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Matt Flynn Is Taking the QB Competition in Stride and Says He Is Just Going to Be Himself

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

After sitting behind Aaron Rodgers for the last four years, it looked like Matt Flynn was finally going to get his chance to lead his own offense after the Seattle Seahawks signed him as a free agent this offseason. Not so fast. While Flynn may still be the starting quarterback ...

Russell Wilson on Competing for the Starting Job in Seattle and Why his Height Won’t Slow Him Down

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

You'd think that as the prize of the Seahawks' offseason, Matt Flynn would be locked in as the starter for the 2012 season in the Seattle. But early indications are that Flynn will have to earn his No. 1 spot on the quarterback depth chart, as veteran Tarvaris Jackson and ...

First-Round Surprise Bruce Irvin Explains His Recent Arrest and His Feelings on Draft Night: “I Had No Contact With Pete”

Monday, April 30th, 2012

The annual first-round reach of the NFL draft came at pick No. 15, when the Seattle Seahawks caused jaws to drop by selecting West Virginia outside linebacker Bruce Irvin. Irvin wasn't expected to be picked until Round 2 or 3, but he was off the board before the opening round ...

Pete Carroll on Signing Matt Flynn: “It was kind of like a recruit calling me. He wanted to come.”

Monday, April 16th, 2012

The Seattle Seahawks were the winners of the Matt Flynn sweepstakes this off-season. This highly coveted free agent was sought after by many quarterback needy teams. The only catch to this prize is the fact that Flynn has only started in two NFL games while being Aaron Rodgers backup throughout ...

Seahawks’ Richard Sherman Weighs in on the Team’s Revamped Uniforms

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

All 32 NFL teams unveiled redesigned uniforms on Tuesday. As the league switched its exclusive maker of apparel and uniforms from Reebok to Nike, most of the tweaks were minor. But in Seattle, the transformation was a little more dramatic: Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman joined 710 ESPN in Seattle to discuss ...

Matt Flynn on Picking Seattle Over Miami: “I Just Felt Like it Was a Better Situation for me”

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

The Seattle Seahawks have a shiny new franchise quarterback. Matt Flynn -- who has just two career NFL starts but was the most heavily hyped free-agent offensive player not named Peyton -- is tasked with leading the Seahawks into the future after the 26-year-old signed a three-year, $26-million deal over ...

Cortez Kennedy Doesn’t Hide His Excitement About Being Selected for 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Cortez Kennedy spent the past few offseasons waiting for the phone to ring, hoping he'd been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Calls came, but not with the good news. The call didn't come this time around either, but Kennedy did learn on television this past weekend that ...

Seattle’s Playoff Hopes Come to an End After Falling Short Against San Francisco

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

There will be no shocking Seattle Seahawks playoff victory this year. And the team coming from the NFC West certainly won't be considered a joke this time around. One year after an astonishing victory over the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs, the Seahawks failed to make it back to ...

Pete Carroll Wants Nothing to do with the “Suck For Luck” Sweepstakes

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

In an NFL season that has been chock full of shocking results each week, the Seattle Seahawks provided another on Sunday. Coming into their Week 10 home matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, the Seahawks had just two victories on the season while the Ravens appeared to be amongst the best ...

Charlie Whitehurst: “You go in there and beat the Giants in their place, it’s a confidence boost for the whole team.”

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Charlie Whitehurst came off the bench against the New York Giants in week five and threw for 149 yards, but his biggest throw of the game came when he hit Doug Baldwin with a 27-yard touchdown pass late in the 4th quarter. The Seattle Seahawks are pretty unpredictable every week. ...