Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks links for Saturday

Weekend!

Quotes from Pete Carroll on Russell Wilson's contract talks, Seahawks' rookies and more - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
A few quotes from Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who talked about quarterback Russell Wilson's contract situation, his impressions of the team's rookies and more following a minicamp practice on Thursday. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Lynch: 'This is very big for me' - ESPN Video
Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch talks about taking part in his hometown celebration and joining the parade for the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

Tyler Lockett, Frank Clark, Mark Glowinski could contribute for Seattle Seahawks - NFC West - ESPN
NFL Nation reporter Terry Blount assesses which rookies on the Seahawks could contribute early this season.

Post-OTA's With Rams’ D-Coordinator Gregg Williams: On Ayers, Fairley, a Potentially Special Defense, and More - Turf Show Times
Rams’ Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams fielded questions from the media on Thursday evening. Here’s what he had to say about slow starts, the new additions to the defense, Mo Alexander’s drastic change, and more...

Pete Carroll Minicamp Thursday Press Conference | Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks after the team comes off the field for their only minicamp practice as they players and coaches now head for a few weeks off before returning for training camp.

Russell Wilson Minicamp Thursday Press Conference | Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson talks with the media following the final day of Seahawks minicamp as the team now heads for their summer break.

Bruce Irvin Minicamp Thursday Press Conference | Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin talks with the media following the final day of minicamp as the team now breaks for a few weeks off.

Former Eagles guard Evan Mathis grades his own tape - NFL - SI.com
Doug Farrar takes a closer look at the true value of former Eagles guard Evan Mathis—with insight from Mathis himself.

Sacrificed to the System: Sorting Through Chip Kelly’s Decision to Release Evan Mathis «

Eric Mangini embraces defensive coordinator role with 49ers | The MMQB with Peter King
Eric Mangini was a defensive coordinator at age 34, a first-time head coach at 35 and fired from his second head-coaching gig at 39. Where do you go from there? For Mangini, the answer was working his way back into the NFL as a senior offensive consultant for the 49ers in 2013—a chance to work on ...

Evan Mathis: I’m ready for my best year yet | ProFootballTalk
Now that Evan Mathis is on the open market after his release by the Eagles, teams have to weigh whether or not they want to make a bid for the 33-year-old as a free agent.

Daryl Washington “confident that something will work out” with reinstatement | ProFootballTalk
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said earlier this month that it would be a "waste of breath" to discuss linebacker Daryl Washington in a football context until he's reinstated by the league from the substance abuse suspension that kept him out of action all of last season.

Walker: Jim Harbaugh once practiced in helmet and pads with 49ers - CBSSports.com
Former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh once donned a helmet, pads, uniform -- everything -- at a 49ers practice because the team 'needed' a No. 3 QB.

Joel Corry's ideal 53-man roster: Aaron Rodgers worth the price tag - CBSSports.com
Former agent Joel Corry creates a real NFL roster of 53 players using real salary cap figures.

Arizona Cardinals are again a sleeper contender in the NFC - NFL
Perhaps no team dealt with more player attrition during the 2014 NFL season than the Arizona Cardinals. The most significant blow came when quarterback Carson Palmer tore his ACL during a Week 10 win over the Rams. But the personnel shuffling began long before that, as linebacker Daryl Washington (suspension) and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett (torn ACL) were lost for the season before it even began.

Breshad Perriman, Todd Gurley head list of top rookie playmakers - NFL
To me, offensive playmakers are defined as players who are a threat to make chunk-yardage plays whenever they are on the field. They may not necessarily be as consistent, polished or clutch as other players, but they have the potential to change a game any time they touch the ball.

Why St. Louis Rams can't build an offense around Todd Gurley - NFL
The St. Louis Rams selected Georgia running back Todd Gurley with the 10th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, but even that number 10 discounts just how strongly the Rams felt about Gurley as a player. Reports say that Gurley was the top player on the Rams' entire draft board.

Which NFL rookies will challenge for starting jobs?
Now that mandatory minicamps are over, NFL Nation writers project which rookies have the best shot for cracking the starting lineup for each team.

Evan Mathis: I'll listen to the age talk when I lose a step - NFL.com
Ex-Philadelphia Eagles guard Evan Mathis dismissed questions about his age, saying he's ready to have his best year yet when he lands with an NFL team in 2015.