APTemperatures are cooler in Seattle than in most of the cities with NFL teams having Organized Team Activities this week, but things are getting heated between the Seahawks’ wide receivers and defensive backs.
The Tacoma News Tribune reports that a skirmish broke out including several players in the two position groups.
It started when receiver Ben Obomanu and cornerback Jeremy Lane were tussling after the whistle blew on a play and had to be separated. Then safety Earl Thomas jumped in to help Lane, taking a swing at Obomanu. That led to receivers Doug Baldwin and Mike Williams jumping in to help Obomanu. (In the picture, wide receiver Deon Butler is pulling Thomas away from the fight.)
A few plays later, according to the News Tribune, safety DeShawn Shead “almost took Baldwin’s head off” on a pass over the middle.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he used the fight as an opportunity to talk to his players about competing hard without crossing the line.
“We’re asking these guys to work really hard, and it really matters to them and they really care,” Carroll said. “And they want to make their plays and their statements, and I don’t blame them one bit. But there is a line that you can cross, and that’s what we talked about afterward.”
And as much as Carroll likes competition, he draws the line at taking a swing at a teammate.
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I thought there wasn’t suppose to be contact at OTA’s
Of course if this happened at a lions practice this would be blown up with a thousand of comments full of hatred.
Too bad they don’t want to do Hard Knocks! Seems like a fun bunch.
I was watching the whole thing happen. The hit to Baldwin was like a Harrison cheap shot! At this rate they’ll beat each other before they beat the Niners.
Ha.. It’s funny how all these other teams have all this crazy drama, yet y’all like to point fingers at the Raiders and call us a joke franchise..
Guess its hard to see your own flaws from waaaay up on the high horse isnt it..
RaiderNation 4 Life!!!!
Trying to create some drama for a Hard Knocks invite….
And as much as Carroll likes competition, he draws the line at taking a swing at a teammate.
Especially if your swinging at a helmet. Moron in the middle of the pic deserves to get laid out.
Just don’t mess with BMW. Fight On, Seattle Trojans!
It’s the Seahawks……… Does anyone outside of Oregon really care?
Idiots.
You’d think that this is something you’d have to teach pop warner players….not grown adults.
Same team you buffoons.
Glad to see our Hawks ruffling up their feathers.
Good way to start things off.
lionsfan415 says: May 25, 2012 8:32 PM
Of course if this happened at a lions practice this would be blown up with a thousand of comments full of hatred.
You sound like a Bengal fan. I didn’t read any mention of a sucker punch in this story.
Players were fighting at a football practice? In other words they’re breathing.
“And as much as Carroll likes competition, he draws the line at taking a swing at a teammate.”
Nah, I’m sure he’s quite happy letting his own players slide down a path of civil war and mutual destruction, all for the sake of competition.
Seahawks fans have to love the intensity…
HTTR!
Who? And who and who and Earl Thomas and who? That’s the real problem in Seattle.
Of course if this happened at a lions practice this would be blown up with a thousand of comments full of hatred.
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I doubt it. People care about the Lions just about as much as they care about the Seahawks.
Hey Lionsfan 415, If this happened in Detroit there would knives, guns and brass knuckles involved. idiot.
Same old Raide…
Oops..
So happy for Mike Williams. He’s finally acting like a teammate.
Kudos.
Yes, not many people like the Lions and a lot of people like the cowboys. Hard to figure out sometimes.
lionsfan415 says: May 25, 2012 8:32 PM
Of course if this happened at a lions practice this would be blown up with a thousand of comments full of hatred.
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The fact is Seattle gets enough crap and hate from every A$$ clown on this site. They must have started their week ends early….
What are signs that Pete Carroll is definitely your head coach for 100 Alex.
That’s great at least there going hard and competing id rather see that then them being all mellow
Anyone proclain they were a soldier after the scuffle? Thats the real question
It’s a violent, aggressive game in which fear and intimidation play a huge factor.
If you don’t have any fire, you don’t play football.
Well, you could kick, I guess.
Who cares about the Seahawks or lions?
Rumble young men Rumble!
tonyromoisterrible says: May 25, 2012 8:39 PM
It’s the Seahawks……… Does anyone outside of Oregon really care?
Did Oregon annex Seattle recently?
Come on guys……… It was a joke. I know Seattle is in Wyoming.
@raiderapologist
“Then safety Earl Thomas jumped in to help Lane, taking a swing at Obomanu.”
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well from reading that statement of the fight, it seems like Thomas may have throw a sucker punch at Obomanu.
And as I said before when everyone was calling out and trash talking the Lions’ Organization and Titus Young, fights occur all the time between teammates, it’s nothing new.
Kick? In football? Foot ball. Of course you kick.
Keep it up carroll gd to hear u got a hold of ur team.. that’s how u teach unity. Lol this ain’t college oh forgot u ran from USC once u heard all ur dirty laundry was gonna come out..what a coach u guys got can’t expect anything else from him.. Go Niners
Glad to see some high spirits early in the process.
That said, I hope Carroll is serious about using it as an object lesson. Team committed WAY too many penalties last year, and they need to improve in that area this year. Say what you want about Holmgren, when he was coach, every year Seattle was near the top in fewest penalites.
Drew Brees wants an explanation.
The biggest Dbag fans in the league are Raiders fans, Philly fans, Cowboys fans and now surprisingly enough Detroit fans. Given the bravado brought by these fans you’d think they were successfull. Amusing.
