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NFL Winners and Losers: The Steelers Light It Up, the Eagles Fall to Pieces «
Pittsburgh might have had the misfortune of being Gronk food in its opener, but the Steelers did the chomping yesterday. Ben Roethlisberger feasted on the same Niners defense that had made Teddy Bridgewater miserable in Week 1, averaging 13.7 yards per attempt.

Tales From Monday Night: Luck Struggles, Jets Soar «
It’s an old Bill James truism that bad teams seem to blame their problems on their best players, so it’s no surprise that we woke up Tuesday to the argument that Andrew Luck was the one to blame for Indianapolis’s 0-2 start. Indy has started what looked like an all-in 2015 season with consecutive 13-point losses to teams quarterbacked by Tyrod Taylor and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Last night, they threw a pass to Joe Reitz and needed unknowns like Sheldon Price and Jalil Brown to play meaningful snaps at cornerback. And afterward, this happened:

NFL Week 3 picks: Jets over Eagles, Bengals beat Ravens, Cowboys lose - CBSSports.com
If you're wondering which NFL teams are going to win in Week 3, you've come to the right place.

'Fantasy 32': Week 3 tips for every team - fantasy football
Mike Clay offers up key Week 3 fantasy tips for all 32 NFL teams, including advice on Drew Brees, Mike Evans and more.

Cowboys promote QB Kellen Moore to active roster - NFL.com
The Cowboys worked out four free agent quarterbacks, but have chosen to promote from within. Kellen Moore will backup Brandon Weeden until Tony Romo returns from injury.

Next Gen Stats: Power RBs don't move like Matt Jones - NFL.com
It's easy to compare physical backs such as Marshawn Lynch and Chris Ivory to Matt Jones but none of them possess the speed the Redskins rookie has. See how fast Jones was going in Week 2.

Cowboys trade for Bills QB Matt Cassel - NFL.com
With Tony Romo sidelined, the Cowboys are making a run on quarterbacks. Dallas has traded for Bills quarterback Matt Cassel.

Dave Boling: Seahawks to celebrate turning 40 years old at home opener | The News Tribune
A look at some of the “Legends” and their stories you might hear this week as the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears in the home-opener of their 40th season.

Grading the game: Seahawks offense sputters early and late in loss to Packers | The Seattle Times
The Packers, pretty much everyone’s pick as the best team in the NFC at the moment, proved it on the field Sunday night, holding off a Seattle third-quarter comeback to beat the Seahawks 27-17 at Lambeau Field.

Hugh Millen’s Seahawks analysis: 3 takeaways from loss to Packers | The Seattle Times
Hugh Millen breaks down Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson’s read-options, the intercepted screen pass to Marshawn Lynch and DeShawn Shead’s play at strong safety.

Report: Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham 'hates what's happening in Seattle" - seattlepi.com
"Jimmy Graham is pissed. Pissed off. Make no mistake about it," Freeman said. "He hates what's happening in Seattle, where he's being barely looked at, barely apart of the offense. I've had several Seattle players tell me this. It's a fact. He is pissed off. I can't blame him."

The best play from the Seahawks and Packers game
A look at the best play from the Seahawks and Packers game, a hard fought battle between two playoff teams in Lambeau Field on September 20th, 2015.

Three Things from the Seahawks' loss to Green Bay - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Three things we learned and three things we're still trying to figure out after the Seahawks fell to 0-2 with a 27-17 road loss to Green Bay. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Hawk Talk highlights: Evaluating Darrell Bevell, revisiting the Max Unger-Jimmy Graham trade - Seattle Seahawks | 710 ESPN Seattle
Danny O'Neil gives his evaluation of Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and adds some important context to the Jimmy-Graham-for-Max-Unger trade in the latest edition of Hawk Talk. - Blog - 710 ESPN Seattle

Contract battle Tale of the Tape: Ragnar vs. Kam Chancellor - Minnesota Vikings Blog - ESPN
To get you up to speed on two of the hottest salary disputes in the NFL, we have prepared this handy tale of the tape.

Seattle Seahawks struggling to get Jimmy Graham involved - Seattle Seahawks Blog - ESPN
Incorporating Jimmy Graham into the Seahawks' offense will be a process. Through two games, 20 tight ends have more receiving yards than he does.

Jaguars sign WR Bryan Walters on Tuesday : Fantasy News

5 stats to worry Seahawks fans after a poor start to the season
Last Sunday’s defeat was a rough one for the Seattle Seahawks. Pete Carroll did plenty of complaining about the officiating in the aftermath of the game.

It Is What It Is » Gus Bradley brings Seahawks influence to Jaguars defense

Seattle Seahawks need to get Marshawn Lynch going - NFL Nation - ESPN
The Seahawks need to get Marshawn Lynch going, and that will require improved play from Russell Wilson and the offensive line

The Seahawks need to stop shooting themselves in the foot - SBNation.com
The Seahawks are 0-2, but things could have been different if they'd avoided self-inflicted damage.

Playoff road map for 0-2 Seattle Seahawks: Get Kam Chancellor back | FOX Sports
The Seattle Seahawks are the first team since the 2002 St. Louis Rams to open the season 0-2 following a Super Bowl appearance the previous year. Here's how the Seahawks can avoid the same fate as that Rams squad by forging a path to the playoffs.

Insider Buzz: Jimmy Graham Questioning Why Seattle Signed Him, 'Hates' His Role | Bleacher Report
Seattle Seahawks news, rumors, scores, schedules, predictions, picks against the spread, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more

Seattle Seahawks need to get Marshawn Lynch going - Seattle Seahawks Blog - ESPN
The Seahawks need to get Marshawn Lynch going, and that will require improved play from Russell Wilson and the offensive line

Adversity comes early for this year’s Seahawks | The Seattle Times
They sit at 0-2, and history tells us that teams that begin a season 0-2 face long odds to make the playoffs. The Seahawks have heard those odds and dismissed them.

As Kam Chancellor’s holdout continues, Seahawks explore ways to fill his position | The Seattle Times
Coach Pete Carroll says Seahawks might use a platoon system at strong safety

Kam Chancellor's impact on Seahawks' defense is priceless - NFL.com
Yes, Kam Chancellor is the best safety in the league -- but his worth to Seattle's D goes beyond that. Willie McGinest explains why the Seahawks must pony up to get Chancellor back in the fold.