About
Welcome to 12th Man Rising, the Seattle Seahawks news and opinion site, by fans and for fans, brought to you by the FanSided Network. 12the Man Rising's goal is to deliver up-to-date Seahawks news with team-specific analysis that you cannot find anywhere else. With more than 20,000 social media followers, this site serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together and catch up on the latest happenings while discussing their passion for the Seahawks. The 12th Man Rising editorial team are fans too and create content as they closely follow their favorite team. The site covers everything from news and rumors, including roster moves, injuries, trades, industry buzz and analysis, using reputable sources such as Pro-Football-Reference, NFL.com, PFF.com, and more. The FanSided editorial staff oversees all submissions and encourages you to submit any corrections that are necessary. Updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Almar Reyes
Almar Reyes is a dedicated sports journalist and co-host of the baseball podcast Saturday Sliders. With over two years of experience as a contributor for Fansided, Almar specializes in covering baseball, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Edmonton Oilers bringing a unique blend of analysis and enthusiasm to his work. His articles can be found on 12thmanrising.com and oilonwhyte.com, where he offers in-depth insights and commentary. Known for his passion and expertise, Almar consistently delivers engaging content for sports fans.
@@heyitsalmar
Jonathan Eig
Jonathan Eig has been studying pop culture as both a fan and scholar for five decades. After 20+ years teaching and writing about movies for websites like Huffpost and Curnblog, he began working as a site contributor for Riggo's Rag in 2020. More recently, he has begun contributing to 12th Man Rising because Seattle keeps beating Washington in the playoffs. When he is not writing about football, you can usually find him at a concert and/or serving as a contributor to AudioPhix, where he has been writing music columns since 2023.
Luke Allen
12th Man Rising Contributor. Seattle sports fan. Law student. @coldwunz on Twitter/X.
Leigh Oleszczak
Leigh has covered the NFL and NFL Draft for 10 years on KC Kingdom, NFL Spin Zone, FanSided, and other sites. She has also covered MLB, college football, and basketball, as well as the TV show Survivor.
Lee Vowell
Lee Vowell covers the Seattle Seahawks, music, and tennis for FanSided and has been a part of FanSided since 2017. He has written about sports and music since before the Earth cooled. You can catch Lee's writing at 12thManRising.com, AudioPhix.com, and LobandSmash.com. Lee was also poet of the month for the Free Verse Poetry Journal in 2001.
@leevowellMike Luciano
Mike Luciano is an NFL staff writer for FanSided with a lifetime of expertise in all 32 teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his journey at Minute Media in 2020 and has since edited and written thousands of articles covering everything from the NFL Draft to the Super Bowl and free agency. Mike's work has been featured on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, FanSided.com, and other outlets. Hot takes can be found on Twitter @ByMikeLuciano.
Michael Thompson
An avid fan of the Zags, Seahawks, Sooners, Kraken, and Seattle Mariners, Michael is more likely to think about the what-ifs and stress over who could beat his teams, rather than enjoying the games.
@@michaelt_05
Todd Vandenberg
Todd Vandenberg has been a baseball fan since the Tigers Mickey Lolich won game seven of the 1968 World Series against Bob Gibson and the Cardinals, a football fan since witnessing the Miami Dolphins 16-10 win over the J-E-T-S in December of 1970, and a fan of the Seahawks since Pete Carroll arrived in 2010. He's written for 12thManRising since 2017. He hopes one day, he may match his hero Garo Ypremian and kick a touchdown.
@theUnrealToddWrite For Us
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