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Max Unger (Getty)
The Sports Xchange of NorthwestFootball.net, Dec 18, 2009
An offensive-line coach in the National Football League for over 30 seasons, Mike Solari is experiencing a rough patch in his second year serving in the same position for the Seattle Seahawks. His team's head coach, Jim Mora, basically blamed Seattle's failings on offense on the struggles and the lack of cohesion of the offensive line.   Full Story


Miller Safrit of SuperPrep.com, Dec 15, 2009
ROEBUCK, S.C. -- Images from Tuesday morning practices at the Shrine Bowl practices.   Full Story


Denis Savage of MadFriars.com, Dec 15, 2009
Doug Dascenzo guided his team to a Midwest League championship and has since been promoted to the San Diego Padres Double-A level. We caught up with the skipper to discuss prospects from the Fort Wayne TinCaps.   Full Story
Allan Dykstra
Allan Dykstra

The Sports Xchange of NorthwestFootball.net, Dec 14, 2009
In what may be a preview of things to come, Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora called out the offensive line after his team's disappointing 34-7 loss to the Houston Texans.   Full Story


Doug Farrar of NorthwestFootball.net, Dec 11, 2009
In Part Two of our pregame preview, Doug Farrar answers five Seahawks questions from Charlie Bernstein of BattleRedNation.com. Why have the Seahawks underperformed in recent years, has Aaron Curry lived up to the hype, and is it time for Jake Locker to move from Montlake to Renton?   Full Story


The Sports Xchange of NorthwestFootball.net, Dec 9, 2009
Playoffs? Playoffs!? That's right, even though the Seattle Seahawks are 5-7 and appear to be on the outside looking in down the stretch for the NFC playoff hunt, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and the rest of his teammates have not given up on their season-long goal of reaching the postseason.   Full Story


Doug Farrar/Craig Massei of NorthwestFootball.net, Dec 5, 2009
In Part Two of an exclusive three-part series, SFIllustrated.com’s Craig Massei and NorthwestFootball.net’s Doug Farrar continue their back-and-forth interaction with five questions from Craig to Doug. What were the real reasons behind Tim Ruskell's departure, what does Seattle's long-term quarterback situation look like, and how does Jim Mora fit in to what will be a big transition?   Full Story


Bill Huber of PackerReport.com, Dec 5, 2009
The linebacker was released from the hospital on Saturday morning; Chad Clifton could start at left tackle, despite limited reps at practice this week; plus more as the Packers held their final practice before Monday night.   Full Story

LB Jeremy Thompson (Joe Murphy/Getty)

Bill Huber of PackerReport.com, Dec 4, 2009
Second-year outside linebacker Jeremy Thompson was taken from practice by ambulance. Coach Mike McCarthy termed it a serious “neck stinger.”   Full Story

Jeremy Thompson

Staff of NYFansOnly.com, Nov 10, 2009
Here are the Top 50 Mets prospects. InsidePitchMagazine.com gives insight on each selection in our rankings, but will follow up with more in-depth individual scouting reports throughout the offseason, starting in descending order.   Full Story

Fernando Martinez once again ranks # 1

Denis Savage of MadFriars.com, Nov 10, 2009
MadFriars.com annually ranks the top 60 San Diego Padres Prospects, and the best news is it gets harder and harder to do every season. That is a credit to the strengthening of the farm by the San Diego Padres’ front office and development staff. Take advantage of our Buy One Month, Get One Month Free promotion - EXTENDED through WEDNESDAY midnight!   Full Story
James Darnell
James Darnell

John Conniff of MadFriars.com, Oct 28, 2009
Former San Diego Padres vice president of scouting and player development Grady Fuson’s legacy will hinge on a lot of the talent that was seen on a Fort Wayne TinCaps club that won over 100 games and won a championship. Fuson discussed the talent with MadFriars.com.   Full Story
Drew Cumberland
Drew Cumberland

John Conniff/Denis Savage of MadFriars.com, Oct 27, 2009
Summary: This season the TinCaps put out, on a daily basis, maybe the best offensive lineup in the history of the organization. Fort Wayne hit a collective .266/.365/.399, and despite losing three of their best offensive players in midseason, James Darnell, Matt Clark and Sawyer Carroll, they didn’t skip a beat en route to 101 victories.   Full Story
James Darnell
James Darnell

