September 1, 2008 Olindo Mare will start the season opener Sunday against the Bills, according to the Seattle Times. The team kept Brandon Coutu on the roster, and he did not miss a field goal attempt in the preseason, but the Seahawks opted to go with Mare for Week 1. Mare held an edge for the job as he gets better distance on his kickoffs, and he said, "I know it was good for me to have a guy like Brandon in camp. I'm sure experience has something to do with it, and I'm sure kickoffs had a lot to do with it."
June 26, 2008 Olindo Mare was more accurate and stronger than rookie Brandon Coutu during the Seahawks minicamp, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
May 4, 2008 Olindo Mare is going to compete with seventh- round draft pick Brandon Coutu (Georgia) for the placekicking job in Seattle, according to ProFootballTalk.
April 1, 2008 The Seahawks signed Olindo Mare to a two-year-deal last week, but they will look at the top kickers in the draft if they're available in the later rounds, according to the Tacoma News Tribune. Mare still has a very strong leg but has been extremely inaccurate in recent years. It sounds as if he'll have some competition for the starting job.
March 27, 2008 Olindo Mare has inked a two-year deal worth $3.5 million with the Seahawks, according to NFL.com. As of now Mare will replace Josh Brown on the depth chart, but they are expected to add some competition for him as well.
