Seahawk Recap from ESPN's NFC West Blog

It's possible some NFL receivers will spend more time catching passes from a division rival than from their own quarterbacks over the next five weeks. 

Collectively bargained rules prevent players from holding informal practice sessions at their teams' facilities. Some of them will work out at their former colleges, where former teammates are sometimes current rivals. 

Clare Farnsworth of seahawks.com says Seattle quarterback Matt Flynn has plans to work out at LSU, where his former college teammate, Arizona Cardinals receiver Early Doucet, also works out. Flynn: "That’s kind of my home base in the offseason. There’s a bunch of NFL guys that are from LSU, so I get together with the Early Doucets, Brandon LaFells -- guys that I played with in college that are in the NFL. We all get together and we work out in the mornings." Noted: Players bargained for freer offseasons. The new rules assure freer offseasons. Allowing players to practice informally at team headquarters would put pressure on them to do so. 

Dave Boling of the Tacoma News Tribune offers in-depth thoughts on Seattle quarterbacks Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Flynn and Russell Wilson. On Flynn: "I don’t care for his throwing motion. He has a bit of an elbow-first push to it. At first look, it makes him seem a bit unimposing as a passer. Many great quarterbacks have flourished with unique styles, though. Whereas Jackson has the look of a thoroughbred athlete, Flynn is less impressive on the hoof. The difference is in efficiency. Flynn identifies his target, anticipates the opening, and gets the ball into the receiver’s catching-window with great regularity. His timing and accuracy make him look like a quarterback who can move the sticks, and be a very nice fit in the Hawks' run-balanced offense." 

Dan Hanzus of NFL.com says coach Pete Carroll has "no remorse" after incurring league punishment for the way his team practiced during recent minicamps. Carroll: "We get docked a little bit for that but we were trying to make the most of a situation that was not guided very clearly. There were some things written, but there's always been some things written. We saw no tape, nobody showed us, nobody talked to us about it. I have no remorse about it at all; we got 10 OTAs in eight days, that's all I can tell you." 

Brian McIntyre of NFL.com revisits a recent Alan Branch interview for thoughts about how the Seattle defensive tackle plans to improve his pass-rush ability. McIntyre: "Branch played in over 60 percent of the Seahawks' defensive snaps last season and frequently remained on the field in nickel and dime packages. With Jones improving the team's depth, and Irvin expected to play a prominent role opposite Chris Clemons, Branch will likely rotate with Red Bryant, Brandon Mebane and Clinton McDonald in pass-rushing situations."
All articles Courtesy of Mike Sando's blog on ESPN.