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 March 17, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
RB Quinton Ganther signed with the Seahawks on Wednesday, according to his agent.
The Seahawks continued to leave the faucet on the “trickle” setting in free agency, signing RB
Quinton Ganther on Wednesday night.
David Canter, one of the more personable agents in the business, announced it on his Twitter page.
(On a side note, it was this time last year I told my boss that if I have to incorporate Tweeting into my job, I’m finding a new career. My soul is officially in the devil’s hands – I sent a half dozen tweets today alone).
But I digress. Who it’s this Mr. Ganther, you ask? OK, maybe you didn’t ask, but we’re going to fill you in anyway.
Ganther is an undersized back who lacks elite speed – usually a double-whammy for a potential career as an NFL running back. He has been on and off the rosters of Tennessee and Washington the past few years, but made a mark for himself as a bowling ball-type runner for Washington when Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts went down last season.
He’s not going to bust many 50-yard touchdown scampers, but he also rarely gets tackled for a loss. So he’s pretty much the anti-Sean Alexander.
So there you have it: Quinton Ganther, your newest Seahawk.
