Seahawks News Thread
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last year it kinda looked like we might almost have something great starting, but big hopes lead to bigger let downs. this year ive been too busy with other shit to focus too strongly on football. i also kind of feel like this isn't our year to compete in the NFC West, its obviously the 49ers year. theres no point in having your blood pressure raise with unhealthy anger cause of some foosball
shit if TJ threw one 300+ yard passing game wiht 3+ pass touchdowns with a solid run game backing it up that shit would be better than going to the playoffs this year. lol. thats the best im hoping for right now, score more than 40 in a game one time god damned seahawks
shit if TJ threw one 300+ yard passing game wiht 3+ pass touchdowns with a solid run game backing it up that shit would be better than going to the playoffs this year. lol. thats the best im hoping for right now, score more than 40 in a game one time god damned seahawks
James Carpenter believed to have suffered ACL injury
RENTON -- Rookie right tackle James Carpenter suffered a knee injury during Wednesday's practice. It is believed to be a torn anterior-cruciate ligament (ACL), a season-ending injury.
There won't be an official announcement from the Seahawks until later Wednesday.
It is the second season-ending knee injury suffered by a starting offensive lineman in four days for Seattle. John Moffitt, the right guard, Seattle chose in the third round suffered a torn medial-collateral and posterior-cruciate ligaments in the first quarter of Sunday's game.
An ACL has a more extensive rehabilitation process. The general time frame is nine months.
Carpenter was Seattle's first-round draft pick, chosen No. 25 overall. The injury is a real blow to an offense that appeared to be turning the corner. Through seven games, the Seahawks had allowed the most sacks in the league and the second-fewest rushing yards. Seattle gave up a total of two sacks over the previous two games, and the running back Marshawn Lynch had gained more than 100 yards in each of those two victories.
Breno Giacomini is the backup to Carpenter at right tackle.
SO we now have lost BOTH our rookie OL. Brilliant. Our entire right side was beginning to gel....now thats out the window.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawksblog/?from=stnv2
RENTON -- Rookie right tackle James Carpenter suffered a knee injury during Wednesday's practice. It is believed to be a torn anterior-cruciate ligament (ACL), a season-ending injury.
There won't be an official announcement from the Seahawks until later Wednesday.
It is the second season-ending knee injury suffered by a starting offensive lineman in four days for Seattle. John Moffitt, the right guard, Seattle chose in the third round suffered a torn medial-collateral and posterior-cruciate ligaments in the first quarter of Sunday's game.
An ACL has a more extensive rehabilitation process. The general time frame is nine months.
Carpenter was Seattle's first-round draft pick, chosen No. 25 overall. The injury is a real blow to an offense that appeared to be turning the corner. Through seven games, the Seahawks had allowed the most sacks in the league and the second-fewest rushing yards. Seattle gave up a total of two sacks over the previous two games, and the running back Marshawn Lynch had gained more than 100 yards in each of those two victories.
Breno Giacomini is the backup to Carpenter at right tackle.
SO we now have lost BOTH our rookie OL. Brilliant. Our entire right side was beginning to gel....now thats out the window.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawksblog/?from=stnv2
The Sherman Effect
Seattle needed a cornerback. Everybody knew it. Draft experts had the Seahawks looking at Jimmy Smith at the #25 overall pick. John Clayton had corner as the #3 priority on the team's free agent needs. People were talking about Tom Cable recruiting Nnamdi Asomugha, or going after a guy like Jonathan Joseph. All the while, the Seahawks front office was telling anyone that would listen that they were comfortable with their depth at cornerback after spending a fifth-round pick on Richard Sherman, a sixth-round pick on Byron Maxwell and signing little-known Brandon Browner from the CFL. Even the front office could not have predicted the impact Sherman has had on the pass defense since he took over for an injured Walter Thurmond in the second half of the Browns game.
In the five games before playing at Cleveland, the Seahawks pass defense was allowing opponents to complete 67% of their passes for an average of 8.1 yards per attempt, and a gaudy 91.4 passer rating. That would rank 26th in the NFL right now. Since pairing Sherman with Browner the past four games, the results are quite different.
