Seattle Seahawks enjoying a 'revived' Earl Thomas Published: Aug 30, 2017 at 01:48 AM Over the last few days in Seattle, the hype for safety has reached a new high. While Nikola Vucevic Jersey head coach Pete Carroll can be counted on to say something positive about any of his players at any moment, it was the slightly more measured defensive coordinator Kris Richard who put it into perspective Tuesday. "It's a revived Al-Farouq Aminu Jersey ," Richard said, . "It's not as if he's ever taken this game for granted, but, you could just see a guy relieved to be back out there, playing football again, doing what he loves to do." Remember, just a few months ago Terrence Ross Jersey Thomas was mentioning retirement after breaking his . At the time, he tweeted: "This game has been so good to me no regrets. A lot is running through my mind including retirement thanks for all the prayers." This was a moment of panic for the , who count on Thomas and fellow safety to keep the Legion of Boom lined up and in check. Both have been the bedrock of this once-in-a-generation defense and losing one, as we've seen with Thomas' injury and Chancellor's holdout, often leads to dips in performance. Getting Thomas back this summer both mentally and physically refreshed is cause for optimism. For all their dominance over the past few Markelle Fultz Jersey years, Seattle's defense has seemed le s sympatico than in the past. Now, linebacker . While that is a trope synonymous with preseason football, imagine if it's even partially true. That's enough to make Carroll -- or any of Seattle's coaches -- happy. Darrell Armstrong Jersey This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.