NorthwestFootball.net of NorthwestFootball.net, Oct 23, 2009
The Seahawks offense hasn't exactly been firing on all cylinders so far this season. Seattle ranks 22nd in total offense, averaging just 310 yards per contest. The Seahawks finished 0-for-11 on third-down conversions against Arizona last week, and six of the team's nine drives were three-and-outs.   Full Story


John Conniff of MadFriars.com, Oct 23, 2009
The San Diego Padres used their Triple-A team as replenishing stock for the big league club, routinely taking away their best prospects. Does that mean the cupboard in Portland was left bare? Padres vice president of scouting and player development Grady Fuson answered those questions and more.   Full Story
Chad Huffman
Chad Huffman

Michael Lombardo of SDBoltReport.com, Oct 19, 2009
The biggest game of the season looms for the San Diego Chargers as they look to put the first blemish on Josh McDaniels' Denver Broncos. Get ready for the big game with injury updates, personnel news and insight from Sunday's action.   Full Story

LB Stephen Cooper (Stephen Dunn/Getty)

Doug Farrar of NorthwestFootball.net, Oct 15, 2009
In part one of our pre-game preview, Doug Farrar answers ten Seahawks questions from AZRedReport.com publisher Amberly Dressler. Why is the Seattle offense better with Matt Hasselbeck, just how good can Aaron Curry be, and what one Arizona strength do the Seahawks need to avoid?   Full Story


Scott Eklund of NorthwestFootball.net, Oct 11, 2009
It's been obvious by their performance on the field, the Seahawks have missed their on-field general. At Qwest Field today, Matt Hasselbeck returned and, along with a rejuvenated defense, led Seattle to a 41-0 route of Jacksonville in front of a raucous crowd of 67,228.   Full Story
Matt Hasselbeck shines in return (Getty)
Matt Hasselbeck shines in return (Getty)

Denis Savage of MadFriars.com, Oct 10, 2009
Peoria, AZ: The San Diego Padres Instructional League squad battled back from four runs down to beat the Seattle Mariners team by a 6-4 score.   Full Story
James Needy
James Needy

Denis Savage of MadFriars.com, Oct 7, 2009
Peoria, AZ: The San Diego Padres took on the Texas Rangers in Instructional League play on Tuesday, losing 10-9. There were, however, plenty of highlights.   Full Story
Aaron Poreda
Aaron Poreda

Ken Palmer of GiantInsider.net, Sep 24, 2009
The Giants started the season with more defensive linemen than they knew what to do with. With the potential absences of both Justin Tuck and Chris Canty Sunday in Tampa Bay, their depth is possibly going to be tested a lot earlier than expected.   Full Story


John Conniff of MadFriars.com, Sep 18, 2009
FORT WAYNE: Tom Tornicasa is in his 10th year in the Padres’ organization and his fifth year as the hitting coach in Fort Wayne. Players up and down the system praise “Torni” as the ultimate swing doctor that can get them back on track from the deepest slumps.   Full Story
Jaff Decker
Jaff Decker

Scout.com of BearReport.com, Sep 17, 2009
The list of former coaches blasting Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler is getting longer. Initially it was Tony Dungy, and now we have Jim Mora and Mike Martz being added to the mix. Nevertheless, players and coaches alike are defending Cutler. Get the Inside Slant from the NFL experts at Scout.com.   Full Story

QB Jay Cutler (Getty: Jonathan Daniel)

John Conniff of MadFriars.com, Sep 16, 2009
In part two of our interview, San Diego Padres roving infield instructor Gary Jones reviews the infielders at the A-ball level and has some comments on outfielders Jaff Decker and Dan Robertson.   Full Story
James Darnell
James Darnell

John Conniff of MadFriars.com, Sep 15, 2009
Gary Jones is the Padres minor league infield coordinator whose job is to ensure that everyone understands not only how important defense is to the big club but also how to get better.   Full Story
Logan Forsythe
Logan Forsythe

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