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The Seattle Seahawks had good reasons for signing veteran guard Robert Gallery in free agency. Their new assistant head coach/offensive line, Tom Cable, coached Gallery in Oakland and wanted him to provide stability and mentoring for a young offen...

Head coach Pete Carroll isn't the only one who thinks Tarvaris Jackson should be the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback. Quite a few Seattle players think so, too. How else to explain Jackson emerging as one of four player-elected team captain...

Mike Gibson, Ben Hamilton, Chester Pitts and Tyler Polumbus started at left guard for the Seattle Seahawks last season. No wonder the team went after Robert Gallery when the free-agent negotiating period opened Tuesday. GalleryGallery and Seatt...

Matt from Phoenix thinks the Cardinals could have a difficult time filling a primary need such as pass-rusher with the fifth overall choice, given that Von Miller might not be available. He wonders how well North Carolina's Robert Quinn would fit ...

The lockout will force NFL teams to rely more heavily on the draft than free agency, for now. They'll need the players they chose in 2010 to step forward as well. That will be more challenging if the lockout prevents second-year pros from particip...

The NFL released its compensatory draft choices for 2011, allowing us to set the order for selection. I've put together my initial draft-order file, to be updated and supplemented. Download it here. A few quick notes: The league forced Kans...

The Seattle Seahawks acquired their leading sacker for 2010, Chris Clemons, from the Philadelphia Eagles one year ago Tuesday. They acquired their backup quarterback and potential future starter, Charlie Whitehurst, from San Diego one year ago Wed...

Signing Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins away from New England has gone from unlikely to an even longer shot after the Patriots named Mankins their franchise player. The NFL and NFL Players Association cannot agree upon whether the franchise tag even ...

Patrick from Munich, Germany writes: Recently I have been confused by the perceived needs many mock drafts list for the Seahawks. I personally would list offensive line, cornerback and quarterback as most pressing concerns. I don't see how running ba...

Tai from Seattle writes: Other than the Bears and Jets, it looks like player health was the big loser during championship weekend. Players claim to care about safety, yet some openly attacked an injured player for not playing hurt, like a bunch of ju...

Alex Gibbs was supposed to transform the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line. Instead, the veteran line coach retired abruptly right before the 2010 regular season, leading eventually to Tom Cable's hiring as a replacement. Gibbs was worn out, coa...

PHOENIX -- Good morning from Arizona. I'll be heading over to University of Phoenix Stadium to catch the San Francisco 49ers' game against Green Bay on TV before the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET. Should be a fun...

The last two Super Bowl teams from the NFC West -- the 2005 Seattle Seahawks and the 2008 Arizona Cardinals -- started the same five players in the same five spots every game except one. Seattle rested left tackle Walter Jones in Week 17. No...

Power Rankings: Preseason 25. This week: 24. 2010 schedule/results Where they stand: The Seahawks are tied with St. Louis atop the NFC West with a 4-4 record. The Rams own the head-to-head tiebreaker pending their rematch in Week 17. Seattle wa...

The 2009 Seattle Seahawks reached their breaking point during a 27-3 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. Injuries forced the team to start Kyle Williams at left tackle and Steve Vallos at left guard for the first time. Seattle gave up five ...

Arizona: Swelling in Beanie Wells' surgically repaired right knee limited him in practice Wednesday. There's no indication Wells will miss the Minnesota game, but this situation bears close monitoring. Tim Hightower's role was probably going to expan...