Even with Tony Romo having a great game and finishing with a 112.2 passer rating, opposing quarterbacks have only completed 58.5% of their passes for an average of 6.0 yards per attempt and a 75.8 passer rating. That rating would rank 5th in the NFL among defenses.
Sherman has played a role in 3 of the team's 4 interceptions the last four games. He grabbed one himself against Cincinnati, tipped one to Kam Chancellor in the same game, and forced a quick throw from Joe Flacco that was tipped by KJ Wright before David Hawthorne picked it off.
It takes a whole secondary to produce numbers like this, so it is clearly not all about Sherman. In fact, Walter Thurmond appeared on the cusp of having a very similar impact when he took over.
Ask yourself this, if you could trade Sherman for Asomugha straight-up right now, would you?
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Seattle needed a cornerback. Everybody knew it. Draft experts had the Seahawks looking at Jimmy Smith at the #25 overall pick. John Clayton had corner as the #3 priority on the team's free agent needs. People were talking about Tom Cable recruiting Nnamdi Asomugha, or going after a guy like Jonathan Joseph. All the while, the Seahawks front office was telling anyone that would listen that they were comfortable with their depth at cornerback after spending a fifth-round pick on Richard Sherman, a sixth-round pick on Byron Maxwell and signing little-known Brandon Browner from the CFL. Even the front office could not have predicted the impact Sherman has had on the pass defense since he took over for an injured Walter Thurmond in the second half of the Browns game.
In the five games before playing at Cleveland, the Seahawks pass defense was allowing opponents to complete 67% of their passes for an average of 8.1 yards per attempt, and a gaudy 91.4 passer rating. That would rank 26th in the NFL right now. Since pairing Sherman with Browner the past four games, the results are quite different.
Even with Tony Romo having a great game and finishing with a 112.2 passer rating, opposing quarterbacks have only completed 58.5% of their passes for an average of 6.0 yards per attempt and a 75.8 passer rating. That rating would rank 5th in the NFL among defenses.
Sherman has played a role in 3 of the team's 4 interceptions the last four games. He grabbed one himself against Cincinnati, tipped one to Kam Chancellor in the same game, and forced a quick throw from Joe Flacco that was tipped by KJ Wright before David Hawthorne picked it off.
It takes a whole secondary to produce numbers like this, so it is clearly not all about Sherman. In fact, Walter Thurmond appeared on the cusp of having a very similar impact when he took over.
Ask yourself this, if you could trade Sherman for Asomugha straight-up right now, would you?
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Week 11: Seahawks Vs. Rams Preview
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A 'shut-up' performance
Michael Robinson, a college QB turned NFL fullback, helped Marshawn Lynch gain 109 rushing yards against the Ravens on Sunday by blocking Ray Lewis play after play after play.
The path to Marshawn Lynch usually runs through Michael Robinson.
On the field, Robinson is the personal-escort of a lead-blocking fullback for the Seahawks’ leading rusher. In the locker room, the analytical and articulate Robinson is a good place to start when doing stories on Lynch, because the “Beast Mode” back’s least favorite subject is himself.
This week, that last role has been reversed, because it’s Lynch’s turn to discuss the dominating job Robinson did blocking Ray Lewis in Sunday’s 22-17 upset of the Baltimore Ravens – a victory that sets the Seahawks up as they enter a stretch of four winnable games, starting with this week’s game against the Rams in St. Louis.
Play after play at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, Robinson found his way through the line and into Lewis, the Ravens’ 12-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker and two-time NFL defensive player of the year. Lynch finished with 109 of the hardest-earned yards you’ll ever see on a career-high 32 carries.
But he was just getting started in discussing Robinson’s role in his big day.
“That was the best linebacker to ever touch the game,” Lynch said of Lewis. “Having those kinds of thoughts in your mind, like, ‘Ah, you know what, that might not be a battle that I want to take’ – but Mike-Rob just took it upon himself.”
