Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks links for Sunday

Browner's odd journey leads back to Seahawks | HeraldNet.com - Sports
Brandon Browner has a remarkable football passport: A gifted SoCal kid who played All-Pac-12 college ball at Oregon State, couldn't get a job in the NFL, played in the CFL four years for Calgary, joined the Seahawks in 2011 and was named to Pro Bowl.

5 takeaways from Seahawks' first open OTA practice - seattlepi.com

Copying Seahawks defense ruined Rob Ryan's Saints | Cover32
The Seattle Seahawks defense and the Legion of Boom absolutely punished the New Orleans Saints twice during 2013's Super Bowl winning season.

Happy Birthday, Justin Britt! | Seattle Seahawks
Join us in wishing Seahawks offensive lineman Justin Britt a happy 25th birthday!

Copying Seahawks defense ruined Rob Ryan's Saints | Cover32
The Seattle Seahawks defense and the Legion of Boom absolutely punished the New Orleans Saints twice during 2013's Super Bowl winning season.

Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll Takes Quarterback Russell Wilson To School | Seattle Seahawks
Head coach Pete Carroll has begun his offseason education program with Russell Wilson, hoping to take the Seahawks quarterback's game to the next level.

Seahawks Offensive Lineman Germain Ifedi Throws Ceremonial First Pitch For Seattle Mariners | Seattle Seahawks
Rookie offensive lineman Germain Ifedi tossed the ceremonial first pitch for the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

Winston eating better, estimates he’s lost 18 pounds | ProFootballTalk
Four weeks after teammate Johnathan Banks said he went from "fat" to "looking like a defensive back," Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston shared some details of how he's dropped an estimated 18 pounds over the last three months. Winston told ESPN.

Goodell urges Tampa to keep bidding for Super Bowls, too | ProFootballTalk
Five cities competed this week for a trio of Super Bowls. The two losing cities got the NFL's equivalent of a participation ribbon: A personal letter from Commissioner Roger Goodell urging them to keep bidding for future Super Bowl.

Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor plans to 'beat up on some corners' in 2016 - CBSSports.com
Terrelle Pryor is attempting to successfully make the transition from NFL quarterback to wide receiver

Native American activist: 'Washington Post' poll on Redskins name is 'immoral' - CBSSports.com
The poll, which found that 90 percent of Native Americans weren't offended by the team name, is not representative of Native American communities, the activist says

Peyton Manning: 'I was pretty close' to signing with the Titans in 2012 - CBSSports.com
Could Peyton Manning have replicated his success in Denver had he signed in Tennessee?

Delanie Walker of Tennessee Titans won't befriend rookies 'until you make the team'
Titans veteran TE Delanie Walker is sure to keep the team's rookies at arm's length, saying he won't befriend any first-year players "until you make the team."

Bortles, Julius Thomas trying to get on 'same page' - NFL.com
Jaguars tight end Julius Thomas floundered in his debut season with the club. Thomas is working with quarterback Blake Bortles this offseason in the hopes of establishing a better rapport.

Podcast Player - SF QB Blaine Gabbert on possibility of starting
San Francisco QB Blaine Gabbert chats with the Professor on the possibility of winning the starting job this season.

Podcast Player - Seahawks S Earl Thomas on starting the season healthy and strong
Seahawks safety Earl Thomas talks with Clayton about starting the season healthy and strong.