RENTON — When quarterback Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jermaine Kearse in overtime of Sunday’s NFC championship game, that play didn’t just send the Seattle Seahawks back to the Super Bowl, it instantly became one of the most significant plays in franchise history.
RENTON — One of Russell Wilson’s favorite cliches, and there are many, is that he tries to be the calm in the storm. That has been a focus of his for so long that, when asked Wednesday if he could every think of a time when the moment was too big for him — perhaps in high school or college — the Seattle Seahawks quarterback was at a loss to come up with a single example.
At one point early in his tenure as the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator, Darrell Bevell was approached by head coach Pete Carroll, and the topic of conversation was Bevell’s future, perhaps as a head coach.
When Jim Harbaugh stomps around the sideline at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, pleading his case for a penalty or looking annoyed with the actions of his team or the officials, take it all in, Seahawks fans, and savor the moment.
The Seattle Seahawks defense is back, that much became clear over the past three games as they held the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and most recently — and impressively — the Philadelphia Eagles to each team’s lowest point and yardage totals of the season.
RENTON — The Seattle Seahawks welcomed several injured players back in Sunday’s win over the New York Giants, but they also lost one of their most important players for the remainder of the season.
Based on the significantly-larger-than-usual media throng that converged on the Seattle Seahawks headquarters Wednesday, you’d have thought one of two things was happening. Either the playoffs had already started, or the Seahawks, who have lost two in a row, are in full-fledged crisis mode and the local and national media were there to witness the meltdown.
When the Seattle Seahawks selected K.J. Wright in the fourth round of the 2011 draft, they thought they were getting a strongside linebacker who might develop into a solid player for them at some point.
As has been the case so many times in recent years, a physical, run-first offense and a fast, hard-hitting defense were the formula for success at CenturyLink Field.
Whether or not Russell Wilson is the best quarterback of his rookie class will be debated for as long as he and Andrew Luck continue to play at a high level. And Whether or not Wilson is a top-5 or top-3 or top-whatever-level-people-are-arguing quarterback isn’t going to be definitely solved.
RENTON — Not long into his usual Wednesday media session, Richard Sherman transformed from football player to politician with an agenda.
Luke Willson went home to Ontario, Canada, during the Seattle Seahawks’ bye week, but the tight end knew he wasn’t on vacation.
As much as Pete Carroll preaches the importance of treating every game the same, the Seattle Seahawks coach couldn’t help but wonder if the excitement of a Super Bowl helped his defense take its game to a higher level.
