Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com thinks that Owen Schmitt should receive discipline equivalent to Donte Stallworth, whose drunk driving killed a man last March. Because Schmitt was in a position to “learn from Stallworth’s mistake,” Florio thinks that Schmitt should be suspended for the entire year.
Aaron Weinberg of Next Season Sports investigates how “Runaway Beer Truck” became Owen Schmitt’s nickname at West Virginia. It is ironic that the “Runaway Beer Truck” was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The blogger at Dave Krieg’s Strike Beard supports Owen Schmitt receiving severe punishment. I agree that Schmitt demonstrated very poor judgment and [...]

As most of you are aware by now, Owen Schmitt was recently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Black Diamond, Washington. His blood-alcohol content was measured at .151 and .161, twice the legal limit in Washington State.
What a knucklehead.
At twice the legal limit, Schmitt should’ve known better than to get behind the wheel. An obvious demonstration of poor judgment; it is fortunate that no one was hurt or even killed. Schmitt will obviously be subject to discipline from the NFL, but a suspension is not likely since it is a first offense.
This is the second time this [...]

I recently found myself defending the selection of Aaron Curry in the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Up until now, I had thought Curry was the obvious choice at that spot, and a no-brainer for Seattle if he was available.
Most of my opinions are extremely biased in favor of Seattle, but I considered Curry to be the top player available in the 2009 NFL Draft even when I didn’t think he could possibly fall past the top three. This draft wasn’t overwhelming in terms of top-level talent, but Curry is a top five pick in any draft. He was [...]

It is officially the worst time of year for sports. I’m not too crazy about mid-summer baseball, and the NBA Finals have ended (not quite significant to me anyways since the Sonics departed Seattle). It is going to be a long summer filled with anticipation for upcoming camps and practices – anything that signifies football season being just around the corner.

Pretty routine for the offseason, however, is optimism throughout the league. Fans (and players) of every team seem to be rejuvenated for the upcoming season, and everyone thinks they’ve got a decent shot at being successful. Hell, the Seahawks [...]

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have a whole lot of experience with video production or anything of the sort, but I do think that VLogging is a great way to express your opinions and talk about sports.
My inexperience led me to contact Eric Schoen, one of the more active Seahawks VLoggers that I’m aware of. He is consistently producing excellent videos featuring his commentary and opinions about the Seahawks and everything football. Eric was more than happy to create a VLog about the Seahawks offseason and draft that I could feature on 12th Man Rising.
I must [...]

Mike Sando of ESPN.com examines Aaron Curry’s role as a pass-rusher with the Seahawks. Sando notes that Curry told radio host Mitch Levy that he plays “linebacker and defensive end” in a recent interview.
Chris Sullivan of Seahawks Addicts looks into the possibility of a 3-4 defense in Seattle. After hearing that Aaron Curry may take some snaps at defensive end, Sullivan couldn’t help but think about how Seattle’s defense could transform in the future.
John Morgan of Field Gulls looks back at Will Herring’s 2008 season. Offering an extremely favorable report on the young linebacker, Morgan notes that Herring could see [...]

I haven’t had a lot of opportunities to blog lately, but I look forward to keeping everything a little more active and updated now that my schedule is a little more relaxed.
Anyways, I was able to attend the second annual Bobby Engram Foundation celebrity softball game last weekend at Cheney Stadium. The weather was wonderful and it was definitely worth the short trip down to Tacoma – I look forward to attending the event again in future years.
I have been co-hosting the Seattle Seahawks Weekly Blitz, a show that airs every Saturday on blogtalkradio.com/12thman; Bobby Engram joined us a few [...]

The Seahawks have announced that training camp practices will be open to the public from August 3 to August 20. The practices will be held at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton.
To attend the practices, fans must register at Seahawks.com. Registration will begin on July 16, and the actual times of the open practices will be announced sometime next month.
I plan to attend as many open practices as my schedule will allow – I hope to see the 12th Man in full attendance supporting the Seahawks!

Dave Krieg’s Strike Beard hopes that the St. Louis Rams bring in the troubled quarterback. Citing an article from the National Football Post, it appears as if the Rams are taking a serious look at Vick.
12th Man of Seahawk Nation Blog thinks that the Washington Redskins would be interested in Michael Vick, but the scenario just isn’t feasible.
Jeff Richards of Next Season Sports is counting down the top ten moments of the decade. Today, he examines number eight: kicker Jay Feely missing three field goals, allowing the Seahawks to defeat the New York Giants in overtime. Great game (for those [...]

Earlier in the week, head coach Jim Mora was asked if he would welcome Michael Vick to the Seahawks. It was a logical question for the new coach, since Vick played quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons during his tenure there. The two also experienced some success together, as Vick led the Falcons to the NFC Championship Game in 2004.
Mora’s response was a little too politically correct, and what you would expect to hear from the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. But I suppose that isn’t surprising, since Mora essentially talked himself out of favor as the head coach in [...]