No one can accuse Seahawks owner Paul Allen of having alligator arms when it comes to reaching for his wallet.

Only the Cowboys spent more money on player salaries in the five-season period from 2004-2008, according to totals the management council made available to a reporter for the league's official Web site:

Now, this brings up some interesting questions. The NFL has a hard cap, called that because teams are not allowed to exceed it. That doesn't mean the teams spend that money, equally, though. That's certainly going to be a point of contention going forward for the players' union.

But what the totals allow us to do is also look at who gets the most for their money, too, asking how much a team paid per victory.

Over the past five seasons, the average cost of a victory in terms of money paid out was $12.57 million. The Seahawks spent $12.27 million for every game they won, which is as close as it gets to average in the NFL.

Now, we'll be doing more with these numbers going ahead, but for now, take a look at how much teams spent in player salaries and bonuses per victory from 2004-2008:

The Seahawks will open their training camp to the public for 14 practices at the team's lakeside headquarters in Renton during August.

The open practices begin on Aug. 3 and conclude on Aug. 20.

The protocol for attending the practices begins with online registration on the team's Web site, which begins at 10 a.m. on July 16. Registration is first come. Practice times and busing schedules will be posted on the Web site.

Fans attending an open practice check in at The Landing, a shopping center in Renton. There is a $5 transportation fee per person.

In addition to the open practices at the team's Renton headquarters, the Seahawks will hold two open practices at University of Washington on Aug. 7 and Aug. 18. Parking is available on campus for those workouts.

Need a Morning-afternoon laugh? This made me chuckle: Houshmandzadeh enjoys ordering the Houshmandzadeh just to see what the waiter brings.

Be forewarned. This is The Onion Sports Network, which means satirical and fictional. It made me laugh, though. Thanks to reader David Prothero for pointing it out.

The Oakland Raiders have a new sponsor: AirAsia.

The sponsorship includes a Raiders-branded Airbus A340, which has been dubbed Xcellence. The deal was struck to promote AirAsia's brand in the United States, and it includes an online contest in which students will be chosen randomly to receive tickets to Raiders' game.

Here's a photo of the Raiders-branded plane. Feel free to submit your own caption:

T.J. Houshmandzadeh cited some big numbers with some big words in an article in The Sporting News, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com. Here's a link to the story.

"I just want to let everyone know that Matt Hasselbeck and I will be leading the Seahawks to the playoffs this season. And we'll be going to the Pro Bowl as a tandem. We're both going to have top five seasons: He'll have a top five quarterback season, and I'll have a top five receiving season. I'll put up stats I've never had before yardswise because they're allowing me to be a complete receiver."
   T.J. Houshmandzadeh in The Sporting News

Here is the text of the announcement made by the Black Diamond Police Department:

On 6/20/09, the Black Diamond Police Department arrested Owen Schmitt on suspicion of driving under the influence after an officer observed him weaving on the roadway and following too close. After initiating a traffic stop on the vehicle, the officer noticed several signs of intoxication including the smell of alcohol. After failing field sobriety tests, he was arrested and processed for driving under the influence. Schmitt's breath alcohol results were over the .08 legal limit.

Fullback Owen Schmitt was arrested on Saturday in Black Diamond, Wa. There was no accident. His blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.151 and 0.161 according to Washington State Patrol records.

Here is a link to the news story.

The team is aware of the situation, and Schmit released a statement through the Seahawks.

"I sincerely apologize to the team, the NFL, the fans and my family and friends for my actions and my poor judgment. I fully understand the seriousness of this matter, and I am disappointed in myself. I am committed to earning back the trust of everyone affected."
    -- Owen Schmitt, June 25

A postscript to those asking about the specifics of the reporting: The story was in the process of going through the layers of editors at the time the headline of Schmitt's arrest was posted. The specifics of when and where had been nailed down, but I didn't feel comfortable posting an unedited news story on the blog.

The 15 most important Seahawks to the upcoming season:

Note: The original version of this omitted No. 6 John Carlson due to formatting error in the HTML table. Thanks to the readers who pointed out his sizeable absence.