On this date: Tommy Brasher joins Flores’ staff
A look at a memorable moment in Seahawks history that occurred on Jan. 23:
1992: Tommy Brasher is named defensive line coach on Tom Flores’ staff. Brasher stayed with the Seahawks through the 1998 season and Hall of Fame defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy credits Brasher for improving his game.
Pro Bowl #AloHawks atwitter: Day 1
Twitter chatter from the first day of the 2013 Pro Bowl:
ET3 view http://t.co/CwsAex1G—
jeremy lane (@StayingInMyLane) January 23, 2013
Last view http://t.co/x4u286LX—
jeremy lane (@StayingInMyLane) January 23, 2013
Hawaii life…. http://t.co/aN4m97L9—
Earl Thomas (@Earl_Thomas) January 23, 2013
Hello Hawaii #TurnUp http://t.co/J2rB6E3R—
jeremy lane (@StayingInMyLane) January 23, 2013
Just landed in Hawaii feels great to be back…—
Earl Thomas (@Earl_Thomas) January 22, 2013
First practice! Here we go! @Tiffany_TTC @HTC_Vanessa #ProBowl2013 http://t.co/l7P2lSi8—
Sea Gal Heidi (@SeaGalHeidi) January 22, 2013
Photo card time! #ProBowl2013 @Tiffany_TTC http://t.co/sZQTGZxt—
Sea Gal Heidi (@SeaGalHeidi) January 22, 2013
Shangri-La instagr.am/p/UzELibvstL/—
Russell Okung (@BDR76) January 22, 2013
The view from Russel Okung’s hotel room in Hawaii.
First shot of the day! About to get breakfast then team photo! So excited! #ProBowl2013 http://t.co/9cyl32r9—
Sea Gal Heidi (@SeaGalHeidi) January 22, 2013
Congrats to all my teammates that made the Pro Bowl!! Don't make plans next year because we got unfinished business.—
Christopher Clemons (@chrisclemons91) January 22, 2013
On the plane to Hawaii with @Leon_Washington @earl_thomas and @MoneyLynch
Best Teammates a guy could have.
#GoHawks—
Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) January 22, 2013
Blessed to wake up this morning and head to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl! This Rookie season has been an amazing journey.
#GoHawks—
Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) January 22, 2013
Touched down. instagr.am/p/Ux01C3PspK/—
Russell Okung (@BDR76) January 22, 2013
Even the airport in Honolulu knows how to greet our first-time Pro Bowler, Russell Okung:
Blessed to be in the Pro Bowl. Thanks to God, teammates, coaches, and of course the best fans in the NFL, #12thMan!
#GoHawks—
Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) January 22, 2013
#ProBowl2013 Antonia from 49ers Kelly from Oakland Tara from Denver and Trish from patriots! #pbc aloha! http://t.co/RtEgqFn5—
Sea Gal Heidi (@SeaGalHeidi) January 22, 2013
Aloha! Arrived with gifts already thank you #supercuts for the amazing products! Gonna be a great week! #ProBowl2013 http://t.co/QVzlzRL8—
Sea Gal Heidi (@SeaGalHeidi) January 22, 2013
On this date: Seahawks win NFC title
A look at some memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Jan. 22:
1992: Bob Bratkowski is named quarterbacks coach on Tom Flores’ staff. Bratkowski had been the offensive coordinator at the University of Miami, a position he would later hold with the Seahawks on Dennis Erickson’s staff.
2006: The Seahawks not only play in their first NFC Championship Game, they host the game and win it 34-14 over the Panthers as Shaun Alexander rushes for 132 yards and two touchdowns, Matt Hasselbeck throws for two scores and the defense intercepts three passes. The decisive victory sends the Seahawks to Super Bowl XL. The game, and everything surrounding it, was named the top moment in the first 10 seasons at the team’s state-of-the-art stadium that opened in 2002.
2007: Bruce DeHaven is named special teams coach on Mike Holmgren’s staff.
2009: Tim Lewis, the brother of Seahawks’ director of pro personnel Will Lewis, is named defensive backs coach on Jim Mora’s staff.
Russell Wilson added to NFC Pro Bowl squad
Add another item to Russell Wilson’s already impressive rookie-season resume: Pro Bowl quarterback.
Wilson was added to the NFC squad today when Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was forced to drop out after injuring his left shoulder during Sunday’s loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. Wilson was the third alternate at his position when the team was named last month.
