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RENTON — Usually dressed in the uniform of retired men (jeans, deck shoes, plaid shirt, etc.), the 76-year-old gentleman who frequents the sidelines at Seattle Seahawks practices looks as if he might be the grandfather of one of the players.
The Seattle Seahawks and quarterback Tarvaris Jackson have agreed to a contract.
RENTON — Tarvaris Jackson arrived to familiar surroundings at Seattle Seahawks headquarters on Thursday, took a physical and agreed to terms on a one-year deal to re-join a team that had traded him to Buffalo 10 months ago.
RENTON — Looking for a replacement for Alan Branch, who departed in free agency, the Seattle Seahawks may have found one in defensive tackle Tony McDaniel.
RENTON — What do you do for an encore after leading your team to the brink of the NFC championship game as a rookie starting quarterback?
These crafty webmasters know how to suck in sports fans. Anytime they make a list of the “20 Greatest Fill-In-The-Blank,” fans will click through each entry so they know how badly their favorite fill-in-the-blank was disrespected by the experts.
The NFL calls them organized team activities – OTAs for short. But that sounds more like social outings set up by event planners than a series of non-contact practices in the offseason.
RENTON — Cornerback Brandon Browner put it succinctly when asked why he prefers physical, man-to-man coverage over a passive zone look on Sundays.
The Seattle Seahawks have one of the most talented rosters in the National Football League, led by a blossoming franchise quarterback in Russell Wilson.
The burst of speed shows on one play, the balance and elusiveness on another. And on one catch over the middle, Seattle rookie running back Christine Michael flashed both, with good hands as a bonus.