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Rookie Safety Earl Thomas’ Interceptions Lift Seahawks over Chargers

September 26, 2010   John Hickey   No comments

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SEATTLE — When the Seahawks took Earl Thomas with the second of their two first-round picks in the draft, this was what they had in mind.

Thomas made a couple of rookie mistakes in Sunday’s 27-20 win over San Diego, but he more than compensated with two fourth-quarter interceptions, including one with just seconds to go that blunted the Chargers‘ final push to force overtime.

San Diego quarterback Philips Rivers, operating from the Seattle 17, was looking for Legedu Naanee. That was no surprise because Rivers and Naanee had connected eight times already, and a couple of others were near-misses.

Thomas, the Seattle free safety, picked off a pass intended for Antonio Gates with 12:26 to play that stopped the Chargers and set Seattle’s offense up for a field goal that push Seattle’s lead to 20-12.

 

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Chargers vs. Seahawks: Quick Hits

September 26, 2010   John Hickey   No comments

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Leon WashingtonSEATTLE — The Chargers didn’t play particularly well in many facets in this one, but their kickoff coverage was an absolute joke, and it cost them in a 27-20 loss.

Reserve running back Leon Washington (right) returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, one of 101 yards to start the second half and another of 99 yards just after San Diego had tied the score. A couple of timely tackles would have saved the Chargers 14 points and lots of grief.

Seattle needed Washington’s standout performance, because the Seahawks offense didn’t do much, either. The running game was only so-so and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was hit-and-miss.

Quarterback Philip Rivers led San Diego into Seattle territory one last time in the final minute but — like in Kansas City on the opening Monday night — could not connect to tie the score. Rivers did, however, break Dan Fouts’ San Diego record for passing yards in a game with 455.


Some thoughts on the game:

 

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Brett Favre Taking Injections in Bothersome Left Ankle

August 30, 2010   Bruce Ciskie   No comments

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Brett FavreThe Minnesota Vikings didn’t do a great job protecting quarterback Brett Favre in Saturday’s preseason game against Seattle. Favre was hit a couple times, fumbling once (one fumble was recovered by the Vikings but negated by a penalty). He didn’t look terribly mobile, struggling to get any kind of forward motion, and failing to make any effort at all to tackle Earl Thomas on his interception return for a touchdown (the pick was hardly Brett’s fault).

After the game, Favre was said to be moving slowly in the Vikings‘ press room, the result of pain in his surgically repaired left ankle.

It turns out that it’s a problem that Favre will have to deal with all season.

Favre told Sports Illustrated’s Peter King that he got an injection into that ankle after Saturday’s win over Seattle. Favre called it “like a grease fitting,” and said all he can do is try to manage the pain. When he went back to see Dr. James Andrews before making his decision to play in 2010, Favre told King a new “significant” bone spur was discovered in the ankle. Favre said it wasn’t a surprise that the spur was there, but it was a surprise it developed so quickly after the May 22 surgery.

 

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Vikings Consider Using Starters in Preseason Finale Thursday

August 29, 2010   Bruce Ciskie   No comments

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Week 3 of the NFL preseason is thought by most to be the most significant week of football you will find in August. Teams typically play their starters into the second half, giving fans a chance to see the first-team offense and defense at full-speed.

Teams will game plan some, and they’ll try to make adjustments off what the opponent is doing. When things go well, it’s seen as a sign of things to come when the games count. When they go poorly, well, it’s still the preseason.

For the Minnesota Vikings, things didn’t go poorly Saturday night against Seattle, but they didn’t go all that well, either. The first-team offense sputtered a bit, with the line struggling to protect quarterback Brett Favre, and the veteran struggling to protect the football.

 

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Seahawks’ Earl Thomas Starts to Give Back Immediately

August 02, 2010   John Hickey   No comments

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Earl ThomasMaybe you can’t remember just what you did with your first paycheck, but you could have done worse than what Earl Thomas did.

Thomas, the 14th pick out of the University of Texas, signed with the Seahawks Sunday morning for five years and $21.1 million ($12.32 million guaranteed), and immediately sent his parents out shopping for a new house in Orange, Texas.

“They’ve been looking around, but they don’t have many details because the deal just happened. It’s new news in Orange, so we’re going to get on that pretty soon,” Thomas said.

 

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Earl Thomas, Kyle Wilson Both Finalize Rookie Contracts

July 31, 2010   FanHouse Staff   No comments

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Two more first-rounders have signed on the dotted line: Earl Thomas with the Seahawks and Kyle Wilson with the Jets.

