Seattle Seahawks Waive QB Josh Portis

Source: Yardbarker

Sometimes in the NFL, you can get a pass, but that’s only if you are a star or a player with tremendous upside. Josh Portis has neither of those things. After getting pulled over under suspicion of being drunk while driving, the Seahawks have decided to part ways with the 2011 undrafted free agent out of California (PA). This move likely solidifies that Brady Quinn is entrenched as the #2 with Jerrod Johnson as the #3. The post Seattle Seahawks Waive QB Josh Portis appeared first on FFLockerRoom | Fantasy Sports Advice | Sports News | Sports Talk |.

Seattle Seahawks Running Back Breakdown: Evaluation and Depth Chart Analysis

Source: Bleacher Report

When it comes to the running back position, the Seattle Seahawks have one of the best groups in the NFL. Granted, running back can be a position that has some extreme ups and downs. If a star running back goes down, it can drastically change the effectiveness of the offense.

The emergence of Russell Wilson as an effective quarterback has certainly given the Seahawks more options on offense, but this is still a running team. You could even argue that Wilson’s running ability gives them another ground option out of the backfield.

Assuming that players stay healthy, Seattle

Marshawn Lynch a no-show at Seahawks OTAs (NBC Sports)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Count Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch among the group of players exercising their right to not attend voluntary offseason workouts across the league. Lynch was the only healthy member of the Seahawks not to be in attendance for the team’s first OTA practice on Monday. Defensive end Chris Clemons and defensive tackle Greg Scruggs…

Tonight's poll --- Who is Seattle's biggest active professional sports star?

Source: The Seattle Times

The Times is asking readers tonight to vote on who they think is the biggest active professional sports star.

Two of the choices are Seahawks --- Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson.

Take Our Poll

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson on OTAs, how Seattle’s preparing for 2013

Source: SeattlePi.com by Nick Eaton

If you don’t see any photo-caption text, try refreshing the page or using a different Web browser. There is a known issue of captions not showing up for some readers using Internet Explorer. Photo galleries also may not be properly displayed on some mobile devices. Visit seattlepi.com for more Seattle news. Contact sports editor Nick [...]

NFL Roundup: Super Bowl L awarded to Bay Area (The SportsXchange)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Super Bowl L will be held in Santa Clara, Calif., in February 2016 at Levi's Stadium, the future home of the San Francisco 49ers.

Russell Wilson could approach elite status in 2013

Source: Yardbarker

It's just about impossible to argue the fact that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had a phenomenal rookie campaign. He completed 64.1% of his passes for a total of 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns, and only 10 interceptions. He finished the season with an outstanding 100.0 quarterback rating, and led his team to the second round of the playoffs. However, Wilson was even more impressive than one can realize simply by looking at the season statistics. For the first half of the season, Wilson - a third-round pick - was put in a situation where he wasn't asked to do too much. The Seahawks wanted to play it safe with their young quarterback, and not put him in a position in which he was likely to fail, but after Wilson impressed through eight games, head coach Pete Carroll decided to open up the playbook for the rookie sensation. During the second half of the season, Wilson racked up more than half of his passing yards (1,652), posted a ridiculous touchdown to interception ra...

Josh Portis released by Seattle Seahawks after arrest

Source: NFL.com by Sessler, Marc

Josh Portis' time in Seattle has come to an end. The reserve quarterback reportedly was waived Tuesday by the Seattle Seahawks following his arrest this month for suspicion of DUI.

Josh Portis released

Source: Seahawks.com by Clare Farnsworth

Quarterback Josh Portis has been released, the team announced today.

Portis signed with the Seahawks as rookie free agent in 2011, when he made the 53-man roster as the No. 3 QB. He was inactive for 15 games and the backup in one because then-starter Tarvaris Jackson was injured. Portis was released from the practice squad last November and re-signed with Seattle on April 3.

Portis had been competing for a backup spot behind starter Russell Wilson with Brady Quinn, a former first-round draft choice by the Browns who was signed in free agency last month; and Jerrod Johnson, who also was signed last month.

Russell Wilson NFL Sound FX

Source: Field Gulls by Danny Kelly

This is pretty old so you may have already seen this, but it's worth another watch.

Average age rankings for projected* starters

Source: NFC West Blog

2013 Projected Starter Age Rankings Some starting jobs will change hands when NFL players compete during training camps this summer. Most are relatively easy to project based on factors such as past production, health and 2013 draft status. With that in mind, I've gone through rosters to calculate average ages for projected starters on offense and defense. The chart ranks NFL teams from oldest to youngest for all starters. Overall rankings appear in the final column.

