Lawyer: Fugitive case against Leaf dismissed
A lawyer for Ryan Leaf says a fugitive action filed against the former NFL quarterback in Washington state has been dismissed. The Whatcom County prosecutor had filed an interstate fugitive case against Leaf after he was arrested by federal Customs agents as he crossed the border from Canada in mid-June on his way to face drug and burglary charges in Texas. Leaf posted bond in Bellingham, Wash.

Schein’s Nine: Eagles finally have WRs
For years the Eagles‘ wide receivers were a punchline. But Donovan McNabb has no more room to complain, Adam Schein says.

UFL will consider signing Vick for debut season
When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players. Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the new four-team league, says the UFL is willing to give Vick a place to play - provided there are no pending legal issues. His rights belong to the Orlando franchise. Vick already has served an 18-month sentence in federal prison for his involvement in a dogfighting ring.

VIDEO: Schein rants on Eli Manning
Big Apple personas Tiki, Strahan, Shockey and Plax are gone. Now the Giants‘ shy QB can finally take charge, Adam Schein says.

‘Fridge’ improving with help from family, friends
Michael Dean Perry knows the day is coming when his good-natured, gap-toothed older brother nicknamed “The Fridge” will be back to his old, affable self. But that will take some time and William Perry understands that, Michael Dean said.

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Seahawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

During the final day of minicamp offensive tackle Walter Jones ran wind sprints and worked out of a three-point stance at the end of practice. It was the first, significant work Jones had done on the field since opting for microfracture knee surgery to alleviate pain in his left knee that shortened his 2008 season.

Jones is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp at the end of July. However, at 35 years old, Jones is coming to the end of an impressive career as one of the top tackles in the game. If Jones cannot return to the field healthy, Seattle will have to resort to Plan B, which is move right tackle Sean Locklear to left tackle and play Ray Willis at right tackle.

The Seahawks signed Locklear to a five-year, $32 million deal with an eye…

NFL punter Jon Ryan hosting kicking camp in Regina

REGINA a ‘ Jon Ryan has two camps on his mind. The Seattle Seahawks punter is preparing for the second annual Jon Ryan Kicking and Punting Camp, to be held Thursday and Friday at Scotty Livingstone Field.

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Seahawks Open Training Camp To Fans

The Seattle Seahawks are opening 14 training camp practices to the public next month.

No excuses for Houshmandzadeh
He played seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and put up huge numbers while in the Queen City, but playing for a notoriously cheap franchise can have its drawbacks as well. However, Seattle Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh says in his new digs he has nothing to complain about and he’s ready to have another big season…

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Seattle Seahawks: Five Predictions For the 2009 Season

As we approach the start of the 2009 campaign, one cannot help but throw out some predictions for the season.

Seattle Seahawks Choose Taylor Mays

This is the very first thing we should hear at the draft in 2010. Players like him don’t come around very often.

2009 Fantasy outlooks: Seattle Seahawks

Injuries decimated the Seahawks‘ 2008 season as players up and down the roster went on Injured Reserve.

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49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Seattle Seahawks

June 25, 9:49 AM Comment RSS TJ Houshmandzadeh and a healthy Matt Hasselbeck could make Seattle dangerous again.

Top 10 remaining free agents
It’s almost July and the NFL unemployment line is full of future Hall faces. Scout.com busts out its list of the best unsigned free agents.

NFL looks into Dolphins WR’s fake Twitter account
“Tweets” are not so sweet for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess.

Seattle Seahawks: Five Predictions For the 2009 Season

As we approach the start of the 2009 campaign, one cannot help but throw out some predictions for the season.

Lawyers to present Vick bankruptcy update
Lawyers for suspended NFL star Michael Vick are headed back to bankruptcy court in Virginia. Vick is not expected to attend Tuesday’s hearing in Norfolk, where attorneys will update the judge on progress toward developing a new Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. The judge rejected Vick’s first plan in April, saying it wasn’t feasible. Vick is winding down his 23-month sentence for operating a dogfighting ring.

Today’s NFL rookies face many obstacles
All right guys, you’re in the NFL now. That means it’s time to come to Roger Goodell’s good behavior boot camp, Alex Marvez says.

