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Seahawks announce no fans allowed at next 2 games at Lumen Field

The Seattle Seahawks have announced no fans will be allowed at the next two games at Lumen Field due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.

The Seattle Seahawks had hoped to have fans in the stands at some point during the 2020 NFL season but that may not be the case. Based on the recent surge of COVID-19 cases around the country and the Seattle area, the team made the difficult decision to announce Lumen Field would remain empty for at least the next two home games.

“Due to the current case counts of COVID-19 in our state, we will continue playing without fans in attendance at our home games on Dec. 6 (vs. N.Y. Giants) and Dec. 13 (vs. N.Y. Jets),” the statement reads. “We are continuing to work closely with local public health and government officials and are committed to following their lead to keep our community safe. We will keep fans informed as decisions are made for our Dec. 27 home game and beyond. We continue to urge all fans to remain vigilant with physical distancing, mask wearing and following all local guidelines.”

The Seahawks will square off against the Eagles in Philadelphia this Monday night in yet another prime-time appearance.

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Seahawks will play first 3 homes games without fans in attendance

The Seattle Seahawks had now formally announced the team will play first three homes games of the 2020 season without fans in attendance.

The Seattle Seahawks finally made the difficult announcement many had been expecting for a number of weeks now. The Seahawks will play at least their first three home games at CenturyLink Field without fans in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Seattle is now set to host the Patriots Week 2, the Cowboys Week 3 and the Vikings in Week 5 – all without the 12s in the stands.

The Falcons have already announced no fans will be present Week 1 when the Seahawks square off in Atlanta for their season opener.

Seattle’s public relations department tweeted the following statement on Wednesday afternoon.

“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult determination to play at least our first three home games (Sept. 20, Sept. 27 and Oct. 11) without fans in attendance,” the statement reads. “While CenturyLink Field has become the best home-field advantage in the league thanks to the energy and passion of the 12s, the health and safety of all of our fans, players and staff remains our top priority. While we are hopeful that conditions will improve as the season moves forward, we will continue to follow the lead of public health and government officials to make future decisions about having fans in attendance.”

The team will contact season ticket holders who have requested to continue receiving gameday details should circumstances change and conditions improve in the future.

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How, when and where to watch Seahawks ‘Training Camp Live’

A complete listing of the broadcast schedule for the 15 episodes of Seattle Seahawks “Training Camp Live.”

Seattle Seahawks fans will now get a chance to get a glimpse of their favorite players on the field this summer after all. Although all practices have now been closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Seahawks are now offering the chance for the 12s to watch the action via 15 episodes of “Training Camp Live.”

The live broadcasts from the VMAC are set to begin next Wednesday, Aug. 12 and can be viewed locally on Q13 Fox as well as streamed on Seahawks.com and the team’s social media channels.

Below is the complete schedule of events, which is subject to change at any time.

“Training Camp Live” broadcast times:

Wednesday Aug. 12, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Thursday Aug. 13, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Friday Aug. 14, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Sunday Aug. 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Monday Aug. 17, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Tuesday Aug. 18, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Thursday Aug. 20, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Friday Aug. 21, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Monday Aug. 24, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Tuesday Aug. 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Friday Aug. 28, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, Aug. 29, 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT *
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2:00-3:00 p.m. PT
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2:00-3:00 p.m. PT
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2:00-3:00 p.m. PT

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Pete Carroll: Russell Wilson will be the best he’s ever been in 2020

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll joined 710 ESPN Seattle to discuss quarterback Russell Wilson and what he will be like in 2020.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll joined 710 ESPN Seattle’s John Clayton on Friday to discuss quarterback Russell Wilson; specifically, enhancing his role in the team’s offense going forward.

Carroll praised Wilson as he usually does, stating that he is the best he has been throughout his entire career going into 2020. He also stressed the importance of having a balanced team and explained how Wilson factors into that equation.

“Russell is at the best of his game that he’s ever been and his command, his control and understanding of everything we can put forth on him allows him to be, I think, at the best he’s ever been,” Carroll said. “… And we want him to have more opportunities to be the factor of the game and control the game. But John, in just football in general, that doesn’t mean that you throw the football all the time to do that. We need to be a really good, functioning team that’s hard to beat because we’re so good at the things we do. That means that you have to have balance in your game.”

Carroll acknowledged the clamor from fans to “let Russ cook,” but assured them that Wilson will be at the top of his game if there is a season in 2020.

“We’re not going to take anything away from Russell’s ability to produce – we want to maximize his opportunities,” Carroll said. “So whatever this ‘Russell cook’ thing is about, I don’t know what it’s about, but he is at his best, he is in the most command he’s ever been, and he and (offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer) and the offensive staff have worked this offseason to a point where we’re ready to unveil it, the best version of us. And that means the best version of Russ.”

Wilson will need to be at his best for Seattle to even have a chance at making it to Super Bowl LV. 12s will hope that they will indeed see the best version of him.

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Fans won’t be allowed to attend training camp practices in 2020

Due to the rising cases of COVID-19, the NFL has mandated that fans won’t be allowed to attend training camp practices in 2020.

