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Russell Wilson, and Other Quarterbacks Through 48 Starts
Through 48 starts, Russell Wilson has been pretty darn good. Since Wilson entered the league, he ranks 5th in ANY/A and tied for 2nd in wins. The idea of m

Atlanta Falcons Training Camp Report | The MMQB with Peter King
From Flowery Branch, read about what Dan Quinn brings to Atlanta from his stint in Seattle, why life has just become easier for Kyle Shanahan and what players could fortify the Falcons' defense.

Ranking the NFL's top 10 defensive lines entering the 2015 season | SI.com
The latest NFL news, scores, stats, fantasy analysis, and mock drafts as well as the best NFL writers and photos from SI.com

Pats reward Gronk with reworked deal | ProFootballTalk
The New England Patriots drafted tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez in the same year. One worked out really well. One, for reasons unrelated to football, didn't. The one who did has now gotten another reward from the team.

Toughest road to Super Bowl 50? 49ers have it hardest, Colts easiest - CBSSports.com
The Colts might have the easiest road to Super Bowl 50.

Eli Manning leads the No Respect team for the 2015 season - fantasy football
What proven performers are not getting the respect they deserve in fantasy football ahead of the 2015 season? KC Joyner identifies five, including New York Giants QB Eli Manning.

Terrelle Pryor of Cleveland Browns says he feels like a receiver
Terrelle Pryor admits he's starting to feel at home in his new position of wide receiver at Browns camp.

Chip Kelly looks unconventional but there is evidence that says otherwise - NFL
Chip Kelly has made waves with moves many consider unconventional, but when you look at each move on its own, the pattern looks more like a series of logical decisions, writes Mike Sando.

Could Austin Seferian-Jenkins be next Tony Gonzalez? - NFL.com
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said that second-year tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins reminds him of Tony Gonzalez. Koetter coached Gonzalez in Atlanta at the end of the tight end's career.

Jags GM: Justin Blackmon's career might be over - NFL.com
Former top 5 pick wide receiver Justin Blackmon's career might be over, that's according to Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell. Find out why Caldwell thinks he's done.

Parsing Pete – The Seattle Seahawks Coach Speaks - Oregon Sports News
Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll may be the sun-shiniest head coach in the NFL. His enthusiasm is well-known and infectious. Sometimes, it takes a little unpacking to understand what Positive Pete really means.

Running backs have been on the move in NFL | The Seattle Times
Analysis: If we learned anything about NFL running backs this offseason, it’s that they are highly replaceable. That is how franchises seem to view them, at least.

Meet a Seahawk: WR Kasen Williams | The Seattle Times
Kasen Williams Position: Wide receiver Height, weight: 6-1, 219 College: Washington Years with Seahawks: First season Three questions How have your first four training camp practices been? "It’s been good....

seattle Seahawks: Training camp notes from August 3rd
The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up their fourth day of practice earlier today. The heat finally gave way to cooler weather, and it didn't look like any of the

Seahawks Tight Ends Jimmy Graham And Luke Willson Are: The 'Bash Brothers' | Seattle Seahawks
The Bash Brothers reference stems from the 1990s Disney films, 'The Mighty Ducks'

Report: Seahawks Invite QB Jake Waters For Workout " CBS Seattle
The Seattle Seahawks have reportedly invited former Kansas State quarterback Jake Waters for a workout Tuesday.

Seahawks' Brandon Mebane glad to be back after injury, uncertainty about his future - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Brandon Mebane is back from a hamstring injury that cut his 2014 season short. He's also back with the Seahawks after an offseason's worth of questions about whether he might be released in a cost-cutting move, which seems much less likely now. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Seahawks' third-round pick Lockett poised to make impact | FOX Sports
Seahawks' third-round pick Lockett poised to make impact

Talking tech with Seahawks wide receiver and self-proclaimed nerd Doug Baldwin - GeekWire
Doug Baldwin signs an autograph for a young Doug Baldwin fan at the Windows 10 launch party at the University Village Microsoft Store last week. As far as

Despite reminders of final Super Bowl play, Seahawks’ Ricardo Lockette has no regrets | The Seattle Times
Lockette said he’s too focused on the task at hand — getting ready for another season and winning a spot on Seattle’s 53-man roster at a receiver position that looks as competitive as ever — to obsess much over the Super Bowl play gone awry.

Ahtyba Rubin Steps Up, And Other Observations From Day 3 Of Seahawks Training Camp | Seattle Seahawks
Day 3 of Seahawks training camp meant the first day of practicing in pads, so it was a little bit louder at the VMAC on Sunday.

The Seattle Seahawks are about to lose their biggest advantage over the rest of the NFL, so they're going all-in on this season - Yahoo Finance
From Yahoo Finance: At the beginning of training camp, the Seattle Seahawks helped solidify a very solid...

Seahawks have found ways to re-sign good, cheap young players they’ve coached in
Two to three years ago, skeptics said when the time came, the Seattle Seahawks wouldn’t be able to "show the money" to all the good young players they’ve developed.

Seahawks off on Tuesday — reviewing where things stand after four days of training camp | The Seattle Times
The Seahawks are off on Tuesday, so here's a recap of what has happened in training camp so far.

Seahawks likely to use more two-tight-end sets with newcomer Jimmy Graham | The Seattle Times
In June, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said the Seahawks’ two-tight-end formation is one of his favorites because of the difficult choices it forces defenses to make.

Jimmy Graham of Seattle Seahawks -- Blocking 75 percent of my job now
Jimmy Graham realizes that with the Seattle Seahawks, blocking is a priority on par with making receptions.

Greg Cosell's NFL Classroom: One amazingly complex, simple-looking play | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports
I'm going to analyze a play that looks like it's simply a quarterback throwing to a wide-open receiver for a 24-yard gain.

CHAWK TALK: Everything being said about the Seahawks
Some observations from Day 4 of camp from those who were there: Per The Seattle Times, Kristjan Sokoli is now practicing at left guard. That narrows the competition at center to three guys and gives Alvin Bailey another thing to think about as he attempts to nail down the LG spot. Lemuel Jeanpierre is the…

Seahawks likely to use more two-tight-end sets with newcomer Jimmy Graham | The Seattle Times
In June, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said the Seahawks’ two-tight-end formation is one of his favorites because of the difficult choices it forces defenses to make.