Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks links for Gameday

Gameday, baby.

Richard Sherman talks about his praising jinx, plus Seahawks at Chiefs | Seahawks Insider - The News Tribune
The Seahawks arrived in Kansas City last night. I’m flying there in a couple hours. Not expecting the Saturday roster moves the team’s had 24 hours before the last few, but we’ll see.

‘Everything’s out there’ for Seahawks’ postseason push, starting with rugged Chiefs | Seattle Seahawks | The News Tribune
You — and they — asked for it. And here it is.

Three things to watch: Seahawks-Chiefs | Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times
Here are three things to watch in the Seattle-Kansas City game Sunday:

Prediction time: Seahawks-Chiefs | Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times
As a reminder, here are our predictions for Sunday’s Seattle-Kansas City game.

Seahawks underdogs for the first time this season | Seahawks | The Seattle Times
Seattle had been favored by at least four points in each of its first nine games this season. It’s only the third time since the beginning of the 2013 season that the Seahawks have been an underdog.

With Golden Tate blossoming, Cardinals can't just focus on Megatron - ESPN
For the last two years when the Detroit Lions have come to Arizona, it’s been the Patrick and Calvin Show.

49ers put Aldon Smith on active roster, place Jimmie Ward on IR - ESPN
While the season is just getting started for San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith, the year has come to a close for the Niners’ first-round draft pick, defensive back Jimmie Ward.

Moore: Chiefs will be more effective than Seahawks moving the ball - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
The Seahawks are capable of shutting down Kansas City's offense enough to win Sunday, but the loss of tackle Brandon Mebane may be too much to overcome against Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Seahawks' toughest stretch of the season starts in Kansas City - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Sunday's game against the Chiefs marks the beginning of six games against playoff-caliber teams that could make or break the Seahawks' season. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Wherever he plays, K.J. Wright makes plays
K.J. Wright has started at weak-side and middle linebacker for the Seahawks in their first nine games, and he could be back in the middle for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs in Kansas City.

Melvin Gordon runs for new FBS record | Seahawks Draft Blog
Stand by for some serious media love for Melvin Gordon this week. The Wisconsin running back ran for a ridiculous 408 yards today against Nebraska — breaking LaDainian Tomlinson’s 1999 record for most in a single game. He also added four touchdowns.

Seahawks rookie receivers look to join the top of their class | Seahawks | The Seattle Times
While Richardson and Norwood have each shown glimpses of becoming what Seattle has promised, they can’t yet be considered draft hits.

Hasselbeck's "Xs and Os" with Coby Fleener
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck breaks down the game film from the Giants game with Tight End Coby Fleener.

Thiel: There is a toll in the ‘run, Russell, run’ play | Sportspress Northwest
The Seahawks are missing players who accounted for 46 percent of the receptions in 2013, so inexperience is another reason QB Russell Wilson must run -- perhaps too much.

Chiefs vs. Seahawks: Game Preview
The world champions visit Arrowhead looking to stop the Chiefs' four-game winning streak

Sports Illustrated's Andy Benoit talks Chiefs' Alex Smith, Andy Reid and playoffs - Arrowhead Pride
Nobody breaks down more film than Benoit, and he took time to speak with me about what he sees on tape with the Chiefs.

The NFL All-Bargain Team «
One of my favorite things to put together every NFL season is an All-Bargain Team. I would say about half the fun is because people don’t read the description of who is and isn’t eligible for this All-Bargain Team before wildly complaining that their favorite player isn’t included.

NFL Week 11 Picks: Eagles, Packers Move Beyond the Blowouts | Bleacher Report
Riffs, rants, observations and dissenting opinions from the voices in my head: Here's a warped and dented take on this weekend's games, including thoughts about what it means to win a blowout and what it means to win a bye week.

NFL Picks: Get ready, because Week 11's matchups are bound to entertain | SI.com
Through 10 weeks, the 2014 regular season has left a lot to be desired. More than anything else, this year has been known for its bevy of prime-time blowouts and pockets of atrocious defense (see the NFC South), but with the arrival of Week 11, the NFL is about to get good. Maybe even great. This weekend shapes up as the season’s best individual slice of the schedule thus far, with four glamor matchups featuring a pair of teams winning games at a .667 clip or better.

NFP prospect focus: Duke Johnson & Mike Davis | National Football Post
Two impressive running backs to keep an eye on this spring.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Futures: Oklahoma WR Dorial Green-Beckham
In the end, we're going to overcomplicate the simple, and they're likely to oversimplify what's complicated. "We" are the media and fans, "they" are the NFL, and wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham embodies both "simple" and "complicated."

2015 NFL Draft: New center Cameron Erving helps Florida State top Miami - CBSSports.com
As expected, Jameis Winston and Duke Johnson provided many of the highlights but with NFL talent all over the field Saturday night, scouts couldn't focus solely on the skill positions. In fact, from a scouting perspective, the most important performance may have been turned in by versatile FSU lineman Cameron Erving, a potential top 50 pick this spring.

Six for Sunday: For four teams, it's backup QB time in Week 11 - CBSSports.com
Mark Sanchez, Drew Stanton, Shaun Hill and Ryan Mallett, step right up. It's backup quarterback time for four NFL teams in Week 11.

Jason Pierre-Paul to 'wait and see' on Giants return - NFL.com
Jason Pierre-Paul doesn't sound like a player who is dying to remain with the New York Giants beyond this season. "We've got to wait and see," the defensive end said Friday.

Santonio Holmes visits receiver-needy Chiefs - NFL.com
The Chiefs are in desperate need of a receiver. Could free agent Santonio Holmes be on his way? The recently departed Bears pass-catcher visited with Kansas City, Ian Rapoport reported Saturday.

Week 11 Cheat Sheet - NFL.com
The Eagles visit the Packers in one of Week 11's marquee matchups as LeSean McCoy's clash with Clay Matthews takes center stage. Get tips on the rest of the slate from our latest Cheat Sheet.

Report: Eagles work out Terrelle Pryor, Thad Lewis - NFL.com
The Eagles could use another arm, and the team has reportedly resorted to working out Terrelle Pryor and Thad Lewis. Could either discarded quarterback find a home in Chip Kelly's QB-proof offense?

NaVorro Bowman (knee) cleared to return to practice - NFL.com
NaVorro Bowman has yet to see any action since his recovery from a debilitating knee injury in the NFC title game, but Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that the 49ers' star linebacker has been cleared to practice.