SB Nation User Blog: BrianL

Open Sounders vs. Timbers gamethread

BrianL — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:35:45 -0000

7:20 kickoff on FSN, broadcast begins at 7:00 right after the Mariners postgame show. LL will be a blog divided during this game.

Here's where I apologize to everyone and admit that I now find soccer to be an incredibly fascinating and entertaining sport. All it took was getting our own MLS franchise for me to realize that. I may not know much about soccer, but it sure is fun to watch.

Also fuck Zach Scott.

via media.publicbroadcasting.net

O'Neil: Leroy Hill agrees to deal with Seattle

BrianL — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:05:50 -0000

O'Neil: Leroy Hill agrees to deal with Seattle

No contract specifics yet. 710 ESPN Radio also confirms.

Mora on KJR: 'Hawks, Hill close to a deal

BrianL — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:25:33 -0000

Mora on KJR: 'Hawks, Hill close to a deal

Nothing is official yet, but Jim Mora told KJR that the team could have a deal in place by the end of the day or tomorrow.

Stafford agrees to deal with Detroit, will be first overall pick.

BrianL — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:51:46 -0000

Stafford agrees to deal with Detroit, will be first overall pick.

Contract is worth up to $78 million, $41.7 million guaranteed.

OTFP: Abandoned Places Edition

BrianL — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:57:26 -0000

Before going any further, let's take a look at some new OFTOP rules given to us by Matthew (subject to change at any time):

Don't post a new OTFPOTD until the last one hits ~750 posts or is buried 10 fanposts down.

It's okay to comment in an older off-topic fanpost, we all can see when there are new comments.

That out of the way, here are some neat links for those of you who aren't feeling the madness of the month.

20 abandoned cities

24 ghost towns

Abandoned theaters, parks, and schools

7 abandoned cities and towns in America

7 more abandoned cities and towns in America

Web Urbanist has all sorts of links like this.

Don't forget, the Seattle Sounders FC opens up their first regular season tonight. Watch it live on ESPN2.

Seattle signs D.D. Lewis and Lance Laury

BrianL — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:27:25 -0000

Per O'Neil at the Times

Laury signed to a one-year contract. Contract terms for Lewis remains undisclosed.

Tim Ruskell has been busy today.

On that note, I'm off to go celebrate my grandfather's 70th birthday. John's enjoying some well deserved time off and Aron is out and about. Play nice, everyone.

Sando: What Redding brings to the Seahawks

BrianL — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:44:06 -0000

Sando: What Redding brings to the Seahawks

Sando takes a look at Cory Redding and explains what this means to both teams in terms of payroll and cap space.

Sando: Julian Peterson Declines Pay Cut, Speculation Regarding His Future Begins

BrianL — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:45:33 -0000

Since I have no idea how to bump a fanpost to the front page, props to Built2Spill for bringing this to everyone's attention.

It was first reported by Dave "Softy" Mahler of 950 KJR AM this afternoon, but now Sando is chiming in. According to their sources, Julian Peterson was approached by the team and asked to take a pay cut. Peterson refused and now there is speculation that he may be cut or traded sometime in the near future.

As a reference, here's the nitty-gritty of Peterson's value against the cap straight from Sando's NFC West blog:

Peterson's contract, a seven-year deal running through the 2012 season, calls for $6.5 million in salary for 2009. Counting bonus money already paid, the contract counts $8.8 million against the salary cap if Peterson remains on the roster and $4.6 million if the team releases him.

So if released, the Seahawks would save about $4.2 million in cap space.

The obvious implication pointed out by Mahler and Sando is that Peterson's rejection of a pay cut may mean that his future with Seattle is in doubt. I won't go that far yet, but the fact that the Seahawks approached Peterson about his contract at all would seem to indicate that the front office is trying to navigate payroll and cap issues for next season. Whether or not Peterson is actually in any imminent danger of being cut or traded isn't quite clear at this point.

Since John is taking a few well deserved days off and you're stuck with me, let's use this as a discussion topic. If the Seahawks are really in a cap squeeze and needs to get out from under one of the bigger contracts, would Peterson be the one to cut? Someone else?

It's a shame we don't have any more information concerning the health of Walter Jones. Like I've said before, if that knee is going to be a problem moving forward I would cut Big Walt before Peterson or any of the other big contracts.

Floyd Womack Reportedly Signs with Cleveland

BrianL — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:01:08 -0000

Eric Williams at Seahawks Insider has the scoop. With the release of Kevin Shaffer on Thursday, Womack will likely play on the right side of Cleveland's O-line. Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed.

Late edit: Confirmation from Farnsworth at the PI

So long, Porkchop.

Four reasons why the Seahawks should draft Patrick Chung

BrianL — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:19:08 -0000

Here at Field Gulls we strive to bring you the best in commentary and analysis. Unfortunately I'm not very good with words, so you'll have to bear with me as I illustrate my point in moving pictures.

Yes, that would be Brian Russell effectively screening Marcus Trufant out of the play. Way to be a team player, B-Russ.

Now for three you may have seen before...

KSK pointed out a while ago that Brian Russell is so slow these days that he's whiffing on his trademark late hits.

Of course, this play resulted in a Baraka Atkins sack. I just wanted to highlight the sack any other safety could have made in his sleep.

And of course my personal favorite, Brian Russell's perfect form head tackle. I think we all know what kind of joke would be appropriate here.

Questions, class?