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Seattle hosts former Seahawks Justin Britt, Paul Richardson on visits

The Seattle Seahawks are hosting two former teammates for visits on Wednesday, center Justin Britt and wide receiver Paul Richardson.

The Seattle Seahawks are continuing to scour the league’s remaining, available players to help bolster the roster ahead of the 2020 regular season.

On Wednesday the team hosted a couple of familiar faces – former Seahawks center Justin Britt and former Seattle wide receiver, Paul Richardson.

Both visits were listed on the NFL’s official transaction wire.

The potential return of Britt seems intriguing due to the fact the Seahawks have been struggling to find a legit, starting center following his release earlier in the year.

Britt finished last season on the Seahawks injured reserve after tearing his ACL Week 8.

Richardson is reportedly undergoing COVID-19 testing at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center and could sign with Seattle as soon as this week.

The Seahawks have a rest day after their mock game and return to duty on Friday.

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How to watch 2020 ESPYS hosted by Russell Wilson, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe

Everything you need to know to watch Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, Storms Sue Bird and OL Reign’s Megan Rapinoe host the 2020 ESPY awards.

The 2020 ESPYS will be a virtual event this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that continues to impact the nation. The annual awards show will also have a different feel, as it’s shifting its focus “from outstanding athletic achievement to further highlight narratives of service, perseverance, and courage within the world of sports,” per the ESPN press release.

Three of the most exciting athletes in sports today will be hosting the event: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird and OL Reign winger Megan Rapinoe.

“The ESPYS are always a highlight for me every year and I’m incredibly honored that they’ve asked me to co-host this year’s special show,” Wilson said via the press release. “Although the sports world is on a pause, Megan, Sue, and I hope to shine a light on some of the amazing stories of resilience that we are seeing through this unique time.”

The ESPYS will air Sunday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m. PT on ESPN and streaming on Watch ESPN.

Be sure and follow Seahawks Wire for the list of award winners.

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Saints, NFL considering delay for New Orleans’ hosting next Super Bowl

The New Orleans Saints and the NFL are discussing whether to host the Super Bowl in 2025 instead due to a Mardi Gras scheduling conflict.

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The NFL’s decision to expand its regular season to 17 games has resulted in larger changes for its schedule, and one of those could be hitting Saints fans close to home. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reported Thursday that the NFL has been in discussions with the Saints and the city of New Orleans about a scheduling conflict between the 2024 Super Bowl and that year’s Mardi Gras festivities.

That combination of mass events may be too much for the city’s infrastructure to support, so it’s possible that New Orleans could end up hosting the 2025 Super Bowl instead. The Saints won the bid to host the 2024 title game back in 2018, making it the eleventh Super Bowl to be played in New Orleans, more than any other American city.

There are a few upsides to postponing the year in which the Saints will host another Super Bowl. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome began extensive renovation work earlier this offseason as part of a yearslong effort to modernize the facility. Delaying its next Super Bowl appearance would do a lot to take pressure off the construction timeline. But the league and the city have not yet ruled out whether to keep the New Orleans-hosted 2024 Super Bowl in place as scheduled, and it’s unclear which city would host instead.

For the curious, here are the locations of the remaining Super Bowls that have been awarded:

  • 2021, Super Bowl LV: Tampa, Fla.
  • 2022, Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles, Cal.
  • 2023, Super Bowl LVII: Glendale, Ari.
  • 2024, Super Bowl LVIII: New Orleans, La.

Saints vice president of communications Greg Bensel later issued a statement to the media:

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