Seahawks pay a price for PED suspensions (The SportsXchange)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

There may be a reason that Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider spoke out this week, expressing the team's disappointment about a growing list of suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs and explaining that actions have been taken.

Healthy Locker trying to take control of Titans (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Jake Locker believes the best way to be a leader is by doing, not talking. It's why the Titans quarterback worked so hard on his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery to be ready for the team's offseason program.

PODCAST: PEDs, the Seahawks, & culpability/responsibility

Source: Field Gulls by Danny Kelly

If you missed it on Twitter, ScoutTheSeahawks and Field Gulls contributor Derek Stephens put together a quick ten-minute reaction podcast to the whole Bruce Irvin situation, specifically with regard to a lot of people's calls that the Seahawks 'do something' about this supposed 'PED/Drug problem' at the VMAC. (Italics on the language because these are some of the main talking points/catch-words being thrown around right now, with much blame being placed with Pete Carroll.)

First -

Super Bowls awarded to Bay Area and Houston

Source: Seahawks.com by Clare Farnsworth

The NFL has made its decisions, and the 50th and 51st Super Bowls will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and Houston.

Team owners voted in Boston today for the championship games that will be played in 2016 and 2017.

The 2016 game, or Super Bowl L, will be played at the 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara that is schedule to open in time for the 2014 season.

“We’re just excited that the owners voted for the Bay Area to host Super Bowl L,” 49ers CEO Jed York told the NFL Network. “It’s an awesome, awesome thing that they’ve allowed us to host one of the biggest games; the golden anniversary in the Golden State. We’re just really, really excited.”

Houston, meanwhile, was awarded the 2017

Yahoo says Seahawks' Lotulelei got biggest bonus for an undrafted free agent

Source: The Seattle Times

There's some interesting stuff in this Yahoo.com breakdown of the contracts NFL teams  have doled out this year to undrafted free agents.

Included is the note that the biggest bonus paid to any one player is $25,0o0 to by Seattle to linebacker John Lotulelei.

The Seahawks snapped him up after he was somewhat surprisingly passed over in the NFL Draft --- as

Chiefs installing mixed bag offensive system (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs are putting together an offense that promises to be bold and dynamic, if not downright revolutionary, a blend of old and new under coach Andy Reid.

Pete Carroll: Russell Wilson is “a million miles ahead of where” he was in 2012

Source: Yardbarker

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that quarterback Russell Wilson is a lot further along this year then he was last year. “He’s threw a couple of balls today, things that we talked about over the offseason that he’d like to take a shot at, and he did it today just to see what would happen with full awareness of why he was doing it,” Carroll said, per the News Tribune. “We were talking about trying to throw the deep ball last year over guys’ outside shoulder; we’re just a million miles ahead of where we were. He’s the kind of player that will affect other guys – he affects everyone around him – and hopefully that will help everyone play better and faster.” There’s no doubt that Wilson is the Seahawks starter. “The leadership role is already established, and also just the reps,” Wilson said. “Last year I was splitting a third of the reps all the way through August pretty much, so I think that will give me a bit of a boost and get me ready for the season. I’m excited a

Big changes coming on NFL game days

Source: NFC West Blog

Current NFL rules prevent teams from using computers during games to assist with calling plays or anything else related to the game on the field. That will change in 2014 under a new partnership between the NFL and Microsoft. Much of the NFL's news release on the partnership includes information about real-time fantasy football applications through Xbox gaming systems. This looks like a game-changer on the field as well. Computers should allow teams to more reliably consider the percentages in light of team tendencies, opponent tendencies, historical precedent or whatever information a team could find valuable.

Josh Portis reportedly waived by Seattle Seahawks

Source: NFL.com by Sessler, Marc

Josh Portis' time in Seattle has come to an end. The reserve quarterback reportedly was waived Tuesday by the Seattle Seahawks following his arrest this month for suspicion of DUI.

Seahawks Listens: Darrell Bevell, Golden Tate, Cliff Avril, Mike Rob & Antoine Winfield talk ball

Source: Field Gulls by Danny Kelly

Some listens for you, via 710ESPN and SportsRadioKJR.

Darrell Bevell 5-17 - Seattle's live and local sports station
The Seahawks Offensive Coordinator joins Softy to discuss the new offensive additions, Russell Wilson emerging as a star, Marshawn Lynch’s workload, the zone-read offense, and the type of style the Hawks will use this year.

