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| July 2006The Seahawks made a move today, releasing center Lance Reynolds, and added center Taylor Schmidt. Schmidt played college ball at San Diego State. Also of note, Itula Mili missed practice with a bad back. ...Reporting from Cheney: The first full pad workout sparked a lively practice and plenty of trash talk. Safety Ken Hamlin didn’t deliver any hits, but started jawing with several rookies who tried to challenge him on deep plays. Nate Burleson, Taco Wallace and Peter Warrick had the best day of the skill players. Warrick appears to be back at 100%. He has regained the speed and mobility he lost after suffering an injury a couple years ago. Taco Wallace needs a good camp and a little luck on his side. Wallace has finished his eligibility on the practice squad and faces an outright release if he doesn’t make the Hawks roster. Floyd Womack is emerging as a solid replacement for Steve Hutchinson at left guard. At this point, it’s Womack’s job to lose. Newcomer Tom Ashworth will shift to the right side. ...Eating lunch in the cubicle? Want to stop staring at those spreadsheets? The Seahawks' live audio webcast from Cheney starts today at noon. They should have interviews with players, coaches and staff. And keeping up to date with the other teams in the NFC West, looks like Leinhart won't be learning Denny Green's playbook anytime soon. Does anyone think Warner will be able to make it the whole season without getting hurt? ...Just found a story on Bob Newton. He was an original Seahawk, signed back in 1976. I'm sure you old school fans remember him. He went on to become the Hawks top offensive lineman in 1980. But then his life spiraled out of control. Check out his story of recovery. ...Reporting from Cheney: First round pick Kelly Jennings took the field for the first time this afternoon. He’s a little undersized, but the Hawks expect him to put on some weight in the coming weeks. Jennings is expected to compete for a starting spot opposite Marcus Trufant. He’s got speed and explosiveness, now it’s just a matter of studying the playbook. Hawks GM Tim Ruskell has already proven he’s a good judge of talent in choosing Lofa Tatupu and LeRoy Hill last year. Look for Kelly Jennings to provide the same kind of punch on the secondary. What do Matt Hasselbeck and retired linebacker Bill Romanowski have in common? They've both been the marketing face for EAS supplements. Check out Mr. Hasselbeck's take on being a new pitchman for the NFL approved nutritional supplements. ...According to ESPN, the defensive back's multi-year contract is for $9.5 million. FOXSports is reporting the five-year deal includes approximately $5 million guaranteed. All the players are signed, just days into camp. Very nice. Now that Kelly is finally in camp, can he win a starting job? ...Reporting from Cheney: The Seahawks sign first round pick Kelly Jennings around lunch time today. He’s expected to participate in the afternoon workout. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Look for an update after 4:30pm. The weather in Cheney was perfect for the first day of full pads, cool, breezy and sunny. Perfect, except for one thing – Mike Holmgren pushed back the first full pad workout until tomorrow morning. The players expressed a little disappointed at the change in plans, but overall they know it’s a good idea to stay as fresh as possible for as long as possible. Coaches and fans are starting to get a good look at LB Julian Peterson... ...CHENEY, Wash. (AP) -- The Seattle Seahawks and first-round draft choice Kelly Jennings have agreed on a multiyear contract today -- two days after he was due to report to training camp. Terms of the new contract were not immediately known. Jennings, the 31st overall pick in April's draft, has a starting cornerback job to lose over the next six weeks, before the regular season begins. ...John K. Wiley from the Associated Press reports a some Seahawks had to miss or sit out practice. The Seahawks opened camp with sidelines littered with players unable to play because of injuries, including defensive ends Grant Wistrom and Joe Tafoya, wide receiver Darrell Jackson and tight end Jerramy Stevens. Holmgren said he expects all of his players to be back by the final preseason game Aug. 31. "As I've gotten a little bit older, I probably worry about the injury thing a little bit more. We probably won't bang as much as we have in the past," he said. With a more experienced team, Holmgren said he has fewer questions about players' abilities. "We'll save the banging around for the games," he said. "That's not to say we won't do it." Wide receiver Peter Warrick missed the first practice because lightning storms delayed his flight from Florida, Holmgren said.... Did I miss something during last season's NFC Title Game? A South Carolina newspaper makes it sound like the Seahawks didn't win the game, but the Carolina Panthers lost the game. I believe all they have to do is go back to the thunderous hit by Lofa Tatupu on runningback Nick Goings to realize who was the better team. ...Reporting from Cheney: Eight players, including Darryl Jackson are on the PUP (physically unable to Reporting from Cheney: Obomanu was a 7th round pick out of Auburn. He