Pete Carroll

Conspiracy Corner: A 61 Yard Field Goal?!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by 12th Man Rising

I apologize for being late with this article. I’ll do my best to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

I originally planned to write a more in-depth look at the offensive line focusing on one player in … [visit site to read more]

Tags: football, nfl, Pete Carroll, Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks, Steven Hauschka

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Conspiracy Corner: Clarification

Posted on September 30, 2011 by 12th Man Rising

Let me begin this edition of Conspiracy Corner by clarifying something. In no way am I accusing the players of not doing their best to win football games. Nor am I suggesting that the coaching staff is not doing all it can. I … [visit site to read more]

Tags: football, James Carpenter, John Moffitt, John Schneider, nfl, Pete Carroll, Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks

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Baring Injury, I Doubt Jackson Gets Benched

Posted on September 29, 2011 by 12th Man Rising

Over the last couple days, I’ve looked at the QB problems the Seahawks have been having from a couple different angles. First I showed that Jackson has been about as bad as any QB in the NFL so far, and then later I showed that Whitehurst isn’t a magical cure, but that he at least is equal to Jackson and could continue to improve and end up better than Jackson with a few starts under his belt.

The thing is, I don’t see the Seahawks making such a move. I don’t mean to suggest that Carroll and Co. don’t see the same things that you and I see. And no, I’m not implying some irrational stubbornness and inability to admit a mistake. We all know that’s not the case. (See Lendale White, Mark Legree, etc.)

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Tags: Charlie Whitehurst, football, John Schneider, nfl, Pete Carroll, Popular, Roster Moves, Seahawks, tarvaris jackson

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The Browner Experiment Needs To End

Posted on September 21, 2011 by 12th Man Rising

It’s a long way from playing for the Calgary Stampeders to playing in the NFL. Apparently it’s farther than Pete Carroll and John Schneider thought it was.

One of the things I learned during my time as a researcher was that some experiments were simply going to go poorly. No matter how much planning, how much pilot data there is, or how much theoretical backing there is, sometimes the data just doesn’t come out as you’d expect it to. Some experiments just don’t work out.

G	GS	Tackles	P. Def	Int
2	2	11	0	0

That’s the stat line for Brandon Browner so far after 2 games. What that table shows is part of the reason the Seahawks have lost both their games this season. Browner is a starting cornerback who has not managed to defend a single pass.

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Tags: brandon browner, football, John Schneider, nfl, Pete Carroll, Recaps, Roster Moves, Seahawks, Walter Thurmond

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Seahawks Have the Guys but Not the Experience… Yet.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by 12th Man Rising

The bad news: The Hawks just lost to the 49ers.

The good news: at least they’re better than the Colts.

Before you hit the panic button take a deep breathe, and ask yourself, “Did you really think this team was going to be better?” I sure didn’t. Regardless of that, I still like the direction this team is going… in the long run that is.

Remember Mike Holmgren’s first year as head coach? He captured the AFC West for the first time since 1988 and took a team led by John Kitna to the playoffs despite the fact that he didn’t even have his most potent offensive weapon for most of the season (Joey Galloway). After that year Holmgren struggled while building a new program from the ground up. The Hawks didn’t make the playoffs for the next 4 seasons. During this time, however, Holmgren built a high powered offense that would eventually land the Hawks in their first Super Bowl appearance in Franchise history, but it didn’t happen overnight.

My point is that this things like this are going to take time to develop. Even with the likes of Huthinson and Jones on the offensive line, the Hawks took their bumps and bruises as they matured into a playoff caliber team. Right now the grapes have barely made it off the vine, and some fans are wondering where the wine is. … [visit site to read more]

Tags: football, NFC, NFC West, nfl, offensive line, Pete Carroll, rookies, Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks, Steve Hutchinson, Watlter jones

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How Young Are The Seahawks?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by 12th Man Rising

Lets face it, the youth movement is well under way in Seattle. Pete Carroll and John Schneider took over a fairly old team, and have systematically replaced almost all the 30-something players with guys right out of college. This really shouldn’t … [visit site to read more]

Tags: football, John Schneider, Lawyer Milloy, Lofa Tatupu, Marcus Trufant, nfl, Pete Carroll, robert gallery, Roster Moves, Seahawks

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Seattle Seahawks: Liar, Liar, Pete’s On Fire: Why I Don’t Trust Coach Caroll

Posted on August 27, 2011 by 12th Man Rising

With the recent whirlwind that has been the NFL offseason, along with the recent college football recruiting scandals, it got me thinking about Coach Pete Carol and how I don’t trust a dang thing that comes out of his mouth. Let me tell you … [visit site to read more]

Tags: Fans, football, Humor, nfl, Opinion, Pete Carroll, Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks

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