I think it'd be a nice coup to resign Hester given he fills a need, but he doesn't seem interested. Maybe try Richardson back there?Well, Hester was just about the only bright spot in today's game (OK, Paul Richardson was good too). Maybe they can sign him on a cheap deal for next year.
7. Improve OL
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/michael-bennett-explodes-at-reporter-following-seahawks-falcons-game/“Get out of my face now. Don’t tell me I didn’t do my job (expletive). OK, exactly. Get the (expletive) out of my face. Like I said, get out of my face. Don’t play with me. Don’t play with me. I just put my heart on the (expletive) field. Don’t (expletive) play with me. Get the (expletive) out of my face then. Try me again, see what happens. I ain’t one of these (expletive) out here. Don’t try to tell me what I didn’t do (expletive).”
During the tirade, Bennett also asked Wixey, “what adversity you went through?” Wixey was treated for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2009.
Somebody doesn't watch CurbBoth are bad. Non tends to be diagnosed at a later stage.
Amazingly, the Seahawks blatantly violated the rules of the NFL’s injury reports by concealing a knee injury to cornerback Richard Sherman. Even more amazingly, coach Pete Carroll freely admitted to it.
Not surprisingly, the NFL is saying nothing about it. Reached by PFT for comment on the situation, the NFL had none.
Actually, that’s a little surprising. In past situations like this, the league has at times acknowledged that it is reviewing the matter. In this case, the league hasn’t even gone that far. (The league took a similar approach when Raiders guard Kelechi Osemele was a surprise scratch on a Thursday night due to an illness that was not previously disclosed by the team.)
One league source expressed outrage over the Sherman situation, pointing out that deliberate failure to comply with injury-reporting rules compromises the integrity of the game in a significant way.
“They flat-out lied week after week to the league and the public,” the source said. “How is that different from any of the Patriots’ ‘-gates’?”
cooperation mitigation.Why would Carroll bring this up? He's basically daring the NFL to investigate - which they're kind of obligated to do after their "we really really care about the players' safety" campaign this year. Brady should be suspended from the playoffs until this gets resolved.
Not to go all DFG, but clearly this is something Sherman would know about. Clearly it is an integrity of the game issue. But I am sure the NFL is afraid to go after ShermanI wonder if Richard Sherman was generally aware of the failure to disclose the injury.
You're going to hear it for a long time.Jesus Fuck, I'm sick of the Deflategate whining bullshit
+1. But the whining will never end. Spygate is playing a big role in another thread. It's almost ten years old. And deflategate was much worse. If only the deflategate stuff could stay in the Patriots' threads.Jesus Fuck, I'm sick of the Deflategate whining bullshit
"2 lbs of fluid drained from the knee"Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 2m2 minutes ago
Seattle may lose 2nd-round pick in 2017 draft as a result of season-long failure to disclose knee injury to Richard Sherman, per @mortreport
It's Mort so probably not true
The penalty for ball tampering is $25KAs far as I can tell, the precedent for this is a $20K fine. Even with the "repeat offender" tag, it's hard to reconcile a penalty stronger than a harsher fine or maybe a late-round pick.
I mean, seriously, here we are mocking the Raiders for being whiny about the Tuck Game and the Steelers for being whiny about whatever ... all the while being whiny about the Deflategate injustice.You're going to hear it for a long time.
They were once a brash collection of misfits. They are now a dismissive group of egomaniacs.
They were once known for the resolve they showed in victory. They are now known for the grace they lack in defeat.
The Seahawks have been everything from dominant, to mesmerizing, to maddening to heartbreaking — all points on an emotional gamut that has compelled fans for years. But one thing they aren’t is likable.
I think part (not all, but part) of the reason this still resonates with Pats' fans is because the penalties are *still* ongoing. There's still a 4th round pick that the Pats are going to lose in the 2017 draft as a result of this freaking ridiculous penalty for a total non-event.I mean, seriously, here we are mocking the Raiders for being whiny about the Tuck Game and the Steelers for being whiny about whatever ... all the while being whiny about the Deflategate injustice.
Yup, the Patriots got screwed. Move on. Win another Super Bowl. Crying about punishments to other teams being less that the Brady suspension have outlived their shelf-life
I think the other part is that this wasn't just a bad call. Bad calls happen. You move on. This was a sting operation followed by an all-out witch hunt to screw over the team and the quarterback. The NFL could have called off the dogs at one of many points, but kept pushing it.I think part (not all, but part) of the reason this still resonates with Pats' fans is because the penalties are *still* ongoing. There's still a 4th round pick that the Pats are going to lose in the 2017 draft as a result of this freaking ridiculous penalty for a total non-event.
I'm gonna guess that Pete made the punishment worse by casually mentioning it after the game as though it meant nothing at all.As far as I can tell, the precedent for this is a $20K fine. Even with the "repeat offender" tag, it's hard to reconcile a penalty stronger than a harsher fine or maybe a late-round pick.
Yep, great point. It was a total screw job and it's perfectly acceptable and understandable for Patriots' fans, and the Patriots themselves, to really never let it go. Whether that's a healthy thing or not, I'll leave for the armchair psychiatrists. But yeah, Pats' fans have a right to be continually pissed about that, especially when we see the league give the other teams essentially a slap on the wrist for similarly serious infractions that they *actually* commit.I think the other part is that this wasn't just a bad call. Bad calls happen. You move on. This was a sting operation followed by an all-out witch hunt to screw over the team and the quarterback. The NFL could have called off the dogs at one of many points, but kept pushing it.
Edit: and bad calls aren't the result of malice, jealousy, or revenge. DFG involved all 3.
First thing I thought of, and I know there have been a few more examples the past couple years, as well. It's all fucking ridiculous.Why should the Seahawks be punished for this if the Colts weren't punished for not disclosing Luck's rib injury last year?
Thanks for posting that. I'd never heard that story at all. Disgusting.And on top of all of these shit sandwiches lately, they sign alleged rapist DB Perrish Cox to a deal. First of all, he sucks. Second of all, he's another distraction in a clubhouse full of them. Third of all, the only good he provides is reminding people that Demaryius Thomas is allegedly a worthless piece of shit too.
He made is possible by mentioning it on the air when literally no one had published anything about it.I'm gonna guess that Pete made the punishment worse by casually mentioning it after the game as though it meant nothing at all.
Perhaps, but the last time we saw Blair Walsh, he wasn't any great shakesSeahawks signed kicker Blair Walsh to a deal today. Got to think that means Stephen Hauschka's days in Seattle are done.
Best thing that could have happened to them was the Steelers getting caught doing the same thing. Rooney didn't want to set the draft pick precedent shortly before their own ruling.Seahawks hammered for the injury report snafu
-- A warning
-- A "we really mean it; don't do it again" notice