The Redskins’ Robert Griffin III and Packers’ Aaron Rodgers also were voted to the NFC squad, but each has dropped out of the Pro Bowl, also due to injuries, and been replaced by the Saints’ Drew Brees and the Giants’ Eli Manning.
Wilson will be heading to Honolulu this week for Sunday’s NFL all-star game, where the rookie QB will join teammates Russell Okung, Max Unger, Marshawn Lynch, Leon Washington and Earl Thomas. They were voted berths on the NFC squad, Okung and Unger as the starters at left tackle and center; Washington as the kick returner; Lynch as the backup at running back to the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson; and Thomas as the backup free safety to the 49ers’ Dashon Goldson, although Goldson won’t play in the Pro Bowl because the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl.
Wilson led the Seahawks to an 11-5 record during the regular season and then the franchise’s first road playoff victory since 1983 when they beat the Redskins in a wild-card game. Along the way, Wilson threw 26 touchdown passes to tie the NFL rookie record and also broke the mark for rookie passer rating (100.0).
On this date: Jim Mora joins Seahawks
A look at some memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Jan. 21:
1992: Hudson Houck (offensive line) and Clarence Shelmon (running backs) are named to Tom Flores’ staff.
2007: Jim Mora is named assistant head coach/defensive backs on Mike Holmgren’s staff. Mora would replace Holmgren as head coach for the 2009 season.
On this date: John Schneider hired as general manager
A look at some memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Jan. 20:
1976: Lloyd Nordstrom, spokesman for the majority owners of the team, dies of a heart attack while vacationing in Mexico.
2000: Gil Haskell is named offensive coordinator on Mike Holmgren’s staff. Haskell replaces Mike Sherman, who leaves after one season to become head coach of the Packers.
2010: John Schneider is named general manager. Schneider had worked for the Seahawks in 2000. After making more than more than 550 roster moves in his first 2½ years with the club, Schneider and coach Pete Carroll had the team that went 11-5 this season and won the franchise’s first road playoff game since 1983.
On this date: David Behring named club president
A look at some memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Jan. 19:
1993: David Behring, son of owner Ken Behring, is named team president. Also, Tom Flores is named general manager/coach and Mike Allman, who had been player personnel director, is named to oversee the pro and college personnel departments.
1999: Mike Sheppard is named quarterbacks coach on Mike Holmgren’s staff.
John Idzik named general manager of New York Jets
Seahawks general manager John Schneider (left) with former Seahawks vice president of football administration John Idzik (right).
Former Seattle Seahawks Vice President of Football Administration John Idzik has been named general manager of the New York Jets.
“John is a well-respected, life-long football man who I believe will be a strong addition to the Jets organization,” said Seahawks general manager John Schneider. “While he will be missed by the Seahawks organization, we wish him and his family all the best with this great opportunity.”
Idzik spent the past six seasons as part of the Seahawks staff as the Vice President of Football Administration. His primary duties included player negotiations, the team’s compliance with the NFL salary cap, player personnel transactions, all football operations budgets, staff and team contracts, and most aspects of the day-to-day football operations while also remaining active in player evaluations.
On this date: Tom Cable, Darrell Bevell hired
A look at a memorable moment in Seahawks history that occurred on Jan. 18:
2011: Tom Cable (assistant head coach/offensive line), Darrell Bevell (offensive coordinator) and Todd Wash (defensive line) are added to Pete Carroll’s staff, while Kris Richard (defensive backs) and Rocky Seto (assistant defensive backs) are promoted to new posts. Also, offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates is relieved of his duties after one season with the team.
Seahawks sign 10 to future contracts
The Seahawks have signed 10 players to future contracts, including eight who spent time on the practice squad this season – wide receivers Phil Bates and Bryan Walters, cornerbacks Chandler Fenner and Ron Parker, running back Derrick Coleman, tight end Cooper Helfet, linebacker Kyle Knox and defensive tackle Myles Wade.
Also signed were linebacker Korey Toomer, a fifth-round draft choice last year; and wide receiver Stephen Williams, who was with the Cardinals in training camp last summer but waived/injured in August.
These future signings can be insignificant moves. But in the past two years, players signed by the Seahawks in January included cornerback Brandon Browner, who has become a starter and played in Pro Bowl last year; guard Paul McQuistan, who started all 16 games this season and 10 last season; and wide receiver Charly Martin, who played in four games this season before being placed on injured reserve.
