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Demaryius Thomas on NFL Free Agency and Family: 'Money Don't Make Me' | Rolling Stone
In one month, Demaryius Thomas could become one of the richest wide receivers in the NFL. But today, he's not thinking about a potential payday. "Money really don't make me," he says.

Football Savages / NFL Draft Prototypes: Safeties | Football Savages
The NFL is hungry for talented safeties. Last year provided a handful of intriguing safeties, three of them being first round picks. Unfortunately for the league, this year’s class does not provide the same dynamic. Though, what if a “super safety” could be built out of the safeties from this year’s class?

Red flags: 2015 NFL Draft prospects with character concerns - NFL.com
Jameis Winston is among the 2015 draft prospects that come with character concerns that will be investigated by teams. Find out who else is on Lance Zierlein's list of players who could be red-flagged.

2015 NFL Draft Projections: Examining the AFC East | The MMQB with Peter King
BILLS’ PROBLEMS By Andy Benoit New coach Rex Ryan runs a very different defense than the one installed by last year’s coordinator, Jim Schwartz, whose contract was terminated in January. Ryan’s D is 3-4 based with an emphasis on blitzing and disguise.

A Curious Note About Coaching Changes Over the Last Three Years
In 2013, eight teams hired new head coaches.  Three teams tapped rising offensive coordinators – Mike McCoy, Bruce Arians,1 Rob Chudzinski – while four other hires were head coaches with offensive backgrounds (Andy Reid, Doug Marrone, Chip Kelly, and Marc Trestman).  That means just one head coaching hire came from a defensive background: Gus Bradley in Jacksonville.

Visionary Artistry of Ed Sabol's NFL Films Remains Unrivaled and Irresistible | Bleacher Report
The latest NFL news, rumors, scores, schedules, predictions, picks against the spread, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more

Katy Perry dishes on red tape of Super Bowl 49 halftime show - CBSSports.com
Perry told Elle Magazine about the experience of preparing for and performing at the Super Bowl.

WATCH: College kids use Marshawn Lynch lines to pick up women - CBSSports.com
A college-aged kid used only Marshawn Lynch lines to pick up on women. It ends about as well as you'd expect.

Use of on-field wireless microphones one of many NFL Films innovations | ProFootballTalk
One of the most important and lasting innovations claimed by NFL Films under its late founder Ed Sabol wasn't a visual film-making achievement. It was an audio advancement.

Boldin: Geep Chryst will bring 'spark' to 49ers' offense - NFL.com
Niners wideout Anquan Boldin believes new offensive coordinator Geep Chryst can guide the San Francisco attack to new frontiers in 2015. Will it work?

Examining the free-agent class at quarterback - NFL.com
Is your team one quarterback away from contention? Good for you! Here's the bad news, however: If they're using free agency to find that guy, you may be disappointed by the options.

Seahawks promote Richard to defensive coordinator | HeraldNet.com - Sports
RENTON — Richard Sherman wondered last month why his team's defensive backs coach Kris Richard, the man behind the Legion of Boom, wasn't being ...

49ers make Jim Tomsula's staff official - NFC West Blog - ESPN
Nearly four weeks after announcing Jim Tomsula as their head coach, the San Francisco 49ers formally announced Tomsula's 19-man coaching staff on Monday afternoon.

Seattle Seahawks Legion of Boom loves new coordinator Kris Richard - ESPN
You don’t have to convince the Legion of Boom that the Seattle Seahawks made the right decision in naming Kris Richard as the new defensive coordinator.

Former NFL agent/executive forecasts Russell Wilson's next deal - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Former NFL front-office executive and player representative Andrew Brandt joined 'Danny, Dave and Moore' to give his forecast of what Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson stands to make on the new deal he's expected to sign this offseason. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Report: No elbow surgery planned for Seahawks' Richard Sherman - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
The latest report in the ever-changing Richard Sherman elbow-surgery story is that the Seahawks cornerback may not need surgery after all. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Seahawks promote Richard to defensive coordinator, add Tatupu - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
The Seahawks have promoted Kris Richard to defensive coordinator and added three others to their coaching staff, hiring Micheal Barrow as linebackers coach, Lofa Tatupu as assistant linebackers coach and Brennan Carroll as assistant offensive-line coach. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

A look back at how our Super Bowl storylines played out
Monday metatarsal musings, or footnotes from the first weekend since early August without a Seahawks game: Looking at what was said before Super Bowl XLIX, and how it actually played out in the game.

Pick #31: Updated Seahawks watch list (pre-combine) | Seahawks Draft Blog
Length, size and speed — Collins is the complete physical prospect. He’s a fluid runner with fantastic change of direction skills. He flashes excellent recovery/closing speed and the ability to play the ball at it’s highest point.

Analyzing Seattle Seahawks Best Trade Options with 31st Pick in NFL Draft | Bleacher Report
All of Seattle can take solace in the fact that they will return all of the key pieces to a team that has appeared in back-to-back Super Bowls. The entire offseason can be spent on mental healing following the team's thrilling defeat to the New England Patriots, using the narrow defeat as fuel for yet another trip to the big game.

Putting Larry Fitzgerald's greatness with Cardinals in perspective - CBSSports.com
Never a diva, sure-handed Larry Fitzgerald has always let his numbers do the talking. But will he finish out his Hall of Fame career in Arizona?

49ers announce 2015 coaching staff | ProFootballTalk
The 49ers coaching staff started changing shortly after the end of their final regular season game with the announcement that Jim Harbaugh would no longer be their head coach.

12 offseason questions for the Seattle Seahawks - Seattle Seahawks & NFL News
A week after the Seattle Seahawks’ heart-wrenching Super Bowl XLIX loss, it’s time to turn the page on an amazing 2014 season that came just one yard short of history.

Ndamukong Suh rumor roundup: Seahawks, Raiders, Lions, more - Pride Of Detroit
Does Ndamukong Suh want to play on the West Coast? Did he recently put his house up for sale? Have negotiations with the Detroit Lions even been reopened? Let's look at some of the recent rumors involving him and his future.

Arizona Cardinals one of worst in league in tackling - Revenge of the Birds
They miss a lot of tackles.

Is Todd Gurley's reward worth the risk? - Bolts From The Blue
Is Todd Gurley's reward worth the risk?

Packers to add veteran 49ers position coach Mike Solari | FOX Sports
The Green Bay Packers will be adding one of the NFL's senior offensive line coaches to their staff. A source told FOX Sports that Mike Solari is leaving San Francisco for the Packers.