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Morning links: WR Baldwin putting in work

Eric Williams — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:18:48 +0000

I talked with Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin last week and for this story. Baldwin is one of the few healthy players not rehabbing an injury still working out at the team’s facility.

Baldwin said he’s putting in the work now in order to build on the success he had in his first year, and that he wants to be known as a complete receiver – not just a guy who can get open out of the slot.

Baldwin also came to the defense of his quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who’s been criticized for his play at the end of …

Morning links: Cruising the mock drafts

Eric Williams — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:28:38 +0000

With a little over two months remaining until the NFL draft in April, I thought today we’d take a look around some of the national sites to see who they have the Seahawks selecting.

Chad Reuter and Bucky Brooks of NFL.com have Seattle selecting North Carolina outside linebacker Zach Brown, an athletic specimen that would improve Seattle’s speed at that position. But don’t forget Seattle still has Malcolm Smith and Jameson Konz in the fold.

Rob Rang of NFLDraftScout.com still has Seattle selecting Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still in his latest mock draft, which would upgrade …

Hawks sign Giacomini to 2-year deal

Eric Williams — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:08:00 +0000

First reported by Brian McIntyre, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed the team signed offensive lineman Breno Giacomini to a multi-year deal.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Giacomini was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins on March 13. According to NFLPA records, Giacomini will make base salaries of $1.5 million the upcoming season and $3 million 2013.

Giacomini, 26, indicated during locker room cleanout in January that he wanted to remain in Seattle.

“I want to be here,” he said. “I like the way this is headed. I like …

Morning links: Richardson an option for Hawks?

Eric Williams — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:54:34 +0000

Former NFL scout and currentt analyst for the NFL Network Bucky Brook argues that the best player in this year’s draft could be Alabama running back Trent Richardson.

But with the running back position being devalued because of the short life span of runners in the league, and the availability of good runners later in the draft, Brooks believes Richardson could slip outside the top 10, and a team like Seattle could wind up with an elite player.

And Brooks believes Seattle could be interested if they were to lose Marshawn Lynch in free agency.

Brooks: Pete Carroll has

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Seahawks Insider live chat with Doug Baldwin replay

Eric Williams — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:41:29 +0000

We’ll get started at noon, or perhaps a little after. Please be patient.

Seahawks Insider Live chat with Doug Baldwin

Morning links: Bring Manning to Seattle

Eric Williams — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46:44 +0000

Dave Boling of The News Tribune believes the reward outweighs the risk, and the Seattle Seahawks should go after quarterback Peyton Manning if the Indianapolis Colts release him and he becomes a free agent in March.

Boling: Other teams will be after him, too, but Seattle seems well positioned.

And it wouldn’t mean that you still couldn’t draft a young prospect in the lower rounds and allow him to learn the game from Manning. By not drafting a quarterback in the first round, the Seahawks save the pick (11th or 12th) for another prime need.

Everybody in the

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Live chat with WR Doug Baldwin, Thursday at Noon

Eric Williams — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:29:42 +0000

We’ll host a live chat here at Seahawks Insider with Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin on Thursday (tomorrow) at noon, so bring your questions for the Stanford product and we’ll “see” you then.

Super Bowl in Seattle? Slow your roll

Eric Williams — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:49:49 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks confirmed an earlier report by Q13 Fox News that the team has filled out preliminary paperwork in response to an inquiry by the league sent out to northern cities about the possibility of hosting a Super Bowl in the future.

However, I want to caution that this is a preliminary step, and the team has many hoops to jump through before being asked to submit a formal proposal to the Super Bowl Advisory Committee to host a Super Bowl.

And the Seahawks aren’t the only northern city to show interest, as Washington, Denver, New England, Philadelphia, …

Morning links: Wooing Peyton Manning

Eric Williams — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:40:49 +0000

In an open letter to his former teammate, Brock Huard of ESPN 710 Seattle provides a convincing argument for Peyton Manning landing in Seattle once the Indianapolis Colts ultimately decided to part ways with the aging quarterback in March.

Huard cuts the 32 teams down to seven, and ultimately argues the best landing spot for Manning is Seattle because of Pete Carroll and his commitment to winning, Tom Cable and the continuation of the improvement along the offensive line, a young and talented roster filled with emerging, Pro Bowl-type players, a strong home-field advantage and owner Paul Allen’s commitment …

2013 Super Bowl odds: Hawks 60 to 1

Eric Williams — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:28:15 +0000

It didn’t take long for Bovada.lv to release odds for the 2013 Super Bowl. In somewhat of a surprise, the Green Bay Packers, not this year’s champion the New York Giants, are the favorites to win the Super Bowl at 6 to 1, followed by New England (7/1), New Orleans (8/1), Philadelphia (12/1), Pittsburgh (12/1), Houston (12/1), Baltimore (14/1) and then the Giants (15/1).

The Seahawks once again get little respect, and can be found way down the list at 60 to 1.

Also of interest for Seahawks fans, Bovada gives the Arizona Cardinals the best chance of …