Seattle Spotlight (Seahawks Madden 11)

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Platform: PS3
Sliders: My Own, will post if anyone is interested
Quarters: 11 min 15sec runoff
Rosters: Latest EA Update

So heres the deal, this is honestly my last attepmt to appreciate this game. If posting a franchise doesn't get me into Madden then it hits the shelf.

All comments and suppestions are more than welcomed and appreciated.

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A history of the Seattle Seahawks (thanks to wikipedia for info)


On June 15, 1972, Seattle Professional Football Inc., a group of Seattle business and community leaders, announced its intention to acquire an NFL franchise for the city of Seattle, WA. Almost two years later on June 4, 1974, the NFL awarded the group an expansion franchise. On December 5, 1974, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced the official signing of the franchise agreement by Lloyd W. Nordstrom, representing the Nordstrom family as majority partners for the consortium. Nordstrom died of a heart attack on January 20, 1976, just months before the Seahawks played their first game.

On March 5, 1975, John Thompson, former Executive Director of the NFL Management Council and a former Husky executive, was hired as the general manager of the yet-unnamed team. The name Seattle Seahawks (another name for osprey) was selected on June 17, 1975 after a public naming contest which drew more than 20,000 entries and over 1,700 different names. The name "Seahawks" was in particular entered by Peninsula High School, who were the original Seahawks. Thompson recruited and hired Jack Patera, a Minnesota Vikings assistant coach, to be the first head coach of the new team. Patera was introduced as the new head coach at a press conference on January 3, 1976. The expansion draft was held March 30–31, 1976, with Seattle and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alternating picks for rounds selecting unprotected players from the other 26 teams in the league. The Seahawks were awarded the 2nd overall pick in the 1976 draft, a pick they used on defensive tackle Steve Niehaus. The team took the field for the first time on August 1, 1976 in a pre-season game against the San Francisco 49ers in the then newly constructed Kingdome.

The Seahawks are the only NFL team to switch conferences twice in the post-merger era. The franchise began play in 1976 in the NFC West division but switched conferences with the Buccaneers after one season and joined the AFC West. This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both expansion teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons. In 2002, the Seahawks were returned to the NFC West as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. This was done after the Houston Texans were added as the thirty-second team. This realignment restored the AFC West to its initial post-merger roster of original AFL teams Denver, San Diego, Kansas City and Oakland.

Seattle has won six division titles in their franchise history: the 1988 and 1999 AFC West titles, and the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 NFC West titles. They have won the NFC Championship Game once in 2005, and lost the AFC Championship Game once in 1983. Before 2005, Seattle had the longest drought of playoff victories of any NFL team, dating back to the 1984 season. That drought was ended with a 20–10 win over the Washington Redskins in the 2005 playoffs. The all-time Seahawks playoff record is (7–10).

As a tribute to the raucous fans that made the Kingdome the loudest stadium in the NFL the Seahawks retired the number 12 on December 15, 1984. Since then #12 Jerseys have been sold by the team and worn by Seahawk fans, often with the name "Fan" on the back. The Seahawks also have a ceremony before each home game where a flag bearing the #12 is raised by a prominent individual. In the 2005 season the fans were again making a difference in games and were recognized with the presentation of a special game ball for their efforts in a game against the New York Giants, a game in which the Giants committed 11 false start penalties in large part because of the crowd noise.

The team's use of the phrase "12th Man" was in a legal limbo for a while between the 2005 and 2006 season when Texas A&M University sued the team for trademark infringement. Before going to trial, both parties settled out of court with Seattle agreeing to acknowledge ownership rights to the 12th Man slogan to A&M. In return the Seahawks were allowed to continue to use the phrase.

Starting in the 1998 season, Blitz has been the Seahawks' official mascot. In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, a hawk named Faith would fly around the stadium just before the team came out of the tunnel. However, because of her relative small size and an inability to be trained to lead the team out of a tunnel, Faith was replaced by an augur hawk named Taima before the start of the 2005 season. Taima started leading the team out of the tunnel in September 2006

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2010 Seattle Seahawks Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Pete Carroll
Offensive Coordinator: Jeremy Bates
Defensive Coordinato: Casey Bradley
Special Teams: Brian Schneider

Pete Carroll Bio:

Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Pete Carroll becomes the eighth head coach in Seahawks history after one of the most successful runs in USC history in the college ranks. He brings 16 years of NFL experience and 19 years of collegiate experience to Seattle.

He returns to the NFL after spending the previous nine years (2001-09) as head coach at USC, where he won seven consecutive Pac-10 titles (2002-08), two national championships (2003-04) and led the Trojans to a 97-19 record. He reached a bowl in each of his nine seasons and won seven. His 88 victories from 2001 to 2008 tied Bob Pruett of Marshall for most by a Division I coach in their first eight seasons since 1900 (Penn’s George Woodruff - 102). He reached 50 career USC wins faster than any head coach in Trojan history. From 2002-08, his teams appeared in an NCAA-record seven consecutive BCS bowls, recorded at least 11 victories (an NCAA record) and finished ranked in the AP Top 4. USC was AP's No. 1 team for a national-record 33 straight polls (including two preseason polls) and was ranked in the AP Top 10 for a school-record 63 consecutive games. His teams were ranked in the AP Top 25 for 102 consecutive games, a school record. In 2009, he was named Coach of the Decade by Lindy's.

