Archives for December 15, 2012

‘They’ve got the 10th-ranked run defense, but before Seattle whitewashed Arizona last week 58-0, the Seahawks defense allowed 151.2 rushing yards per game in their six contests prior.’

‘Although he was a star at the University of Miami, the fat paychecks were still years away when he managed to scrounge together enough money to buy his first set of wheels: a very used, mid-’60s Volkswagen Beetle. “It was all I could afford,” he says. “Being in Miami on the beach, the Beetle, back then, was cool. I mean everybody loved it. I didn’t just have AM radio in there; I had FM, which was pretty neat. But that was all I could afford and I liked it, and why not?”‘

‘Buffalo has 33 pass plays of 20 or more yards, which is tied for the third fewest in the NFL.’

‘”Our philosophy was to run the football and hammer the ball,” said Seattle coach Pete Carroll. “And when we went to chase to get him, that was what we had in mind, and he would be that guy. So we’re thrilled that it’s worked out, and he’s adapted. And he’s a big part of this program now.”‘

‘And now in 2012, there has been a step backward as the Bills enter Sunday’s game in Toronto against the Seattle Seahawks ranked 19th in scoring, 20th in total yards, 25th in passing yards and 22nd in first downs.’

‘Let’s face it, when the Bills turned to Fitzpatrick two games into the 2010 season after Edwards had won the starting job in training camp, it was a bit of a Hail Mary pass to an unlikely saviour. But 13 months later, Buddy Nix and Co. felt they knew a lot more, enough to give the Harvard grad a $10 million signing bonus as part of a six-year, $59 million package.’

‘To accommodate the event and the set-up, the following road closures will be in effect between 12:01 a.m. and 10 p.m., on Dec. 16.’

‘Spiller’s 6.6 yards per carry average this season is second in the NFL behind Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III among players with 50-plus carries, and the highest in Bills’ history for a single season. Yet, Spiller only has 144 carries.’

‘The Bengals drafted A.J. Green and Andy Dalton. Both have proven to be great draft picks and key pieces of that team in Cincinnati. But here’s why Nix’s comments made me chuckle: Nix had an opportunity to draft both players.’

Seahawks counting on young cornerbacks against Bills (Seattle Times)

Appeal on hold, Sherman to play (Tacoma News Tribune)

Rice will play, Thurmond ruled out (Tacoma News Tribune)

Seahawks take another hit at cornerback (Everett Herald)

Seahawks coach preaches the power of the positive (Toronto Globe and Mail)

Russell Wilson: Leader, performer…road warrior? (Toronto Globe and Mail)

Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan excited to play in Canada again (Regina Leader Post)

Walter Thurmond ruled out for Seahawks (AP)

Seahawks’ quarterback Wilson playing with a big chip on his shoulder (CP)

Young Seahawks corners put to the test against Buffalo (KIRO-AM)

Seahawks Game Preview vs. Bills: Analysis, prediction, TV info (CBS Sports)

Can C.J. Spiller Finally Outperform Marshawn Lynch? (KSTW-TV)

The real McCoy (Seahawks.com)

‘”I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, I’m about a 3.5 right now,” Levy said with a laugh when describing his computer skills. “I can do email and a little research on it, but to say I’m real tech savvy … no, I’m not. My wife’s pretty good, my son-in-law is fantastic and my 4-year-old granddaughter is way ahead of me.”‘

‘”Just playing for pride and hope,” receiver Stevie Johnson said. “At the end of the day, we most likely won’t be in the playoffs, but still, we’re putting on this Buffalo Bills jersey. You still have your name on the back. You still have people watching that support you. You’ve still got to go out there and play hard.”‘

‘Nix has said often that his goal is to add a young QB this offseason, but he’s also backtracked from those comments in follow-up interviews.’

‘Seahawks 24, Bills 13.’