The day I broke News

[Azvacar]

Today's signing of Shemar Jean-Charles reminds me of a time not that long ago when non-splashy roster moves would go completely un-noticed.

Back in the mid 2000s, Seahawks.Net was affiliated with the Scout network and we actually made some attempt to be a real news organization. We had some talented and aspiring writers and a platform where our stories and posts would be broadcast over a greater network. It was the era of the internet where lots of folks had great ideas that didn't make any money and ultimately died on the proverbial vine.

I've always been a roster geek, so most of my job (aside from some historical stuff) was trying to keep track of the 'hard news' of roster moves. The difference back then was a lot of minor roster moves were never 'officially' reported as beat writers still had actual newspapers to write for who care more about columns on newsprint. Even Seahawks.Com wouldn't bother to report such moves. Instead, you'd be watching a pre-season game and see #46 out there and have no idea who that was. The daily transaction wire wasn't available to the public. The closest we got was when Mike Sando still wrote for the News Tribune and he'd do a better job than most on his blog page.

My favorite site to check on roster updates was (and still is) Ourlads.com. For many years they've kept NFL depth charts on their site and clearly they got the daily wire as players would come and go there that you wouldn't hear about other places. In 2003, tackle Chris Terry was suspended to start the season and the first place I knew about it was Ourlads. Nobody else said a peep, but there it was on Ourlads. It become 'officially' reported by the Seahawks a day later.

In April 2006, I saw safety Oliver Celestine pop up on Ourlads. Celestine was not what we would call an 'impact' signing, but he did play 13 games for the Seahawks that year as a backup and special teamer. In the history of Seahawks defenders, he doesn't warrant even a footnote. Raise your hand if you remember good old Oliver! But, seeing him show up on Ourlads, I made a 'post' in Scout reporting his signing.

The next day on KJR, David Locke was doing a news wrap and reported the signing and credited Ourlads (or maybe even Seahawks.net I can't really recall.). I emailed Locke and thanked him for the credit and he replied 'Of course! Happy to give credit'.

Almost 20 year later, I think we take for granted that we know all the nitty gritty (for those of us who care about such things). But years ago it was hard to know details of player moves and cap numbers and all that. I like to think that Seahawks.Net back then helped push the media world a bit forward to care about the little details.

Because otherwise, you might never know about Shemar Jean-Charles.

Yeah.... sure.... lol

 

[Azvacar]

I remember those days well. Good god we’ve gotten old.

Speak for yourself sir.. I am 40 plus years young, capable of bringing in those 25 year olds... how dare you shame us (Wakes up from his Coma)

 

[ivotuk]

Important contributions to this site over the years Hawkstorian. Every time I saw a post with your name attached, I read it, because I knew it was legit. No "click-poster" here. Just straight up hard facts, and facts worth reading about.

You, and many others on this site are part of the foundation.

 

[Jazzhawk]

Who is this we you speak of?

Me, myself, and I.

 

[JayhawkMike]

I've had 2-3 pieces of Seahawk's inside information over the years due to being friends with the uncle of a player (no longer with the team.) Nothing earthshattering but I never shared them anywhere because I'm just some rando fan.

 

[Atradees]

History. I respect history. It derives from experience. My hats off to that. I mean one can know a thing seemingly....you were there, you lived it, you contributed to it. That is knowledge.

 

[pmedic920]

Bump

And now he’s been brought up from PS

Jean -Charles up from practice squad

https://www.fantasyalarm.com/player-news/3793076/seahawks-bring-back-shemar-jean-charles-for-1-year/ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-re-sign-cornerback-shemar-jean-charles/ Depth/ camp competition

www.seahawks.net

 

[sutz]

Bump

And now he’s been brought up from PS

Jean -Charles up from practice squad

https://www.fantasyalarm.com/player-news/3793076/seahawks-bring-back-shemar-jean-charles-for-1-year/ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-re-sign-cornerback-shemar-jean-charles/ Depth/ camp competition

www.seahawks.net

Given that there's no PS this time of year, kind of meaningless. He's on the 90 man off season roster, though.

 

[Seahawkfan80]

Do they have a practice squad for the waterboys and water girls? Axn fer a friend.

 

[kidhawk]

Do they have a practice squad for the waterboys and water girls? Axn fer a friend.

Your spot is always safe.

 

[glenwo2]

I also recall the day I broke wind.

It stunk.

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^^^ tough crowd.

Still a tough crowd, though.

 

[LeveeBreak]

Today's signing of Shemar Jean-Charles reminds me of a time not that long ago when non-splashy roster moves would go completely un-noticed.

Back in the mid 2000s, Seahawks.Net was affiliated with the Scout network and we actually made some attempt to be a real news organization. We had some talented and aspiring writers and a platform where our stories and posts would be broadcast over a greater network. It was the era of the internet where lots of folks had great ideas that didn't make any money and ultimately died on the proverbial vine.

I've always been a roster geek, so most of my job (aside from some historical stuff) was trying to keep track of the 'hard news' of roster moves. The difference back then was a lot of minor roster moves were never 'officially' reported as beat writers still had actual newspapers to write for who care more about columns on newsprint. Even Seahawks.Com wouldn't bother to report such moves. Instead, you'd be watching a pre-season game and see #46 out there and have no idea who that was. The daily transaction wire wasn't available to the public. The closest we got was when Mike Sando still wrote for the News Tribune and he'd do a better job than most on his blog page.

My favorite site to check on roster updates was (and still is) Ourlads.com. For many years they've kept NFL depth charts on their site and clearly they got the daily wire as players would come and go there that you wouldn't hear about other places. In 2003, tackle Chris Terry was suspended to start the season and the first place I knew about it was Ourlads. Nobody else said a peep, but there it was on Ourlads. It become 'officially' reported by the Seahawks a day later.

