Russell Okung News

When the Seattle Seahawks kick off their season Sept. 9, Matt Flynn should be the man taking snaps under center.

A quick couple of notes for you this morning if you haven't yet read all the links from Coffee and Cigarettes.

You have a better chance of winning this week's $128 million Powerball than prying meaningful information from Pete Carroll about the Seahawks' quarterback derby.

NFC West teams owned six first-round choices in the 2010 NFL draft. Sam Bradford, Russell Okung, Anthony Davis, Earl Thomas, Mike Iupati and Dan Williams were the selections.

Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks miss the playoffs again and finish with a losing record for the third consecutive year.

The Seahawks have been talked about more than usual this offseason due to their free agency pickups, mainly Matt Flynn, and because of their draft, which has been a center of debate among a wide variety of football fans.

Dec 24, 2011, Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks center Max Unger and guard Lemuel Jeanpierre wait for the snap against the San Francisco 49ers during the second quarter at CenturyLink Field.

With Russell Okung and James Carpenter coming off of injuries, the Seahawks added a little depth at tackle on Tuesday.

Seattle's rookies reported for their first day of work under a cloudless sky and their coach's relentless optimism.

Nov 13, 2011; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks tackle Russell Okung during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at CenturyLink Field.

Wait. That's not quite right. It was impressive especially by NFL standards considering Irvin signed a four-year contract with Seattle less than two weeks after the Seahawks chose him in the first round with the No.