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Hawks Playbook Podcast Eps.24 Preseason Game 2 Review: Seahawks vs Vikings

In the News:

• Seahawks acquire OT Matt Tobin in a trade with the Eagles and signed OT Tyrus Thompson.

• Justin Britt signed a 3 year, $27M extension with $5M in guarantees. 

• Signed CB Tramaine Brock. Vet min deal with no guarantees. 

Featured Segment: Seahawks beat Vikings but Lose Fant for the Season

Russell Wilson continues to look sharp. He went 13 of 18 for 206 yards and two TDs. 

Fant tore his ACL and MCL which will require and season ending surgery. Odhiambo appears to be the first man up to take over.

Player Spotlights:

• Kasen Williams WR: Williams continues to make plays at WR and on special teams. Through two preseason games, Williams has six receptions for 147 yards and one TD. 

• Nazir Jones: Again, super consistent run stopper, hole plugger, pocket collapser. 

• Chris Carson: Carson is making the team and Collins is not.

 Players on the Bubble:  

• Amara Darboh: Carroll says he’s smart, good route runner, can block, etc. He has not done any of that during games. 

• Pierre Desir, DeAndre Elliott, Mike Davis

Game Preview: Seattle vs Kansas City on Friday at CenturyLink

Which players need to step up to have a chance at making the final 53-man roster? 

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Hawks Playbook Podcast Episode 23 Preseason Game 1 Review / Game Two Preview (Vikings)

Open:  This game showed us that the Seattle Seahawks have great depth this year and the cut down to the 53-man roster is going to be extremely tough.

Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Chargers Game Review:

Let’s first look in depth at the offensive line. Keith did some extra film review this week.

Kasen Williams: 4 jumping, twisting, fighting grabs. 

Trevone Boykin: 12 for 15 passing for 189 yards, a touchdown pass and a TD run. 

Chris Carson: A real nice 10 yard run in the 2nd quarter to set up a Blair Walsh field goal, and two goal line TDs.

Michael Wilhoite: Seattle looks to have a competent Strong side linebacker starter in Wilhoite, and a nice backup to Bobby Wagner in him as well.  

Blair Walsh: Made two field goals and 6 extra points (all eight attempts).

Game Two Preview:  

The Minnesota Vikings (8-8 in 2016) travel to take on the Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1 in 2016) on Friday, Aug. 18. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Pacific at CenturyLink Field. 

Passing: Sam Bradford played three series in his preseason debut in Buffalo, completing five of seven passes for 35 yards but was sacked twice.Backup Case Keenum performed well in his Vikings debut, going 11-of-16 passing for 121 yards while leading a pair of scoring drives. 

Rushing: Rookie running back Dalvin Cook rush 5 time for only 13 yards, while fellow rookie Terrell Newby led Minnesota with 12 carries for 26 yards. 

Close: Find the show on the website: www.HawksPlaybook.com.  You can find Keith on Twitter @MyersNFL, and Bill is @NWSeahawk.

Hawks Playbook Podcast Episode 22  Training Camp Review Volume 2

Open: Today’s show focusses on the 2nd week of training camp, as well as a quick preview of the first Pre-Season game against the LA Chargers.

News Items this week:

•Malik McDowell has “multiple injuries” and is expected to miss “considerable time.” 

•Baldwin and Clark both injured on Thursday

•Ifedi and Clark both banned from 4 practices after their fight. 

Waived Players: Kyle Coleman FB , Robert Myers OL, Ronald Powell LB

Signed Players: Christian French DL, Jordan Simone DB, Greg Milhouse DL

 

Training Camp Notes

•Quinton Jefferson has looked very good,has had reps in practice than any of DL. 

•Terrence Garvin continues to impress.

•Naz Jones will need to step up after McDowell’s injury; has shown more versatility and pass rush than expected.

•Shaquille Griffin (Quill) has leap frogged Thorpe on the depth chart at CB2 with Lane out the last 4 practices.

•Eddy Lacy not all that impressive while Chris Carson shines, as he jumps Collins on the depth chart.

•Paul Richardson having a nice camp and has jumped ahead of Kearse in two man sets. 

•C.J. Prosise is electrifying.

•Ethan Pocic has filled in nicely while Ifedi has been out.

Game Preview: Preseason Game 1 San Diego Chargers

How much will starters play? Key position battles to watch. What do you most want to see during the game?

Game Notes:

- New Head Coach Anthony Lynn, previously the OC with Buffalo Bills

- 1st rd pick Mike Williams and 2nd round pick Lamb are both out, likely for the year. 

- Russell Okung is their new LT

Hawks Playbook Podcast Episode 21 - Training Camp Report Vol. 1

Open: This week’s episode is focused on the first week of training camp for the Seahawks, which began on Sunday.  We have finally made it passed “the offseason” and have moved onto the Pre-Season phase of Seahawks football!

