Posted by DHarp75 on July 29, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | 
The Seahawks have been fairly quiet since the end of their offseason program, but quietly made a sound one-year investment in Chester Pitts on Thursday.
Pitts played for Houston from 2002-09, and has vast experience at guard and tackle. And considering the Seahawks’ lack of experience – and proven talent – across their offensive line, Pitts provides more competition at several spots. Max Unger opens training camp as the starting right guard, but he had an uneven rookie season and is also the primary backup to injury-prone center Chris Spencer.
Pitts certainly isn’t a long-term answer at 31 years old. But he does bring much needed depth, and hopefully can be a mentor for Spencer, Unger and some of the team’s other young linemen.
The Hawks also said siyonara to DE Robert Henderson, who was acquired from Detroit for Rob Sims, and LB Anthony Heygood, who finished last season on the practice squad.
Posted by DHarp75 on July 20, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
Kevin Elllison need to bring the pain ... not numb it.
As the one really “dead” time in the NFL schedule winds to a close, we’re now in single digits until rookies report July 29 so it’s time to update on three items of interest:
Pete Carroll told 710 ESPN on Monday that the Seahawks will not sign WR Terrell Owens. That’s too bad for anyone looking forward to seeing T.O. and T.J. run down the field simultaneously flailing their arms in the air, looking exasperated when the ball goes to John Carlson for three yards and then both barking at Matt Hasselbeck as soon as they get back to the huddle.
Leroy Hill has been suspended for the first game of the season. With it only being a one-game suspension, look for the Seahawks to give Hill a third life with the team. He’s expected to be in more of a traditional linebacker role this year with Aaron Curry rushing the passer more often.
Kevin Ellison pleaded not guilty to drug possession charges and has an October court date after being caught with 100 Vicodin in his car without a prescription. Let’s hope he’s more focused on delivering the pain come this season rather than trying to numb it, because the Hawks desperately need a fierce secondary presence.
Posted by DHarp75 on July 4, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
RB Quinton Ganther's grip on a roster spot is slipping following a DUI.
The last thing coaches tell their players before cutting them loose for several weeks between the offseason program and the start of training camp is to be careful and stay out of trouble. That message apparently didn’t stick with
Quinton Ganther, whose quest to make the opening day roster took a signifcant hit with a
DUI arrest near Sacramento on Saturday.
On a team that already leads the league in offseason transactions, it’s a bad idea to get arrested in the wee hours of the morning when you’re clinging onto the fourth spot on the depth chart. Ganther, signed from Washington in Match, is competing for a roster spot behind Justin Forsett, Julius Jones and Leon Washington. One thing Ganther has for him is being a straight-ahead runner who could be strong in short-yardage, which is the role LenDale White was slated for before he was released.
“We are aware of the situation, and in the process of gathering information,” the Seahawks said in a statement.
When that information is gathered, Ganther could be looking for a new job before training camp rolls around.
Posted by DHarp75 on July 1, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
Kevin Elllison will be in the secondary mix afterall.
We were a little dismayed when
Kevin Ellison was waived after apparently failing a physical. As it turns out, the Seahawks only let Ellison go so he could clear waivers and then sign a new contract.
Don’t worry about the contract finagling, the loopholes in the labor agreement are ridiculous. The important point is Ellison is back to compete for the starting strong safety job, which might have been the biggest hole on the team. The Seahawks had been looking at ageless Lawyer Milloy, rookie Kam Chancellor and maybe even ‘tweener defensive back Jordan Babineaux battling for the job. And none would have been a suitable option.
Ellison was a sixth-round pick who started nine games for the Chargers after playing for Pete Carroll at USC. But he was a mid-round talent who dropped due to injury concerns. The Chargers then dropped him because he was arrested for having 100 pills of Vicodin in his car during a traffic stop. If he can handle the pain on his own, Ellison can deliver some pain for Seahawks opponents. He’s not the fastest defensive back in the world, but he is a hard hitter who can bring some much-needed intimidation to a defense that was steamrolled last season.
