Third and one: Vikings
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...special teams. One is rookie safety Jamarca Sanford, who forcefully stripped the ball from Seattle returner Ben Obomanu in the second quarter. Updated special-teams statistics aren't available yet, but unofficially Sanford has...
Blog | November 23, 2009Why the Seahawks named Schmitt inactive
Mike Sando, NFC West...specialist Louis Rankin gives the Seahawks a fourth active running back. Another special-teams player, receiver Ben Obomanu, is also active after an injury sidelined him last week. The Seahawks might also be evolving...
Blog | November 15, 2009Houshmandzadeh pays off -- until third down
Mike Sando, NFC West...Passer Rating Rating to other receivers Differential Deion Branch 4 112.5 55.3 +57.2 Ben Obomanu 1 112.5 63.5 +49.0 John Carlson 6 97.2 59.7 +37.5...
Blog | November 07, 2009Around the NFC West: Cardinals' health key
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says Cardinals running back Tim Hightower practices kicks once a week in case s...
Blog | October 23, 2009Special challenge
Jeff Dickerson...Bay in the season opener (Jordy Nelson, 46 yards), the second occurred last week in Seattle (Ben Obomanu, 45 yards). "We set the bar high on special teams, and for me, and those guys...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 200949ers' Clements fined for huge hit on Obomanu
Mike Sando, NFC West...Clements for unnecessary roughness against the Seahawks in Week 2. Clements' spectacular hit on Seahawks receiver Ben Obomanu during a punt return late in the first quarter drew a 15-yard penalty, which was...
Blog | September 25, 2009Around the NFC West: West owns Rams
Mike Sando, NFC West...Bulger a pass just because the quarterback has taken lots of sacks in recent seasons. The Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger has taken more. Miklasz: "I realize that Ben likes to hang onto the ball, and he...
Blog | September 12, 2009Seahawks: Cutdown analysis
Mike Sando, NFC West...Jim Mora had said Babineaux would compete for the job in camp. The team went with Ben Obomanu as its fifth and final receiver, releasing Courtney Taylor and Jordan Kent. Rookie defensive linemen Nick...
Blog | September 05, 2009Ask not for whom The Turk calls, he calls for thee
Christopher HarrisWhen pro athletes talk about the possibility of getting cut, they refer to "The Turk." When The Turk comes for you, you wind up "decapitated on the ge...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2009Around the NFC West: Rams' Smith shows
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch liked what he saw from Rams rookie tackle Jason Smith. Burwell: "W...
Blog | September 04, 2009Observations from Seahawks' exhibition game
Mike Sando, NFC West...Finding a way to keep 10 defensive linemen would seem desirable. Obomanu steps up. The Seahawks figure to keep five or six receivers. Ben Obomanu appears to be affirming his status as the likely fifth...
Blog | September 04, 2009What to watch in Seahawks' exhibition game
Mike Sando, NFC West...All-out battle at receiver. The Seahawks might keep only five. Strong showings by Courtney Taylor, Ben Obomanu and Jordan Kent could convince them to keep six. Which ones? Check back after the game...
Blog | September 03, 2009Around the NFC West: Leinart's sore shoulder
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says Cardinals backup quarterback Matt Leinart suffered a shoulder injury aga...
Blog | September 03, 2009Around the NFC West: QB beauty contest
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Reed Albergotti of the Wall Street Journal says Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Hill and Kurt Warner rank among the 10 mos...
Blog | September 02, 2009First-half snap counts for Seahawks' offense
Mike Sando, NFC West...three snaps for Schmitt was hardly enough for definitive analysis. Also worth noting: Courtney Taylor, not Ben Obomanu, was one of five receivers to work with the starters in the first half. Fourth receiver...
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