Also under Carroll, USC is the first school to have three Heisman Trophy winners in a four-year span (Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush). He has also coached winners of the Walter Camp, Chuck Bednarik, Johnny Unitas, Doak Walker and John Mackey Awards. Carroll has produced 34 All-American first-teamers and 53 NFL draft picks (including 14 first-rounders, with a No. 1 selection in Carson Palmer and a No. 2 in Reggie Bush). His USC program had the nation's most draftees in 2006, 2008 and 2009.

USC posted a 12-1 record in 2008 and advanced to its fourth-consecutive Rose Bowl, defeating Penn State, 38-24, to become the first team to win three straight Rose Bowls. In the polls, the Trojans finished ranked second by USA Today and third by AP. USC finished first in scoring defense (9.8 ppg, its finest in 41 years), surrendering just 14 touchdowns in 2008.

In 2007, USC went 11-2 and finished second in the USA Today poll and third in the AP poll, for its sixth AP Top 4 ranking in a row. Its 49-17 win over Illinois in the Rose Bowl equaled the most points ever in the bowl game. Five players were named All-American first teamers.

In 2006, USC went 11-2, finished No. 4 in the final polls and shared the Pac-10 title at 7-2 to capture an unprecedented fifth straight league crown. Five Trojans were All-American first teamers and Carroll was named the 2006 Pac-10 Coach of the Year (for the third time).

In 2005, his Trojans held AP's No. 1 ranking for the entire regular season. USC went 12-1 overall to advance to the BCS Championship Game in the Rose Bowl. The Trojans, who finished second in both polls, boasted a school-record six All-American first-teamers, including Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Reggie Bush. He was the 2005 Pac-10 Co-Coach of the Year, as well as the American Football Coaches Association Division I-A Region 5 Coach of the Year.

In 2004, he guided No. 1-ranked USC to its second consecutive national championship with a convincing win over Oklahoma in the BCS Championship Game in the Orange Bowl. USC became only the second team ever to hold its AP preseason No. 1 ranking all the way through a season. It was only the 10th time that a team won back-to-back AP crowns. His team was 13-0 (a school-record for wins) and went 8-0 in the Pac-10. A school-record six Trojans were named All-American first teamers, including current Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu.

The Trojans won the AP national championship, its first national crown since 1978, and entered the Rose Bowl also ranked No. 1 in the USA Today/ESPN poll, in 2003. USC was 12-1 overall and finished the season ranked second. USC's 534 points was a Pac-10 record. Five Trojans were first-team All-Americans. For this, Carroll was named the 2003 American Football Coaches Association Division I-A Coach of the Year, Home Depot National Coach of the Year, Maxwell Club College Coach of the Year, ESPN.com National Coach of the Year, Pigskin Club of Washington D.C. Coach of the Year and All-American Football Foundation Frank Leahy Co-Coach of the Year. He also was the Pac-10 Co-Coach of the Year.

In 2002, USC posted its first 11-win season since 1979 and its highest ranking (No. 4) since 1988. Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Carson Palmer and safety Troy Polamalu were first team All-Americans.

Carroll was named USC’s head football coach on December 15, 2000, and in his first season, led the Trojans to the Las Vegas Bowl and a 6-6 record.

He began his NFL career as defensive backs coach for Buffalo (1984) and Minnesota (1985-89) before becoming the New York Jets defensive coordinator (1990-93) and head coach (1994). He spent two years as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator (1995-96), leading the league in total defense in 1995, before leading New England to a 27-21 record and two playoff appearances as head coach (1997-99). Carroll’s overall head coaching record is 33-31 in the regular season and 1-2 in the postseason.

Carroll spent the 2000 season as a consultant for pro and college teams, doing charitable work for the NFL and writing a column on pro football for CNNSI.com.

Carroll began his coaching career at the college level, serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Pacific, for three years (1974-76), working with the wide receivers and secondary. He then spent a season as a graduate assistant working with the secondary at Arkansas (1977) under Lou Holtz as the Razorbacks won the 1978 Orange Bowl, and then a season each as an assistant in charge of the secondary at Iowa State (1978) and at Ohio State (1979). He next spent three seasons (1980-82) as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at North Carolina State, before returning to Pacific in 1983 as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator.

Carroll was a two-time (1971-72) All-Pacific Coast Conference free safety at Pacific and earned his bachelor's degree in 1973 in business administration. He received his secondary teaching credential and a master's degree in physical education from Pacific in 1976. He was inducted into the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.