News: An otherwise celebratory atmosphere of the opening day of camp was tamped down a bit by missing player: Malik McDowell.   

Kam Chancellor signed a 3 year, 36-million-dollar extension. We talk about Kenny Easley’s long and winding road to being inducted into the NFL’s Hall of Fame this weekend, and the training camp punch that Frank Clark landed on Germain Ifedi in camp on Thursday. 

Signings:  Marcel Reece.  Mike Morgan.  Marcus Smith

Cuts:  Arthur Brown.  Nolan Frese

Trade: Kevin Pierre Louis traded to Kansas City for DJ Alexander.

 

Featured Segment: Training Camp Report Vol. 1

Keith can’t wait to talk offensive line, so we start there. While it looks like Britt and Ifedi have solidified their spots other position battles are taking place: Glowinski, Fant, Joeckel, Odhiambo and Pocic are still battling. 

We move to the defense and discuss standout players at secondary and linebacker. Finally, we turn our attention back over to the offense and discuss the competition at running back and wide receiver, and end the show talking about camp standouts Russell Wilson and Jimmy Graham.

Close: Please check out the website at HawksPlaybook.com for a full archive of all 21 episodes from the offseason so far. Follow Keith on Twitter @MyersNFL and Bill is @NWSeahawk.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on ITunes!!  See you next week.

Hawks Playbook Podcast Episode 20 - Training Camp Primer

Open:This weekend marks the opening of the Seattle Seahawks Training Camp at the Virginia Mason practice facility in Renton, Washington.  In today’s show, Bill and Keith will focus on what questions should be answered by the end of camp. Who we think will step up, and who we think might fall.

News: Russell Wilson visited China - Russell’s promoting a brand and being a football ambassador with tons of kids in tow and multiple stops in the country. 

Treyvone Boykin had part of his legal troubles dismissed as no criminal misconduct was found in the case that was most serious against him and would have been a possible probation violation and landed Boykin a serious fine, and even additional time in jail. 

Featured Segment: Training Camp

Camp is finally here, which means that we have nonstop football to talk about from now until the clock ticks to zero time left in the Super Bowl

    • Where is it? What is it and why should you figure out a way to attend at least one practice session each year?

    • Who are our starting 5 offensive linemen and where will they line up.

    • Who is likely to win the running back camp battle between Lacy and Rawls? 

    • Can Shaq Griffin emerge from camp and the #2 corner opposite of Richard Sherman?

    • Prediction: Camp surprises: Who is the biggest surprise to make the 2017 roster? And Who is the biggest surprise cut by the end of camp?

Close: Thanks for listening to the show again this week. Find us on the Hawks Playbook website as well as by subscribing on iTunes and Blog Talk Radio. You can find Keith (@MyersNFL) and Bill (@NWSeahawk) on Twitter. The Podcast Twitter is @HawksPlaybook.

Open: It is our first-annual Beer and Expectations show! This will be a longer-than normal show as Bill and Keith consume beverages on air while discussion the upcoming season.

Topic 1: Beer 

Keith and Bill sample a variety of beers, and discuss the process of creating everyone’s favorite alcoholic beverage. They discuss the different beer varieties, and what makes each one unique.

Beers to be sampled during the show:

Keith’s Homebrew

Caribou Slobber (Moose Drool clone)

American Stout

Milk Stout

Vanilla Bourbon Porter

 

Commercial Beer

Guinness (for comparison to Keith’s stouts)

Mystery Norwegian Lager

 

Topic 2: Expectations for 2017

Will the defense bounce back? Will we see a drop off from vets like Kam Chancellor, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett? If so, who is ready to pick up the slack?

Will the offense be better? Does it all swing on improvement from the offensive line, or are there other reasons to be optimistic for the offense.

Will the team be better overall? How many wins is realistic? Is anything short of a Super Bowl a disappointment?

Close: Visit our website at hawksplaybook.com for show news and to listen to past episodes. You can also find us @HawksPlaybook on both twitter and instagram. Follow Keith at @MyersNFL and Bill at @NWSeahawk.

Open

Featured Segment: Coaching Staff Part 2

Offensive Coaches

   QB – Carl Smith

   Assistant QB – Will Harriger

   Running Backs – Chad Morton

   Wide Receivers – Dave Canales

   Assistant Wide Receivers – Nate Carroll

   Tight Ends – Pat McPherson

   Assistant Offensive Line – Pat Ruel

   Assistant Offensive Line – Brennan Carroll          

 

Defensive Coaches

   Linebackers – Micheal Barrow

   Senior Defensive Assistant – Travis Jones

   Defensive Line – Dwaine Board, Clint Hurtt

   Assistant Linebackers – John Glenn

   Defensive Backs – Andre Curtis

   Assistant Defensive Backs – Ricky Manning Jr.

