Midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, 29, had successful right groin surgery Friday in Santa Monica, CA., the Sounders said Saturday. Alonso, who has yet to train because of the injury, is set to begin rehabilitation immediately. No timetable was given for his return. The designated player from Cuba was the club’s most valuable player from 2010-13.
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Detroit free agent Ndamukong would make the Seahawks’ defense almost too scary to contemplate, but it’s unlikely Seattle will sign the four-time, first-team All-Pro.
The NFL Friday fined two Seahawks, OLB Bruce Irvin and DE Michael Bennett, for striking Patriots players as New England tried to run out the clock near the end of Super Bowl XLIX, setting off a brief melee. The league docked Irvin $10,000 and Bennett $8,268, according to NFL.com.
Ken Norton Jr., the new defensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders, helped several Seattle linebackers, including Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright, reach prominence.
All signs point to Pete Carroll naming Kris Richard as the Seahawks’ new defensive coordinator, replacing Dan Quinn, who on Tuesday was introduced as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Richard, Seattle’s defensive backs coach since 2011, has lengthy ties to the Seahawks and Carroll, who coached Richard at USC and brought him to
Another close contest again escaped the Huskies, as Washington held second-half leads on the Ducks in Eugene only to succumb to mistakes Wednesday night. Dropping their third in a row after the Jan. 26 dismissal of seven-foot center Robert Upshaw, the Huskies fell 78-74 three days after losing 90-88 at home to Cal.
The Atlanta Falcons formally introduced Dan Quinn, who spent the past two seasons as Seattle’s defensive coordinator, as their new head coach Tuesday, one day after Quinn agreed to the terms of a five-year contract. Quinn won the job over six other candidates and will be given full control over Atlanta’s roster.
By Emily Kaplan, Pro Football Writers of America TEMPE, AZ.—With no helmets, no pads, no music and little fanfare, the Seattle Seahawks completed their Super Bowl XLIX preparations Saturday afternoon with a light walk-through inside the Arizona State Sun Devils football practice bubble. “Everything is done,’’ said coach Pete Carroll. “The hay isn’t in the
By Peter King, Pro Football Writers Assn. TEMPE, AZ.—With a diverse crowd including former Seahawks owner John Nordstrom, former quarterback Jim Zorn and hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg watching, the Seattle Seahawks completed their major on-field prep work for Super Bowl XLIX Friday with a 77-minute practice inside the Arizona State Sun Devils football practice bubble.