He was a three-sport (football, basketball and baseball) standout at Redwood High in Larkspur, Calif., earning the school's Athlete of the Year award as a senior. He played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back. He was inducted into the inaugural Redwood High Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. He then played football at Marin Junior College in Kentfield, Calif., from 1969-70 before transferring to Pacific.
In 2003, he helped develop “A Better L.A.,” a non-profit group consisting of a consortium of local agencies and organizations working to reduce gang violence by empowering change in individuals and communities. In the spring of 2009, he received the Crystal Heart Award from the USC School of Social Work for his involvement with “A Better L.A.” and the Pete Carroll Scholarship was established for students pursuing graduate study in the school. He received the Courageous Leadership Award from Women Against Gun Violence in 2005. In the fall of 2008, he helped organize “L.A. LivePeace 08,” a march and rally at the Coliseum to promote gang intervention and non-violence in Los Angeles.

Carroll was born on September 15, 1951, in San Francisco. He and his wife, Glena, who played volleyball at Pacific, have three children, sons Brennan, who played tight end at Delaware and Pittsburgh, Nate, and daughter Jaime, who played on the Women of Troy's volleyball team that competed in the 2000 NCAA Final Four. He also has one grandson, Dillon.

Carroll’s Coaching Career



1974-76 Pacific Graduate Assistant

1977 Arkansas Graduate Assistant

1978 Iowa State Secondary

1979 Ohio State Secondary

1980-82 North Carolina State Defensive Coordinator/Secondary

1983 Pacific Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

1984 Buffalo Bills Defensive Backs

1985-89 Minnesota Vikings Defensive Backs

1990-93 N.Y. Jets Defensive Coordinator

1994 N.Y. Jets Head Coach

1995-96 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator

1997-99 New England Patriots Head Coach

2001-09 USC Head Coach

2010- Seattle Seahawks Head Coach

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2010 Seahawks Schedule


PRE-SEASON

vs. Titans
vs. Packers
@ Vikings
@ Raiders

REGULAR SEASON

vs. 49ers
@ Broncos
vs. Chargers
@ Rams
BYE WEEK
@ Bears
vs. Cardinals
@ Raiders
vs. Giants
@ Cardinals
@ Saints
vs. Chiefs
vs. Panthers
@ 49ers
vs. Falcons
@ Buccaneers
vs. Rams

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Qwest Field

Qwest Field is designed with a 67,000 seat capacity, with 5,000 additional seats available for special events, and 1,400 seats for fans with disabilities. With a roof covering 70 percent of the seating area, fans will enjoy wide, comfortable seats with sideline seating a mere 52 feet from the playing field and end-zone seats just 40 feet from the action. The facility also features a dozen elevators and expansive concourses with an ample provision of concessions stands and restrooms.

On June 2nd, 2004, the Seahawks announced a new stadium sponsorship agreement with Qwest Communications International Inc., with the stadium to be named "Qwest Field." In addition to the naming rights, the agreement includes Qwest's increased support for local Seahawks charities. The agreement also calls for Qwest to be the telecommunications supplier to Qwest Field, the stadium and exhibition center operator, First & Goal, and all other Seahawks facilities. Details & Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke interview

Set just south of historic Pioneer Square, against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains and glistening Puget Sound, Qwest Field is unlike any other stadium in the world. Inside the stadium you will experience perfect views of the field and surrounding area, unmatched comfort, cutting-edge technology and outstanding dining options. In fact, Qwest Field has every amenity to make it the ideal place to enjoy exciting Seahawks football played outdoors.

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So I tried almost every trade imagineable to get Vick and it just wasn't gonna happen.... so I start fresh with my team as is... and here are the results for the pre-season

SEA - 26
TEN - 20

GB - 17
SEA - 14

MIN - 29
SEA - 23

OAK - 23
SEA - 13

Record: 1-3

Yea we flat out sucked... heres hoping for a positive start to the 2010 season.

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Carroll Era Starts With Division Win



In what can only be described as classic, the Seahawks showed early season toughness with a hard fought victory over division rival San Fran. The 49ers run defence was up to task, but a late fumble by Frank Gore set up the winning TD pass from Mr. Hasselbeck to Justin Forsett.

NFL Scoreboard - San Francisco 49ers (0-0) at Seattle Seahawks (0-0)

September 12, 2010 1 2 3 4 F San Francisco 49ers 7 0 3 3 13 Seattle Seahawks 0 9 0 7 16 Top Performers San Francisco 49ers - Stats M. Crabtree (5 rec. 72 yds.) A. Smith (16-33 202 yds.) Seattle Seahawks - Stats M. Hasselbeck (14-25 196 yds. 1td) D. Branch (5 rec. 86 yds.)

Team Stats Comparison SF SEA First Downs 12 14 3rd Down Efficiency 6-15 3-12 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 399 365 Passing Yards 180 182 Rushing Yards 86 59 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1-5 0-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of Possession 21:02 22:58

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Record: 1-0