5-21 Antoine Winfield -

Pete Carroll addresses Seahawks recent issues: ‘Unfortunately if you go wrong, you get popped and that’s how this thing works’

Source: Yardbarker

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll talked about the recent rash of incidents that has upset the balance of his team. The Seahawks were becoming a role model franchise with innovative views on personnel, and the nurturing environment that seemed to mold players into do the right things. However, lately the up and coming Seahawks have struggles with performance enhancing drug violations, DUI’s, and the mystery of Marshawn Lynch who is the only player missing from offseason training activities. “Unfortunately if you go wrong, you get popped and that’s how this thing works, and I’m really disappointed that we have to deal with anything like this. But there are going to be other issues too, and we have to deal with them,” Carroll said, via Curtis Crabtree of Profootballtalk.com. “We have people on staff that are here specifically to work with our individual guys because I really see this as an individual challenge. We try to bring each kid as far along as we possibly can to make...

Future Super Bowls set for San Francisco, Houston

Source: The Seattle Times

In the department of advance planning, the NFL today announced the sites for the 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls --- San Francisco and Houston.

Here are the  details via NFL.com.

As noted, this year's Super Bowl (48, for those who can't read Roman numerals) is in New York/New Jersey, and the 2015 game is in Phoenix/Glendale, Ariz.

Securing Super Bowl latest 49ers triumph

Source: NFC West Blog

The Super Bowl is coming to the San Francisco 49ers' new stadium in 2016, the latest victory for the organization. The announcement, delivered by the NFL on Tuesday, was expected since South Florida's efforts faltered. That should not diminish the moment for San Francisco or the 49ers. Count this as another sign of progress for the team under chief operating officer Jed York. The recent scorecard includes: Hiring Baalke as GM: Hiring Trent Baalke as general manager didn't seem like a bold move at the time.

The hypocritical nature of business in the NFL

Source: Yardbarker

The NFL is a business and business by nature tends to be hypocritical. The rules are not standard; they differ from person to person and situation to situation. High value employees often are not held to the same standards of conduct as low value employees. For example, the sales rep bringing in $1 million dollars a year may not be held to the same rules as the mail room intern. In the NFL, this is no different. The latest example comes to us from the Seattle Seahawks. On May 5, the Seahawks third string quarterback, Josh Portis, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He refused a breathalyzer and had blood drawn instead. One test measured at .092 and the other at .078. The legal limit in California is .08, so there is some room for him to fight the charge leveled against him (this is important as you will see down below).  The Seahawks announced on May 21, that they have released the quarterback. While some applaud this as a zero tolerance policy by the Seahawks,...

Seahawks release Josh Portis; TE Darren Fells re-signed

Source: Field Gulls by Danny Kelly

The Seahawks have released QB Josh Portis, one day after reports surfaced that he was arrested and charged with DUI earlier this month. Portis had been facing an uphill battle for a roster spot with the Seahawks' acquisitions of Brady Quinn and Jerrod Johnson, but reports of his play out of training camp yesterday were overwhelmingly positive. Nonetheless, Seattle evidently decided the distraction wasn't worth it.

Portis originally made the Hawks' 53-man roster in 2011 as an undrafted free agent out of Cal Pennsylvania, but started out on the Practice Squad last year before being released from that mid-way through the year. We had never really heard why, but according to Dave "Softy" Mahler's radio show on Monday, Portis was

Seahawks cut Josh Portis after DUI

Source: Scout.com

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Seahawks QB Josh Portis released after DUI arrest (Shutdown Corner)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

With all the talk about the Seattle Seahawks' multiple suspensions for violations of the NFL's substance abuse policy, and the allegedly undisciplined environment those suspensions appear to portray, it could be that backup quarterback Josh Portis did his former team a favor when he was arrested in suspicion of driving under the influence when he was pulled over near Seattle on May 5 . The Seahawks released Portis on Tuesday, just one day after Portis was seen alternating reps with fellow backup quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Jerrod Johnson. Portis was traveling 80 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour zone, and according to the arresting officer, performed poorly in field sobriety tests. He registered .092 and .078 in two breath tests.

