Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's out there today – Tuesday, August 16 – about your Seattle Seahawks.
Seahawks Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship Program Participant Amanda Ruller Coaches First NFL Game
In June, the Seattle Seahawks announcedRuller would be one of three participants of the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship Program to work with the team through minicamp, OTAs and training camp. On Saturday, Ruller got to coach her first game, as the Seahawks fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 32-25.
On the ground, the Seahawks accounted for 159 yards, with running backs DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer combining for 114 yards on just 14 carries. In limited action, rookie running back Kenneth Walker III flashed his skills, carrying the ball five times for 19 yards.
Ruller commemorating the moment of taking part in her first NFL game as a member of the Seattle Seahawks coaching staff:
Throughout the summer, Ruller's been up and down the sidelines at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. Whether it's telling backs to lower their pad levels, or to be more explosive out of the gaps, Ruller is doing what she does best.
On June 14, Ruller took to the podium at OTAs to discuss her journey from Canada to Seattle, and the embrace she's gotten in the building.
"Every single player and coach and everybody here welcomed me in," she said. "And I want to put that out there, because a lot of people ask me that question, and I want to answer it. I felt so welcomed and so put into this organization for a reason—to help these guys. A lot of these guys said they're not ready for women to be coming up in this industry, and maybe that's the media, but these men have been learning from women their entire lives, whether that be mothers, teachers, sisters, grandmothers. And I'm just going to be part of that journey for them now."
The Regina, Saskatchewan native is a trailblazer, becoming the first participant in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' CFL Women in Football program. The McMaster University Running Backs and Special Teams coach was the running back for Team Canada in 2017, earning a Silver medal.
Ruller's pledge to be a groundbreaking role model for young women that want to succeed in anything in life keeps her going on the field.
As the Seahawks look ahead to Week 2 of the preseason at home against the Chicago Bears, Ruller gets another opportunity to show girls around the world that they can do it too.
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Quarterback Drew Lock reviews in the locker room before the game.
The Seahawks arrived in Pittsburgh late on Thursday evening aboard their private charter.
Members of the Seahawks equipment staff unload equipment trunks from the charter aircraft into a truck to be taken to Acrisure Stadium.
The Seahawks, including Quandre Diggs and Al Woods, arrive at a local Pittsburgh high school for their day-before walkthru.
Greg Eiland, Jarrod Hewitt and Jacob Eason take it easy before the start of Friday's walkthru.
Quarterback Geno Smith takes warmup throws before walkthru.
Members of the offense watch as the first team defense works through their portion of walkthru.
Wideouts Cody Thompson, Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf and Freddie Swain watch with receivers coach Sanjay Lal.
Offensive linemen Damien Lewis, Abe Lucas and Charles Cross chat during a break in walkthru.
Head coach Pete Carroll talks to the team at the conclusion of Friday's walkthru.
First year edge Boye Mafe poses on the turf at Acrisure Stadium the day before the game.
New Seahawk Uchenna Nwosu takes in the field in Pittsburgh during the team's stadium visit.
The Seahawks gather as a team during their visit to Acrisure Stadium the day before the first exhbition game.
Carl "Tater" Smith and head coach Pete Carroll chat on the field before heading to the buses after Friday's stadium visit.
On game day, tight end Noah Fant heads to the bus.
Safety Jamal Adams heads for the buses for the short ride from the team hotel to the stadium.
Running back Josh Jones and offensive tackle Charles Cross take in the sights of Pittsburgh and it's numerous bridges on the ride to the stadium.
A young 12 in a DK Metcalf jersey waves to the Seahawks team buses as they head to the stadium.
Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf heads into the stadium on game day.
Cody Barton and Travis Homer talk with special teams coach Larry Izzo in the locker room hours before the game.
Running back DeeJay Dallas gets locked in.
Receiver Cody Thompson uses a Hyperice massage tool in the locker room before the game.
Seahawks edge Darrell Taylor gets the team fired up in the locker room.
First year running back Kenneth Walker III gets loose on the grass turf during early warmups.
Linebackers including Vi Jones work on agility during early warmups.
Darrell Taylor works in early pregame.
Defensive lineman Al Woods is all smiles during warmups.
Former Seahawks standout Michael Bennett visits with general manager John Schneider before the game.
Offensive tackle Charles Cross works during pregame warmups.
Quarterback Geno Smith greets head referee Adrian Hill before the game.
Head coaches Pete Carroll and Mike Tomlin exchange pleasantries as the respective teams were on the field during warmups.
Quarterback Geno Smith walks down the tunnel leading from the locker room to the field.
Quarterback Geno Smith greets Steelers defender T.J. Watt during the pregame coin toss.
Seahawks first round draft pick Charles Cross blocks during the first quarter.
Head coach Pete Carroll pumps up his team.
Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe had a strip sack resulting in a fumble in the first quarter and spent the second quarter fighting through efforts like this one.
Seahawks linebacker Nick Bellore breaks up a pass, bats it in the air and tries to recover the ball in the air.
Head coach Pete Carroll slaps hands with quarterback Geno Smith during a break in the action.
After throwing a touchdown to Dareke Young, quarterback Drew Lock tries to get the football back from the official for Young to keep as a souvenir of his first NFL td.
Linebacker Vi Jones violently sacks Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in the second half.
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock surveys the field from the pocket.
Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas leaps into the end zone with a touchdown on a pass from Drew Lock.
Boye Mafe chases down and sacks Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett on fourth down to give the Seahawks the ball late in the game.
The Steelers force a Drew Lock fumble and recover late in the game.
After the game, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin chats with Seahawks defensive lineman Al Woods.