Thomas, a cornerback out of Texas and the No. 14 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, agreed to a five-year deal in Seattle worth $21.1 million, $12.32 of which is guaranteed money.

“Thank u jesus the deal is finally done bout to go sign the paperwork now,” Thomas, who could slide right into the Seahawks’ starting free safety role, wrote on Twitter.

 

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49ers’ Pick Taylor Mays Not Happy With Pete Carroll

April 23, 2010   Nancy Gay   No comments

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Former USC safety Taylor Mays will begin his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, who picked him in the second round (49th overall) Friday night. That would seem to be a dream scenario for the Seattle native: to remain on the West Coast. But Mays had a few choice words for his former college coach who’s now in charge of his hometown NFL team, the Seattle Seahawks.

Mays figured Pete Carroll would pick him with the 14th selection overall on Thursday. But the Seahawks — who are desperate for help in their secondary, particularly at safety — instead picked Earl Thomas of Texas, who was the second-highest rated safety behind Eric Berry (5th overall, Chiefs) on most draft boards.

And Mays unloaded on his former coach, all but saying Carroll lied to him.

“It was just interesting,” Mays said in a conference call with Bay Area media about why he thought Carroll would draft him. “I definitely thought, from the relationship that we had, the things he told me about what I needed to be aware of for the draft process, the things that I needed to do, I felt he told me the complete opposite of the actions that he took, which was definitely alarming. Some things he told me I needed to do as a football player, versus the actions that he took and who he took as a safety.

“I understand it’s a business, but with it being a business, you just need to be honest, and that’s all I was asking for.”

 

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2010 NFL Mock Draft, Fans’ Picks Edition: No. 12 – Miami Dolphins

April 09, 2010   Knox Bardeen   No comments

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Earl ThomasThe voice of the fan matters here at FanHouse, so you are going to collectively stage your own 2010 NFL Mock Draft. Let us know whom the Bills should take with the No. 9 pick –You’re on the clock.

At the end of the 2009 season, the Miami Dolphins did some self evaluation — just like every team does — and found the four to five main areas of need on the roster. Instead of waiting around for the draft, they signed Pro Bowl linebacker Karlos Dansby. Doing so allowed them to take their focus away from an inside linebacker in the draft and focus on four other areas; wide receiver, defensive tackle, outside linebacker and safety.

The Dolphins still have need for a wide receiver, even though they took Ted Ginn, Jr. in the first round of the 2007 draft. They’re looking for a playmaker and the top receiver in the draft could be available at the 12th pick. However, since Ginn hasn’t panned out exactly as the team has hoped, will they be reluctant to grab another receiver?

 

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2010 NFL Mock Draft, Fans’ Picks Edition: No. 10 – Jacksonville Jaguars

April 08, 2010   Knox Bardeen   No comments

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Derrick MorganThe voice of the fan matters here at FanHouse, so we’re giving you the power to stage your own 2010 NFL Mock Draft. Let us know whom the Jags should take with the No. 10 pick –You’re on the clock.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have three immediate needs in the 2010 draft, and they all lie on the defensive side of the football.

The Jaguars had a miserable time at putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. They tallied an NFL-worst 14 sacks in 2009, and to put that into perspective, two players — Elvis Dumervil and Jared Allen — actually had more sacks themselves than the entire Jacksonville team. The Jaguars have suffered from two recent bust picks at defensive end, forcing the team to focus on the exterior of the defensive line again.

Whether it’s a drop-off in skills or just a poor showing of tackling from safety Reggie Nelson, his play has caused concern for the Jaguars, too, and they may also take a look at a safety here. The other options on the roster aren’t exactly Pro-Bowl material, and an upgrade at safety would be pleasant.

 

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Young Longhorns Back to Work After BCS Disappointment

March 02, 2010   Terrance Harris   No comments

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Garrett GilbertThe sting is still there from the disappointment of January’s BCS National Championship Game.

It had been a two-year quest for the Texas Longhorns to reach that point with senior quarterback Colt McCoy, but after just a handful of plays, he was lost to injury and so was any realistic hope the second-ranked Longhorns would defeat No.1 Alabama that night. Texas suffered a 37-21 defeat to the Crimson Tide despite a spirited effort at the end.

Less than two months later, the Longhorns are back on the field, perhaps with not as lofty goals as reaching the National Championship next season, but they are looking to remain one of the top teams in the Big 12 while setting the foundation for another national title run soon.

“It’s new hope, it’s a new team,” UT coach Mack Brown said last week as the Longhorns opened spring football practice. “Even for a guy like myself or our staff you have to start like it’s your first day at Texas and you have to reinvent your team because each team’s a little bit different.”

 

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