Good morning, 12s.Â
Here's a look at what's "out there" for today - Tuesday, June 21 - about your Seattle Seahawks:
NFL.com: Earl Thomas is Seahawks Top Defensive Player
In his latest 'All-32' exercise at NFL.com, media analyst Elliot Harrison picks the top defensive player of all-time for each of the League's 32 teams.Â
For the Seahawks, Harrison narrows it down to strong safety Kenny Easley, a member of the Seahawks Ring of Honor, free safety Earl Thomas, and cornerback Richard Sherman. He lands on Thomas as Seattle's top defender, and here's why:
Earl Thomas narrowly edges Kenny Easley and Richard Sherman as the Seahawks' leading man on defense (despite playing in the back end). Still just 27, Thomas has already matched Easley with five Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro nods. It should be noted that Easley earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1984. But the trump card here is Thomas' contributions to two Super Bowl teams, a height Easley's teams were never able to reach. Thomas' postseason résumé: 82 tackles, two picks and a ring. Pretty stout.
Disagree with Harrison's pick? He welcomes you to hit him up on Twitter @HarrisonNFL, where you can ask for his thoughts on Cortez Kennedy, the Seahawks' only defensive player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Tweet Of The Day
Today's "Tweet of the Day" comes from Doug Baldwin, as the Seahawks wide receiver offers fans a look at what he calls his '5 Life Rules of Engagement.'Â
More From Around The Web
Here at Seahawks.com, digital media reporter John Boyle takes a behind-the-scenes look at the team's Rookie Transition Program held Monday that saw first-year players soak up knowledge about life in the NFL from Seahawks Legends like Walter Jones and Marcus Trufant.Â
A few current and former Seahawks took part in a celebrity basketball game at Timberline High School this past weekend.
Bob Condotta at the Seattle Times makes his initial projection of what the 53-man roster will look like for the Seahawks' regular season opener.Â
Art Thiel at SportsPressNW.com says Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is poised for his greatest season yet.
ESPN.com picks a future head coach on each of the NFL's 32 teams and Sheil Kapadia goes with cornerback Richard Sherman for the Seahawks, "Sherman was asked last season what he wants to do when he's finished playing. "I want to stay around the game, talk football," he said. "I might coach for a little while, but more than likely, just going to talk football." Media will certainly be an option for Sherman, but coaching could scratch his competitive itch. He worked his way up from a fifth-round pick to an All-Pro. He is able to connect with teammates from different backgrounds. He often works with the Seahawks' younger cornerbacks, and he seems to have a passion for the X's and O's."
Members of the Seahawks 2016 rookie class learned all about life in the NFL on Monday, June 20 at Renton's Virginia Mason Athletic Center.
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll talks with rookies at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks rookies applaud as former team executive Gary Wright steps up to speak to them at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
![[December 8, 2002]: Eagles 27- Seahawks 20Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) runs for a first down as Philadelphia Eagles' Shawn Barber gives chase in the first quarter Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album_2x/t_lazy/f_auto/seahawks/d0secuagmvhph6qihqwv.jpg)
[December 8, 2002]: Eagles 27- Seahawks 20Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) runs for a first down as Philadelphia Eagles' Shawn Barber gives chase in the first quarter Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Former Seattle Seahawks executive Gary Wright speaks to rookies at the football team's training camp and in front of a scoreboard used for basketball competitions with team members there Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
![[December 3, 1995]: Seahawks 26- Eagles 14Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Rodney Peete (9) changes the play at the line as he looks at the Seattle Seahawks defense in the third quarter of Sunday's, Dec. 3, 1995 game in Seattle. Seattle won the game 26-14. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album_2x/t_lazy/f_auto/seahawks/v1j8goglzzvuxibngv72.jpg)
[December 3, 1995]: Seahawks 26- Eagles 14Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Rodney Peete (9) changes the play at the line as he looks at the Seattle Seahawks defense in the third quarter of Sunday's, Dec. 3, 1995 game in Seattle. Seattle won the game 26-14. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
A Seattle Seahawks rookie wears a team cap backward as he listens to former team executive Gary Wright speak at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks' Taniela Tupou smiles as he applauds with other rookies at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Former Seattle Seahawks' Walter Jones, center, address rookies during a panel discussion with Bruce Fisher, left, Jordan Babineaux and Marcus Trufant, right, at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Former Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux addresses rookies during a panel discussion at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Former Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux, left, and Walter Jones address rookies during a panel discussion at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
![[September 6, 1998]: Seahawks 38- Eagles 0Seattle Seahawks huddle before the start of an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sept. 6, 1998, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell B. Reibel via AP)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album_2x/t_lazy/f_auto/seahawks/tl7qygxwvbekhpwtr285.jpg)
[September 6, 1998]: Seahawks 38- Eagles 0Seattle Seahawks huddle before the start of an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sept. 6, 1998, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell B. Reibel via AP)
Former Seattle Seahawks' Bryce Fisher, right, sits on the stage as he address rookies during a panel discussion at the football team's training camp Monday, June 20, 2016, in Renton, Wash. The team is holding a rookie symposium for the new players to give them information about the NFL. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
