NFL London: Between a novelty and an expansion trial, can American football really take off without competitive games?

The happiest American in London yesterday was Rainn Wilson. The actor, notable in the US for his starring role as Dwight in the inferior version of The Office, was born and raised in Seattle and suffered through the Seahawks’ dark era at an impressionable age. Now, filming a movie here, Wilson got

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By NFL standards, Seahawks' Legion of Boom had long run before it busted

Nothing symbolizes the breakup of the Seahawks, Super Bowl champs just five years ago, better than the detonation of the Legion of Boom. They really are going out with a boom, not a whimper. The three players who formed the core could be gone by opening day two months from now. The nature of the NFL

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Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright “relieved” by Ken Norton Jr.’s return to coaching staff

The Seahawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011. After a disappointing 9-7 campaign that had Seattle outside the postseason for just the second time in Pete Carroll’s eight years as head coach, the team made substantive changes to their coaching staff in the last two weeks. The two highest

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Seahawks reportedly poach 49ers coaching staff to hire new defensive coordinator

After just one week as a 49ers assistant coach, it looks like Ken Norton Jr. is already on his way out of San Francisco.   According to KING-TV in Seattle, Norton and the Seahawks have agreed to terms on a three-year deal that will make him Pete Carroll’s new defensive coordinator.  San Francisco

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Pete Carroll Rumors: Retirement Reportedly Possible After Seahawks Season

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll will reportedly weigh retirement at the conclusion of the 2017 season, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. As seen in the following video courtesy of Fox Sports: NFL, Glazer said Carroll “may or may not” decide to retire this offseason: Glazer mentioned

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Seahawks activate cornerback DeShawn Shead from PUP list

Eleven months removed from a torn ACL, cornerback Deshawn Shead is back on the Seahawks active roster. Shead was activated Saturday off the team’s physically unable to perform list. He’d been on the PUP list since the start of training camp while recovering from the knee injury sustained in Seattle’s

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Three takeaways from Jaguars' statement win over Seahawks

It got ugly late with a number of penalties and two ejections but Jacksonville got its best win of the season Sunday. The 30-24 win over the Seahawks moved the Jaguars (9-4) into first place in the AFC South.  After a 3-0 slugfest at halftime, the two teams exploded for 31 third quarter points as Jacksonville

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Russell Wilson makes MVP case by propelling Seahawks over the Eagles

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw three more touchdowns in Sunday night’s victory over the Eagles, bringing him to a tie with Tom Brady for the second-most in the NFL. It may not have been a must-win game for the Seattle Seahawks, but they sure played like it in Sunday night’s 24-10 win over

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