Pre-Snap Reads 12/25: Merry Xmas!

Pre-Snap Reads 12/25: Merry Xmas!
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In Today’s Links: more on Rashid Shaheed and his impact for our Seattle Seahawks, another preview or two of Sunday’s big road game against the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle sports season that was/is and the Seahawks’ place within it, more players and coaches publicly defend Derick Hall and speak on his unjust one-game suspension, an Earl Thomas interview with the Sea Hawkers Podcast, and more! Thank you so much for being a part of the Field Gulls community. We absolutely appreciate it and cannot do it without you. Go, ‘Hawks!

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Seahawks News

Shaheed’s All That – Seaside Joe Rashid Shaheed has the attention of every Seahawks fan: Does he have John Schneider’s attention for an extension?

Schlereth believes Seahawks have 2 strong candidates for big awards – Seattle Sports The Seattle Seahawks moved on from some of their most notable names this offseason, yet they find themselves in the driver’s seat of the NFC with just two games left until the playoffs.

What To Watch In The Seahawks’ Week 17 Game at Carolina – Seahawks.com Players, matchups and storylines to watch as the Seahawks face the Panthers on Sunday.

Mike Macdonald & The Seahawks Steadily Focused On Taking The Season Week By Week – Seahawks.com With just two games left in the regular season, a playoff berth already secured, and the No. 1 seed up for grabs, the Seahawks are sticking to what’s worked for them all season, “we have to win this game.”

Seahawks, Mariners, Torrent gave Seattle fans early Christmas present – The Seattle Times From the Seahawks’ NFC West title quest to Cal Raleigh’s record-breaking season to the Torrent’s debut, Christmas came early for Seattle sports fans in 2025.

Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald defends suspended LB Derick Hall | Notebook – The Seattle Times Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald gave a strong defense of linebacker Derick Hall following his one-game suspension for stepping on a Rams player in last week’s victory.

Pro Bowl snub? Whatever. Seahawks’ Byron Murphy’s got a greater Christmas gift – The News Tribune Byron Murphy feels disrespected. He didn’t make the Pro Bowl, despite having one of the best seasons by an interior defensive lineman in the league this year.

Narrative surrounding Seahawks’ wins this season continues getting debunked – si.com The Seahawks have shown they can win big games more than trolls realize

Why we could see some creative trades in the 2026 NFL off-season – Seahawks Draft Blog The 2026 NFL off-season is going to be different. A very weak draft class is going to shift a lot of attention to the trade market. There’s a good chance a decent chunk of teams will use their main off-season asset (first round pick) to acquire veteran talent, because the value will be so poor in the draft.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Devon Witherspoon rejuvenated the Seahawks. Others are finally noticing – The Athletic Devon Witherspoon has never cared about individual statistics or accolades. So on Tuesday afternoon, he downplayed...