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    Seahawks’ Irvin wants to play for Quinn, Falcons

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffMay 14, 201510 Comments2 Mins Read
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    Bruce Irvin returned an interception 49 yards to a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams Dec. 28.  / Drew Sellers, Sportspress Northwest

    After the Seahawks failed to pick up the fifth-year option on Bruce Irvin’s contract 10 days ago, which would have cost the team $7.8 million in 2016, Irvin sent out a couple of tweets expressing his anger. Now, Seattle’s first-round pick in the 2012 draft says he won’t be playing for the Seahawks after the 2015 season.

    “I’m going to be in Atlanta next season (2016),” Irvin told BlackSportsOnline.com Wednesday night. “I’m ready.”

    During the interview, the linebacker was asked if he would remain in Seattle if the Seahawks sweetened their offer following the 2015 season.

    “Atlanta is where I want to be,” Irvin replied. “Believe that.”

    Irvin grew up in Atlanta and attended Stockbridge High School before transferring to Stephenson High in Stone Mountain, GA.

    During a radio appearance earlier this month, Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said he hadn’t given a second thought to acquiring Irvin because the linebacker is under contract.

    Irvin said he would like to be re-united with Dan Quinn, his defensive coordinator in Seattle. Quinn was hired by the Falcons as their head coach following Seattle’s loss to New England in the Super Bowl.

    Seattle head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider said they would like to re-sign Irvin, but the deal would be for less money than Irvin is scheduled to make.

    The 27-year-old Irvin made 37 tackles for the NFC champions in 2014 and recorded 6.5 sacks.

    The Seahawks have awarded substantial extensions to cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Earl Thomas, and are working on another for linebacker Bobby Wagner. The Seahawks are also facing the daunting prospect of negotiating a deal with quarterback Russell Wilson.

     

     

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    10 Comments

    1. jafabian on May 14, 2015 12:23 pm

      Not the best thing to announce it before the season has even started and you’re under contract to be a Seahawk. The NFL will investigate for possible tampering by Atlanta. This means Bruce will go anywhere BUT Atlanta.

      • art thiel on May 14, 2015 8:01 pm

        Bruce blurts, then doesn’t realize the impact.

      • Dan Engel on May 15, 2015 6:24 am

        I’m sure the Falcons will be stumbling all over themselves to overpay for a middle of the road, 29-year-old linebacker with questionable social skills.

    2. Dan Engel on May 14, 2015 12:48 pm

      I dunno can we really find another linebacker who can make less than 2 tackles a game?

      • jafabian on May 14, 2015 3:32 pm

        Aaron Curry.

        • art thiel on May 14, 2015 8:00 pm

          Cold. Ice cold.

      • art thiel on May 14, 2015 8:00 pm

        Also need to find another one who will tweet out an apology for being busted for DUI and then say — “April Fool!” Fuuunnneee.

        • Dan Engel on May 15, 2015 6:21 am

          Yes, mouthy, dim outside linebackers with that type of comedic flare are a rare commodity.

    3. PokeyPuffy on May 14, 2015 10:28 pm

      The dude is a head case, which is tolerable at the lower compensation rate but not so much if he’s making multiple mil. This is one Carrol/Schneider project that didn’t quite work out.

    4. MacPhisto92 on May 15, 2015 10:31 am

      What does Bruce Irvin have in common with John Elway?…….I think we all know…….

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