Good morning, 12s.
Here's a look at what's "out there" for today — Wednesday, December 14 — about your Seattle Seahawks:
NFL.com Features Seahawks GM John Schneider
This week on NFL.com, NFL Media columnist Mike Silver took a deep look into the rise of Seahawks general manager John Schneider, covering his connection with head coach Pete Carroll, how he landed his first job with the Green Bay Packers and much more.
In one area of the story, Silver details how Schneider investigated Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson prior to the 2012 NFL Draft after watching Wilson lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a victory over Michigan State in the 2011 Big Ten Championship game:
"After the game, my brother was just eating at a bar," Wilson recalls. "This guy -- 5-8, looks like he's a frat guy -- comes up to my brother and says, 'Hey, are you Harry Wilson? Russell Wilson's brother?' "
Says Schneider: "So I was able to buy his brother a beer and was able to talk to him like, 'Come on, man -- is this stuff legit?' I was grilling him."
A few months later, at the combine, Schneider had a frank conversation with the quarterback.
"He believes in himself so much," Schneider says. "His self-efficacy is off the charts. So I saw him and I just felt the need to tell him, 'Andrew Luck is going to be the first player drafted. You're not going to go where you should be drafted, and it's going to be based purely off your height.' I was just trying to keep it real with him. He gives me crud about it to this day, like it was a challenge or something."
*Wilson, not surprisingly, has a slightly modified recollection: "I remember the story different. He was like, 'Yeah, we've already got a quarterback, and it looks like we won't be taking one.' And there were a bunch of other coaches and GMs around at the time. And he kind of walked away and I was like, 'OK ... I'll make sure I see you later.' *
You can read Silver's full piece on Schneider here.
Tweet Of The Day
Today's "Tweet of the Day" comes from Seahawks tight end Brandon Williams, who shared the following words of wisdom:
https://twitter.com/brandonw885/status/809080567803297793
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The Seahawks and the Rams have battled 37 times since 1976 and will face off again on Thursday during Week 14 at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks currently lead the overall series 21-16.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Cornell Webster (38) stops Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Drew Hill (29) during an NFL pre-season game Aug. 19, 1979 in Los Angeles. The Rams defeated the Seahawks 21-17. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Quarterback Dave Krieg (17) of the Seattle Seahawks releases a pass against the Los Angeles Rams in 1991. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Seattle Seahawks's Ricky Watters is turned on his side by St. Louis Rams' Devin Bush during the second half in Seattle Sunday, Sept 10, 2000. The Rams won 37-34. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck makes a pass against the St. Louis Rams during the first half in Seattle, Sunday Dec. 22, 2002. Hasselbeck passed for 303 yards completing 20 in 32 attempts as the Seahawks win 30-10. Behind is Rams' Troyka Jackson and Seahawks' Walter Jones. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks' Alex Bannister (85) hits St. Louis Rams' DeJaun Groce after Groce caught a punt during the first quarter in Seattle Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
St. Louis Rams' Grant Wistrom sacks Seattle Seahawks' Matt Hasselbeck in the second quarter Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ken Lucas intercepts a pass intended for St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt (81) in the first quarter Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004 at Qwest Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks receiver Jerry Rice leaps to make a one-handed catch against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri on November 14, 2004. The Rams won 23-12. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (37) picks his way through the St. Louis Rams defense in the first quarter, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
Seattle Seahawks defenders Kris Richard, left, and Ken Lucas, right, break up a pass intended for St. Louis Rams' Torry Holt in the third quarter of their NFC wild-card playoff game in Seattle, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
St. Louis Rams' Marshall Faulk, left, is pushed out of bounds by Seattle Seahawks' Lofa Tatupu on a second quarter, 15-yard pass reception, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, in Seattle. Faulk gained a first down on the play. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Mark Bulger, right, is sacked by Seattle Seahawks' Julian Peterson in the forth quarter in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. The Seahawks won 30-28. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)
St. Louis Rams' Steven Jackson loses his helmet after scoring on a 14-yard run against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, in Seattle. The Seahawks defeated the Rams 24-22. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Seattle Seahawks' Courtney Taylor, left, is unable to hold onto a pass in the end zone as St. Louis Rams' Fakhir Brown defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks' Nate Burleson sails through the air as he returns a kick during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Dante Hall evades a diving Seattle Seahawks' Lance Laury during an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks full back Leonard Weaver, right, is hit by St. Louis Rams cornerback Ronald Bartell while trying to catch a pass in the end zone during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in St. Louis. Bartell was able to keep Weaver from catching the ball but Seattle went on to win the game 23-20. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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