Patriots, Cowboys and Rams spent the most guaranteed money on undrafted rookie free agents (Shutdown Corner)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

The New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams each spent over $100,000 in guaranteed money on their class of undrafted free agents this offseason, according to a source with knowledge of rookie salary data. NFL teams could spend a maximum of $78,170 in signing bonuses on undrafted rookie free agents this offseason, but there are no limits to the amount of guaranteed money teams can include in the standard three-year contracts signed by undrafted free agents. Seven NFL teams have spent more than the $78,170 signing bonus maximum in guaranteed money, with New England leading the way by spending $140,000 in guaranteed money on their undrafted free agents. The largest individual guarantee among the Patriots undrafted rookie

Pete Carroll: Russell Wilson 'million miles ahead' now

Source: NFL.com by Sessler, Marc

Russell Wilson grew up quickly last season, but Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says his young quarterback already has shown signs of being "miles ahead" in Year 2.

Seattle waives backup QB Josh Portis (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- The Seattle Seahawks have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis a day after news surfaced of his arrest for driving under the influence earlier this month.

Russell Wilson: Percy Harvin is ‘off the charts’

Source: Yardbarker

Seattle Seahawks coaches and players are already impressed with their new talent at wide receiver as the first day of organized team activities got underway on Monday. Percy Harvin, who was acquired via trade with the Vikings, reportedly put a series of moves on third-year cornerback 

Seahawks waive Josh Portis following arrest

Source: Yardbarker

According to John Boyle of the Everett Herald, the Seattle Seahawks have waived quarterback Josh Portis after being arrested for suspicion of DUI. The #Seahawks have waived QB Josh Portis, who earlier this month was arrested on suspicion of DUI. — John Boyle (@johnpboyle) May 21, 2013 I can’t imagine the Seahawks bringing back.  He might get a shot with another team. Need NFL Tickets? The post Seahawks waive Josh Portis following arrest appeared first on Pro Football Zone.

Russell Wilson gives offense even stronger legs to stand on

Source: Seahawks.com by Clare Farnsworth

Russell Wilson has given new meaning to the term base offense.

The Seahawks’ second-year quarterback says he has added five pounds this offseason – and it’s all in lower body.

“I’ve worked on my legs a lot,” Wilson said Monday after the team’s first OTA session. “That’s kind of the main thing that I’ve been working on all offseason, in terms of squatting a lot more (weight) and doing a lot more of movement stuff on my feet just to have that strong base.

“I’ve gained a couple of pounds here and there in my legs.”

Wilson played at 210 pounds last season, when he tied the NFL rookie record by throwing 26 touchdown passes and also broke the franchise mark for rushing yards (489) by a

Seahawks waive QB Josh Portis after Cinco de Mayo DUI arrest

Source: SeattlePi.com by Nick Eaton

The Seahawks evidently don’t want any more to do with quarterback Josh Portis, waiving him after news that he was arrested May 5 on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Seahawks on Tuesday announced they have cut the 25-year-old QB, a day after he worked out with the team in Seattle’s first OTA (organized [...]

Seahawks waive Josh Portis

Source: The Seattle Times

The Seahawks have just announced that they have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis.

The news comes a day after it was revealed that he had been arrested on suspicion of DUI on May 5.

Portis was one of four quarterbacks on Seattle's roster, and one of three competing for the backup job behind Russell Wilson. The others are Brady Quinn and Jerrod Johnson.

The Seahawks almost certainly will now be on the market for at least one more quarterback for training camp.

The QBs they had in for tryouts earlier this

Seahawks OTAs Day 1 news & notes

Source: Field Gulls by Danny Kelly

The Front Seven:

One of the most anticipated developments to watch for during this Seahawks offseason is how Pete Carroll and new Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn plan to use personnel in the front seven - with injuries and suspensions and new additions, it appears to remain a very fluid situation. Chris Clemons is likely to miss the first six games of the season on the PUP list (at least), Bruce Irvin will be gone for the first month, and we Seattle fans are still somewhat in the dark about what newcomers Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril will bring to the unit.

With OTAs starting in earnest, a picture of the plan is starting to come into focus. Cliff Avril addressed speculation that he'll be playing a more

Clarity on potential PED fine for Seahawks

Source: NFC West Blog

The recent NFL.com report suggesting the Seattle Seahawks face a potential fine for having multiple players suspended invites questions. Specifically, could the Seahawks already be facing a fine? The answer appears to be no. "There are financial consequences for a team that has multiple players suspended in a season under those policies," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told NFL.com. Bruce Irvin's four-game suspension from the Seahawks brings to five the number of Seattle players suspended since 2010 for using substances banned by the NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.

Seahawks waive QB Josh Portis

Source: The News Tribune by Eric Williams

The Seattle Seahawks announced that they have released backup quarterback Josh Portis this morning.

The third-year pro was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol earlier this month.

