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Seattle Sports News and Rumors

Suspension over, Browner to start for Seahawks

CNNSI.com

Cornerback Brandon Browner is expected to start for the Seattle Seahawks in the playoff opener Sunday at Washington despite just returning this week from his four-game suspension.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As if there weren’t enough story lines to sustain Sunday’s game between the Seahawks and the Redskins, a new angle has been added on Friday, courtesy of Washington defensive lineman Kedric Golston. As linebacker Lorenzo Alexander was being asked wheth…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The notorious “Fail Mary” play from the last game of Week Three didn’t help the Seahawks make it to the playoffs, but it did help the 49ers secure a bye week that otherwise would have gone to the Packers. As the postseason approaches, the man who wa…

seattletimes.com

Players had to be separated before Seattle and Washington played last season at CenturyLink Field.

seattletimes.com

The Seahawks haven't won a road playoff game since the first one they played, Dec. 31, 1983, at Miami.

CNNSI.com

The Philadelphia Eagles will interview Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley for their coaching vacancy.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Redskins will have cornerback Cedric Griffin back in the lineup when they face the Seahawks in Sunday’s playoff game. The team announced Friday that they removed Griffin from the exempt list he was on while serving a four-game suspension and placed …

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Unless you're firmly in Andrew Luck's corner when it comes to the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year nomination -- and there's certainly some weight to that argument -- the wild-card battle between the Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks presents p…

seattletimes.com

RENTON — The Seahawks expect to have all 53 players on their active roster available for Sunday’s game as running back Marshawn Lynch and cornerback Jeremy Lane are each considered certain to be available. Lynch was limited on Wednesday with a sore ba…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Redskins make their return to playoff action on Sunday and cornerback DeAngelo Hall will join Erik Kuselias to talk about the game against the Seahawks on Friday’s edition of Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network. Hall had an up-and-down regular s…

ESPN.com

Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is a candidate to succeed Andy Reid as the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach. The Eagles announced they have received permission to interview Bradley next week. Bradley has been known to make positive imp…

Kristian Dyer, yahoo.com

As he did last year for the playoffs, NFL Hall of Famer and New York Jets legend Joe Namath will join Yahoo! Sports and the Shutdown Corner Blog during the playoffs to break down the key games, players and moments each weekend. Make sure you like the Of…

seattletimes.com

*     *     * Sunday will mark Marcus Trufant‘s third career playoff game versus Washington. The two others? Jan. 14, 2006 — Seahawks 20, Washington 10 (divisional round) Jan. 5, 2008 — Seahawks 35, Washington 14 (wild-card round) In fact, o…

NBC Sports, yahoo.com

Even though he doesn't act like he has a chip on his shoulder, Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson will have the chance to prove he belonged in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.  When Seattle faces Washington on Sunday in a NFC wil…

Greg Johns, MLB.com

Right-handed pitcher D.J. Mitchell was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma by the Mariners on Friday, remaining in the organization after being designated for assignment on Dec. 26 to make room on the 40-man roster for free-agent signee Raul Ibanez.

ESPN.com

On the theory that enough is never enough, I hereby present on the NFC West blog a "First Take" debate over which team will win the wild-card playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. Buckle up.

ESPN.com

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 qualifying …

ESPN.com

A postseason featuring two NFC West participants has just about arrived. The San Francisco 49ers earned a bye in the wild-card round. The Seattle Seahawks are on the road. Let's get right to the prediction for this 18th week of the 2012 season: Seattle …

seattletimes.com

Redskins rookie Alfred Morris, a sixth-round draft choice from Florida Atlantic, was second in the NFL in rushing this season.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The last time the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins squared off, the two teams nearly came to blows before the coin toss even took place. The Redskins traveled to take on the Seahawks last November in a game that featured Rex Grossman and Tarvari…