In April 2006, I saw safety Oliver Celestine pop up on Ourlads. Celestine was not what we would call an 'impact' signing, but he did play 13 games for the Seahawks that year as a backup and special teamer. In the history of Seahawks defenders, he doesn't warrant even a footnote. Raise your hand if you remember good old Oliver! But, seeing him show up on Ourlads, I made a 'post' in Scout reporting his signing.

The next day on KJR, David Locke was doing a news wrap and reported the signing and credited Ourlads (or maybe even Seahawks.net I can't really recall.). I emailed Locke and thanked him for the credit and he replied 'Of course! Happy to give credit'.

Almost 20 year later, I think we take for granted that we know all the nitty gritty (for those of us who care about such things). But years ago it was hard to know details of player moves and cap numbers and all that. I like to think that Seahawks.Net back then helped push the media world a bit forward to care about the little details.

Because otherwise, you might never know about Shemar Jean-Charles.

Yep. The NFL is #1 for a reason. Their decentralized comms strategy is incredible in today’s world. I remember living back east in the 90 ‘s and had a subscription to the Seahawks magazine that went belly up after 1-2 publication. It was brutal to get info. Today, a few clicks away.

 

[MORGULON]

Chicken n Biscuit is probably my favorite snack cracker

 

[RolandDeschain]

Man, what a trip down memory lane. I also used to love Doug's posting when that was happening on Scout. Thanks for sharing!

 

[ivotuk]

Thank you for that story. I remember those days, and I always remember thinking "Whatever I need to know, I';ll find it on .NET first."
Doug Farrar always wrote some great stories, as did Todd. I will never forget Todd's story after the Superbowl loss, and how he framed it within the "5 stages of grief"

I can't remember who it was, (but he was affiliated with Scout I think?) and he started writing about John Schneider's qualifications, and pushing him for our next GM when Ruskell got fired and Pete came on board.

After reading his posts and stories about JS and his history, where he came from, his college years, how he kept writing Wolf for a job, and how he'd been here, I got excited and started blowing JS' horn for him to get hired. I wish I could remember that dude's name. Hell, he probably works for the Seahawks Management now.

 

[Chukarhawk]

Chicken n Biscuit is probably my favorite snack cracker

has to have something on it though, sharp cheddar etc

 

[MORGULON]

has to have something on it though, sharp cheddar etc

Cougar gold?

 

[RolandDeschain]

I will never forget Todd's story after the Superbowl loss, and how he framed it within the "5 stages of grief"

Oh God, I don't even want to remember that...

 

[ivotuk]

I swear, about once or twice a year, I read this story like it's the first time reading it, then post here like it's my first time posting to it, then I scroll through and think "Damn...how many times have I done this?"

It's like there's this "echo...echo...echo..." in my brain...It's like every time I fart, it's the first time, and I startle myself! "WTF was that?!?!"

 

[Aircrew]

Today's signing of Shemar Jean-Charles reminds me of a time not that long ago when non-splashy roster moves would go completely un-noticed.

Back in the mid 2000s, Seahawks.Net was affiliated with the Scout network and we actually made some attempt to be a real news organization. We had some talented and aspiring writers and a platform where our stories and posts would be broadcast over a greater network. It was the era of the internet where lots of folks had great ideas that didn't make any money and ultimately died on the proverbial vine.

I've always been a roster geek, so most of my job (aside from some historical stuff) was trying to keep track of the 'hard news' of roster moves. The difference back then was a lot of minor roster moves were never 'officially' reported as beat writers still had actual newspapers to write for who care more about columns on newsprint. Even Seahawks.Com wouldn't bother to report such moves. Instead, you'd be watching a pre-season game and see #46 out there and have no idea who that was. The daily transaction wire wasn't available to the public. The closest we got was when Mike Sando still wrote for the News Tribune and he'd do a better job than most on his blog page.

My favorite site to check on roster updates was (and still is) Ourlads.com. For many years they've kept NFL depth charts on their site and clearly they got the daily wire as players would come and go there that you wouldn't hear about other places. In 2003, tackle Chris Terry was suspended to start the season and the first place I knew about it was Ourlads. Nobody else said a peep, but there it was on Ourlads. It become 'officially' reported by the Seahawks a day later.

In April 2006, I saw safety Oliver Celestine pop up on Ourlads. Celestine was not what we would call an 'impact' signing, but he did play 13 games for the Seahawks that year as a backup and special teamer. In the history of Seahawks defenders, he doesn't warrant even a footnote. Raise your hand if you remember good old Oliver! But, seeing him show up on Ourlads, I made a 'post' in Scout reporting his signing.

The next day on KJR, David Locke was doing a news wrap and reported the signing and credited Ourlads (or maybe even Seahawks.net I can't really recall.). I emailed Locke and thanked him for the credit and he replied 'Of course! Happy to give credit'.

Almost 20 year later, I think we take for granted that we know all the nitty gritty (for those of us who care about such things). But years ago it was hard to know details of player moves and cap numbers and all that. I like to think that Seahawks.Net back then helped push the media world a bit forward to care about the little details.

Because otherwise, you might never know about Shemar Jean-Charles.

My wife gives me grief about how much I keep a finger on the pulse of the Hawks via .net. I told her I do it because the network of Seahawks fans concentrated here is an amazing resource for investigative information on the Seahawks. If I waited for mainstream sports journalists to get me Hawk news I'd just be finding out they imploded the Kingdome.