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Seahawks legend Bobby Wagner opens delicious store in Renton

Seahawks legend Bobby Wagner opens delicious store in Renton

Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner will always ties to the organization and local community. Having spent the first 10 seasons (2012-2021) of his career with the organization, it was a sad day when the Seahawks initially moved on from Wagner in 2022. He’d spend the 2022 campaign with the division rival Los Angeles Rams before making a surprising and triumphant return to the defense via a one-year contract in 2023.

Wagner was outstanding for the Seahawks this past season. He was named to his ninth career Pro Bowl after miraculously racking up a career-high number of tackles (183) in his 12th career campaign. The Seahawks went through a bit of a regime change after parting ways with Pete Carroll this offseason, and Wagner moved on to sign a contract with the Washington Commanders, where he’ll play this season.

That doesn’t mean Wagner won’t keep ties with the local community. On Thursday, the former Utah State standout took to social media to announce that he is opening a Crumbl Cookies location in Renton Landing on Friday.

John Schneider’s former second-round selection from the historically great 2012 NFL Draft will stay connected to the local community via his new business venture. Wagner’s Crumbl at The Landing, which is within walking distance from Seahawks headquarters, will join the 20-plus stores throughout the state, with Crumbl becoming the go-to for gourmet cookies. Additional locations include Woodinville, Lakewood, Tacoma Central, and others.

Stop by Wagner’s new Crumbl location if you’re in the Renton area. You may even get an autograph!

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Future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner says he ‘still has so much to prove’

We don’t think he has anything to prove, but that’s probably why he’s Bobby Wagner and we’re writing about Bobby Wagner from the couch.

Bobby Wagner returned to the field with Seahawks fans present for the first time in about a year and a half yesterday. Seattle held the first training camp practice of the 2023 season the VMAC on Wednesday and one thing that’s  clear is that Wagner is the most-popular player on this roster – with the fans’ fondness made all the stronger by his one-season absence.

When practice was over, No. 54 addressed the crowd and thanked them for their support – which included “Bobby” chants. Later at night Wagner shared a photo of himself on Twitter with a message saying he can’t wait to play and has so much to prove.

We don’t think he has anything to prove, but that’s probably why he’s Bobby Wagner and we’re writing about Bobby Wagner from the couch.

In any case, Wagner graded out as the top linebacker in the league last season by Pro Football Focus. Whether you agree or not the point stands that Wagner remains one of the best off-ball linebackers in the game, even at 33 years old. PFF has Seattle’s top-heavy linebacker unit ranked No. 7 in the NFL heading into the 2023 season.

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Analysis: Seahawks fill biggest roster hole by bringing back Bobby Wagner

A one-year contract for a 32-year old off-ball linebacker usually doesn’t move the needle much in the modern NFL. This is not your average off-ball linebacker, though.

Seattle’s defensive front-seven overhaul continued on Saturday, with the team bringing back former linebacker Bobby Wagner on a one-year deal.

A one-year contract for a 32-year old off-ball linebacker usually doesn’t move the needle much in the modern NFL. This is not your average off-ball linebacker, though. He has had worthy contenders like Luke Kuechly and Lavonte David, but Wagner is the heavyweight-champion for the post-Ray Lewis generation of linebackers.

Fans may have had their perception of Wagner tainted by the last time he was in a Seattle uniform – but his uncharacteristic off-year in 2021 isn’t an accurate reflection of what Wagner can do.

In his one year with the Rams Wagner proved that he can still be an extremely disruptive defender and play his position about as well as anybody in the league.

Moreover, while Wagner was down in LA the Seahawks completely fell apart at this position. Jordyn Brooks took over as the centerpiece for their defense but continued to struggle in coverage, a weakness that their more clever opponents exploited throughout the 2022 season.

With Brooks now nursing a late-season ACL tear, their need for an upgrade was even greater. There wasn’t a better one on the market – to say nothing of picking up an experienced, instinctive defender who already knows the way Pete Carroll’s staff does things.

What this means for Seattle’s 2023 NFL draft plans and the offseason after this one is anybody’s guess. For now the outlook for this upcoming season just got a whole lot better.

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