Lynch then cocked his head and cracked a slight smile before adding, “I don’t know what’s wrong with him. I was looking at it on film and a couple times and I was like, ‘You know what Mike-Rob, I probably wouldn’t have done that.’ But he did, and he wasn’t turning it done.”
Lynch, one tough dude in his own right, then offered the ultimate compliment: “I wouldn’t have done it. I wouldn’t have done it, not that many times.”
He then laughed before adding, “Well, I did. But I had a choice to play off his block. Mike didn’t have any other choice.”
And Robinson knew what was coming the entire week, because the coaches approached him last Monday and said, “Mike, you’re on 52 (Lewis). He’s going to be yours all game.”
And Lewis was, with Robinson winning a lot more battles in their mano-a-mano matchup than he lost.
“All it was was an opportunity for him, and he really maximized it to the fullest of his potential and gave the shut-up to anybody who doubted him that he could be at that fullback position,” Lynch said.
Robinson just smiles – one of those sly grins of satisfaction that lets you know that he knows he did his job, and then some, but isn’t about to thump his own chest at the expense of a player he respects.
“It was an honor to play against a guy like that,” Robinson said. “To know that he’s probably the best defensive player to ever play this game, it was just an honor to be on the field with him.
“But it was definitely a team effort. Without the offensive line kind of clearing some paths so I could get up to him, I wouldn’t be able to do it. So big tribune to the game plan. Big tribute to how the coaches have been teaching our scheme. And big tribune to the whole offense.”
One extra-large tribune to Robinson, too.
“I can’t tell you how proud I am of him,” Lynch said, “and how thankful I am for what he did.”
Robinson has been a leader of the Seahawks’ special teams since he was signed last September after being released by the San Francisco 49ers. This season, his teammates voted him a co-captain of the units.
But there’s so much more to his game than flying down the field and creating havoc while covering kicks. Robinson is a cerebral player who just happens to excel at throwing his 6-foot-1, 223-pound body into the paths of bigger opponents.
The overlooked mental aspect of his very-physical game can be traced to his days as a quarterback at Penn State and before that as a two-way standout at Varina High School in Richmond, Va.
“Mike-Rob went through a lot coming from being arguably one of the best quarterbacks in college and then coming into the league and playing special teams, for one, but to go to running back and then fullback,” Lynch said. “But it’s nothing you wouldn’t expect from a guy like that.”
Who could have seen such a transformation from Big Ten offensive player of the year to special teams phenom and bruising blocker? Joe Paterno, Robinson’s coach at Penn State.
“The crazy part about it – in 2001, my freshman year, after our first couple of practices – Joe Paterno kind of told me to stick with it,” Robinson said. “But, he said, ‘To be honest with you, Mike, you’ll probably be an NFL running back or fullback.’
“But he also said, ‘You’re our best quarterback.’ It’s so weird. It was like, ‘Whoa, are you looking at crystal ball or something?’ ”
And once a quarterback always a quarterback.
“He’s still back there like a quarterback,” Lynch said. “We have conversations back there about what’s going on and it’s just real helpful. It’s like having T-Jack (QB Tarvaris Jackson) back there to block for me.
“Mike-Rob is always in the right place. He always knows what’s going on. If there’s a check coming, I always know the check before T-Jack makes the check because Mike-Rob already has seen it and sniffed it out. So it helps a lot with pass protection. It helps if we’ve got a run checked to a pass, or a pass checked to a run. I get to look at the defense for a second or two longer, which is a big help with Mike back there.”
One more question: Was this the best game of Robinson’s 5½-season NFL career? In addition to all those building blocks be laid on Lewis, Robinson also forced a fumble on a kickoff return to set up one of Steve Hauschka’s club record-tying five field goals and got credit for helping create a second coverage-unit fumble that led to another Hauschka three-pointer.
“I don’t know,” he said. “I didn’t score any touchdowns. That’s a goal. But I don’t know. I just try to do what’s asked of me on each play and hopefully that will help my team win. That’s just kind of how I’ve always been.”