   Secondary – Nick Sorensen

   Quality Control/Defense – Tom Donatell

 

Special Teams Coaches: Brian Schneider, Heath Farwell

 

Strength and Conditioning: Chris Carlisle, Mondray Gee, Jamie Yancher

Close:

Join us for our next Podcast. Keith and Bill will be recording a special live and in person show featuring Keith’s Home Brew beer sampling while we talk about this season’s expectations.  It should be highly entertaining!  

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Open

Featured Segment: Seattle Seahawks Coaches

Pete Carroll: Keith and I review Pete’s tenure with the Seahawks, beginning with his arrival in 2010 as Head Coach and Vice President of Football Operations. In his first year, the team had over 200 player personnel transactions to begin to rebuild this team in Pete's image.

Darrell Bevell: Bill and Keith discuss the often hated/misunderstood OC. Bill makes the case that Bevell is the perfect scheme fit for Seattle: ball control, explosive plays. Pete wants an efficient offense, and Seattle has had that during Bevell’s time here. 

Tom Cable: Tom Cable was hired in 2011 after being let go as HC of the Raiders. Cable takes the fall for the underwhelming play of the offensive line. He has been too involved in personnel decisions and allowed to convert too many defensive linemen. Those experiments seem to be over.Cable was not allowed to have a hand in acquiring Ethan Pocic in the 2017 draft. 

Kris Richard: Richard is Seattle’s DC.  He took over in 2015 after Dan Quinn left to become the Atlanta Falcon’s head coach. Richard is not as aggressive as Quinn was. A former Seahawks CB, Richard also spent several years as the defensive backs coach. It was Richard who coached up Richard Sherman as a very raw rookie. Richard is already getting consideration for HC positions.. 

Close: You can find all out shows at www.hawksplaybook.com.  Find Keith on Twitter @MyersNFL and Bill @NWSeahawk. The show can be found @hawksplaybook, on Instagram @HawksPlaybook and on Facebook.

Open:  Welcome to the Podcast. The show is hosted by Bill Alvstad, and features Seattle Seahawks Writer and podcaster Keith Myers.  Today’s Episode dives into the camp battles sure to take place between the players the Seahawks have on the roster at the safety position.  At the end of the segment, we will also spend a few minutes discussing what Special Teams looks like this year, including a look at new Place Kicker Blair Walsh, who the Seahawks acquired in the off season.

    In the News, this Week:

• The Seahawks opened a required minicamp including veterans on Tuesday, with all players expected to show, including Michael Bennett.  Bennett frequently takes a pass on the voluntary work outs at the Seahawks facility, but does not like to lose his salary in the way of fines, if he should miss a required camp.  Other notable players participating at some level include Cam Chancellor who had double ankle surgery in February to remove bone spurs. Earl Thomas, who broke his leg last season, and Tyler Lockett who had a compound break in his leg, but looks to be ready for the start of camp at the end of July.

• The Seahawks saw the passing of another player from their past. Rick Tuten, Seattle Seahawks punter died at the age of 52 unexpectedly in Costa Rica according to the Ocala Star Banner.  Tuten made the pro bowl in 1994, and left the Seahawks to join the St. Louis Rams in 1998 and won a Super Bowl ring with them in 1999.

Show Close

Open: Welcome to the show with host Bill Alvstad and featuring as always, Keith Myers.  Remember to check out the new website at HawksPlaybook.com and have a look around.  All 15 Podcast Shows are located on the site, and a few other articles to keep you busy in the off-season.

    This Week in the news:

• Eddie Lacy keeps collecting bonus money, and it keeps him right where Pete Carroll wants him, so he can hit defenders like a Mack truck!

• Required Mini Camp started Tuesday.  Everyone showed up including Michael Bennett.  Deshawn Shead was the only known notable player not participating, and he will likely start the season on the PUP list.

Featured Segment: Cornerback Camp Battles

In today’s episode, Bill and Keith discuss the players who will battle for starter minutes as well as key contributors in the defensive backfield.  Keith really likes Pierre Desir, and believes he has a legit shot and significant playing time this season.  Shaq Griffin, our highest drafted corner in the Pete Carroll and John Schneider era, looks to start the season as the number 2 corner opposite Richard Sherman.  Early in OTA’s, Carroll has Griffin lining up with the first unit, as DeShawn Shead recovers from last season’s knee injury.  It’s likely Shead will not be ready for the start of the season.

Bill and Keith look at the other players on the list and identify the guys we think will emerge as the 5 or 6 defensive backs that the Seattle Seahawks will enter the 2017 with.

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See you next week when we talk Safeties!