Golden Tate

Golden Tate (twitter: @ShowtimeTate)

Position: WR
Height: 5-11    Weight: 195 lbs.

Born: August 2, 1988 in Hendersonville, TN
College: Notre Dame   (school history)    (Tate college stats)
Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round (60th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 13 (6138th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/1 KC Kingdom: Arenas Is One More Example of Failed Pioli Era: The trade of Javier Arenas to the Arizona Cardinals officially marks the end of the Tony Gonzalez era in Kansas City, and emphasizes...

• 3/18 North and South of Royal Brougham: Harvin Trade is Best Offseason Move Hawks Could Have Made: Percy Harvin is the long-term upgrade Seattle needed to make. Bar-none, no bones about it, the Seahawks needed a dynamic play-making...
• 3/18 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seattle Seahawks Don’t Need to Acquire a Number One Receiver: A couple months ago one of my best friends and I had a text message conversation about the future of the Seahawks. In that conversation,...
• 3/18 North and South of Royal Brougham: Cutting Zach Miller not a Good Idea for Seahawks this Offseason: Among moves that some Seahawks fans want to see this year is an upgrade at the tight end position. In conjunction with that,...
• 3/17 Sports Out West: Seattle Seahawks release Ben Obomanu: The Seattle Seahawks have released wide receiver Ben Obomanu, according to Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun on Twitter. Obomanu,...
• 3/11 North and South of Royal Brougham: Harvin Trade is Best Offseason Move Hawks Could Have Made: Percy Harvin is the long-term upgrade Seattle needed to make. Bar-none, no bones about it, the Seahawks needed a dynamic play-making...
• 3/11 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Seattle Seahawks Acquire Percy Harvin: The Seattle Seahawks have traded for Percy Harvin of the Minnesota Vikings.  This just after Vikings GM said to the media...
• 3/10 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seattle Seahawks Don’t Need to Acquire a Number One Receiver: A couple months ago one of my best friends and I had a text message conversation about the future of the Seahawks. In that conversation,...
• 3/9 North and South of Royal Brougham: Cutting Zach Miller not a Good Idea for Seahawks this Offseason: Among moves that some Seahawks fans want to see this year is an upgrade at the tight end position. In conjunction with that,...

• 2/17 FootballPerspective.com: The Greatest Wide Receivers Ever Version 2.0: Part I – Methodology: Regular readers know that one of my projects this off-season is to come up with a better way to grade wide receivers. I first...

• 1/15 North and South of Royal Brougham: Season ends in Atlanta; but Seahawks must remain positive: “There’s always next year!” Those words seem to be a pretty common thing Seahawks fans, coaches, and players...
• 1/13 FootballPerspective.com: Reviewing the Divisional Round of the Playoffs: The Best Weekend of the Year lived up to its re**** this weekend, as the divisional round of the playoffs gave us three outstanding...
• 1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate surpasses 100-yards: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate caught six passes for 103 yards and one touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional...[+] Round playoff game.
• 1/12 FootballPerspective.com: Previewing the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs – Sunday: Yesterday, I previewed Saturday’s games with um, mixed results (skip the Denver-Baltimore preview and just read the San...
• 1/6 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seahawks John Mof**** likes Manny’s Pale Ale: If you watch enough John Mof**** on the Real Rob Report, there’s basically no doubt that his suspension for Adderall last...
• 1/2 North and South of Royal Brougham: Seahawks send Rams home with a loss: Your Seattle Seahawks have finished their regular season record 11-5, which is good for third best in team history. The Seahawks...

• 12/31 FootballPerspective.com: Examining the seasons of Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall in a different light: Three weeks ago, I set forth the argument that perhaps Calvin Johnson was not even the most productive receiver in his own division....
• 12/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate probableSeattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (illness) practiced in full Friday, Dec. 28, and is probable for Week 17....[+] Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (illness) practiced in full Friday, Dec. 28, and is probable for Week 17.
• 12/11 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Brandon Marshall Underrated, Calvin Johnson Overrated?: I’ve noted a few times this year that Calvin Johnson, in his pursuit of Jerry Rice’s single-season receiving record,...

• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate scores pair of touchdowns: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate had four catches for 28 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Week 9 win against the Minnesota...[+] Vikings. He also ran twice for 21 yards.

