Maybe it’s overdue, perhaps it’s the perfect time, but it’s finally happened for John Schneider.

The longtime Seattle Seahawks general manager has won his first Executive of the Year award, which is voted on by the Professional Football Writers Association (PFWA). While he never won an award for building the Legion of Boom and an eventual Super Bowl champion, this iteration of Seahawks football under a new power structure has earned him major recognition.

Schneider’s 2025 offseason, his second following the departure of Pete Carroll, was bold and ambitious. Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was fired and replaced by Klint Kubiak,...

The NFL Honors finalists have been revealed, and there is a significant Seattle Seahawks presence across eight Associated Press awards.

Superstar wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is obviously a finalist for Offensive Player of the Year, although the inclusion of MVP contender Drake Maye could significantly hurt his chances of winning. Perhaps that’s a consolation prize for Maye should he not win MVP over Matthew Stafford, as it’s not been common lately to win MVP and OPOY. Puka Nacua, Christian McCaffrey, and Bijan Robinson are the other finalists.

Head coach Mike Macdonald is a finalist for Coach of the Year, joining...

The Seahawks arrive at the NFC Championship riding their most complete performance of the season. The Divisional Round tape against the San Francisco 49ers showed a defense capable of controlling games through structure, discipline, and communication, paired with an offense that dictated terms early and finished drives. But there is an important and uncomfortable reminder attached to this matchup.

The only moment all season where the Seahawks defense was “dominated” on tape came against the Rams second matchup. Early in that game, Los Angeles displaced Seattle’s front, consistently won at the point of attack with their 13 Personnel, stressed second-level...

This is the first time in 11 years that the Seattle Seahawks are playing (and hosting) the NFC Championship Game. When looking at the age of many players on the roster, 11 years is roughly half of their lives. Take Nick Emmanwori for example, who is only 21 years old. This means that the last time the Seahawks hosted the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers, Emmanwori was just about to turn 1years old and was not even in middle school. Safe to say, it has been awhile since the Seahawks have been in position to make the...

In Today’s Links: Sunday’s score is likely to be closer than last Saturday’s, areas of weakness in the Los Angeles Rams’ O, Coach Macdonald highlights togetherness that our Seattle Seahawks forged this offseason (and a bit earlier, as well), injury updates and the most up-to-date status on the left side of our squads’ O-line, Derick Hall has made an indelible impact upon his return from a controversial one-game suspension, a couple previews of Sunday’s big match-up with the Rams, and a bit more! Thanks for being here with us at Field Gulls. We are almost there. Nearly. Go, ‘Hawks!

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The Seattle Seahawks have a very lengthy initial injury report for their NFC Championship tilt against the Los Angeles Rams.

Not one, not two, but three Seahawks left tackles didn’t practice on Wednesday. Charles Cross, described as “day-to-day” by head coach Mike Macdonald due to a foot injury, was a DNP. Josh Jones, who didn’t play last week with a knee injury, remained held out of practice. The new injury is undrafted rookie Amari Kight, who replaced the injured Cross in last weeks’ Divisional Round romp against the San Francisco 49ers. Kight joins the knee injury brigade, which is less...

The Seattle Seahawks fielded a surprisingly potent offense during the 2025 season, setting a franchise record for points scored on the season.

Much of the credit for the offense being as prolific as it was goes to third year wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who finished the regular season with a league-leading 1,793 receiving yards as he proved to be completely unguardable for most of the season. JSN’s receiving yardage total this season actually eclipsed his production from the first two years of his career combined, as the 163 passes he hauled in during the 2023 and 2024 seasons yielded the...

The Seattle Seahawks need some reinforcements at running back following the season-ending ACL tear suffered by Zach Charbonnet. It looks like some help could be on the way.

On Wednesday, ahead of their first practice for the NFC Championship showdown with the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks designated George Holani for return to practice. He has a 21-day window to be put on the active roster or revert to IR, but that means nothing since 21 days from now the Super Bowl will have already happened, so ignore the window. Either Holani is healthy enough to go through this week’s...

The Seattle Seahawks need some reinforcements at running back following the season-ending ACL tear suffered by Zach Charbonnet. It looks like some help could be on the way.

On Wednesday, ahead of their first practice for the NFC Championship showdown with the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks designated George Holani for return to practice. He has a 21-day window to be put on the active roster or revert to IR, but that means nothing since 21 days from now the Super Bowl will have already happened, so ignore the window. Either Holani is healthy enough to go through this week’s...

The Seattle Seahawks traded for Rashid Shaheed, presumably, to help make the passing game more explosive. That hasn’t quite materialized yet, and ideally he’s extended soon so we can see him with a full offseason more integrated as a wide receiver. In the meantime, Shaheed has made the once nightmarish Seahawks kick and punt return game the envy of the NFL.

In just 10 games played (counting last week’s playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers), Shaheed has two kick returns for touchdowns, as well as a punt return for a score.

Shaheed became only the fourth player in NFL...

As we bask in the warm afterglow of that huge Seattle Seahawks Divisional Round win, we must ask ourselves: is John Schneider the most underrated figure in the history of the Seahawks organization? Let’s take a look at an executive who has stood the test of time in a league with tons of eyeballs and scrutiny associated.

We talk so much about head coaches having a very clear vision… John Schneider needs his flowers. J.S. has always had a very clear vision, one that perfectly aligned with Pete Carroll’s well. The truly beautiful thing is that we’ve also seen it...

In Today’s Links: potential OC replacements if Klint Kubiak leaves the Seattle Seahawks, Kenneth Walker III and his increased role in the upcoming playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams, pundits that think our squad is going to make it to the Big Game, a mailbag, Rashid Shaheed and his importance to the ‘Hawks, more love for John Schneider, a game preview, and much more! Oh, my. What day is it? Still a few sunsets away. Must be patient. Dive into the links and waste some time. A few more days yet. Thanks for being here. Can’t do it without...