Richie Whitt has been a sports media fixture in Dallas-Fort Worth since graduating from UT-Arlington in 1986. His career is highlighted by successful stints in print (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Observer), TV (NBC5) and radio (105.3 The Fan). During his almost 40-year tenure, he's blabbed and blogged on events ranging from Super Bowls to NBA Finals to World Series to Stanley Cups to Olympics to Wimbledons to World Cups. Whitt has been covering the NFL since 1989, and in 1993 authored The 'Boys Are Back, a book chronicling the Dallas Cowboys' run to Super Bowl XXVII.
If the Seattle Seahawks don't rally and win the NFC West, they could face a Wild Card matchup on the road against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers' team that hung 38 points on them earlier this season.
After a history-making performance in the blowout win over the Falcons, Seattle Seahawks' rising star Nick Emmanwori should be the favorite for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Rookie second-round draft pick Nick Emmanwori's amazing blocked field goal is keeping the struggling Seattle Seahawks in the game early against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Fantasy Football experts at Bleacher Report believe Seattle Seahawks' RB Kenneth Walker will have a big day in Atlanta ... if Mike Macdonald will allow it.
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