Updated Dec 31, 2012 - 3:59 pm
Making the case for Wagner as top defensive rookie
Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner made 10 tackles Sunday to finish the regular season with 140, breaking the previous franchise record for a rookie.
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A strong case could be made for each.
Wagner's 140 tackles rank seventh in the NFL. David had 139 to rank eighth. Kuechly led the league with 164. Wagner and David each had two sacks to Kuechly's one. Wagner led that trio with three interceptions.
Of those three rookies, only Wagner is preparing for a playoff game next weekend. So it's no surprise to hear him say individual awards aren't the biggest thing on his mind.
"It's great, just being recognized as one of the top defenders .... ," he told "Bob and Groz" on Monday. "But I don't really pay attention to that stuff, because what's going to happen is what's going to happen."
The NFL typically announces individual awards in February. In the meantime, Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby make their case for Wagner in the video below.
You can listen to Monday's podcast here.
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Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