ranks 2nd all time in touchdown receptions despite the fact Auburn was primarily a running team. So far, he shown good speed and good hands. With Darryl Jackson and Jerramy Stevens recovering from off-season surgery, Obomanu could find his way onto the team. ...John K. Wiley of the Associated Press writes that the Hawks are close to signing their first round pick. Hawks Coach Mike Holmgren said the Seahawks are close to signing their top draft pick, Kelly Jennings, a 5-foot-11, 178 pound cornerback from Miami.... Apparently, people want to see the Seahawks. Single-season tickets sold out in just 45 minutes, but you can get on the season tickets waiting list. Hawks press release with details follows below... ...Ok, I was there in '01 as fans were chanting Dilfer, Dilfer at Husky Stadium when Matt was having a tough go at the Eagles. At the time, I didn't blame them. How things change. What doesn't change is what a class act Dilfer is. I know he plays for the bad guys, but talk about role models. ...Reporting from Cheney: It's evident this is a more mature Seahawk team and Training Camp hasn't even started. Quarterback Seneca Wallace joked about being the "old man" working out with the rookies today. Wallace turns 26 years old next week. The players walk with a little swagger and speak with more confidence. They're ready to put the Super Bowl loss behind them and make a return this year. On the injury front, Michael Boulware is still recovering from knee surgery. He ran during the morning practice to get a gauge on his rehab work. Boulware will do some light running for the next couple of days. He's not expected to practice until sometime next week. Rookie Defensive End Darryl Tapp participated in the morning session. He impressed the coaches during the mini-camp in June, beating All-Pro Walter Jones on several plays. He seems a little undersized in person, but the Hawks like his pass-rush potentional. And his "yes sir", "no sir" style fits right in line with the character players the Hawks want. ...Besides a ton of video, we're going to have a steady stream of photos coming out of Seahawks training camp in Cheney. Here's the first of the bunch... Check out NBC's Sunday Night Football website. Man, I love this time of year. Isn't that Mr. Alexander breaking a tackle, sandwiched between the Manning brothers? ...Ok, for those fans who love the game, the Seahawks, and their Xbox 360, here's a look at Madden NFL '07 thanks to IGN. Two quarters of Seahawks vs Steelers video available for preview (doesn't Matt look scary?). And check out what SI's Peter King has to say about Hawks fans and Superbowl XL. So the Seahawks are down to one last rookie signing. Arguably, the most important? Well, as training camp kicks off, for those fans (the ones who don't start planning for fantasy football in May ) who would like a quick preview of who's where in the league--most importantly the NFC West, like who Arizona picked up (Edge), who the hawk's are facing this year in San Fran (not Pickett but Dilfer) or St Louis (Faulk, anyone?)--USA today has a nice player tracker to get you up to speed. ...The season tickets arrived in the mail, and I'll tell you--I turned giddy (I have no idea what the gift was... is it a backpack? Can anyone help?). So how will the team handle the Superbowl loss? Check out where ESPN's first NFL power rankings place the Seahawks. That has to rile Steeler's fans. Here's a look at what SI is saying about the team. And for those who stay local, here's a good story from the Seattle Times, laying out ten questions the '06 team face. Where do you think they stand? How bad will losing Hutch hurt? Will we have a return game? ...The years of buying a couple Hawks tickets when you get the urge a week before a game are over. Very over. Single game tickets go on sale this Saturday, and they're expected to sell out "within minutes." That because the Seahawks have sold 61,000 season tickets -- with 2,000 more on a waiting list -- and there aren't many single game tickets to sell. But this Saturday at 10 a.m., you'll have your chance. You can get tickets on Seahawks.com or through Ticketmaster by calling 888-NFL-HAWK. ...The camp gets underway at the Eastern Washington University campus in Cheney this Saturday at 8:45 a.m. and continues until August 24th. Check out the schedule for practice times. All sessions are free and open to the public. Here are driving instructions and some tips on what to expect when you arrive. And if you can't make it this year, stay tuned to the blog for plenty of video and photos from the training field. ...After a few months on hiatus, the Seahawks blog is back just in time for training camp. Thanks to NWCN's exclusive partnership with the Hawks during camp, we'll have insider reports, photos and video from Cheney as the team gears up for the 2006-07 season. And when the season gets underway, we'll have exclusive access to Coach Mike Holmgren and the team as part of KING 5's new partnership with the Hawks. Paul Silvi and the rest of the sports team from KING 5 and NWCN will be posting their observations and analysis, and blog editor Justin Alfstad will keep you up to date on the daily Hawks news. In short, the blog will be the destination for Seahawks fans. Stay tuned, and go Hawks! ... |
