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FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Clutch Encounters: Week 9
There may have only been 13 games this week with six teams on a bye, but 10 of those games featured a comeback opportunity, including three overtime finishes. Surely you all expected to see Landry Jones and Shaun Hill engineering game-winning drives, right? But onto the injuries, inane field-goal decisions, and the eye poke…

Doctor: Andrew Luck's injuries similar to someone in a car crash - CBSSports.com
A doctor says that Andrew Luck's injuries are like that you would sustain in a car crash.

Ranking the 25 worst contracts in NFL history, Part 2
Dozens of ESPN experts ranked the worst contracts in NFL history, based on actual payout figures -- not the inflated numbers provided by agents.

Ten ways NFL players rig their uniforms
Double-sided tape on shoulder pads? Wearing soccer shin guards? The new stickum? NFL players have a bevy of tricks of their sleeves when it comes to gaining an edge.

Mel Kiper's Midseason NFL Draft Review
Mel Kiper takes a look at how all 32 draft classes are performing at the midway point of the NFL season -- and which prospects could impress in the second half.

NFL Nation - ESPN
Get the latest NFL football news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN.

Midseason Power Poll: Ranking teams 1-32 - NFL.com
Cam's Panthers are rising, the Falcons are fading and life is easy at the top for Tom Brady and the Patriots. Where do the rest of the league's best teams rank?

James Starks takes Packers' No. 1 RB role from Lacy - NFL.com
Packers coach Mike McCarthy announces James Starks will be the team's No. 1 running back versus Detroit on Sunday. McCarthy added he'll continue ride a 1-2 punch with Eddie Lacy.

Watch: Mike Zimmer reacts to Teddy Bridgewater hit - NFL.com
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was livid after Teddy Bridgewater was struck with an illegal hit Sunday. Watch the coach's initial reaction to seeing the play live.

Odell Beckham Jr. wants to become ambidextrous - NFL.com
Odell Beckham Jr. made one of the most famous catches in NFL history with his giant right hand. From the sound of it, Beckham has big plans for his left mitt in the future.

K.J. Wright earns top grade among Seahawks' linebackers, Bobby Wagner not yet playing up to expectations - Seattle - Scout
Next up among the position-by-position midseason grades is the linebacker corps, which has "surprisingly" been led this season by K.J. Wright.

Pointed comparison: Where the Seahawks' offense struggled the most in the first half of the season - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Through eight games, the Seahawks are averaging more yards but fewer points than at the midpoint in any of Russell Wilson's three previous seasons as Seattle's quarterback. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Person of Interest: Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
A closer look at quarterback Carson Palmer, who was written off before a trade to Arizona that sparked a resurgence in his career while also restoring the Cardinals to contention. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

NFL Power Index: Bengals take top spot, Seattle 3rd - 12th Man Rising - A Seattle Seahawks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
Week 9 was a weird one and the NFL Power Index is left cleaning up the mess. The awful 49ers beat a good Falcons team. The previously-undefeated Broncos lo

Jeremy Lane’s Role and more in this week’s Seahawks Q&A | Seattle Seahawks
You had questions, Seahawks-related and otherwise, we have answers.

Busy day for former Seattle Seahawks players
News was mostly quiet on the Seattle Seahawks front on Tuesday, but it was an active day for a few former Seahawks players. The...

Hawk Talk: Will Seahawks move Richard Sherman around vs. Arizona? - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Highlights from the latest edition of Hawk Talk, including Danny O'Neil's prediction on how the Seahawks plan to use cornerback Richard Sherman Sunday against Arizona. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

49ers-Seahawks spread: Look-ahead line has 49ers +11.5 - Niners Nation
We've got a look at the look-ahead line for the San Francisco 49ers Week 11 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

Cardinals' struggles versus Seahawks tight ends to be tested by Graham | FOX Sports
Cardinals' struggles versus Seahawks tight ends to be tested by Graham

Seahawks' Jeremy Lane recounts the worst Super Bowl story ever - CBSSports.com
Jeremy Lane had the worst Super Bowl experience.

Danny O'Neil dissects the personal evolution of Russell Wilson - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
What's the end goal of all the extra attention Wilson appears to be asking for: Best QB of a generation, most famous football player, politician? - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Huard's Chalk Talk: How Cardinals will try to contain Russell Wilson - Brock and Salk | 710 ESPN Seattle
In the latest 'Chalk Talk' video, Brock Huard points to a play from last year's Seahawks-Cardinals game at CenturyLink Field as a clue to how Arizona will try to defend Russell Wilson on Sunday. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Ricardo Lockette (Seahawks WR) Leaves Hospital After Surgery, Hands Hamburgers to Homeless | Complex
Lockette was wearing a neck brace when he did it.

Seahawks have a 44 percent chance of making the playoffs - Seattle Seahawks Blog - ESPN
Despite having the week off, the Seahawks' chances of making the playoff improved with the Rams' loss.