Bruce Irvin

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT The Seahawks provided another draft surprise on Friday, selecting Texas A&M running back Christine Michael with the team's first pick in the draft, at No. 62 overall in the second...

The Sports Xchange NFL Draft: 10 Bold Predictions The 2013 NFL Draft is setting up as one of the most unpredictable in years. It's the byproduct of a class minus a megastar or franchise-caliber quarterback. But it won't be a draft without drama....

The 2013 NFL Draft is setting up as one of the most unpredictable in years. It's the byproduct of a class minus a megastar or franchise-caliber quarterback. But it won't be a draft without drama. NFLDraftScout.com goes beyond the regular mock draft with...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT This year is a first for John Schneider. In 21 years as an NFL personnel man, Seattle's general manager had never been without a first-round draft pick. Until now. But Schneider,...

Hall of Fames are nothing new for Robert Green.   After all, the retired longtime Dillard High track and field coach and athletic director is already a member of four of them: The National Black High School Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Ga., the Allen...

With the 15th pick of the NFL draft in April, the Seahawks chose defensive end Bruce Irvin. Four picks later, the Bears chose defensive end Shea McClellin. If the Bears had picked 15th and the Seahawks 19th, it's possible Irvin would be a Bear and...

Most of the players on the Bears roster were acquired by Jerry Angelo to be coached by Lovie Smith. Now that neither is part of the organization anymore, many of those players might not be feeling quite as secure. The fates of many familiar faces in the...

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....

In the April draft, the Bears chose Shea McClellin in the first round and passed over Illinois' Whitney Mercilus. On Sunday, during his first visit to Soldier Field, Mercilus would like to offer them a not-so-subtle reminder of that — perhaps by...

The Seattle Seahawks' home field advantage continued Sunday. Continued, and then some. The Hawks cruised to victory against the New York Jets, winning 28-7 Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field. And while the Hawks offense certainly performed Sunday,...

Greetings from Candlestick Park, where it’s suddenly summer again and the NFC West co-leading Seahawks and 49ers are preparing for what should one very hot Thursday night matchup, regardless of the temperature. The 49ers have won the past three...

Matchup microscope The Seahawks’ No. 1-ranked defense vs. the Patriots’ No. 1-ranked offense: Does it get any better than this? The Seahawks’ defense is allowing averages of 10.8 points and 258.6 yards – and has yielded 19...