Have you ever seen a bird stuck in the wind? The bird just keeps flapping its wings and stays in the same spot. This is what happened to the Seattle Seahawks in the 2009 NFL season, but instead of staying still, they were going backwards.  The Seattle Seahawks have now pointed their beaks in a different direction. They fired Jim L. Mora and are going with Pete Carrol.

 Pete Carrol has coached in the NFL before. He originally coached the New York Jets and the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, those seasons did not look pretty and he got fired. He then stepped down from the big leagues and coached the USC Trojans. Many USC fans were uncomfortable with this move because of his failures in the NFL. He then surprised everyone by winning three consecutive rose bowl games, six BCS victories, a total record of 97-19, and increased attendance at home games.

The question on everyone’s mind is if he is ready to go back up to the big leagues and turn around the Seattle Seahawk’s season of 5-11, which is something no one would want to buy a Seattle Seahawk ticket to watch. Coach Carrol has the confidence to back him up from proving his critics wrong while coaching the USC Trojans, but the NCAA is not the NFL and it has been a while since he has coached an NFL team.

 A big factor Pete Carrol has going for him is that he is basically being given a second chance in the NFL. Everyone dreams of a second chance in anything. If he gets his team a winning record, he will shut his critics up like he did with USC, and put his previous failures in the NFL behind him. He can turn the Seattle Seahawks into a team fans would want to buy tickets for.

 The past of Pete Carrol contains failure in the NFL, but great success in the NCAA, did the Seahawks just point their heads into another hurricane or are they going to get the wind at their backs, propelling them into the sunrise of great season?

The New York Yankees are the best, the worst, the most overpaid, who? It depends on what background you are from that determines what you will say about the Yankees, but George Steinbrenner was the owner that gave the Yankees their reputation of a great team. For the person that said, “Who?” George Steinbrenner was the owner of the New York Yankees from 1973 to 2010. He was the man that brought the Yankees to the top of the MLB.

 George Steinbrenner was known for using his money to get what he wanted. He was also known for overpaying his players. These two characteristics are what enabled him to create an outstanding team. This is because of one simple fact, talent follows the money. Many owners hated him for this because they didn’t have that kind of money to throw around and he was taking great athletes from their team that would make fans want to buy their tickets, but instead of buying their tickets, they bought New York Yankee tickets instead. This led him to a couple of bans as the team’s general partner. When you looked through all the bans and criticism surrounding George Steinbrenner, he still had the number one team in the MLB and that is a fact.

 He was able to accumulate 11 American League Pennants, 16 East Division titles, and 7 World Series titles. All the criticism he received could not remove the fact that George Steinbrenner was doing something right to have his team win so many titles.

 With George Steinbrenner’s death, everyone is asking, “what now?”. Will the remaining Steinbrenner brothers keep George’s legacy alive or will we see a change in the long lived reputation of the New York Yankees?

There has been so much talk lately about all the quarterbacks the Bronco’s have and how the offense will do during the season. Where is the talk about the defense? The truth of the matter is that if a team has no defense, it’s impossible for them to win the game and the Bronco’s defense did not exactly hold up last season. I do not think anyone would want to buy a Bronco’s ticket to sit through the second half of last season again. There is hope for the defense though. The Bronco’s acquired a player that could be the cornerstone of the defense and this player is Jamal Williams.

 Jamal Williams was a defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers before he became a Denver Bronco. At six feet and three inches and 348 pounds, he is one monster of a player. As a Charger, he was a great nose tackle for there 3-4 defense. This could be the player that could fit perfectly into the Bronco’s scheme.

 Jamal Williams is not one of the rookie players who has just come out of the draft with no experience in the NFL. He has the experience with 476 tackles, 13 sacks, and many pro bowl invitations. He is someone that fans would buy Bronco’s tickets for to see him tear it up on the field. Experience is something the Bronco’s need to hold there relatively young team together. This is true on the defensive line, which got shattered against the run last season.

 A football team requires many things to come together to make that team great. Experience and the ability to pick your head up when times are tough are two things that are needed. Since the head coach lacks experience, experience has to be found inside the players. The players with experience, like Jamal Williams, have the responsibility of keeping everyone’s heads held high when things are tough and to make them understand that it is not over until that clock reads 0:00.

After a lucky win in the 2009 season, followed by some momentum. Bronco’s ticket holders might have actually believed that this might be the year that the Broncos will actually be a descent team. Then the bomb shell dropped and they ended up with an 8-8 record. The lovely Broncos were back to the usual average team, were people only bought Bronco’s tickets based on who is coming into town.

Hope was then restored when Tim Tebow stepped into the Bronco’s spotlight. A first round draft pick, that played for Florida. Would this be the guy that would make fans excited to buy Bronco’s tickets again? The other side claims that McDaniels is just creating a nice display of quarterbacks to choose from, when the draft pick could have been used on a defensive asset, which hasn’t been very strong. Only time will tell, but Tebow does seem like a promising player.

