eve, the Monday nighter has moved to Saturday. At 12-2 the Falcons can clinch first place in the NFC with a victory. The Falcons had a major statement game last week as they shut out the New York Giants 34-0. Julio Jones had two touchdown receptions in Atlanta’s win.
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Tags: atlanta falcons, baltimore ravens, cincinnati bengals, dallas cowboys, dan bailey, david lee, detroit lions, golden state warriors, julio jones, los angeles lakers, mark jackson, marshawn lynch, new orleans saints, new york giants, pittsburgh steelers, san francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, stephen curry
Posted in NBA, NFL |
Sunday, December 16th, 2012
Russell Wilson (Larry Maurer, Wikimedia Commons)
The National Football League is coming down the stretch to the end of the regular season with five games that will be available for viewers to watch.
Here they are:
Sunday–New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons–TSN2–11am–The NFC East leading New York Giants will be without running back Ahmad Bradshaw Sunday when they take on the NFC South leading Atlanta Falcons. That should be ok however based on the exceptional performance by David Wilson a week ago against the Saints, where he had 100 yards on just 13 carries. The Giants are 8-5 and the Falcons are 11-2.
Sunday–Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens–CBS–11am–The Ravens did something stunning this week. They fired offensive co-ordinator Cam Cameron, despite scoring the fifth most points in the AFC. The firing is stunning because it has been the Ravens’ defense that has been struggling with its veterans just getting older. Both teams are headed to the postseason with Denver at 10-3 and Baltimore at 9-4.
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Tags: atlanta falcons, baltimore ravens, buffalo bills, dallas cowboys, david wilson, denver broncos, new england patriots, new york giants, pittsburgh steelers, russell wilson, san francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks
Posted in NFL |
Saturday, November 24th, 2012
Grey Cup (Roland Tanglao, Wikimedia Commons)
In one of the biggest sporting events of the year, the 100th Grey Cup takes place Sunday in Toronto. The 12-6 Calgary Stampeders face the 9-9 Toronto Argonauts.
The game will have the two finalists for the 2012 Canadian Football League’s most outstanding player award. On Thursday we learned that Argonauts’ wide receiver Chad Owens, who set a CFL record for most all-purpose yards in one season, had more votes than Calgary Stampeder running back Jon Cornish.
This is the third time the Stampeders are facing the Argonauts for the Grey Cup, and 2012 is drastically different compared to 1971 and 1991 when the Argonauts entered the game as the heavy favourite and entered the game as a team the rest of the Canadian Football League were adamantly not pulling for. That tendency isn’t here this time around, and if you go by one Calgary player’s undisciplined actions prior to the Western Final, many football fans nationwide are tempted to cheer for Ricky Ray, Jim Barker and the Argonauts.
The Grey Cup will take place Sunday at 4pm on TSN.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching this weekend:
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Tags: aksel lund svindal, Calgary Stampeders, chad owens, chicago bulls, denver broncos, Derrick Rose, didier cuche, erik guay, everett golson, jim barker, jon cornish, kansas city chiefs, klaus kroell, luol deng, max franz, miami dolphins, michigan wolverines, milwaukee bucks, notre dame fighting irish, ohio state buckeyes, Ricky Ray, russell wilson, seattle seahawks, theo riddick, toronto argonauts, university of southern california
Posted in Amateur Sports, CFL, NBA, NFL, University Sports |
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos will try to snap a two game losing streak to their provincial rivals, the Calgary Stampeders, when they face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium this afternoon (TSN, 1pm).
The Eskimos may be sitting last in the Western Division at 5-5, but with a victory can move an important six points up on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a possible opportunity to cross-over in the East come playoff time, if they cannot make up ground on the 5-5 Saskatchewan Roughriders.
This week the Eskimos and Tiger-Cats also made a trade. Edmonton acquired fullback Darcy Brown from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for defensive back Ricardo Colclough and a sixth round pick in the 2015 Canadian Football League draft.
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Tags: baltimore ravens, british columbia lions, british women's open, chris gimenez, dallas cowboys, daniel nestor, darcy brown, davis cup, detroit lions, Edmonton Eskimos, hamilton tiger-cats, inbee park, ivan nova, izak van der merwe, james shields, jiyai shin, kevin smith, lesean mccoy, marco andretti, matt stafford, michael vick, milos raonic, montreal alouettes, new york jets, New York Yankees, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, raven klaasen, ricardo colclough, san francisco 49ers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, seattle seahawks, tampa bay rays, toronto argonauts, vasek pospisil
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012
The National Football League regular season is now over, and it’s time for teams to make decisions on head coaches and general managers.
On Monday, Steve Spagnuolo and Billy Devaney became the first casualties. Spagnuolo was the head coach of the Saint Louis Rams and Devaney was the team’s general manager.
Under four years as the team’s General Manager, Devaney over saw a Rams team that posted a pitiful record of 12-52. Spagnuolo, meanwhile was only 10-38 over three seasons.
Despite finishing in last place with a record of 2-14 in 2011, don’t forget the Rams were only one win away from winning the NFC West in 2010, where they actually finished with a record of 7-9, the same as the Seattle Seahawks.
In 2011, the Rams only scored 193 points and it will be interesting to see if they will make a move at drafting Andrew Luck, assuming the Colts don’t draft him when they already have Peyton Manning at the helm. Manning should be ready to go when the 2012 season starts in September.
Tags: andrew luck, billy devaney, indianapolis colts, peyton manning, seattle seahawks, st. louis rams, steve spagnuolo
Posted in NFL |
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
It may be the Christmas season, but it is a very big weekend on the world sport stage. On Boxing Day, the sports world will be focused on Alberta for the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship. The event is significant because it is the first time that Edmonton and Calgary, two bitter provincial rivals have joined forces to host a world class sporting event. Edmonton will host all of Team Canada’s round robin games, with Calgary hosting the medal round.
Team Canada’s first game is Monday at 1:30pm against Finland (TSN). Both teams have something in common. They both lost to Russia in the medal round at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo. Finland lost 4-3 to Russia in the quarterfinals, while Canada lost 5-3 to Russia in the Gold medal game.
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Tags: 2012 world junior hockey championships, Aaron Rodgers, amare stoudemire, anaheim ducks, antwan barnes, atlanta falcons, Blake Griffin, boston celtics, brent celek, brett connolly, carmelo anthony, caron butler, chauncey billups, chicago bears, chicago bulls, chris paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, dallas cowboys, dallas mavericks, darrelle revis, detroit lions, devante smith-pelly, devin ebanks, dirk nowitzki, dougie hamilton, dwight howard, Edmonton Oil Kings, Edmonton Oilers, freddie hamilton, golden state warriors, green bay packers, henrik sedin, joakim noah, jordan eberle, kevin durant, kevin garnett, khloe kardashian, Kobe Bryant, lamar odom, lesean mccoy, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Mark Pysyk, Miami Heat, mike brown, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, New York Knicks, niagara icedogs, oklahoma city thunder, orlando maic, pau gasol, paul pierce, philadelphia eagles, ray allen, richard hamilton, romeo crennel, san diego chargers, san francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, shane battier, shawn marion, tampa bay lightning, Toronto Raptors, Vancouver Canucks
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