Posted by DHarp75 on August 6, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | 
Did Quinn Pitcock get addicted to his own video game character?
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Matt Overton and former Oregon State LB
Mike Hass have both been cut loose by the Seahawks before, and they have been again this week. However, with a new coaching staff looking for its own types of players, this well might have been the final go-round for both at the VMac.
Meanwhile, LB Anthony Heygood and DL Quinn Pitcock were signed. In Heygood’s case, he was brought back after being released last week… then promptly ruptured his Achilles’ tendon during stretching exercises.
Pitcock is actually an intriguing story. A star at Ohio State, he played his rookie season in 2007, before deciding to “retire” … as it turns out, due to depression that turned into a video game addiction. Now he’s back and apparently in a much better place in life. If he’s able to rekindle that fire and focus, this could be an excellent steal for a team in need of d-line depth.
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.
