Percy Harvin News

In his first practice with the Seahawks - even if it was only an OTA session - Percy Harvin displayed the explosive quickness and lightning speed that prompted the team to acquire him in a trade with the Vikings.

The long, grueling process that is the NFL season begins Monday for the Seattle Seahawks as the team participates in the first of six OTAs, or organized team activities -- marking the first time the team is allowed to practice with coaches.

Aug 30, 2012; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin reacts during the game against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field.

Seahawks' start defensive end Bruce Irvin tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.

Seattle Seahawks news, including Seattle Seahawks trades, statistics, roster and draft news, Hawks and NFL rumors, game scores and game schedule information Richard Sherman pumps up the 12th man in Seattle after scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers last season.

You might recall our March discussion from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference regarding NFC West team-building strategies.

What went right: A soft free-agent market allowed Seattle to add Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett on short-term deals, strengthening the team's pass rush, its No.

This may be a slow time of the NFL season, but it's far from listless. Instead, it's the time of year when there are lists galore, of best this and top that, as NFL writers try to fill the void.

Percy Harvin is one of those hidden-value players. The traditional stat sheet only begins to account for the ways he can affect a game.

For the 11 draft picks selected by Seattle, just finding a way onto the roster by the end of training camp will be tough.

Seahawks receiver Austin Coleman takes part in drills during the start of rookie minicamp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on Friday in Renton, Wash.

"I love his size and strength," Brown said. "Big guys with athletic ability are hard to cover.

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The Seahawks' front office made the 710ESPN media rounds on Friday to talk about the Rookie Mini-Camp, so I've embedded/linked to those interviews below.

Before he ever got on the field with the newest batch of rookies, Pete Carroll pulled up an interesting piece of film for his coaches to watch Friday morning.

Former Penn State defensive tackle Jordan Hill, shown here signing autographs during his NFL draft party in Highspire, signed a multi-year contract with Seattle on Friday.

The News Tribune The Seahawks will practice Friday and Saturday afternoon, and finish off the three-day session on Sunday morning.

If you look at the storied football history of the University of Florida, you will find a slew of famous names and star players.

FOR SOME, THAT WAS RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL ON DAY 1 OF THE - 05.06.13 - SI Vault The NFL draft, for the league's 32 teams, is about shoring up deficiencies with an eye on the competition.

The Super Bowl is on everybody's mind as the Seahawks head into the 2013 season.