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Seahawks quarterback John Portis arrested for DUI
Seattle Seahawks John Portis who is expected to compete for the backup quarterback job, was arrested on suspicion of DUI earlier this month, and will face a court date after blood tests indicated a level above the legal limit amount, according to Philly.com.
Portis was pulled over for speeding on May 5th, and was tested with a blood alcohol level of .092, higher than Washington...
Don’t Drink And Drive, Don’t Drink And Fry, Josh Portis.
Via Christmas Ape, still on vacation.
Seattle PI reports Seahawks backup quarterback Josh Portis was arrested by Washington State Patrol for suspicion of drinking while under the influence back on Cinco de Mayo and will be arraigned next week in Redmond Courthouse. The trooper noted there was “a strong odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle” and Portis had “watery...
Marshawn Lynch absent from Seahawks offseason training activities
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was the only healthy scratch at Seahawks OTAs.
Coach Pete Carroll didn’t have a reason for his absence, but he indicated the absence could take a while, he expressed hope Lynch could return by the team's final week OTAs.
"This is voluntary," Pete Carroll said, via Gregg Rosenthal of the NFL..com.
"That's...
Seahawks sign rookie RB Christine Michael
The Seattle Seahawks announced that they’ve signed second round pick, running back Christine Michael.
RB Christine Michael (@cmike33) has signed with the club; LS Adam Steiner released; TE Darren Fells re-signed: shwks.com/cra5
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) May 20, 2013
Michael should be able to come in this season and help compliment Marshawn Lynch.
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The Seahawks Re-Sign TE Darren Fells
Brother of Daniel, Darren Fells, has been re-signed by the Seahawks after getting released 12 days ago. He’s got great size at 6-7 and 280 lbs, and his basketball background is intriguing. After what Antonio Gates and Jimmy Graham have done, the former basketball player tag will not be going away anytime soon.
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Cliff Avril is out with a plantar fascia issue in his foot
According to the News Tribune, Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril didn’t participate in today’s organized team activity because of a plantar fascia issue in his foot.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says Avril injured his foot four weeks and was asked if it’s serious.
“Well, it hurts,” joked Carroll. “You could ask him about it. The plantar fascia thing is a real uncomfortable...
Seahawks quarterback arrested on suspicion of DUI
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Josh Portis was pulled over on May 5 for speeding. It was then that a Washington State Patrol officer noticied “a strong odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle” and that the driver “had watery bloodshoot eyes.”
Portis, 25, later submitted to two breathalyzers and his blood alcohol concentration readings were recorded as 0.092 and 0.078. The...
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Suspensions may get Seahawks fined
Since 2010, no other NFL team has had more players suspended for PED use than the Seahawks, and now they could be hit with fines from the NFL as well.
Seahawks Organization Could Be Fined by NFL as Result of Multiple Players Testing Positive for PEDs
The NFL has come down on multiple Seattle Seahawks players for their performance-enhancing drug use. Now, the league might come after the team.
According to league spokesman Greg Aiello, the league has a rule in place that allows it to discipline teams when multiple players test positive for PEDs in a season. That option appears to be on the table out in the Pacific Northwest.
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Seattle reaches deal with 2nd round pick Michael
Second-round pick Christine Michael and the Seattle Seahawks have reach agreement on a multi-year contract just as organized team activities begin.
Michael, the Seahawks top pick in April's draft out of Texas A&M, signed with the club on Monday. Terms of his contract were not released. The Seahawks also re-signed tight end Darren Fells, who they originally signed on March...
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Seahawks GM: PED Problems Need Addressing
John Schneider, General Manager of the Seattle Seahawks, was a guest on SiriusXM radio this morning. To no surprise, he was asked about the latest news surrounding second-year player Bruce Irvin‘s four game suspension for using a banned performance enhancing drug.
Schneider reiterated that the Seahawks go ”above and beyond what the league has done” to make sure the franchise’s...
Pete Carroll starting to come under fire for PED violations
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has been lauded for his program of taking players who have had issues inn the past and giving them second chances.
In the wake of the seventh player testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.
The heat is starting to come down on the coach who bolted from USC just before major violations were found and penalties were levied.
According...
Bruce Irvin issues official apology then goes to Twitter for real one
After being suspended for 4 games by the NFL and issuing an official apology, Bruce Irvin took to Twitter to apologize directly to his fans (Credit: AP Photo)
On Friday, Seattle Seahawks line backer Bruce Irvin was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league’s performance enhancing substance policy. Following the news of the suspension, Irvin issued an official...
The Seahawks took a huge step forward last season. Can they keep enough players active to continue moving forward? NFL Predictions 1.0
The Seahawks surprised a lot of people last season with their play and the play of QB Russell Wilson. There is a great rivalry born with the 49ers and I cannot wait to see them play this season. The Seahawks wont sneak up on anyone this year and they need to be prepared for every opponents best shot.
They need to get this banned substance situation cleared up. Are they being...
What are they putting in the water at Seahawks practices?
The NFL announced today the four game suspension of Seahawks defensive end, Bruce Irvin. This marks the 5thSeahawk player since 2011 that has tested positive for performance enhancing substances, not including Richard Sherman, who successfully appealed his suspension last year.
As a Patriots fan, I have been on the receiving end of the “cheating”...
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