Tebow is not just a regular quarterback; he has the unusual combination of a half runner, half passer quarterback could be what the Broncos need. McDaniels has said he will not start Tebow, but some running plays have specifically designed to use Tebow’s gift. It would be a treat to see this 250 pound rookie take off with the ball. That’s sure to be a Bronco’s tickets seller.

One thing that usually lacks when players have talent, is their work ethic. Tebow has already shown he is different. He has been seen on the field after practice, still working at it. Champ Bailey seems to have already come to like him because he has seen him out there whether there is media attention or not.

 This is one guy that is sure to attract fans to buy Bronco’s tickets and be a great asset to the Bronco’s. He has the talent and the work ethic, now all he needs is the experience, which only comes with time.

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There are many reasons the City of Seattle is known as the Emerald City, but one of the main reasons is the glowing green seen there year round. The city resides in the northwest central portion of the state of Washington next to the water with a temperate climate seen all year round, this allows an extended growing season giving the color green in almost every aspect of the city through out the year.

Also, you’ll find the proximity to the water offers many different tourist activities, again, the year round, allowing for many opportunities to enjoy the area. The city itself has many different cultural activities and the proximity to the mountains (two different ranges) again, offers activities all year.

Whether it’s the water and Puget Sound you’re looking to enjoy or the Cascade Mountain range and the Olympic Mountain range you’re sure to find an activity that suits your outdoor style. In fact, Seattle residence are known as some of the fittest city patrons in the nation due to the variety of activities you can participate in throughout the year.

The city of Seattle is also known as an economic growth area due to not only the many industries but also because the area is also known for farming, tourism, and of course, is a base for Boeing and Microsoft.

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The Seattle Seahawks, play their games in Seattle, Washington.They play football as a profession.

In 1976 a terrible thing happened. Before their first game, Lloyd Norstrom (team owner) died of a heart attack.

The following year the Seahawks made a bad move and traded their top pick in the draft to the Dallas Cowboys. This was a major decision that they regretted later.

The year after that, (1978) the Seahawks surprised the Raiders by beating them twice in the same season. This encouraged them to move forward and gave a feeling that if they worked hard they could do almost anything.

Things were not looking too good for them the following year. They lost their first five games. A week later they were humiliated by losing at the Kingdome. Amazingly they bounced back by winning five of their six ending games. It is important to not give up and to keep looking ahead. We must always strive to do our best, and that will be enough.

I thought it would be interesting to give a little early history. This team is persistent and presses forward to reach their goal. Today the team is preparing for the new season. They have had mini camps and take breaks for a weekend, then back to mini camp. They work out with weights and are working on high speed movements. Like most sports you have to put your whole self into them to prepare your body and your mind for this physical sport.

Football is a high contact sport and you must be well protected to engage in it. It takes lots of practice and conditioning to prepare for it. Then you have to learn all the team plays and be prepared for every game. The coach is very important in this game and he must have total cooperation from his team to get a winning team.

The latest news is Pete Carrol, former coach of the USS Trojans, who had a winning team, is now coaching the Seattle Seahawks.

After months of speculation the NFL draft has arrived. The schedules for the upcoming season have been released and the anticipation of a new season is mounting.Everyone goes into the draft with the intention of filling holes where they are weak and overall improving their football team. The AFC West has some interesting scenarios.What will the Chargers do? They need a nose tackle and a running back and with their No 28 and No 40 picks who will they go after first.Will new offensive coordinator Charlie Weiss influence the Kansas City Chiefs into taking qb Jimmy Clausen or will they go after receiver Golden Tate. Are the Denver Broncos going to try and replace Brandon Marshall with Dez Bryant.The Broncos also need a center. Are the Oakland Raiders after a quarterback or possibly going after a defensive player.Will Tebow end up in the AFC West. Throughout the entire NFL there are hundreds of possibilities. For the loyal fans draft day is one of the most exciting events in preparation for another exciting season of NFL football.

The Colorado Avalanche and the Denver Nuggets are headed to the playoffs.  Both teams have fought hard to get there and now we’ll see how far they can go. The Avalanche get the San Jose Sharks in the first round and although they will be underdogs, Captain Adam Foote and the rest of the Avalanche are optimistic about their chances. This should be an exciting series.

The Denver Nuggets are likely to enter the playoffs without Coach George Karl as he recovers from throat and neck cancer treatments. There is nothing Coach Karl would like more than to return to his team for the playoffs but that is up in the air at this point. This is the seventh consecutive year the Nuggets have made it to the playoffs and they are hoping that Chauncy Billups and Carmello Anthony can step up and get them past the first round and into the finals.