Seahawks suffer 24-14 defeat Jarran Reed Jersey , fall to 0-2 in 2018 preseason The Seattle Seahawks dropped to 0-2 in the 2018 NFL preseason, blowing early opportunities and losing to the Los Angeles Chargers 24-14 in Carson, California. Russell Wilson looked sharp with his deep ball, throwing for almost 200 yards in the 1st half, while Chris Carson had some exciting moments, but had an unfortunate fumble at the goal line. Seattle’s first-team defense gave up a touchdown and nothing more, and the special teams was clearly headlined by the punting excellency of Michael Dickson.Seattle got off to a brilliant start, as Russell Wilson found a wide open Jaron Brown off play-action for about 30 yards on the first play of the game, then added 15 yards due to a helmet-to-helmet shot by Jaylen Watkins. Chris Carson scored on a toss just two plays later, but rookie TE Will Dissly wiped it out with an illegal block in the back. The Seahawks kicked a field goal, as Jason Myers split the uprights.Making his preseason debut, Chargers QB Philip Rivers found Tyrell Williams for an impressive 21-yard gain, as Justin Coleman was beaten on the play. Rivers, Melvin Gordon, and Keenan Allen all had strong moments picking apart Seattle’s defense, and the Chargers were able to finish their opening drive with a two-yard score for Melvin Gordon.Wilson hooked up again with Brown for 45 yards on the next possession, but the Seahawks again settled for 3, this time with Sebastian Janikowski making what was a chipshot field goal.David Moore set the Seahawks up deep in enemy territory with a remarkable 52-yard snag in double coverage, then came up inches short of the goal-line on his next catch. Unfortunately, the ball was at the 1, and the Seahawks ran it, so guess what happened? Carson fumbled at the goal-line and former Seahawk Brandon Mebane recovered it.Rivers’ day was done before Wilson’s, so Geno Smith came in for Los Angeles. He got them a couple of first-downs before a Quinton Jefferson sack killed off his first drive. Not to fear, as after a couple of three-and-outs by the Seahawks Womens Jarran Reed Jersey , Jon Ryan’s 57-yard punt would be taken back 72 yards for a touchdown by the speedy J.J. Jones. Wilson stayed in for the rest of the half and didn’t add any more points.By the time Austin Davis saw playing time, the Chargers extended the lead to 21-6, as Geno Smith found 2017 first-round draft pick Mike Williams for a touchdown, with Akeem King unable to jar the ball free in coverage. Davis played poorly, and frankly I’ve wiped most of his snaps out of my memory even while writing this recap up.Rookie QB Alex McGough brought the Seahawks back into the ballgame with a lofted 39-yard throw to Cyril Grayson, and then a touchdown to Malik Turner, followed by a two-point conversion to Grayson. Not exactly a great series of plays by cornerback B.J. Clay, who was roasted on all of those passes.Just like last week, the Seahawks defense had the chance to get the ball back by making a three-and-out stop, only for the opposition’s run game to get the conversion. Detrez Newsome broke through for a 31-yard gain that put the Chargers into field goal range, and Roberto Aguayo iced the game shortly thereafter.Injury reportRG DJ Fluker suffered a finger injury and did not return.Next week’s opponentThe Seahawks travel to Minneapolis for a showdown with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, August 24th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Doug Baldwin is one of the few still on the Seattle Seahawks roster who has hung around long enough to give an accurate and comprehensive read on coach Pete Carroll — who received a three-year contract extension Monday.After being with Carroll for eight of his nine seasons in Seattle, Baldwin said the coaching job done this season may be Carroll’s best, taking a team few expected to be contender and leading them to the postseason for the seventh time in his Seahawks tenure.“I would put this up there as one of his best years coaching, without a doubt. All the new faces, all the new coaches, the new guys, really just figuring out how best to utilize them so that we can be successful on the football field and perform at a high level, it’s incredible,” Baldwin said. “Now he’s not going to get all the credit, because we do have an offensive coordinator and a defensive coordinator and all the position coaches who work their tails off, too. It’s a full team effort, for sure http://www.seahawkslockerroom.com/authentic-jason-myers-jersey , but I will say that I think Pete has done a fantastic job this year.”Seattle clinched its spot in the postseason with Sunday’s 38-31 win over Kansas City, the Seahawks’ fifth win in the past six games, completing a turnaround from a 0-2 start and sitting at 4-5 at midseason. The Seahawks (9-6) are likely headed for a wild-card round matchup against Dallas, although there are a handful of scenarios in which Seattle could fall to the No. 6 seed and face Chicago in the opening round.The Seahawks rewarded him with a multiyear extension that will take him through the 2021 season when Carroll turns 70 in September. Carroll said he was approached by the franchise last week about an extension and finished the deal on Monday afternoon.There was some question as to Carroll’s future with the uncertainty about ownership following the death of Paul Allen in October. Carroll said he’s appreciative of how he’s been treated by the franchise since his arrival in 2010.“I am excited to announce that we have extended head coach Pete Carroll through the 2021 season,” said Jody Allen, Seahawks chair and trustee of the Paul G. Allen Trust. “This will continue the championship culture that we have created in Seattle.”Carroll’s not one to rank or dissect his performance past, but when considering the number of changes Seattle made after missing the postseason a year ago, it is an impressive job from the 67-year-old. In August the question was how bad will the Seahawks be as they undertook a significant rebuild? In December and with the playoffs on the horizon, it’s become how far can they go?“It was a smack in the face. It was a smack in the face to say we would be that bad because that’s really, really bad to win four games,” Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright said. “This team is much better than that. I appreciate it. I appreciate them saying that. I’ve been in the business of proving people wrong.”Carroll’s role in advancing Seattle’s rebuild to the point of being in the playoffs started in the offseason. The roster was remodeled and his staff underwent its most massive overhaul of his tenure. Within all those changes, Carroll stayed true to the style he wanted Seattle to play. It was getting those new coaches and players to buy into that belief and style, then translating it into victories on the field where Carroll has succeeded.As Carroll said Monday in referencing John Wooden, “You don’t change your philosophy year to year, your players change.”“You either believe in something or you don’t,” Carroll said. “I think just staying the course and knowing we’re on to something. Believing in the history. We know what we’re capable of doing. We’ve shown it over a lot of years. You’re always adapting, but it’s staying what you’re true to. I think that’s what is happening. We look like a team that we have seen before, and that’s powerful.”Sticking with a philosophy means Carroll doesn’t intend to sit any of his regulars for Week 17 unless injury dictates they could use a break, or the game gets out of hand and Seattle is given an opportunity to rest some players. A win over Arizona in the finale would give Seattle its sixth 10-win season under Carroll and ensure a meeting with the Cowboys, who the Seahawks beat in Week 3 for Seattle’s first win.“We have to keep doing what we’re doing to keep the momentum going and the precision that it takes to keep sharp and all that,” Carroll said.NOTES: Carroll clarified that G J.R. Sweezy suffered a sprained foot and not an ankle injury in Sunday’s victory. He did not have a prognosis whether Sweezy would play in Week 17. … RB Rashaad Penny (knee) and RT Germain Ifedi (groin) both intend to play in Week 17 after missing the win over Kansas City. Carroll said both were close to being able to play against the Chiefs. … Seattle has a better idea what is going on with S Tedric Thompson after he missed Sunday’s game with a chest injury. Carroll said Thompson has an issue with air in the tissue on the outside of his lungs that must go away before he can be cleared to play. Thompson did some running on Monday and is scheduled to have tests done on Wednesday.