Coffee & Cigarettes: Seahawks links for Sunday

Happy Sunday everyone.

NFL Preseason Scouting: Chargers vs. Seahawks |
A review of how some of the rookies for the San Diego Chargers and Seattle Seahawks performed in their first preseason game of the season.

Bradford among young standouts in Seahawks win | Seattle Seahawks | The News Tribune
During the opening series of his first NFL exhibition start, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Allen Bradford’s head swirled.

Seahawks rookie review: Snap leaders - NFC West Blog - ESPN
A quick look at the Seattle Seahawks' 2013 draft class following the team's exhibition opener against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium: R

Earl Thomas burns to be the best for Seahawks | Seahawks | The Seattle Times
His upbringing has led him here, to this season, where he will watch over Seattle’s defense as a 24-year-old free safety. And it has led him to a pivotal intersection: His natural athletic ability has always been there, but he’s pairing it with a mind that only now has caught up.

Source: DeWayne Cherrington visited Cardinals, Seahawks | National Football Post
Cherrington is a 6-foot-3, 335-pounder from Mississippi State who earned a scholarship after walking on following a stint at Holmes Community College. He bench pressed 225 pounds 36 times at his campus Pro Day workout.

Jeff Fisher upset over Bernie Kosar's on-air comments - NFL.com
St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher has "lost respect" for Bernie Kosar after the former Cleveland Browns QB went over the top in his criticism of several Rams players during Thursday’s preseason broadcast.

Matt Flynn, Terrelle Pryor a mixed bag in Raiders' win - NFL.com
Matt Flynn and Terrelle Pryor turned in uneven performances Friday against the Dallas Cowboys, but Flynn remains the favorite in the Oakland Raiders' signal-caller derby.

Observations on the San Diego game « Seahawks Draft Blog
Just a handful of thoughts after watching the game twice (yes, I lead a very interesting life).

Tim Tebow gets some extended playing time, and he looks pretty bad | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports
When Ryan Mallett went down on a hard hit by two Philadelphia Eagles defenders in the second quarter, the Eagles' home crowd cheered once the New England Patriots' third-string quarterback trotted in. Tim Tebow.

Joe Barksdale's focus to remain on right side - ESPN
The Rams return to the practice field Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. E.T. after a day off Friday.

Arizona Cardinals rookie review: Snap count leaders - ESPN
A quick look at the Arizona Cardinals' 2013 draft class following the team's exhibition opener against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field: LG Jo

Report: Ravens to sign receiver Brandon Stokley | ProFootballTalk
Brandon Stokley caught three passes for 52 yards and a 38-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Trent Dilfer in helping lead the Baltimore Ravens to their first Super Bowl victory in a 34-7 win over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV.

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FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Terrell Davis: Peak vs. Longevity
No skill position has more representatives in the Pro Football Hall of Fame than running back. While the NFL was a run-dominated game for decades, the total of 29 backs has been padded by a few of Canton’s more questionable inductions.

The Biggest Fluke Fantasy Seasons Ever (Part II)
Yesterday, I set up a method for ranking the flukiest fantasy football seasons since the NFL-AFL merger, finding players who had elite fantasy seasons that were completely out of step with the rest of their careers. I highlighted fluke years #21-30, so here’s a recap of the rankings thus far:

First Down, Fourth Down: Carson Palmer re-energizes Arizona’s offense | Audibles - SI.com
Since Kurt Warner’s retirement following the 2009 season, the Arizona Cardinals have tried to fix their quarterback situation with Derek Anderson, John Skelton, Max Hall, Kevin Kolb, Brian Hoyer, and Ryan Lindley. Warner was going to be a tough act to follow under the best of circumstances, but these were the worst. None of these guys showed the ability to get it done. The Kolb deal, which cost the Cardinals a second-round pick and cornerback Dominique Rogers-Cromartie to the Philadelphia Eagles, was disastrous for all parties involved. General manager Rod Graves and head coach Ken Wisenhunt signed Kolb to a six-year, $65 million contract in July 2011, Kolb was ineffective and the Cardinals kept losing. By the end of 2012, every party involved in the deal had lost their job.

49ers Blog and Q&A: Harbaugh: Hunter won't be handed back his old job
Kendall Hunter received a short but heartfelt ovation from the 49ers' offensive line when he trotted into the field during 11-on-11 drills Saturday. After all, it had been eight and a half months since the lineman had seen the running back in a huddle. "Everybody was glad to see me back out there," Hunter said afterward. "And it's a good chemistry there."

Upon further review: Cardinals vs. Packers | Insiders
A few thoughts after watching the Cardinals/Packers game again today (well, about 3/4ths of it).

2013 NFL preseason, Week 1: Quarterback horse races continue - SBNation.com
Not much was decided for the various quarterback battles in Week 1 of the preseason, but there's plenty worth talking about.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers 5 positives - Revenge of the Birds
I pulled five positive things from the Arizona Cardinals' victory over the Green Bay Packers. How do they compare to your takeaways of the game?

49ers vs. Broncos: Defense arrow up, arrow down - Niners Nation

The San Francisco 49ers have one preseason game under the belt, which means it is time to start assessing who improved their stock, and who saw their stock fall. We look at the defense.