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Schneider Continued (sorry)

Written by Chris Sullivan | 13 January 2010

[Hey guys, Parker and I double posted. I can't get into his to edit and add my stuff because he apparently fell asleep in the midst of editing it or something. Here is the additional info:]

USC's special teams were okay last year, not legendary or anything, but prior to that he had spent a few years as the STs coach in Oakland. Under him, Shane "Best Punter Alive" Lechler was a perennial pro-bowler and earned himself the highest salary in punting history -- and deserved it.

Beyond that, special teams coverage was always pretty good -- DeHaven's biggest weakness the last two years -- and they didn't go a year without a special teams touchdown or three.

It's not a big signing, it's not a dramatic signing, but you know, it's probably an incremental improvement over DeHaven. Changes, good and bad, hapepn at the margins, and this is a that kind of move to a tee. Welcome to Seattle, Mr. Schneider!

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written by tam, January 13, 2010
do you hear an echo, ha?
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written by halkbou15, January 13, 2010
HAHAH here is a laughing break from all the coaching situation, every seahawk fan needs to see this, some probably already seen it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON8d80EfD5I

haha too funny.
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written by tam, January 13, 2010
hahahahah, ive never seen this, thats hilarious!
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written by hawkcouver, January 13, 2010
who had something to say about Jeremy Bates? Did this person meet Jeremy? He's being toted as a future mind of the NFL offense. He gets the pass happy QB driven league and he has NFL experience. John Clayton says he's ahead of his time and everyone is trying to copy his style and schemes. Jeremy will cause defenses to pull their hair out. As long as we get a fast back and WR who can catch! excited to see what he does with forsett and carlson
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written by Mr Fish, January 13, 2010
Unless there's evidence that he helped Lechler make some specific adjustments to his punting style, I'm not too impressed by that particular "achievement". It's kinda like the Cardinals' WR coach taking credit for Fitzgerald's many catches, if you know what I mean.

OTOH, his formations and plays on the kicking and receiving teams are his own work -- and it seems to have been good enough.

(Applying the same criteria, you can't give DeHaven much if any credit for the good year Mare had. But you can sure blame him for the bad coverage on kickoffs and for their inability to spring any big returns.)
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written by Hawkdude, January 13, 2010
Man, that youtube thing is hilarious!!!!! Did Matt ever look young.
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written by BaNos, January 13, 2010
I was watching the game when it happen.. and remember thinking... whose that dork?! LOL...

Little did I know..
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written by halkboy15, January 13, 2010
I know right.
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written by Gonzo, January 13, 2010
Yeah, I think I forgot to close the window before I took off today. I RULE!
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written by 12th Man in AZ, January 13, 2010
Not to be a site-vulture and post random rumors but this one has an NFL Network insider and a pretty reliable guy in La Confora:

The Seahawks have received permission to interview Redskins DBs coach Jerry Gray for their defensive coordinator position.
It's unclear why Gray hasn't generated more interest, but he'd be a terrific hire for Pete Carroll considering the outstanding secondaries Gray oversaw in D.C. NFL.com's Jason La Canfora suggests that Carroll might look into a co-coordinator situation with current Seahawks DL coach Dan Quinn involved.
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter

I for one would love this move to build cohesion between the D Line and Secondary and add the talent of a Morgan or Dunlap with a Berry or Mays. The Linebackers will be able to disrupt so much more with their natural talents if the other two, weaker parts of the defense are improved and working in tandem to fool offenses. I love this possibility.

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