Coffee with the Seahawks: Jon Ryan and Kris Richard

Here is your morning reading list on the Seattle Seahawks for Saturday May 23st. Jon Ryan prepares to try and prove that punters can be athletes too. And defensive coordinator Kris Richard gives us a sneak-peak into what the defense will look like now that he is at the helm.

Jon Ryan to compete on American Ninja Warrior (Seattle PI)

Punters aren’t known for being great athletes, but Jon Ryan is definitely the exception. He’s completely ripped, and ready to prove he’s one of the top athletes in the nation. Samantha Pell has all the details on his big test coming up on Monday.

Jon Ryan is so ripped the NFL tested him for PEDs (Cover 32)

Speaking of Jon Ryan. He tweeted out some pics of him training for that show and looking really buff. Too buff according the NFL, which decided to “randomly” show up and give him a drug test the next day.

How Seattle’s defense could look different under Kris Richard (My Northwest)

The Seahawks have a new defensive coordinator. While Pete Carroll is the architect of the defense, he doesn’t call the players. Carroll is the big picture guy, and leaves the details to his DC. So while it is unlikely that we see a drastic change in Seattle’s defense, some aspects of the scheme are bound to change in 2015.

Kris Richard on expectations for Seahawks’ cornerbacks (My Northwest)

Kris Richard is the coach behind the development of the Legion of Boom. He’s done a tremendous job in teaching and motivating the defensive backs into becoming one of the NFL’s all-time great position groups. Here he talks about the newcomers, and why the Seahawks were so high on Cary Williams.

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