Played for 11 years and saw fights every year in practice. This isn’t news.
phillyphan83 says:
May 25, 2012 8:52 PM
Who? And who and who and Earl Thomas and who? That’s the real problem in Seattle.
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Yeah, how are they supposed to contend with the teams who sign a bunch of superstar free agents? Oh that’s right, we kicked your ass.
Oh, golly…I hope know was concussed!
Probably fighting about which quarterback on their roster sucks the most.
Now we know why veterens stay away from OTA’s
phillyphan83 says:
May 25, 2012 8:52 PM
Who? And who and who and Earl Thomas and who? That’s the real problem in Seattle.
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Good point, everyone knows who Michael Vick and Desean Jackson are. Yet somehow those no-nameSeahawks have more playoff wins than the Eagles the last two years.
What?? Seattle d backs hit? Proposterpiss !!
Go niners!!!
THE GREAT DETROIT LIONS
Is at it again (heheheeeee).
tonyromoisterrible says:
May 25, 2012 8:39 PM
It’s the Seahawks……… Does anyone outside of Oregon really care?
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Seattle, Oregon…………. seriously?
“Hey Lionsfan 415, If this happened in Detroit there would knives, guns and brass knuckles involved. idiot.”
I believe you meant Cleveland, sir
Nice to see this new group has a fire in the belly! Where was our “Solja” in all of this??
Earl Thomas is a midget. Kick his azz. Overrated all the way
tonyromoisterrible says: May 25, 2012 8:39 PM
It’s the Seahawks……… Does anyone outside of Oregon really care?
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Double classic epic face-palm fail.
Playing for same franchise, these idiots get a way to divide n fight. I wonder what footballers would do had Goodell-the-dictator isn’t their boss.
I just know Suh is behind this. Suspend him Roger!
Cable didn’t break anyone’s jaw again did he?
tonyromoisterrible says:
May 25, 2012 8:39 PM
It’s the Seahawks……… Does anyone outside of Oregon really care?
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Wow. Please tell me you know which state the Texans play in.
As usual, Sidney Rice was no where to be seen.
stoptrippn says:
May 25, 2012 10:59 PM
Earl Thomas is a midget. Kick his azz. Overrated all the way
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Put down the pipe and walk away…
I, for one, like it. I don’t want anyone to get hurt, but these aren’t your Tim Ruskell Seahawks. Those guys were a charity softball team masquerading around as an NFL team.
These John Schneider Seahawks are football players…And sometimes football players play so hard that it leads to a fight or two.
The Seahawks have never been known as a team with some grit to them, but it’s slowly happening and that I love.
You want to win in sports? Intimidate…Don’t be intimidated. Kudos to you John Schneider.
Pete can’t handle a pro team. He’s a great college coach and I think that’s what he should stick to.
phillyphan83 says:
May 25, 2012 8:52 PM
Who? And who and who and Earl Thomas and who? That’s the real problem in Seattle.
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Doug Baldwin – 2nd leading receiver in the league among rookies last year – and a UDFA at that
Oh, and that’s Kam Chancellor in the pic as well – 2011 Pro Bowler
Earl Thomas, you know – 2011 Pro Bowler
Brandon Browner is in the vicinity – 2011 Pro Bowler
Michael Robinson – 2011 Pro Bowler is out of this shot, but he was in on that play
Marshawn Lynch is poppin Skittles on the sidelines, but only after a 1200-yard, 12TD season in which he led the league in rushing for the 2nd half of the year.
That help?
The Seahawks have WRs??? Since when?
I’ll be serving the crow for all of you idiots to eat when the Lions are hoisting the lombardi trophy, and for the guy insulting Detroit of course its a piece of crap, that’s why I moved to a completely different region of the u.s, I can’t help that I was born there and was raised as a lions fan.
They have to do hard knocks
And i’m sure Winslow wasn’t practicing…. per usual!!!
Notice Kam Chancellor isnt mentioned. They know better then to piss off the Alpha male. Lol
What? Somebody hit Obama? ???? Where was his secret service agents at? ???
Funny how people get on here and say we did this and we did that. Bet you never played football in your life, more less an nfl team lol!
Fights in practice are a sign of passion, but they are also a sign of immaturity
dstep24 says:
May 26, 2012 3:26 AM
phillyphan83 says:
May 25, 2012 8:52 PM
Who? And who and who and Earl Thomas and who? That’s the real problem in Seattle.
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Doug Baldwin – 2nd leading receiver in the league among rookies last year – and a UDFA at that
Oh, and that’s Kam Chancellor in the pic as well – 2011 Pro Bowler
Earl Thomas, you know – 2011 Pro Bowler
Brandon Browner is in the vicinity – 2011 Pro Bowler
Michael Robinson – 2011 Pro Bowler is out of this shot, but he was in on that play
Marshawn Lynch is poppin Skittles on the sidelines, but only after a 1200-yard, 12TD season in which he led the league in rushing for the 2nd half of the year.
That help?
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Wrong about Doug Baldwin.
Torrey Smith had one less catch, over 50 more yards and 3 more TDs. Factor in Julio Jones, and of course AJ Green and Baldwin is clearly not #2.
Geez it’s a huge waist of time reading the comments here. Seattle fans you need to stick with local blogs. Too many fans from other teams have just not progressed mentally past the 7th grade.