• 10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate injured Week 8 Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (ankle) tweaked his ankle during the team's Week 8 game....[+] Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (ankle) tweaked his ankle during the team's Week 8 game.
• 10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate leads team in receiving in Week 8: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate led the team with seven receptions and 64 yards in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. Fellow WR...[+] Charly Martin checked in with two catches and 17 yards.
• 10/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Two to see time as slot WR: Seattle Seahawks WRs Charly Martin and Golden Tate will work as the slot receiver in Week 8 in place of injured WR Doug Baldwin...[+] (ankle).
• 10/24 The NFL Injury Report: Cowboys Injury Report: Sean Lee Placed on IR, Done For Season: Sean Lee dealt the Dallas Cowboys a devastating blow on Wednesday when it was announced that his 2012 season is officially...
• 10/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Russell Wilson not entirely to blame: Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was plagued by several dropped passes, some at critical moments, in the team's Week 7 loss...[+] against the San Francisco 49ers Thursday, Oct. 18. WR Golden Tate had a pair of drops, including one which would have extended a Seattle drive on a third and short.
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate back in the end zone: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate had three catches for 31 yards and a touchdown in the Week 5 game against the Carolina Panthers....[+] Tate has now scored three touchdowns over his past three games.

• 9/28 Riggo's Rag: NFL Week 4 Picks Against the Spread: The Refs and Redskins are Back: 70,000 voice mails were left at the NFL’s commissioners office Monday night after the Inaccurate Reception occurred.  70,000...
• 9/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate admits he pushed off: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate acknowledged getting away with a penalty on the controversial final play of the team's Week 3...[+] victory over the Green Bay Packers; however, Tate said the suggestion that he was trying to cheat is unfounded. 'The evidence shows on the film. But I never had intentions on cheating. I wasn't trying to cheat. I was competing, it was in the moment,' Tate said. 'Things are happening so quick. I honestly didn't even notice I did. I didn't try to hurt him or push him down to the ground, but it happened. It was just a reaction kind of thing ...'
• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Pleased with Golden Tate's progress: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is very happy with the progress of WR Golden Tate, and he explained Wednesday, Sept....[+] 26, how the process has gone. 'First off, it's been a few years to get him to this point. It's taken us a while,' Carroll said. 'I've loved his talent and playmaking ability. It's just taken us to year three, but we totally are counting on him. We expect him to be a factor in every game. We want the ball to go his way as much as we can.'
• 9/26 Stripe Hype: Morning Headlines: Week 4 Injury News, & Packers Planning Retaliation for Monday Night Debacle?:       After being on the losing end of one of the most controversial calls in NFL history, Packers offensive tackle T.J....
• 9/25 Money in the Banana Stand: The Officials Are All Right: Editor’s Note: Jeffrey Lebowski III is the nom de plume of a man whose nom de guerre happens to be the most interesting man...
• 9/25 Blogcritics Sports: Seattle Defeats Green Bay 14-12, But Does The Score Matter?: I love hosting the prime time games in Seattle. It’s a great opportunity to showcase a great city, a loud and proud fan...
• 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate denies pass interference: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate is denying his pushoff in the end zone against the Green Bay Packers on the final play Monday,...[+] Sept. 24. 'I don't know what you're talking about,' Tate said with a straight face.
• 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | Packers-Seahawks result stands: The NFL admitted that there was an officiating error on the final play of the game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks...[+] Monday, Sept. 24, but the outcome of the game will stand. The error that the NFL says was missed was Seahawks WR Golden Tate's pushoff of Packers CB Sam Shields in the end zone during the final play, not the game-winning touchdown catch.
• 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate makes fantasy owners smile: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate hauled in a 41-yard touchdown reception in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers to open the scoring...[+] Monday, Sept. 24. However, the score that everyone will be talking about came with no time remaining in regulation, as Tate was credited with a 24-yard touchdown after it appeared Packers FS M.D. Jennings came down with control of an interception. The play was reviewed, and Tate was given his second touchdown of the evening.
• 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Russell Wilson passes for 130 yards, two TDs: Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson completed 10 of his 21 pass attempts for 130 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in...[+] the Week 3 game Monday, Sept. 24, against the Green Bay Packers. Wilson was credited with a 24-yard touchdown pass to WR Golden Tate with no time remaining on a jump-ball situation which Packers FS M.D. Jennings appeared to come down with for an interception. However, the officials saw it differently, and Tate was credited with his second TD of the game, giving the Seahawks a controversial 14-12 victory.
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Three do not practice: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (knee), DE Greg Scruggs (hamstring) and CB Byron Maxwell (shoulder) did not participate in practice...[+] Thursday, Sept. 6.
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate misses practiceSeattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (knee) was unable to practice Wednesday, Sept. 5, due to his knee injury....[+] Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (knee) was unable to practice Wednesday, Sept. 5, due to his knee injury.

• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Ben Obomanu, Golden Tate top depth chart: Seattle Seahawks WRs Ben Obomanu and Golden Tate sit atop the team's initial preseason depth chart. WRs Deon Butler and Kris Durham...[+] are listed as the second-team receivers, with WRs Braylon Edwards and Charly Martin as the third-teamers. WR Terrell Owens is not listed among the Top Six, and neither are WRs Doug Baldwin (hamstring), Ricardo Lockette (leg) and Sidney Rice (shoulder), who have been dealing with injuries.
• 8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Terrell Owens to mentor younger receivers?: The Seattle Seahawks apparently are looking for veteran WR Terrell Owens to help WRs Doug Baldwin, Sidney Rice. Golden Tate and...[+] Ricardo Lockette.
• 8/1 FootballPerspective.com: 2011 Age-adjusted team rosters: Measuring team age in the N.F.L. is tricky. Calculating the average age of a 53-man roster is misleading because the age of a...

• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate doing well in camp: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate has been making plays during training camp and WR Sidney Rice said Tate has grown up as a receiver...[+] and is not celebrating after each catch. Tate is considered the favorite for the starting wide receiver job opposite Rice. Tate said he started watching tape more and being more coachable during practice during the second half of last season which helped him play well during that time. Tate said he prefers to line up as an outside receiver because he believes he can do more damage at that position.
• 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | Terrell Owens training with current players: Free-agent WR Terrell Owens (Bengals) worked out with New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer and free-agent...[+] QB Kyle Boller (Raiders) a few weeks ago, and Owens worked out with Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate Monday, July 16. Owens also trained with Carolina Panthers QB Jimmy Clausen Monday.
• 7/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Three WRs considered locks for 53-man roster: Seattle Seahawks WRs Doug Baldwin, Sidney Rice and Golden Tate are the only receivers of the 13 on the team considered to be locks...[+] for the 53-man roster.

• 6/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate not catching passes during minicamp: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (hand) has been running routes during team drills at minicamp this week but is not catching any...[+] passes because of his broken hand. He believes he will be ready when training camp starts.

• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate has broken hand: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (hand) is not participating in organized team activities because of a broken hand. The team expects...[+] Tate to be ready for the start of training camp.

• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Several expected to compete for starting WR job: Seattle Seahawks WRs Golden Tate, Ricardo Lockette, Ben Obomanu and Deon Butler are expected to compete for the starting wide...[+] receiver position opposite WR Sidney Rice during training camp next season. The team sees WR Doug Baldwin as a long-term solution as the slot receiver.

• 12/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Doug Baldwin has only highlight among WRs: Seattle Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin had two catches for 17 yards and a touchdown in the Week 16 game against the San Francisco 49ers....[+] WR Ben Obomanu finished with 20 yards on two grabs, while WR Golden Tate had three catches for 16 yards. WR Deon Butler also chipped in with two snares for 13 yards. WR Ricardo Lockette actually led all wideouts with 44 yards on his only catch of the game.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Golden Tate, reserve WRs do little: Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate had three catches for 39 yards in the Week 13 game Monday, Dec. 12, against the St. Louis Rams,...[+] failing to find the end zone for the first time in three games. WR Ben Obomanu managed just one grab for 13 yards, while WR Mike X. Williams posted two catches for 13 yards. WR Deon Butler also added one catch for eight yards.
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Two fined: Seattle Seahawks OT Breno Giacomini was fined $7,500 Friday, Dec. 2, for a late hit in Week 12, and WR Golden Tate was fined the...[+] same amount for an excessive touchdown celebration.

• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Sidney Rice unlikely to play: Seattle Seahawks WR Sidney Rice (concussion) is not practicing Tuesday, Nov. 29, and is highly unlikely to play in Week 13 against...[+] the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday, Dec. 1. 'Very slim that he has any chance of playing,' head coach Pete Carroll said. Rice has suffered two concussions in the last three games. He will be replaced in the lineup by WR Ben Obomanu, and WR Golden Tate will see more action.

• 9/17 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game Day 2 - vs. Seattle Seahawks: Well last week wasn’t actually ideal for what the Steelers were looking to do to open the season, was it? The Steelers got taken...

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