Coffee & Cigarettes: Seahawks links for Tuesday

Well, brand new week.

Seahawks' goal-line stand saves the day vs. Rams - NFL.com
The Seattle Seahawks were outplayed by the St. Louis Rams on Monday night but won anyway, getting a goal-line stand as time expired to get out of the Edward Jones Dome with a 14-9 victory.

Zac Stacy runs for 134 against Seattle, suffers sprained ankle | ProFootballTalk
Despite all his success in nine seasons in St. Louis, former Rams running back Steven Jackson never rushed for 100 yards in a game against the Seattle Seahawks. On Monday night, Rams' fifth-round rookie Zac Stacy did it in his first try.

QB play dooms otherwise stout St. Louis Rams on 'MNF' - NFL.com
The St. Louis Rams outplayed the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, but they met their demise due to poor QB play from Kellen Clemens. Find out what else we learned in the Rams' 14-9 loss.

Seahawks vs. Rams: 8 Takeaways from Seattle's 14-9 Win over St. Louis | Bleacher Report
The Seattle Seahawks escaped St. Louis with an ugly 14-9 win over the Rams . It wasn't pretty, but the Seahawks got the defensive stop when they had to at the end of the game to preserve the victory...

Seahawks escape St. Louis with 14-9 victory | HeraldNet.com - Sports
ST. LOUIS — Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes to Golden Tate, and the Seattle Seahawks made a dramatic goal-line stand in the final...

Seahawks escape St. Louis with 14-9 victory | HeraldNet.com - Sports
ST. LOUIS — Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes to Golden Tate, and the Seattle Seahawks made a dramatic goal-line stand in the final...

Russell Wilson postgame quotes | Seahawks Insider - The News Tribune
Here’s some of what Russell Wilson had to say postgame:

Quick reaction: Seahawks hang on for 14-9 win | Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times
A few quick thoughts from Seattle’s 14-9 win at St. Louis on Monday night:

Rapid Reaction: St. Louis Rams - NFC West Blog - ESPN
What it means: The Rams dropped their second prime-time game to an NFC West opponent at home and fell to 3-5 despite a stellar defensive performance that gave them a chance to win in the fourth quarter.

Rapid Reaction: Seattle Seahawks - NFC West Blog - ESPN
A few thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks' 14-9 victory over the St. Louis Rams Monday night at Edward Jones Dome:

Locker Room Buzz: St. Louis Rams - NFC West Blog - ESPN
Observed in the locker room after the St. Louis Rams' 14-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Locker Room Buzz: Seattle Seahawks - NFC West Blog - ESPN
Observed in the locker room after the Seattle Seahawks' 14-9 victory over the St. Louis Rams:

Dominant St. Louis Rams defense not enough post-Sam Bradford - ESPN
This was the defense the St. Louis Rams had hoped to be at the beginning of the 2013 season. Without their starting quarterback, it’s the defense the Rams need to be to have a chance to win games the rest of the season. It still wasn’t enough.

Game in Review: Seahawks 14, Rams 9 - 710sports.com
It was an exhilarating end to an excruciating game. A dramatic conclusion to an often-times dismal performance.

Instant reaction: Seahawks beat Rams. Somehow. « Seahawks Draft Blog
This was the most unpleasant experience of my Seahawks fandom.

PHOTO: Seahawks' Pete Carroll photobombed by Darth Vader - CBSSports.com
Darth Vader made a surprise appearance while Pete Carroll was being interviewed before Monday night's game with St. Louis.

Seahawks stop Rams' surge at goal line on final drive
The Seattle Seahawks completed a lousy night for St. Louis sports fans.

Post-game quotes: Seahawks-Rams | Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times
Here are a bunch of post-game quotes from the Seattle locker room following the Seahawks’ 14-9 win over the Rams Monday night:

Photos - Seahawks at Rams
Photos from the Seahawks 14-9 win over the Rams on "Monday Night Football" in St. Louis.

In St. Louis, Seahawks get a win full of worries | Larry Stone | The Seattle Times
Seattle improved to 7-1, but they’ll leave St. Louis with more concerns than they had before the weekend.

Seahawks have serious protection issues against Rams | Seahawks | The Seattle Times
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was sacked seven times and harassed all night in the Seahawks’ 14-9 victory over St. Louis.

Seahawks hold Rams’ goal-line stand to win ugly on the road | Audibles - SI.com
No championship team has a constant string of obvious victories. Every team, no matter how good, will have to find ways to win ugly away from home despite sub-par performances from key players and groups. And in climbing to 7-1 on the season, the Seattle Seahawks did just that. They looked in no way like the team many expected before the season to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, but if you’re of the opinion that wins are all that count, Seattle’s 14-9 win over the St. Louis Rams makes the books in that regard.