OK, one final question: At what point did Robinson allow himself a “Hey, look what I just did” moment?
“When I got back to my locker and I saw all the text messages and phone calls,” he said, “I figured somebody saw something.”
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Michael Robinson, a college QB turned NFL fullback, helped Marshawn Lynch gain 109 rushing yards against the Ravens on Sunday by blocking Ray Lewis play after play after play.
The path to Marshawn Lynch usually runs through Michael Robinson.
On the field, Robinson is the personal-escort of a lead-blocking fullback for the Seahawks’ leading rusher. In the locker room, the analytical and articulate Robinson is a good place to start when doing stories on Lynch, because the “Beast Mode” back’s least favorite subject is himself.
This week, that last role has been reversed, because it’s Lynch’s turn to discuss the dominating job Robinson did blocking Ray Lewis in Sunday’s 22-17 upset of the Baltimore Ravens – a victory that sets the Seahawks up as they enter a stretch of four winnable games, starting with this week’s game against the Rams in St. Louis.
Play after play at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, Robinson found his way through the line and into Lewis, the Ravens’ 12-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker and two-time NFL defensive player of the year. Lynch finished with 109 of the hardest-earned yards you’ll ever see on a career-high 32 carries.
But he was just getting started in discussing Robinson’s role in his big day.
“That was the best linebacker to ever touch the game,” Lynch said of Lewis. “Having those kinds of thoughts in your mind, like, ‘Ah, you know what, that might not be a battle that I want to take’ – but Mike-Rob just took it upon himself.”
Lynch then cocked his head and cracked a slight smile before adding, “I don’t know what’s wrong with him. I was looking at it on film and a couple times and I was like, ‘You know what Mike-Rob, I probably wouldn’t have done that.’ But he did, and he wasn’t turning it done.”
Lynch, one tough dude in his own right, then offered the ultimate compliment: “I wouldn’t have done it. I wouldn’t have done it, not that many times.”
He then laughed before adding, “Well, I did. But I had a choice to play off his block. Mike didn’t have any other choice.”
And Robinson knew what was coming the entire week, because the coaches approached him last Monday and said, “Mike, you’re on 52 (Lewis). He’s going to be yours all game.”
And Lewis was, with Robinson winning a lot more battles in their mano-a-mano matchup than he lost.
“All it was was an opportunity for him, and he really maximized it to the fullest of his potential and gave the shut-up to anybody who doubted him that he could be at that fullback position,” Lynch said.
Robinson just smiles – one of those sly grins of satisfaction that lets you know that he knows he did his job, and then some, but isn’t about to thump his own chest at the expense of a player he respects.
“It was an honor to play against a guy like that,” Robinson said. “To know that he’s probably the best defensive player to ever play this game, it was just an honor to be on the field with him.
“But it was definitely a team effort. Without the offensive line kind of clearing some paths so I could get up to him, I wouldn’t be able to do it. So big tribune to the game plan. Big tribute to how the coaches have been teaching our scheme. And big tribune to the whole offense.”
One extra-large tribune to Robinson, too.
“I can’t tell you how proud I am of him,” Lynch said, “and how thankful I am for what he did.”
Robinson has been a leader of the Seahawks’ special teams since he was signed last September after being released by the San Francisco 49ers. This season, his teammates voted him a co-captain of the units.
But there’s so much more to his game than flying down the field and creating havoc while covering kicks. Robinson is a cerebral player who just happens to excel at throwing his 6-foot-1, 223-pound body into the paths of bigger opponents.
The overlooked mental aspect of his very-physical game can be traced to his days as a quarterback at Penn State and before that as a two-way standout at Varina High School in Richmond, Va.
“Mike-Rob went through a lot coming from being arguably one of the best quarterbacks in college and then coming into the league and playing special teams, for one, but to go to running back and then fullback,” Lynch said. “But it’s nothing you wouldn’t expect from a guy like that.”