Don’t Drink And Drive, Don’t Drink And Fry, Josh Portis.

Source: Yardbarker

Via Christmas Ape, still on vacation.  Seattle PI reports Seahawks backup quarterback Josh Portis was arrested by Washington State Patrol for suspicion of drinking while under the influence back on Cinco de Mayo and will be arraigned next week in Redmond Courthouse. The trooper noted there was “a strong odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle” and Portis had “watery bloodshot eyes.” The trooper also wrote in the incident report a female passenger “stated Portis was a Seahawk player, and he did not have to get out of the car” when the officer asked Portis to get out of the vehicle. “Portis asked me if I knew who he was and I stated yes,” the trooper wrote in the report. “(The passenger) exited the vehicle and began to cry. (The passenger) stated I was arresting a Seahawk, and I was going to ruin him. … (The passenger) shouted at me and stated she couldn’t believe that I was from Seattle, and was arresting a Seahawk.” (Oooof. While not cited, let’s go ahead and guess she might

Pete Carroll: Russell Wilson 'million miles ahead' in '13

Source: NFL.com by Sessler, Marc

Russell Wilson grew up quickly last season, but Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says his young quarterback already has shown signs of being "miles ahead" n year two.

'He's going to get hit in the chin a bunch'

Source: NFC West Blog

Carson Palmer was in focus when ESPN's Tim Hasselbeck set expectations for the Arizona Cardinals' new quarterback at the 1:11 mark of the NFL32 video above. Hasselbeck is predicting more than 4,000 yards and 20 touchdown passes for Palmer. However, he also thinks the team's emphasis on deeper passes will expose Palmer to considerable punishment, a concession he thinks the Cardinals are willing to make as they push the ball downfield. "Carson doesn't play with the best anticipation in terms of quarterbacks in the National Football League," Hasselbeck said.

Lynch skipping Seahawks' OTAs (The SportsXchange)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Running back Marshawn Lynch was a no-show at Seattle Seahawks offseason team activities Monday.

Champs Until Dethroned: Are the San Francisco 49ers the Best in the NFC? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Last season, the Baltimore Ravens ended the NFC's three-game winning streak in the Super Bowl with a 34-31 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

Marshawn Lynch not present at Seattle Seahawks OTAs

Source: NFL.com by Rosenthal, Gregg

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch didn't show up at organized team activities despite being healthy. As coach Pete Carroll notes, the workouts are "voluntary."

Vegas projects Seahawks for 10.5 wins, one game behind the 49ers

Source: Field Gulls by Kenneth Arthur

The last time I was in Las Vegas I lost about $1200, mostly playing poker. It's pretty much the only type of gambling that I do, because I like the idea of being in control of my own destiny (sort of) and playing against other idiots just like me. Betting on sports has never worked out very well for me, and I can't imagine the kind of defeat I'd feel if I bet $1200 on the Seahawks and we both lost.

I'd just be grateful that the Vegas hotel windows don't open.

Early odds from the LVH Superbook are out for over/under wins for next season, and while the 49ers,

Seahawks quarterback John Portis arrested for DUI

Source: Yardbarker

Seattle Seahawks John Portis who is expected to compete for the backup quarterback job, was arrested on suspicion of DUI earlier this month, and will face a court date after blood tests indicated a level above the legal limit amount, according to Philly.com. Portis was pulled over for speeding on May 5th, and was tested with a blood alcohol level of .092, higher than Washington's limit of .08. On the heels of another player PED violation, and the absence of running back Marshawn Lynch, the Seahawks once harmonious image is taking a beating this week. The 25-year-old had just signed a two-year contract for $480,000 a year in April. Philly.com writes: ‘Portis could have expected to fight Johnson -- who also has never played a down in the NFL, with experience as a backup -- for a third-string spot.’

Morning kickoff --- Reviewing the first day of OTAs

Source: The Seattle Times

The first day of OTAs for the Seahawks is in the books. The next one that is open to the media is Tuesday. For now, links wrapping up Monday's beginning of OTAs, and some other stuff. ...

--- Here is our main story on Pete Carroll's opening statement Monday;

--- And the  notebook  with some other stuff;

--- Here's the report from Seahawks.com;

--- ESPN.com's

Marshawn Lynch absent for start of OTA's (National Football Post)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Seahawks running back not accounted for Monday

6th Man: Bruce Irvin adds to long list of suspended Seattle Seahawks

Source: NFL.com Video

Seattle defensive end Bruce Irvin became the sixth Seahawk player to be suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy since 2011.