Former Chief won’t be charged in fatal crash
Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Rich Baldinger will not face charges in a traffic accident that left a 61-year-old woman dead. Jackson County (Mo.) prosecutor’s office spokeswoman Velda Cook said Monday that investigators have determined that a car collision Saturday in Blue Springs between Baldinger and Marilyn Walters of Grain Valley was accidental. Walters was killed in the collision. Baldinger played for the Chiefs from 1982-93.

Supreme Court to hear NFL licensing case
In taking a case involving the National Football League’s exclusive licensing deal for sports merchandise, the Supreme Court could go beyond caps and give leagues more leeway in areas such as team relocation, legal scholars said Monday. “A broad ruling in favor of the NFL could rewrite almost all of sports antitrust law,” said Gabe Feldman, associate law professor and director of the Sports Law Program at Tulane University in New Orleans. The court will hear an appeal from American Needle Inc.

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Buzzwords: Latest news from every team’s camp
The NFL season can’t get here soon enough for Broncos coach Josh McDaniels. Until then, check out the latest NFL Buzzwords.

VIDEO: Should PEDs affect Canton votes?
With Rodney Harrison’s recent retirement, should a past positive drug test void his HOF status? Adam Schein urges an open mind.

NFL asks high court to weigh in on antitrust case
In the legal equivalent of running up the score, the National Football League is going to the Supreme Court in search of a bigger victory in an antitrust tussle over team merchandise than it already won from a lower court. The Supreme Court could decide as early as Monday whether it will hear the case, which involves American Needle Inc.’s challenge to the league’s exclusive contract for selling headwear such as caps and hats with team logos on them. American Needle of Buffalo Grove, Ill.

7 Points: Ravens need a receiver now
Nearly every WR trade rumor involves the Ravens. Ed Thompson warns them to nix high-risk, high-reward options around Joe Flacco.

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Jurevicius sues Browns over staph infection
Former Cleveland Browns receiver Joe Jurevicius is suing the team and the Cleveland Clinic, accusing doctors of negligence over a staph infection in his right knee that kept him off the field last year. Shannon Polk, an attorney for Jurevicius, said the lawsuit was filed Friday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. It alleges that team physicians failed to warn Jurevicius that therapy equipment was not always cleaned at the team’s training facility.

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Positional Power Rankings: QB packages
Tom Brady is the game’s best QB, but one injury and the Pats miss the playoffs. Adrian Hasenmayer ranks every team’s QB corps.

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Schmitt arrested for investigation of DUI (PA SportsTicker)
Seahawks fullback Owen Schmitt has apologized for “poor judgment” after getting arrested in a Seattle suburb for investigation of drunken driving.

Schmitt Arrested for DUI
Seahawks second-year fullback Owen Schmitt was stopped by police last Saturday in Black Diamond on suspicion of drunken driving. Schmitt registered blood alcohol levels of .151 and .161 at the scene and was arrested.

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Schein’s Nine: Cutler should grin and bear it
Jay Cutler may want the Bears to add a certain former teammate, but Adam Schein says his current wideout options are just fine.

NFL’s top 10 clutch players
Forget what stat-heads say as numbers just can’t fully define someone. Adrian Hasenmayer ranks the best players under pressure.

Packers lock in star WR Jennings with $27M deal
The Green Bay Packers have accomplished perhaps their most important goal of the offseason: signing wide receiver Greg Jennings to a contract extension. The Packers announced Wednesday that they had struck a new deal with Jennings, a second-round draft pick in 2006 who has blossomed into one of the league’s most dangerous receivers. Terms were not disclosed, but the new deal was expected to put Jennings among the NFL’s highest-paid receivers.

Peppers ends stalemate, signs with Panthers
Julius Peppers’ long stalemate with the Carolina Panthers is over. The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end signed his one-year, $16.7 million tender under the franchise tag Wednesday, ending the chances that Peppers could hold out at the start of training camp. Peppers said at the end of last season that he wanted to play elsewhere and pleaded with Carolina to allow him to become a free agent. The Panthers still placed the franchise tag on him, limiting his movement.

Fisher’s nickname for RBs: ‘Dumb and Dumber’
Chris Johnson and LenDale White, Tennessee’s self-proclaimed Smash and Dash running backs, are dueling over what they want to be called nowadays. Johnson has dubbed himself Every Coach’s Dream both on his Twitter account and to reporters. On Wednesday, he again declared that Smash and Dash is over. White, the Smash in the nickname, compared Johnson to a little brother who is a bit delirious from all the attention he received from being the only rookie voted to the Pro Bowl in 2008.

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