Who could have seen such a transformation from Big Ten offensive player of the year to special teams phenom and bruising blocker? Joe Paterno, Robinson’s coach at Penn State.
“The crazy part about it – in 2001, my freshman year, after our first couple of practices – Joe Paterno kind of told me to stick with it,” Robinson said. “But, he said, ‘To be honest with you, Mike, you’ll probably be an NFL running back or fullback.’
“But he also said, ‘You’re our best quarterback.’ It’s so weird. It was like, ‘Whoa, are you looking at crystal ball or something?’ ”
And once a quarterback always a quarterback.
“He’s still back there like a quarterback,” Lynch said. “We have conversations back there about what’s going on and it’s just real helpful. It’s like having T-Jack (QB Tarvaris Jackson) back there to block for me.
“Mike-Rob is always in the right place. He always knows what’s going on. If there’s a check coming, I always know the check before T-Jack makes the check because Mike-Rob already has seen it and sniffed it out. So it helps a lot with pass protection. It helps if we’ve got a run checked to a pass, or a pass checked to a run. I get to look at the defense for a second or two longer, which is a big help with Mike back there.”
One more question: Was this the best game of Robinson’s 5½-season NFL career? In addition to all those building blocks be laid on Lewis, Robinson also forced a fumble on a kickoff return to set up one of Steve Hauschka’s club record-tying five field goals and got credit for helping create a second coverage-unit fumble that led to another Hauschka three-pointer.
“I don’t know,” he said. “I didn’t score any touchdowns. That’s a goal. But I don’t know. I just try to do what’s asked of me on each play and hopefully that will help my team win. That’s just kind of how I’ve always been.”
OK, one final question: At what point did Robinson allow himself a “Hey, look what I just did” moment?
“When I got back to my locker and I saw all the text messages and phone calls,” he said, “I figured somebody saw something.”
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This isn't news but I was wondering if anybody had any good websites for finding previous years Seahawks gear. Not talking about vintage stuff, just trying to find a sweatshirt for my brother for Christmas. It's called a "backsplash grey zip up". Here is a link to what it looks like. Don't know why the fuck he can't just get one of the 1000 other sweatshirts they have. He says he's been looking for quite a while.
https://proshop.seahawks.com/ProductDetail.aspx?AddItem=112169&Scroll=Top&ProductID=37961
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Ray Lewis unlikely to play Sunday
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP)—Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis(notes) isn’t expected to play in Sunday’s game against Cincinnati because of a toe injury that has prevented him from practicing all week.
Citing Lewis’ toughness, Ravens coach John Harbaugh refused to rule out the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year against the Bengals.
“Ray is Ray, you can’t count Ray out,” Harbaugh said Friday. “There could be reports out there and you guys could turn over some rocks and figure out and ask, and think you have something, and you might have something. But you might not. We’re talking about Ray.
“We’ll find out on Sunday, really. Ray has had shoulders dislocated and he’s done 35 push-ups on the sidelines to prove that he can go. He’s had hamstrings that have torn off the bone because he went ahead when he should have been gone.”
Lewis visited a South Florida specialist Thursday, who confirmed the damage to his toe suffered in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Lewis has started 57 consecutive games, a streak dating back to December 2007. Lewis, 37, leads the Ravens with 68 tackles, also getting two sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles this season.
“The injury is not any kind of serious, serious thing,” Harbaugh said. “I think I saw a report that it was career-threatening this morning. No, it’s not. Ray may not go, he may go. The Bengals will have to prepare for him either way, so it really don’t matter. It’s something that he could play with possibly, but we are very confident in our linebackers and we’re very confident in our defense.”
Undrafted free agent Dannell Ellerbe(notes) is preparing to start at middle linebacker. Ellerbe has started four career games, with 87 career tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery.
“I’m always ready,” Ellerbe said. “I had a good week of practice. I feel ready to go. I took a lot of reps. I just go out there and show what I’ve always been showing, that I’m able to play in the league and play for the Ravens.”
Despite filling in for such an accomplished player, Ellerbe said he’s not nervous.
