Seahawks: Notes from Pete Carroll’s Labor Day press conference

Here are a few notes from Carroll heading into Week 1.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll just wrapped up a press conference following his team’s practice on Labor Day.

In the spirit of the holiday, we’ll keep these short and sweet. Here are a few notes from Carroll heading into Week 1.

Seahawks name three captains

Starting quarterback Russell Wilson, middle linebacker Bobby Wagner and linebacker/fullback Nick Bellore have been named the team captains for the 2021 season.

Only two players are unvaccinated

Carroll says that only two players on Seattle’s 53-man roster and 16-man practice squad are unvaccinated. He says he’s “pleased” with the number.

Duane Brown ready to play Week 1

The hold-in is over. Veteran left tackle Duane Brown returned to practice today after not participating during training camp. Carroll says he will be starting Week 1 against the Colts.

As for his contract, ESPN reports that Seattle doesn’t plan to extend Brown but discussions are ongoing. Adjustments to his 2021 money may be in the cards.

CB Tre Brown, TE Colby Parkinson still out

Fourth-round draft pick Tre Brown is one of several new faces in Seattle’s cornerback room. He’s currently out with a knee injury, though. Carroll has said there’s no timeline for his return and expects him to be out some time.

Tight end Colby Parkinson is also still out.

The team promoted TE Tyler Mabry from the practice squad to the active roster today to help.

Center competition still unsettled

Carroll also commented on the odd situation at the center position. On the subject of the injured Ethan Pocic and the rising Kyle Fuller, Carroll said hopefully both have a chance, whatever that means.

Nickel spot open-ended

On the subject of the slot defender competition, Carroll also wouldn’t reveal his plans. He said it’s not necesarily true that Marquise Blair or Ugo Amadi will be holding that spot.

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Countdown to Notre Dame Football: 94 Days

In 94 days we’ll again see Notre Dame football on the field as the 2020 season will open. Find out today’s ND Football fact about 94 now!

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.  Notre Dame is set to open their 2020 football season now on Labor Day weekend at Navy as the Irish will play in Annapolis for the first time in the series that’s seen 93 meetings to date.

Yesterday we got news of the game being pushed back a week and moved from Ireland to Annapolis so we moved the counter back up to 95 as we count down the days to the Saturday of Labor Day weekend.

Today we move back down to 94, a number we discussed a week ago as we remembered former star defensive lineman Willie Fry.

Today we look at another 94 in regards to the history of Notre Dame football and it has an obvious link to the 2020 season opener.

94:  This year will be the 94th meeting all-time in the series between Notre Dame and Navy.

As you’re most definitely aware, Notre Dame has dominated this series for the better part of a century, leading all-time against Navy with a 79-13-1 mark to date.

Some quick facts about the Notre Dame/Navy series:

  • Having been played every year since 1927, Notre Dame and Navy is the longest uninterrupted inter-sectional rivalry going in college football.
  • The series has been played in 11 different cities:  Baltimore, South Bend, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, East Rutherford, Dublin, Landover, Orlando, Jacksonville and San Diego.
  • Notre Dame won 43 straight in the rivalry from 1964-2006, a streak that started with the Irish beating the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach and the Midshipmen, 40-0 in Philadelphia.
  • Navy’s four wins in the series from 2007 to 2016 match the amount of wins they had against Notre Dame from 1957-2006.
  • Why keep playing such a one-sided rivalry?  As fans of both programs are likely aware, Navy using Notre Dame as a training center for V-12 candidates during WWII, paying the University enough in that time to keep the doors open.

Fans at Notre Dame/Navy This Year?

Notre Dame and Navy have changed their season opening venue to Annapolis. Navy AD shared thoughts on if there will be fans in attendance

Notre Dame and Navy have been playing each other 93 straight seasons with episode 94 now coming Labor Day weekend.  As announced earlier, that game will take place on Navy’s actual home turf for the first time in the history of the rivalry.

If you’re like me at all you have an interest college football road trips and want to experience as many of the unique venues as you can.  For me Navy is high on that list and Notre Dame now playing there makes it that much more compelling for me to try and get to.

But before I or we can go, do we know if there will be fans allowed in the stands?

Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk was on the ABC News affiliate in Washington, DC on Tuesday and discussed exactly that.

On a visit with the Baltimore ABC station he shared a little more information on the Labor Day weekend affair.

So a limited crowd is what it appears to be.  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium seats roughly 38,000 people and the pandemic means for this possibility.  If Navy goes the route that Iowa State did just over a week ago it’d mean that roughly half of that would be allowed in attendance, 19,000 in this case.

Let’s hope that Gladchuk is right (since he wasn’t for much of the spring) and that fans are in the stands.  Even if it’s just at half or a quarter capacity, it’d still mean for a memorable experience for those able to go because like he said, it won’t be happening again.