The National Football League has less than three weeks to finishing ironing out the details for a safe return to football before players report to training camps on July 28. Rookies and other select players will be allowed to arrive even earlier.

A number of details have already been decided upon and agreed to between the NFL and the players’ union including the decision to close camps to fans this season.

Most teams around the league, including the Seahawks, normally open up a number of practices to the public throughout the summer. But with the coronavirus spreading rampantly around the country, protecting players, staff, media and fans have become top priorities.

There is some good news, however, and the 12s might just get a couple of chances to watch their favorite team in action after all. Clubs may be allowed to have up to two fan events at stadiums throughout the preseason with strict protocols in place, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport.

The Seahawks have yet to announce any plans for events in the works but did confirm a refund policy for season ticket holders via an email on Thursday.

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The Athletic writers rank Seahawks CenturyLink Field 2nd-best in NFL

NFL writers for the Athletic have voted and ranked the Seattle Seahawks’ CenturyLink Field as the second-best stadium in the league.

Seattle Seahawks fans know one thing for certain, their team plays in one of the greatest stadiums in the National Football League.

Writers for the media outlet, The Athletic, seem to agree, ranking CenturyLink Field as the second-best venue in the NFL, behind only Minnesota’s U.S. Bank Stadium.

“This stadium tied for the most top-five votes but fell one first-place vote short in the tiebreaker,” Jon Machot notes in his post. “Ten NFL stadiums have opened since CenturyLink, but it competes well with all of them. It doesn’t have a roof, but it gets as loud, if not louder, than any of the stadiums that do.”

The 31 writers, all who cover the NFL, took a look at the top five and bottom five stadiums around the league taking into account a number of factors in determining the best of the best.

Whether Seahawks fans will get a chance to prove CenturyLink Field can live up to its ranking this season remains to be seen in light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases around the nation.

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Steve Raible identifies his favorite call of his play-by-play career

Seattle Seahawks announcer Steve Raible said his favorite play call of his career was the announcement of the team’s Super Bowl victory.

Seattle Seahawks play-by-play announcer Steve Raible recently identified his favorite radio call of his career. It was none other than his announcement that the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII.

“12s, they’re bringing the trophy home, your Seahawks — Super Bowl 48 champions!”

Raible told NBC Sports Northwest that it was not the most important play, but the most fun moment.

“That’s the most fun call I’ve ever had. It wasn’t a play, but it was the exclamation to that night,” Raible said. “That was the moment we could all celebrate and boy we sure did.”

Everyone knows what happened the following year, but this was the finest moment in Seahawks’ franchise history and will be remembered in the Emerald City for eternity.

Reliving this moment will hopefully give Seattle fans something positive to recall as everyone patiently waits for the reopening of professional sports and the start of the 2020 NFL regular season.

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NFL planning on full stadiums until medical community says otherwise

NFL EVP of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, said the NFL is still planning on full stadiums this fall despite the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Football League is still gearing up for the start of the scheduled 2020 regular season despite the coronavirus pandemic that is keeping most sports teams off fields around the country.

The NFL, for now, is planning on stadiums full of fans this fall.

NFL EVP of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, explained the game plan during an interview Friday with Brian Mitchell of The Team 980.

“We are planning to have full stadiums until the medical community tells us otherwise,” Vincent said. “Now remember when we’re talking – we’re talking about September, August, September. So there’s a lot that can happen here. So we’re planning for full stadiums.”

A number of teams around the league have slowly begun to reopen their facilities, although under strict guidelines from the NFL and local officials.

Vincent does acknowledge, however, that things could likely look different in stadiums this season if social distancing and other safety measures don’t allow for full capacity.

“We also know that we have to plan for half stadiums,” Vincent said. “Three-quarters. So we’re planning for all of these different scenarios. But first and foremost, we’re making every effort, working with the medical community, if we can have those stadiums with all people until they tell us otherwise when that time comes, that’s our plan.

“That’s our plan of action.”

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How to join Seattle Seahawks virtual 3-day NFL draft party

Everything you need to know to join the Seattle Seahawks’ virtual draft party all three days of the 2020 NFL Draft.

The 2020 NFL Draft will be completely virtual this year but that isn’t stopping the Seattle Seahawks from hosting their annual draft party.

The Seahawks will be offering an interactive virtual party prior to the broadcasts on April 23, 24 and 25.

The one-hour party shows will be hosted by KIRO 97.3 FM’s Gee Scott and 710 ESPN Seattle’s Stacy Rost. Seahawks Legends and celebrity 12s are expected to attend, including Matt Hasselbeck, Joel McHale, Mina Kimes, Lofa Tatupu and Lawyer Milloy.

Seattle fans can join the fun through the following links on Seahawks.com, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and use the hashtag #SeahawksDraft for a chance to be featured during the virtual party.

Here’s a look at the complete schedule for the 2020 virtual draft party coverage:

Thursday, April 23
Virtual Draft Party from 4:00-5:00 p.m. PT.
Round 1 begins at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Friday, April 24
Virtual Draft Party from 3:00-4:00 p.m. PT
Rounds 2-3 begin at 4:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, April 25
Virtual Draft Party 8:00-9:00 a.m. PT
Rounds 4-7 begin at 9:00 a.m. PT

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