Pete Carroll on Ken Walker III: “He’s a rocket”

The Seahawks have been looking for consistency in the running game ever since Marshawn Lynch left the team. Most recently, they invested a second-round pick in Ken Walker III in an effort to make that happen. Coach Pete Carroll had a glowing assessment of Walker after Friday’s rookie minicamp practice, held a week to the [more]

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Marcell Dareus, Geronimo Allison get tryouts with Ravens

Former NFL defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, the third overall pick in the 2011 draft, is getting a chance to get back into the league. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters on Saturday that Dareus (pictured) is participating in the team’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Dareus played for the [more]

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Former Papa John’s CEO: Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder wanted me to get Roger Goodell fired

In 2017, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones tried to take out Commissioner Roger Goodell. It was obvious as it was happening. Nearly five years later, a prominent businessmen Jones tried to recruit for the effort has added some more details to the story. Appearing last month for an interview with Jason Whitlock, via Sportscasting.com, former Papa [more]

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Michigan Panthers lose after missing 21-yard field goal as time expired

Week Four of the inaugural (sort of) season of the USFL began with a 10:00 p.m. ET kickoff from Birmingham between the Philadelphia Stars and Michigan Panthers. Those who stayed up late witnessed an exciting finish. Those who had the Panthers giving one point to the Stars ultimately were not excited. After the Stars took [more]

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Peter Carroll is “holding a good thought” about playing in Germany

The NFL has never played a regular-season game in Germany. It will do so in 2022, dragging the Seahawks all the way from Seattle for the game. And the folks in Seattle have to get up at 6:30 a.m. local time to watch it. Coach Pete Carroll, who sees the glass as half full even [more]

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Eric DeCosta: I ask Lamar Jackson how we can help him, he always says offensive line

The Ravens drafted center Tyler Linderbaum in the first round and offensive tackle Daniel Faalele in the fourth round, and quarterback Lamar Jackson may be the one who benefits most from that. At least, that’s how General Manager Eric DeCosta sees it: DeCosta said that whenever he and Jackson talk about where the team can [more]

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Pete Carroll: Drew Lock would have been the first quarterback picked in this year’s draft

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll thinks Drew Lock is better than any quarterback who was selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Carroll said on Sports Radio KJR that Lock — who went to the Broncos with the 42nd pick in the 2019 draft — would have been chosen ahead of first-round pick Kenny Pickett or any [more]

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