Pre-Snap Reads 12/3: Seahawks prepare to face Rams, Bobby Wagner

Game day is tomorrow. Your Seattle Seahawks need a win against a struggling Rams team. Can they conjure a victory in Los Angeles and break a bad run of games?

Seahawks News

Seahawks-Rams: Vision Board - Seaside Joe
Aaron Donald, Matthew Stafford, and Cooper Kupp sit this one out: Seaside Joe 1369

Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams Preview: NFC West Clash - Sports Illustrated Seattle Seahawks News, Analysis and More
The Super Bowl champion Rams of yesteryear look a lot different than the team the Seahawks will face in Week 13.

As Bobby Wagner downplays revenge game, Seahawks LBs aim to prove their worth - The Athletic
It’s Wagner’s chance to show the Seahawks he’s still got it, and Seattle's chance to show its future at LB is bright even without him.

Friday Round-Up: The Athletic Highlights Seahawks Standouts At Two-Thirds Mark Of Season - Seahawks.com
Seahawks coaches and players highlighted in the Athletic’s awards at the season’s two-thirds mark.

Hawks Live Podcast: Week 13 at Rams - Seahawks.com
Michael Bumpus and Paul Moyer prep for Week 13 vs. the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

Rost: Brown's emotional Seahawks return and more from 'The Huddle' - Seattle Sports
Stacy Rost breaks down what you need to know from this week's edition of The Huddle, including CB Tre Brown being back with the Seahawks.

Pete Carroll Preview: Seahawks facing Wagner, addition of Abram - Seattle Sports
Seahawks HC Pete Carroll had plenty to say during this week's Pete Carroll Preview, including praise for former Hawks LB Bobby Wagner.

Seahawks preview: Seattle needs a win against the struggling Rams - King 5 Seattle
When the Seattle Seahawks cut longtime captain Bobby Wagner this offseason, the 32-year-old veteran suddenly had options to explore for his new team. Wagner, who had spent all 10 years of his career with the Seahawks, signed with the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, a move that was part revenge on his former team and also gave him a chance to compete for a championship. Turns out, it was really neither.

NFC West News

Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray Middle of Pack in QB Index Rankings - Sports Illustrated Arizona Cardinals News, Analysis and More
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is in the a group of average quarterbacks in the eyes of NFL.com's Marc Sessler.

Cardinals vs Vikings Week 8 Podcast Recap: Analyzing Arizona loss to Minnesota, looking ahead to Seattle - Revenge of the Birds
LISTEN: Blake breaks down the Cardinals loss to the Vikings and looks ahead to the Seahawks and the outlook for the rest of 2022.

49ers news: Jordan Mason and Deommodore Lenoir are the 2 X-Factors that need big games - Niners Nation
On the other side of the ball, it comes down to Christian McCaffrey’s backup

49ers LT Trent Williams has Back Spasms and is Questionabe for Sunday against the Dolphins - Sports Illustrated San Francisco 49ers News, Analysis and More
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams left Friday's practice with back spasms and is questionable to play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks Divisional Clash Preview - Sports Illustrated LA Rams News, Analysis and More
The Rams will attempt to snap a five-game losing streak vs. a Seahawks team hunting for a Wild Card spot.

Rams-Seahawks: 3 reasons L.A. will get the best of a familiar foe - Turf Show Times
Both L.A. (3-8) and Seattle (6-5) have been surprises in very different ways, who will come out on top?

Around The NFL

How Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel, 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan put unique spins on same offense - The Athletic
After working together for more than a decade, the two coaches will face off for the first time in Week 13.

Bengals had Chiefs' number in 2021, can they beat them again? - Cincinnati Bengals- ESPN
The Bengals are hoping to continue their winning streak against growing AFC rivals the Chiefs in Week 14.

Inside Justin Jefferson's record-breaking, physics-defying rise with the Minnesota Vikings - ESPN.com
Call him Jets and watch him fly past -- or even over -- flabbergasted defenders. No feat seems impossible for the 23-year-old breakout star who's leading the Vikings' charge through the NFC North.

Cleveland Browns QB Jacoby Brissett stepped up with Deshaun Watson suspended — Andscape
From Indianapolis to Cleveland, the veteran quarterback has long been a stabilizer for NFL franchises in transition: ‘I knew I was the right person for it.’

Deshaun Watson’s return leaves little learned or accomplished, but clear winners and losers
For the past year and a half, I’ve been trying to figure out what to make of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. There was a time when I was ambivalent…

LeBron James and others' focus on 1957 Jerry Jones photo obscures the point; it's about what Cowboys owner has done since
With appreciation for LeBron James at least trying to go there, it's not about the photo.

NFL betting: Eagles' Nick Sirianni is becoming a runaway leader for Coach of the Year - Yahoo Sports
"Winning the press conference" is one of the weirdest judgments in sports. A new coach will get up in front of reporters and project confidence, and it doesn't matter at all for future wins and losses. Some new coaches who know how to answer questions well couldn't lead the 1989 San Francisco 49ers to a winning record.

Micah Parsons' DPOY Problem; Partying with the Broncos | Football Outsiders
Micah Parsons' wacky DPOY odds, Russ 'n' Ciara's house party, and the explosion of ineligible men downfield.

Drew Brees offers update after claims he was struck by lightning - Larry Brown Sports
A video went viral that appeared to show Drew Brees getting struck by lightning but it appeared to be a marketing ploy