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Russell Wilson was a revelation as a rookie. He led the Seahawks to a playoff victory, and very nearly the NFC Championship game. Everyone wants to see what he does in his second season. Some talk of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Matt Johnson and Ross Fletcher talk to Sounders FC player Lamar Neagle.

News of Bruce Irvin's suspension for performance enhancing drugs broke yesterday and the reactions were predictably varied. Anger, judgment, sympathy, and blind devotion all made their customary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bruce Irvin's four-game suspension was obviously the big news of Friday. Here's our story, as well as that from ESPN.com, the ESPN NFC West blog and USA Today.  And a 49ers' defender has no sympathy for Irvin. In other news. ... --- Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com lists the most pressing need for every NFL team, and cites the pass rush for the Seahawks --- the Irvin suspension won't help there; --- The Cowboys are studying the Seahawks' defense; --- Here's one vote for the Seahawks as the No. 5 seed in the NFC this year; --- And here's a vote for Russell Wilson as the No. 11 QB in the NFL; --- The ESPN NFC West blog examines key players coming back from injury on each team; --- And which NFC West team has had the most starts by rookies the last three years; --- FieldGulls assesses Golden Tate's contract year; --- More on tryout signee Victor Marshall; --- And The Sporting News has odds for every NFC West team.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Read em. Gus Bradley, Dion Jordan and Building the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Defensive Line | Pre Snap ReadsOnce it became clear that the Kansas City Chiefs would take an offensive tackle with the first overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft, most mock drafters and fans expected the Jacksonville Jaguars to take Dion Jordan. Because of Gus Bradley’s past success with the Seattle Seahawks and the importance of the Leo position in his defensive scheme, the defensive end from Oregon seemed like a perfect fit. Number crunching a growing craze in the NFLMaybe Kevin Demoff doesn't have much of a choice. Seven years since earning his MBA, the St. Louis Rams chief operating officer runs a franchise that hasn't had a winning season in a decade and has 60-to-1 The Forgotten Player: Lance Kendricks And His Role With The Rams - Turf Show TimesIt's hard being the ugly duckling. But one Rams player is sadly that now that the team has brought in Jared Cook. Bears, Seahawks CBs set standard for Brandon Carr, Morris Claiborne - ESPN Dallas“They’re aggressive. They’re physical. They’re always attacking the ball,” Carr said. “They’re showing press with Seattle. With Chicago, they’re playing the hard Cover 2 scheme, but they’re up there dictating the flow of the receivers. That’s what we want to do. We want to dictate the flow and not let them attack us. We’re going to attack them.” Bruce Irvin of Seattle Seahawks suspended four games - ESPNSeattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. This needs to stop NOW « Seahawks Draft BlogBruce Irvin. Brandon Browner. Winston Guy. John Moffitt. Allen Barbre. That’s the list of Seahawks players suspended in the last couple of years for taking performance enhancing drugs. Richard Sherman was also charged, but won an appeal against his suspension. Seattle needs to get a grip on this — and fast. Bruce Irvin suspended four games for PED violation - NFL.comBruce Irvin has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 season, the Seattle Seahawks said Friday, after the linebacker violated the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy. Newton to upstage Kaepernick, Wilson? - NFC West Blog - ESPNRussell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have dominated NFL headlines as young quarterbacks on the rise. NFC South blogger Pat Yasinskas expects Cam Newton to upstage them all in 2013. Which team 'leads' in rookie starts since '10 - NFC West Blog - ESPNKent Somers' piece about NFL rookies combining to start more games than in the past caught my attention Friday. I wanted to know how many games NFC W Irvin's suspension is a reality check for the Seahawks - Blog - MyNorthwest.comTraining camp is more than two months away, but the Seahawks suffered their first loss of the season. Rating O-linemen: Thomas, Pouncey tops in production, durability - NFL - CBSSports.com News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, FantasyWhen I was in the NFL, I spent May and June re-stacking my pro personnel board by position to make sure we always had the most up to date grades on players. The pressure index | National Football PostWhile the expectations vary for each, these 12 teams have the most to lose in 2013. Pressing questions for all 32 NFL teams heading into the summer - NFL - CBSSports.com News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, FantasyWho starts at QB for the Bills, Jets, Raiders and Eagles? Who fills the leadership void in Baltimore? Pete Prisco asks a pressing question for each team heading into the summer. Lockette: 49ers Jenkins will 'surprise a lot of people' - NFL.com49ers WR A.J. Jenkins suffered a disastrous rookie campaign that saw him appear in only three games and without register

On Saturday, the Indians send Zach McAllister, coming off three strong outings, to face the Mariners' Joe Saunders. Saunders, historically a strong pitcher on the road, carries a 12.54 ERA in away games and a 0.94 ERA in home games this season.

It was a pitch Lucas Luetge wanted back as soon as it left his hand, but Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis wasn't in the mood for second chances Friday as he ripped a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Mariners, 6-3.

If you’re proud to be part of the 12th Man or a are big fan of the Rave Green, you may want to check out two new Washington license plates coming next year. During a ceremony Friday at the VMAC, the Seahawks’ headquarters in Renton, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill to introduce two new vehicle license plates featuring the Seahawks and Sounders FC. Residents will be able to order the plates starting in January 2014. The plate designs shown below are preliminary; the state Department of Licensing will finalize them after working with police to ensure readability. The final designs should come this summer or fall, according to a [...]

Matt Flynn can’t seem to a catch a break. After leaving Seattle for what seemed to be greener pastures in Oakland, the perennial backup quarterback may be destined to ride the pine once again this year -– backing up a rookie quarterback named Wilson. That’s Tyler Wilson, not Russell. Last offseason, Flynn landed in Seattle with big money and expectations to match, before being usurped by rookie third-round draft pick Russell Wilson. Flynn, of course, spent the season as the richest clipboard holder in the NFL -– only taking snaps in blowout games when the Seahawks didn’t want to risk injury to his rookie counterpart. Well, call it déjà vu [...]