March 2017 - Seattle Seahawks Wiretap

Pete Carroll Calls Earl Thomas 'Come Get Me' Comments As Unfortunate

Dec 26, 2017 2:56 PM

Pete Carroll described comments from Earl Thomas in which he said "come get me" to the Dallas Cowboys as "unfortunate."

Thomas was heading into the Cowboys' locker room to talk with wide receiver Dez Bryant, a close friend, when he urged Jason Garrett to acquire him if he were to ever become available, telling the coach, "If ya'll got a chance to come get me, come get me!" The exchange was seen on video captured by the Dallas Morning News and the NFL Network.

Carroll spoke with Thomas after the incident.

"I sat with Earl afterwards and he was like, 'What do you mean?' He didn't think he did anything wrong at all. He didn't know," Carroll said. "He was just having fun and he was really excited about the game. He was a little bit [wanting to] rub it in a little bit and have a good time with it, and then he just said something into the future. When you read it, it comes across bad. But if he had another chance, he wouldn't say that again.

"He was really concerned about our fans. That was his first [thought], 'Geez, I don't want to make them think that I don't love being here' and all that. So he said what he could say to try to clear it up and all that."

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Seahawks Fined $100,000 For Failing To Follow Concussion Protocol

Dec 21, 2017 2:57 PM

The Seattle Seahawks have been fined $100,000 by the NFL for not following the appropriate protocol after Russell Wilson took a hit to the head.

The incident occurred in their Week 10 win against the Cardinals.

The league and the NFLPA determined through a joint review that "there was a failure in the application of the protocol following the tackle."

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Bobby Wagner Upset With Earl Thomas' Comments To Media

Dec 18, 2017 11:08 AM

Bobby Wagner responded sharply on Twitter to comments from Earl Thomas that Wagner shouldn't have played in Seattle's loss to the Rams due to an injured hamstring.

In a since-deleted tweet, Wagner told Thomas to "keep my name out yo mouth."

Thomas was asked how much injuries caught up to the defense of the Seahawks. The Seahawks have lost cornerback Richard Sherman, strong safety Kam Chancellor and defensive end Cliff Avril to season-ending injuries. K.J. Wright didn't play on Sunday due to a concussion and Wagner was affected by his hamstring injury.

"To be totally honest," Thomas said, "I think the guys that played, you've got to give your hats off to Wags and a couple guys that played, but my personal opinion, I don't think they should have played. I think the backups would have did just as good. But the injuries -- Kam, Sherm, K.J. -- they definitely hurt today."

Thomas was asked how much Wagner seemed to be slowed on Sunday.

"I have no clue," he said. "But you normally see Wags running from sideline to sideline, and he just couldn't do it today. But I think he just waited a little bit too long to take himself out."

Wagner tweeted and then deleted: "E keep my name out yo mouth. Stop being jealous of other people success. I still hope you keep balling bro."

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Infographic: Five Teams Rank In Top-10 In Offense, Defense DVOA

Dec 13, 2017 12:29 PM

The NFL has five teams ranking in the top-10 in DVOA on both Offense and Defense after Week 14. In an indication of how much turnover there's been in parts of the NFL, none of those five teams (Rams, Eagles, Vikings, Saints and Chargers) made the playoffs in 2016.

The Chiefs, Cowboys, Steelers, Falcons and Patriots also rank in the top-10 on offense, while the Jaguars, Broncos, Panthers, Ravens and Cardinals rank in the top-10 on defense.

The Seahawks, who have consistently been one of the NFL's top teams in DVOA during the Russell Wilson era, are just outside the top-10 in both categories.

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NFL Won't Punish Seahawks For Actions Against Jaguars

Dec 12, 2017 9:17 AM

No members of the Seattle Seahawks will be suspended for their actions at the end of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a league official.

However, the NFL is still reviewing the melee under the standard process.

The finish to Jacksonville's victory included fights on consecutive plays as the Jaguars were kneeling to run out the clock and Seattle's defensive linemen continued their rush at full strength.

Seahawks lineman Quinton Jefferson was ejected and a drink was thrown at him from the stands as he was running off the field. He turned back and began arguing with fans who were wearing clothes with Jaguars logos. When more drinks were thrown at him, including one that nearly hit his head, Jefferson rushed toward the railing separating the field from the stands and briefly began climbing it. A member of the Seahawks' equipment staff pulled him off.

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Russell Wilson Believes He Has Edge With 'Limitless Mind'

Dec 8, 2017 12:18 PM

Russell Wilson works with a brain coach, Trevor Moawad, a renowned mental trainer who began working with Wilson in 2012 and has "been a friend for a very long time."

Wilson remains unflappable in late game situations.

"It's really just trying to put myself in these situations," Wilson said Thursday of his weekly sessions with Moawad. "How do you have a dangerous mind? How do you think outside the box? How do you function in the midst of chaos? That's part of it."

Wilson believes his mental conditioning provides an edge.

"I think that the mind is everything really for the most part," Wilson said. "When you really think about it, at this level, a lot of people are very skilled; they can do a lot of great things and throw the ball and make catches and run and tackle and do all of that stuff. The reality is how can people be consistent over and over and over and over again play-in and play-out, game-in and game-out, year-in and year-out.

"That's the obsession that I love to try to study and learn and continue to try and put myself in as much as I can. I just try to have a limitless mind and try to continue to think that way and grow that way."

Michael-Shawn Dugar/Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Russell Wilson Wants To Remain In NFL Into His Mid-40s

Dec 6, 2017 10:00 AM

Russell Wilson intends to continue his NFL playing career into his mid-40s.

"I definitely wanna play until my mid-40s," Wilson told Pro Football Talk on Tuesday. "I think it's something that I've been very passionate about, and taking care of my health and really trying to dive into the longevity now.

"I'm constantly getting work and getting stretched so that way my body and be super mobile and can maneuver really well. That's really key to feel fresh every day. I have always have had a big dream of playing for a long time. So that's always key for me."

While Tom Brady has similar goals and is nearing that threshold, Wilson says he's drawn most of his inspiration from Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant.

Wilson is now 29 and is arguably having his best season in the NFL.

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