Good afternoon, 12s.
Here's a look at what's "out there" for today - Wednesday, Jan. 27 - about your Seattle Seahawks:
Wilson Ranked Among Super Bowl's Best
In anticipation of Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, the staff at ESPN.com is unveiling its ranks of the 50 greatest players in Super Bowl history, and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson comes in at No. 47 on the site's list for his play in Seattle's Super Bowl XLVIII win over the Broncos and last year's Super Bowl XLIX loss to the New England Patriots.
To rank the Super Bowl's 50 greatest players, ESPN's Stats & Information department assembled a ballot of the 120 best players to play on the NFL's biggest stage based on each player's statistics and overall performance. From there, ESPN writers, editors, broadcasters, and more cast more than 3,000 votes on head-to-head matchups to determine the Super Bowl's Top 50 players.
Here's what ESPN NFL Nation writer Sheil Kapadia had to say about Wilson's spot on the list at No. 47:
He played in two championship games before his 27th birthday. In the 43-8 blowout win against the Broncos, Wilson went 18-of-25 for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The next year against the Patriots, he completed only 12 passes but had the Seahawks in position for another victory before getting intercepted by Malcolm Butler at the goal line. Wilson's 117.39 passer rating in the Super Bowl ranks third all-time. He could make a huge move up this list by the time his career is over.
ESPN started the feature with players ranked Nos. 50 -31 on Tuesday and continued with Nos. 30-11 on Wednesday, but Wilson is the only Seattle player to make the list so far. The countdown concludes with Nos. 10-1 on Thursday.
Tweet Of The Day
Today's "Tweet of the Day" comes from the NFL, which shares a look back at a 'Golden Play' from Seattle's Super Bowl XLVIII win over the Broncos that saw Seahawks linebacker and eventual game MVP Malcolm Smith pick off a Peyton Manning pass and return it for a touchdown.
More From Around The Web
Here at Seahawks.com, digital media reporter John Boyle says the Seahawks "couldn't be more excited" about the growth their passing game saw in Russell Wilson's fourth season.
The 2016 Pro Bowl draft takes place at 4:30 p.m. PT today on ESPN2 and five Seahawks are expected to be selected.
Sea Gal Hope is in Hawaii for the 2016 Pro Bowl and shares her diary from Day 2 in paradise.
Rob Rang at SeahawkFootball.com is at the Senior Bowl this week and the NFL Draft analyst put a list together of eight prospects that would look "awfully good" in a Seattle uniform after the first day of practices.
Stephen Cohen at SeattlePI.com writes about the state of the Seahawks offense heading into 2016.
ESPN.com picks the 2013 Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seahawks as the franchise's best team in club history.
Sheil Kapadia at ESPN.com identifies three numbers that matter for the Seahawks, including one that helps explain why Seattle should be comfortable leaning on Thomas Rawls in the future.
Danny O'Neil at 710Sports.com shares highlights from his latest 'Hawk Talk' chat.
And Bob Condotta at the Seattle Times reviews the 2015 play of the Seahawks' secondary.
After traveling with the Seahawks all season, team photographer Rod Mar selected his favorite and most memorable photos from the 2015 season Eye on the Hawks photo essays.
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Offensive linemen Garry Gilliam and Justin Britt lead the way down the narrow tunnel from the locker room to the field in Minneapolis prior to the game with the Vikings.
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"Star Wars" mania gripped the country in December and defensive end Michael Bennett was not immune, donning a Darth Vader mask for pregame introductions prior to the contest against Cleveland in Week 15.
Cornerback Richard Sherman acknowledges the roar of the 12s as he's introduced before the Cleveland game.
CenturyLink Field was beautifully aglow in holiday lights after the Week 15 game just before Christmas.
Receiver Tyler Lockett found alone time in the locker room two hours before kickoff of the final regular season home game, a Week 16 contest against the Rams.
Russell Wilson applies eye black in the locker room before facing the St. Louis Rams in the final home game of the season.
Mike Morgan leads the Seahawks out of the tunnel with the 12 flag before the final regular season home game.
Water flies off of helmets and pads as Seattle's Brandon Mebane tackles St. Louis running back Todd Gurley during the Week 16 contest with the Rams.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson celebrates during the Week 17 game at Arizona, in which he set team records for touchdown passes in a season (34) and passing yards in a season (4,024).
Head coach Pete Carroll watches over the shoulder of safety Earl Thomas in the locker room as they listen to defensive coordinator Kris Richard give instructions.
After a dominant 36-6 win at Arizona to finish the regular season, Michael Bennett held up his "Black Santa" in the middle of the locker room.
Seattle returned to Minnesota for the wild-card round of the playoffs, and receiver Tyler Lockett displayed his leaping ability for his teammates during the Saturday afternoon walk-thru.
Temperatures were below zero for the wild-card game at Minnesota, but that didn't stop this fan from trying to take a selfie with Pete Carroll as the head coach made his way to the bus on Sunday morning.
Receiver Doug Baldwin, who had a breakout season, leapt high to make a stunning one-handed catch in sub-zero temperatures. His play sparked the Seahawks who came back from a 9-0 deficit.
Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh misses a potential game-winning field goal to the left and the Seahawks defeated the Vikings 10-9 to advance in the playoffs.
After the missed kick salvaged a win for the Seahawks, cornerback Richard Sherman fell to the frozen turf as he teammates celebrated the narrow 10-9 victory.
Exuberant head coach Pete Carroll celebrates with his team after escaping from Minnesota with a 10-9 victory to advance to the divisional round.
The Seahawks receiving corps poses for a video taken by Jermaine Kearse in the happy locker room after the win over Minnesota in the playoffs.
The weather was warmer in Carolina for the divisional playoff game against the Panthers and offensive linemen Russell Okung, Garry Gilliam and Justin Britt shared a laugh at the Saturday walk-thru.
On game day, head coach Pete Carroll made time during pregame to visit with seven-year old Ade Lewis of South Carolina, who, having been bullied about his Seahawks fandom at school, was invited by Carroll and the team to be guests for the divisional playoff game.
The Seahawks fell behind early but continued to play hard and nearly erased all of a 31-0 halftime deficit thanks to plays like this where Michael Bennett and Kam Chancellor hit Carolina running back Mike Tolbert so hard his helmet came off.
Seahawks receiver Kevin Smith stretches for more yardage after a catch in the playoff game against the Panthers.
Seahawks receiver Jermaine Kearse leaps high to score Seattle's first touchdown of the game, two minutes into the second half.
Seattle rallied furiously to cut the Panthers lead to 31-24 and needed to recover an onside kick to keep their playoff hopes alive. Carolina's Thomas Davis recovered the ball in front the Seahawks Derrick Coleman, effectively ending the game and the season for Seattle.
Head coach Pete Carroll addresses the Seahawks in the visitor's locker room after the season-ending loss to the Carolina Panthers in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Head coach Pete Carroll and his players and coaches gathered one last time as the season ended in Carolina.
Long after the last of his teammates had left the locker room, safety Earl Thomas sat at his locker, still clad in his uniform and pads.
Upon arrival back in Seattle, the Seahawks were greeted by throngs of 12s who showed their love and appreciation by lining roads between the airport and the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.
