Quest for a Dynasty: A Seattle Seahawks Franchise

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QUEST FOR A DYNASTY

The Seattle Seahawks enter 2014 on one mission, to become the first back to back champions since the '03-'04 Patriots, and look to establish this decades NFL dynasty. They bring back almost all the pieces from their championship team last year, and being the youngest team in the league, those pieces only figure to get better. Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, and Kam Chancellor are already the best in the game at their positions. How much better can Russell Wilson get? Can he take his place among the Brady, Manning, Brees, Rodgers hierarchy? These are questions that he will have to answer this year, as those 4 QB's and their respective teams will all be looking to knock the Seahawks off the top. Oh and don't forget about the team to the south lurking down in the bay. The 49ers of San Francisco still have a sour taste in their mouths of how last season ended, and will also be on a season long quest to take back what they feel is their's. It should be another outstanding year of football in the Emerald City.

Seattle Seahawks 2014 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 7	at Denver Broncos
Aug 15	vs San Diego Chargers
Aug 22	vs Chicago Bears
Aug 28	at Oakland Raiders

The schedule makers sure have a sense of humor don't they? Being as it's the first preseason game, and the two teams play each other in week 3, it's hard to imagine either team showing too much of their hands in this one, but one can't help but think the Broncos will want to gain a little measure of confidence, and feel like they can at least occupy the same field as the Seahawks, as for the rest of the schedule, a clash with the Chicago Bears is sandwiched in between two games against former AFC West foes in the Chargers, and Raiders.

Seattle Seahawks Depth Chart - 2014
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Jermaine Kearse	Chris Matthews	Kevin Norwood	Phil Bates
TE	Zach Miller	Luke Willson	Cooper Helfet
LT	Russell Okung	Alvin Bailey
LG	James Carpenter	Greg Van Roten	C.J. Davis	Caylin Hauptmann
C	Max Unger	Lemuel Jeanpierre
RG	J.R. Sweezy	Wade Smith	Stephen Schilling
RT	Eric Winston	Justin Britt
WR	Percy Harvin	Doug Baldwin	Paul RIchardson	Ricardo Lockette
QB	Russell Wilson	Tarvaris Jackson	Terrelle Pryor	B.J. Daniels
FB	Derrick Coleman	Kiero Small
HB	Marshawn Lynch	Robert Turbin	Christine Michael	Spencer Ware
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Michael Bennett	O'Brien Schofield	Cassius Marsh
LDT	Brandon Mebane	Kevin Williams	D'Anthony Smith	Jimmy Staten
RDT	Tony McDaniel	Jordan Hill	Jesse Williams
RDE	Cliff Avril	Benson Mayowa	Greg Scruggs
WLB	K.J Wright	Malcolm Smith	Mike Morgan
MLB	Bobby Wagner	Heath Farwell	Brock Coyle
SLB	Bruce Irvin	Kevin Pierre-Louis	Korey Toomer	Horace Miller
CB	Richard Sherman	Jeremy Lane	Phillip Adams	A.J. Jeffeson
SS	Kam Chancellor	Jeron Johnson
FS	Earl Thomas III	Deshawn Shead
CB	Byron Maxwell	Terrell Thomas	Tharold Simon	Eric Pinkins
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Steven Hauschka
P	Jon Ryan
H	Jon Ryan
PR	Earl Thomas III	A.J. Jefferson	Phillip Adams	Jeremy Lane
KR	Percy Harvin	Phillip Adams	Ricardo Lockette	A.J. Jefferson
LS	Clint Gresham

As with most teams who win the Superbowl, the main starters are pretty much all back from last year. Eric Winston has been brought in to fill the void left by Breno Giaciomini, while Derrick Coleman steps in for the retired Mike Robinson at Fullback. Jermaine Kearse, and Doug Baldwin should fill the spot left by Golden Tate, while rookies Paul Richardson, and Kevin Norwood fight to fill out the depth chart. On defense the Seahawks return all eleven starters from last season, and will have rookies and veterans duking it out to take their own places in the legion of boom.

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Seahawks kick off preseason with 23-16 win

Denver - The Seattle Seahawks got off to a good start on Thursday night as they defeated the Denver Broncos in preseason action. Standouts for the Hawks included Tarvaris Jackson, and Russell Wilson, as well as Robert Turbin who broke his only carry for a 57 yard TD run. Defensively backup safety DeShawn Shead came up with 4 tackles and an INT for the Hawks. Who will now welcome the San Diego Chargers to town for the first home game of the pre-season next Friday night.

Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos
Aug 7, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Seattle Seahawks (1-0)	10	10	0	3	23
Denver Broncos (0-1)	0	10	3	3	16

Team Stats Comparison
	SEA	DEN
Total Offense	376	204
Rushing Yards	192	82
Passing Yards	184	122
First Downs	21	13
Punt Return Yards	31	5
Kick Return Yards	95	98
Total Yards	502	307
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	8-16 (50%)	9-18 (50%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/2	1/1
Penalties	1-5	1-13
Posession Time	31:11	28:49

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SEA	DEN
10:27	(SEA) Steven Hauschka, 52 Yd FG	3	0
7:16	(SEA) Chris Matthews, 9 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick)	10	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SEA	DEN
14:56	(DEN) Matt Prater, 18 Yd FG	10	3
12:49	(SEA) Robert Turbin, 57 Yd run (Steven Hauschka Kick)	17	3
2:01	(DEN) Chris Andersen, 4 Yd run (Matt Prater Kick)	17	10
0:00	(SEA) Steven Hauschka, 19 Yd FG	20	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		SEA	DEN
10:33	(DEN) Matt Prater, 45 Yd FG	20	13
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SEA	DEN
14:42	(DEN) Matt Prater, 49 Yd FG	20	16
6:59	(SEA) Steven Hauschka, 25 Yd FG	23	16

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NFL Pre-Season Week 1
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Indianapolis 6, New York Jets 31	A. Luck - 146	C. Ivory - 45	T. Hilton - 54
San Francisco 23, Baltimore 20	C. Kaepernick - 125	F. Gore - 53	A. Boldin - 73
New England 27, Washington 19	T. Brady - 167	S. Ridley - 35	J. Edelman - 44
Cincinnati 18, Kansas City 20	A. Dalton - 139	B. Green-Ellis - 44	M. Harrison - 73
Dallas 17, San Diego 37	T. Romo - 197	D. Woodhead - 45	K. Allen - 68
Miami 7, Atlanta 22	M. Ryan - 148	D. Thomas - 61	R. White - 59
Buffalo 7, Carolina 13	C. Newton - 125	C. Newton - 51	G. Olsen - 61
Tampa Bay 13, Jacksonville 20	J. McCown - 200	D. Robinson - 77	R. Shepard - 58
Philadelphia 21, Chicago 20	J. Cutler - 238	L. McCoy - 111	S. Holmes - 68
Oakland 22, Minnesota 17	C. Ponder - 199	D. McFadden - 47	J. Wright - 108
New Orleans 20, St. Louis 3	D. Brees - 192	P. Thomas - 40	J.Graham - 47
Cleveland 11, Detroit 19	M. Stafford - 199	J. Bell - 34	G. Tate - 76
Pittsburgh 15, New York Giants 13	B. Gradkowski - 170	D. Wilson - 31	M. Wheaton - 86
Green Bay 16, Tennessee 3	A. Rodgers - 146	D. McCluster - 42	M. Mariani - 39
Houston 22, Arizona 7	R. Fitzpatrick - 126	J. Grimes - 44	A. Johnson - 117

Jets lose major stars in preseason opener

The New York Jets may have won their preseason tilt against the Colts, but it came at a costly price as they lost pro bowlers Sheldon Richardson, and Chris Johnson for the year to injury. Hopefully backups can step up for the Jets in their stead as they try to make a push for the post season, and perhaps to save coach Rex Ryan's job.

[Adam14]

Serves CJ right... Haha. Good luck.

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Seattle starters shine in preseason win

The Seattle Seahawks first stringers showed on Friday night why the defending champs will still be the team to beat in the NFL this season. Russell Wilson was sharp connecting on a touchdown pass and running for a score as well, beast mode got going with some big time runs, and the defense put up a score as well as the starters stretched the lead out to 28-7 by midway thru the 2nd quarter before giving way to the backups and rookies. Some other standouts in this game were DT Tony McDaniel who had 2 sacks, and forced the fumble that led to Seattle's defensive touchdown, and rookie linebacker Brock Coyle, who is stepping into the spot vacated by Heath Farwell's season ending groin injury. Coyle led the team with 6 tackles on Friday night. The Seahawks now get a regular 7 day work week to prepare for their next game as the Chicago Bears will be visiting CenturyLink Field next Friday night.

San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks
Aug 15, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
San Diego Chargers (1-1)	7	0	10	3	20
Seattle Seahawks (2-0)	21	7	3	0	31

Team Stats Comparison
	SDG	SEA
Total Offense	254	322
Rushing Yards	36	160
Passing Yards	218	162
First Downs	13	18
Punt Return Yards	10	31
Kick Return Yards	18	82
Total Yards	282	435
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	6-14 (42%)	4-12 (33%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/1	3/0
Penalties	0-0	2-30
Posession Time	27:58	32:02

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SDG	SEA
14:14	(SEA) Cliff Avril, returned fumble 11 Yds (Steven Hauschka Kick)	0	7
8:29	(SEA) Russell Wilson, 7 Yd run (Steven Hauschka Kick)	0	14
6:22	(SEA) Marshawn Lynch, 6 Yd run (Steven Hauschka Kick)	0	21
1:52	(SDG) Eddie Royal 41 Yd pass from Phillip Rivers (Nick Novak Kick)	7	21
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SDG	SEA
10:17	(SEA) Jermaine Kearse, 2 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick)	7	28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		SDG	SEA
13:26	(SDG) Jason Verrett, returned interception 40 Yds (Nick Novak Kick)	14	28
8:58	(SEA) Steven Hauschka, 56 Yd FG	14	31
2:07	(SDG) Nick Novak, 31 Yd FG	17	31
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SDG	SEA
5:01	(SDG) Nick Novak, 46 Yd FG	20	31

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Quote: Originally Posted by Adam14

Serves CJ right... Haha. Good luck.

