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Raw footage: Coast Guard rescues dog that fell 300 feet from cliff

A dog that fell 300 feet from a cliff in Oregon has been reunited with its owners, thanks to a heroic helicopter rescue by the United States Coast Guard.

A dog that fell 300 feet from a cliff in Oregon has been reunited with its owners, thanks to a dramatic helicopter rescue this week by the U.S. Coast Guard.

USCG Air Station Astoria was involved in the rescue, which entailed an airlift of the injured dog, named Leo, at Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach.

The accompanying footage shows Leo – appearing injured and scared, but alert – being comforted by one of the rescuers before being hoisted with the rescuer to the helicopter.

The footage also shows Leo, wrapped in a blanket, being reunited with his owners after the helicopter had landed.

One of the crew commented during the touching reunion: “Aw, hugs! Hugs all the way around.”

Leo’s condition was not immediately known.

Seahawks in communication with free agent Everson Griffen

The Seattle Seahawks recently had communication with free agent defensive end Everson Griffen, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

The Seattle Seahawks have taken multiple steps to address their depleted pass rush ahead of the 2020 NFL season.

However, after bringing the old band back together with the signings of Bruce Irvin and Benson Mayowa, and selecting two LEO type edge rushers in Darrell Taylor and Alton Robinson, the team still has not made the big free agent splash the fans are hoping for.

Jadeveon Clowney remains the most logical target, but despite repeated offers from the Seahawks, he has chosen to wait out the market to see if his asking price will be met.

General Manager John Schneider made it clear the door is not shut on a Clowney return, but indicated the team has to move on. Moving on apparently includes having conversations with the second most notable defensive end on the open market, Everson Griffen.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, speaking on the radio at 950 KJR, the Seahawks have had recent communication with Griffen, but not with Clowney.

Griffen is a 10-year veteran who recorded eight sacks and 24 quarterback hits at age 32 last year, making his fourth Pro Bowl appearance.

He would very clearly be an improvement for the Seahawks off the edge, and his size lines up with what the team looks for at the five-tech position – an area of need after Quinton Jefferson’s departure.

Seattle has the cap space and the need to acquire Griffen, and a reunion with coach Pete Carroll, who coached him at USC, could be just what the doctor ordered for both Griffen and the Seahawks in 2020.

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Darrell Taylor fits Seahawks mold at the LEO position

The Seattle Seahawks hope to employ second round draft pick Darrell Taylor at their LEO position in 2020.

The Seattle Seahawks addressed their pass rush in a big way over the weekend, drafting a pair of true edge defenders in Darrell Taylor and Alton Robinson, while also adding speedy linebacker Jordyn Brooks in the first round.

Taylor is the biggest addition in terms of getting to the quarterback, after he racked up big-time sack numbers in college at Tennessee – even while dealing with a serious leg injury.

“We view him as one of the very, very top pass rushers in this league,” Seahawks general manager John Schneider said, referring to the NCAA. “He played through a stress fracture last year in his leg, in his fibula, and just sucked it up… Just very excited and I know the coaching staff is very excited about a guy that can really put his hand in the ground and jump off the ball and play with leverage and effort and work his way back to the quarterback.”

Taylor is expected to compete to be the team’s LEO, a hybrid linebacker/defensive end role that Seahawks coach Pete Carroll loves to utilize in pass rushing situations.

“Yeah, he is, he’s exactly that,” Carroll commented after day two of the draft. “The height, weight, speed thing is there. His aggressiveness is there, his flexibility is savvy for turning the corner and doing the things that that position calls for. The power he has to finish, he’s got speed to power moves. There’s enough ability there for him to do some dropping the few times that we do that when we mix our looks and all. We thought he was an absolute in the pocket guy for us. It was an easy evaluation in that regard so we’re very happy to get him and we know he’s going to have a chance to contribute early.”

Taylor was among the NCAA’s most efficient pass rushers last year, despite the stress fracture, and his ability against the run and rushing the quarterback will no doubt make him an instant contributor for this Seattle defense in 2020.

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