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Those who enjoyed our November piece on concussion diagnosis featuring Seattle Seahawks team doctor Stan Herring can get a better feel for Herring and the evolving concussion protocol through the video above. Herring, speaking with ESPN injury exp...

Russell Wilson will remain the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback whether or not backup Matt Flynn has a healthy enough throwing elbow to play. That was the word Monday from Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. Wilson was culpable to varying degree...

Running back Michael Bush, tight end Jacob Tamme and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe are among the free agents expected to visit the Seattle Seahawks this week. That was the word Monday from ESPN's Adam Schefter. Those names make sense for Seattle....

A few thoughts on fine-related revelations from Friday: Gore's chop unpunished: Coach Jim Harbaugh was right when he used the word "unlucky" to describe the chop-block penalty against Frank Gore during the San Francisco 49ers' 16-6 defeat at Balt...

The San Francisco 49ers used 33 combinations of players at wide receiver, running back and tight end Sunday. That was the word from Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, and I was hooked. Coach Jim Harbaugh and staff were known for changing up their ...

Those shocked by the St. Louis Rams' slow start on offense should have adjusted their expectations downward as the team adjusted to a new system coming out of the lockout. That was the word Thursday from Rams running back Steven Jackson, who point...

"Restricted" is the word I'd use to describe the Seattle Seahawks' offensive approach against the New York Giants in Week 9. I cannot remember a Seattle game featuring blander personnel use on offense. After unsuccessfully using three wide rece...

SEATTLE -- The word "ugly" sounded like "lucky" to Seattle Seahawks safety Lawyer Milloy following his team's aesthetically challenged 22-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Milloy bristled. The wad of chewing tobacco perched inside his lowe...

Chris Clemons was first and Nick Reed second. That was the word from Lofa Tatupu when I asked the Seattle Seahawks' linebacker midway through training camp to name the best pass-rushers on the team. My initial thought was that it's a bad sign when...

You might recall our March discussion from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference regarding NFC West team-building strategies. St. Louis Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff, addressing conference attendees, noted that his team expected to...

Around the NFC West: Jan. 14, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: All's quiet, Horton waits Urban: Broncos' McCoy free Florio: Horton awaits word St. Louis Rams Hunn: New stadium for Rams Thomas: Three scou...

Five nuggets of knowledge about the Seattle Seahawks' divisional playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at the Georgia Dome: Banking on Wilson: Rookie quarterback Russell Wilson has 11 total touchdowns (eight passing, three rushing) ag...

The initial reaction was negative or at least underwhelming, as I recall, when the San Francisco 49ers named future NFL executive of the year Trent Baalke as their general manager following the 2010 season. Baalke was not a big name. He was not ne...

Five nuggets of knowledge about the Seattle Seahawks' wild-card playoff game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday at FedEx Field: Rookie showcase. Washington's Robert Griffin III (102.4) and Seattle's Russell Wilson (100.0) are the only quali...

Around the NFC West: Jan. 4, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: No Reid, coach search Bickley: Whiffed on Reid, Peyton Urban: Haley in mix, roster look Weinfuss: Players await word St. Louis Rams Thomas: R...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 17: Three of a kind. Not since 1991 have three NFC West teams finished a season with winning records. It could happen in 2012 if the St. Louis Rams upset the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Rams would finish 8-...