LMAO thanks

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NFL Pre-Season Week 2
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Jacksonville 13, Chicago 17	D. Fales - 120	D. Robinson - 58	J. Blackmon - 52
Philadelphia 7, New England 31	T. Brady - 153	S. Ridley - 106	A. Dobson - 89
Tennessee 35, New Orleans 38	D. Brees - 228	D. McCluster - 116	M. Colston - 135
Detroit 29, Oakland 12	M. Stafford - 188	M. Jones-Drew - 50	G. Tate - 75
Green Bay 13, St. Louis 24	A. Rodgers - 213	T. Mason - 44	B. Quick - 86
New York Giants 13, Indianapolis 17	E. Manning - 203	T. Richardson - 29	V. Cruz - 88
Baltimore 28, Dallas 30	B. Weeden - 225	R. Rice - 30	D. Bryant - 82
New York Jets 7, Cincinnati Bengals 24	A. Dalton - 177	B. Green-Ellis - 66	J. Kerley - 99
Buffalo 3, Pittsburgh 23	B. Roethlisberger - 94	L. Blount - 70	L. Moore - 42
Miami 16, Tampa Bay 20	J. McCown - 108	B. Rainey - 49	M. Wallace - 78
Atlanta 24, Houston 14	C. Keenum - 215	A. Foster - 53	M. Thomas - 70
Arizona 34, Minnesota 17	M. Cassel - 173	A. Ellington - 54	C. Patterson - 100
Denver 16, San Francisco 25	P. Manning - 137	F. Gore - 37	D. Thomas - 86
Kansas City 14, Carolina 16	J. Webb - 151	J. McKnight - 48	K. Pilares - 37
Cleveland 6, Washington 13	J. Manziel - 155	A. Morris - 44	M. Austin - 66

San Francisco loses WR Crabtree for season

The San Francisco 49ers received some horrific news after their preseason tilt against the Denver Broncos. WR Michael Crabtree suffered a complete tear of his groin muscle, and will have to miss the entire 2014 regular season. This is a crushing blow for the Niners who are hoping to dethrone bitter rivals the Seattle Seahawks for NFL supremacy this season. Veterans Anquan Boldin, and Stevie Johnson will now have to do more, and the Niners will need players in reserve roles to step up for them if they hope to keep pace this year.

NFL Upholds Josh Gordon suspension

As many expected, the NFL has upheld the year long suspension of Josh Gordon for the entire 2014 regular season. The Browns were bracing for this reality, but Gordon was appealing hoping to get the ban reduced or even dropped. In the end the Browns will now rely on veteran Miles Austin, and free agent pickup Andrew Hawkins to try and carry them thru the season.

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Seahawks defense keeps Bears out of end zone to stay perfect in preseason

Seattle - The Seahawks defense impressed on Friday night, as they kept Chicago's high powered offense out of the end zone, and led the way to a 20-12 win. The Seahawks one bright spot on offense was Marshawn Lynch who got an extended look after missing the start of training camp with a hold out. Lynch cracked 100 yards on the night constantly gouging the Bears defense. The Seahawks now look to wrap up the preseason perfectly on Thursday night when they take on the Oakland Raiders at O.Co Coliseum.

Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
Aug 22, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Chicago Bears (1-2)	0	6	3	3	12
Seattle Seahawks (3-0)	3	10	7	0	20

Team Stats Comparison
	CHI	SEA
Total Offense	289	281
Rushing Yards	77	149
Passing Yards	212	132
First Downs	16	19
Punt Return Yards	25	8
Kick Return Yards	64	67
Total Yards	378	356
Turnovers	3	0
3rd Down Converstion	5-11 (45%)	3-9 (33%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/2	1/1
Penalties	1-5	0-0
Posession Time	32:30	27:30

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CHI	SEA
6:38	(SEA) Steven Hauschka, 22 Yd FG	0	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CHI	SEA
14:56	(CHI) Robbie Gould, 31 Yd FG	3	3
9:15	(SEA) Steven Hauschka, 38 Yd FG	3	6
3:42	(CHI) Robbie Gould, 49 Yd FG	6	6
0:25	(SEA) Luke Willson, 5 Yd Pass From Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick)	6	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CHI	SEA
8:10	(CHI) Robbie Gould, 50 Yd FG	9	13
2:16	(SEA) Brock Coyle, returned fumble 36 Yds (Steven Hauschka Kick)	9	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CHI	SEA
11:23	(CHI) Robbie Gould, 31 Yd FG	12	20