Archives for December 2012

‘”We saw him play (in 2011) and we thought he might (play more in 2012), but George was doing so well in the offseason,” said Gailey. “He’s a captain, he’s playing well, and he’s such a great communicator back there, so we thought it would be great if Searcy could get some playing time. But the more he played the better he played so now we’re at the point where we’re splitting time with them. We realized this guy deserves time to play.”‘

‘”John probably called (the Bills) back 10 times to get this done. There were a number of times when John would go, ‘Look, I just called them last week!’ We were very persistent about it.”‘

‘Wilson has thrown 20 touchdown passes: That’s more than either Luck or Griffin have managed as rookies. His average completion goes for almost 7.6 yards. Brady’s average completion is 7.7 yards. He’s thrown nine interceptions, half the number Luck has tossed and, more than anything, while he may be too short by the accepted standards of his profession, his comprehension of the game, his instincts, his feel, to use a scouting term, are through the roof.’

Seahawks plan to keep feeding the ball to Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Times)

Seahawks’ desire for speed helps LB Smith (Tacoma News Tribune)

Opportunity knocked, Seahawks’ Smith answered (Everett Herald)

Wilson’s way winning battles for Seattle (Vancouver Sun)

Seattle’s 2012 draft class paying off on the field (AP)

Seahawks’ Carroll says former CFL player Browner’s absence a big one to fill (CP)

Can Seahawks take care of business against Bills? (KIRO-AM)

Where Seahawks stand after beefing up pass rush (KIRO-AM)

What makes Wagner defensive rookie of the year (KIRO-AM)

Seattle in good company with record-setting 58-0 win (CBS Sports)

Buffalo Gave Up On Marshawn Lynch, Who Became A Star For Seattle (KSTW-TV)

Confidence vs. coverage (Seahawks.com)

12th Fan View – vs. Arizona Cardinals (Seahawks.com)

‘Barnett has not missed a game this season, and it’s unclear when he was hurt.’

‘Seahawks 17, Bills 14.’

‘Bills QB Tarvaris Jackson will be reunited with his former Seattle teammates this weekend at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. That reunion will have to take place before or after the game, however, because Jackson’s chances of actually playing Sunday are slim to none.’

‘”He was in more today, made more progress today,” Gailey said. “It’s encouraging to be ready for this week.”‘

‘Until last season the atmosphere for that game was awful and there were always more fans for the Jets, Dolphins and Bears than the Bills. It’s a sterile environment in a baseball stadium. It’s inside, with no chance of the roof being open.’

‘In my opinion it all starts on the defensive side of the ball. That’s where the Bills spent a lot of time and Ralph Wilson’s money this past off season to improve a unit that was one of the worst in the NFL last season.’

‘”He was in more today, made more progress today,” head coach Chan Gailey said following Thursday’s practice. “It’s encouraging [for him to potentially] be ready for this week.”‘

‘”We held him again today. It’s not just coming back as fast,” he said. “I don’t think anybody has any reservations about him playing Sunday, but he just didn’t get back as fast.”‘

‘”We had five quarterbacks going into my freshman year and it was going to be a big battle,” Graham recalled. “Three older guys that had been there and then Mike Glennon the new guy that was coming in and Russell (Wilson), who was kind of the odd man out in the system. He ended up winning the job despite a lot of scrutiny and stuff. He excelled. We didn’t have a great offensive line so he would make plays with his feet.”‘

‘Everything seems to be falling apart for the Bills as the players have to be questioning their head coach in private since they are not doing it publicly. That is always trouble and what makes it worse is that this game is basically a neutral site game against a red hot team. All that adds up to the Bills clinching another losing season: Seahawks 27, Bills 21.’