Seahawks Get 2014 NFL Season Underway Wilth Victory

The world champion Seattle Seahawks got the honor of kicking off the 2014 NFL season last night, doing it in style with a 36-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers.  With a crowd so raucous that radio listens could barely hear the announcers (I listened to the 1st quarter and most of the second on the local radio station),  Green Bay was forced to use up their allotted 3 time outs early in the first half.
Seahawk NFL Hall Of Fame members Walter Jones, Cortez Kennedy, and Steve Largent raised the 12 Flag in the games opening ceremonies.

Seahawks Tackle Walter Jones Elected To Hall

On the eve of the Seattle Seahawks second appearance in a Super Bowl, the man who gets a great deal of credit for the team's first has received good news.  It was announced today that 'Hawk left tackle Walter Jones was selected to enter the Pro Football Hall Of Fame.  Jones, who retired in 2009, is widely regarded as one of the best that the game has seen.  He is third player to enter the Hall that has played his entire career in Seattle.  The other two are Steve Largent and Cortez Kennedy.   Other Seahawks in the Hall include Warren Moon, Carl Eller, and Mike McCormack.

Seahawks Turn It Around--Defeat Lowly Panthers

It started looking like their season was over and ended like their season was just beginning. Marshawn Lynch scored three second half touchdowns to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 31-14 win over the Carolina Panthers.
Carolina, with a 1 and 10 record, scored a touchdown on it's first drive, while the Seahawk offense looked just as listless as the defense. The second half started with the Seahawks pinned at their own 4 after Leon Washington bobbled a kick-off. However, Matt Hasselbeck was able to sustain a drive to the end zone and Lofa Tatatupu intercepted a Carolina pass on the next drive and it into the end zone. Washington later took a punt on what should have been a touchdown, however, an early celebration allowed the punter to catch up and trip him. Lynch took the ball into the end zone on a subsequent play.
Seahawk great Walter Jones, who retired last spring, was honored at the 2-minute warning of the first half.

Seahawk Walter Jones Hangs It Up

9 time Pro Bowl selected Seahawk left tackle Walter Jones has announced his retirement. The 13 year pro missed all of last season due to an injury suffered late in the 2008 season and subsequent surgeries. Playing in a position that draws little attention, Jones accomplishments were brought to light in 2005 when Seattle headed to what was to become their first Super Bowl apearance. Tailback Shaun Alexander set a league rushing record and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck played injury free in what was at that time, the NFL's premier offensive line. According to the Seattle Times, Jones played in more post season games than any other player in franchise history. The team immediately retired his jersey number, 71

Seahawks Pick Left Tackle Number One

The Seattle Seahawks are attempting to replace the irreplaceable, picking Oklahoma State left tackle Russell Okung number one in this year's NFL draft. For a decade the left tackle position was manned by Walter Jones, a future Hall Of Famer whom many have described as the greatest to play the game. As injuries have kept Jones out of the line-up the last couple seasons, the 'Hawks have gone from having one of the best O-lines in the NFL to having maybe the worst.

Joel-John Concert Postponed

Seattle is downcast, Boeing's second 787 line is heading for South Carolina, the great Seattle Seahawk tackle Walter Jones' career appears to be finished, nothing like the Billy Joel-Elton John concert to cheer us back up--uh oh, the concert, scheduled for this Wednesday in Key Arena, has been postponed due to Elton John's bad health. Word is, we should hang on to our tickets as promoters will try to reschedule. A second concert set for the following Saturday was also postponed.