Don't sweat Seahawks sloppy victory Monday night - CBSSports.com
The Seahawks looked terrible on Monday night but there's no reason to panic about their prospects.

A few quick thoughts on Seahawks 14, Rams 9 | HeraldNet.com - Seattle Sidelines
Maybe the clichés are true. Maybe a win is a win is a win, and maybe there are no ugly wins on the road in the NFL, but man, that sure felt like an ugly win, didn’t it?

Hawks Have Strong WR Corps, With Or Without Harvin « CBS Seattle
Fans and media alike have been clamoring for the Seattle Seahawks debut of Percy Harvin, who was acquired by the club over the offseason for a package that included a first-round draft pick as well as a contract extension that guarantees the 25-year-old wide receiver more than $25 million and could be worth nearly $70 million when all is said and done. Harvin won’t be active Monday night in St. Louis, the team reported Saturday, but it shouldn’t matter.

2014 NFL Draft Week 9 Stock Report: Braxton Miller steps up - CBSSports.com
NFL Prospects who HELPED themselves this weekend:

TSV Film: Ed Reed, Daryl Sharpton, Brandon Brooks, Case Keenum and Derek Newton | The Sideline View
TSV Says: Ed Reed appears to be responsible for man coverage on this play, but he gets himself way out of position and doesn't come close to recovering in time.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Audibles at the Line: Week 8
This year, we have a new format for our Monday morning feature Audibles at the Line, combining our Twitter feeds with our e-mail discussion. First, we're replacing our usual back-and-forth with some longer-form dissection of each game that at least one of us watches in depth. Second, every game that we find time for will also have a selection of tweets from us and a few reader tweets we found particularly insightful. To follow these tweets live on Sunday, or to contribute your own thoughts or a question for the FO staff, you can use hashtag #foaud. We discussed the new format in this post.

NFL Closeup: LB Derrick Johnson Taking on a Lead Block | The Rookie Scouting Portfolio
I’ve been a fan of Derrick Johnson since he was a destructive force for the Texas Longhorns. Watching the Chiefs beat the Browns this weekend, Johnson reminded me why I love watching good linebacker play. Among them is the act of taking on a lead block and dropping the ball carrier.

NFL trade rumors: Jared Allen available? Josh Gordon staying in Cleveland? | Audibles - SI.com
• Count the 49ers, Patriots, Lions, Ravens and Colts among the teams interested in trading for a wide receiver, reports CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora. “The Browns and 49ers have been among the most active clubs leading up to the deadline,” La Canfora reports, before noting that the Browns “would entertain offers for emerging tight end Jordan Cameron as well as [Josh] Gordon, though it would take a steep haul of picks and/or players to acquire them.”

Garcon on Redskins: 'If you suck at passing, you suck at passing' - CBSSports.com
The are plenty of reasons for the Redskins' ineptitude, but for wide receiver Pierre Garcon it starts with the offense's inability to throw the ball

Six from Sunday: Dalton makes bank; Niners enjoying run of success - CBSSports.com
At the NFL's midpoint, a few conclusions, including: Andy Dalton is playing his way into big cash, the Niners can run it and Tom Brady wins but takes a beating.

Terrelle Pryor fooled Oakland Raiders on 93-yard run - NFL.com
Terrelle Pryor set an NFL record for the longest run by a QB with his 93-yard touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The play even surprised his Oakland Raiders teammates.

Browns would be crazy to trade Josh Gordon - NFL.com
With Tuesday's trade deadline closing in, the Josh Gordon whispers have taken over the NFL. Draft picks be damned; the Browns would be insane to part with their most talented player.

Cards GM: Larry Fitzgerald not subject of trade talks - NFL.com
The Arizona Cardinals are one of the NFL's early season surprises at 4-4. But it's because of a ferocious defense, and not an uneven passing game.

Sebastian Vollmer done for season after leg surgery - NFL.com
New England Patriots right tackle Sebastian Vollmer underwent surgery on Monday to repair a broken leg suffered during his team's 27-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Mike Shanahan faces what could have been with Denver Broncos - NFL.com
Mike Shanahan talks to Albert Breer about taking the Washington Redskins to Denver -- where, not that long ago, the coach and a young Broncos squad were ready to make noise. Plus much more.

NFL Communications - NFL Names Patrick Kerney Vice President of Player Benefits and NFL Legends Operations «
Former NFL player PATRICK KERNEY has been named NFL Vice President of Player Benefits and NFL Legends Operations, the National Football League announced today.