“I really don’t feel no pressure,” he said. “I’m just trying to go out there, have fun with it. It’s some big shoes to fill.”
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AiGxnNJG.IYkSGXFVVluuWZDubYF?slug=ap-ravens-lewis
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP)—Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis(notes) isn’t expected to play in Sunday’s game against Cincinnati because of a toe injury that has prevented him from practicing all week.
Citing Lewis’ toughness, Ravens coach John Harbaugh refused to rule out the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year against the Bengals.
“Ray is Ray, you can’t count Ray out,” Harbaugh said Friday. “There could be reports out there and you guys could turn over some rocks and figure out and ask, and think you have something, and you might have something. But you might not. We’re talking about Ray.
“We’ll find out on Sunday, really. Ray has had shoulders dislocated and he’s done 35 push-ups on the sidelines to prove that he can go. He’s had hamstrings that have torn off the bone because he went ahead when he should have been gone.”
Lewis visited a South Florida specialist Thursday, who confirmed the damage to his toe suffered in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Lewis has started 57 consecutive games, a streak dating back to December 2007. Lewis, 37, leads the Ravens with 68 tackles, also getting two sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles this season.
“The injury is not any kind of serious, serious thing,” Harbaugh said. “I think I saw a report that it was career-threatening this morning. No, it’s not. Ray may not go, he may go. The Bengals will have to prepare for him either way, so it really don’t matter. It’s something that he could play with possibly, but we are very confident in our linebackers and we’re very confident in our defense.”
Undrafted free agent Dannell Ellerbe(notes) is preparing to start at middle linebacker. Ellerbe has started four career games, with 87 career tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery.
“I’m always ready,” Ellerbe said. “I had a good week of practice. I feel ready to go. I took a lot of reps. I just go out there and show what I’ve always been showing, that I’m able to play in the league and play for the Ravens.”
Despite filling in for such an accomplished player, Ellerbe said he’s not nervous.
“I really don’t feel no pressure,” he said. “I’m just trying to go out there, have fun with it. It’s some big shoes to fill.”
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AiGxnNJG.IYkSGXFVVluuWZDubYF?slug=ap-ravens-lewis
Bryant Named Ed Block Courage Award Winner
The award is presented to one player who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage and is recognized as a source of inspiration in the locker room.
RENTON, Wash. - Seattle Seahawks defensive end Red Bryant was named the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. The award is presented to one player who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage and is recognized as a source of inspiration in the locker room. The award is voted exclusively by the players.
Bryant was selected with the 26th pick in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has seen action in 26-career games with 17 starts. This season Bryant has recorded 19 tackles (10 solo), assisted on one sack, and has helped Seattle's defense rank fourth in opponent rushing yards per attempt (3.56).
The Courage Award is named after Ed Block, the longtime head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts who was a pioneer in his profession and a respected humanitarian. Some of his most significant contributions came in the tireless manner in which he gave of himself to help improve the lives of children. He stood for courage and championed the cause of those who displayed that characteristic. His work and philosophy continue today through the Foundation that bears his name.
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The award is presented to one player who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage and is recognized as a source of inspiration in the locker room.
RENTON, Wash. - Seattle Seahawks defensive end Red Bryant was named the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. The award is presented to one player who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage and is recognized as a source of inspiration in the locker room. The award is voted exclusively by the players.
Bryant was selected with the 26th pick in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has seen action in 26-career games with 17 starts. This season Bryant has recorded 19 tackles (10 solo), assisted on one sack, and has helped Seattle's defense rank fourth in opponent rushing yards per attempt (3.56).
The Courage Award is named after Ed Block, the longtime head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts who was a pioneer in his profession and a respected humanitarian. Some of his most significant contributions came in the tireless manner in which he gave of himself to help improve the lives of children. He stood for courage and championed the cause of those who displayed that characteristic. His work and philosophy continue today through the Foundation that bears his name.
http://www.seahawks.com/news/articl...d-Winner/70269d2a-42e7-4fd5-a945-f95dddc087c6