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Michael Bennett’s Inconvenient Truth

The surprisingly tranquil Michael Bennett offseason turned stormy again today as he was quoted as telling The Huffington Post that, “If you don’t think I’m valuable, then get rid of me.” ProFootballTalk went as far as to imply that Bennett’s new agent, Doug Hendrickson, may encourage his client to follow...
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The Russell Wilson Chronicles

Bloggers Need Humility, Too

Yesterday, I wrote about the chance for Russell Wilson to grow in 2016 as a leader by taking more bullets for his offensive line, knowing how young they will be. There was a strong reaction to the article, largely negative, led by Wilson’s self-proclaimed #1 fan on Twitter. Sam provided some...
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Why Do NBA Players Make More Money Than NFL Players?

NBA free agency recently grabbed headlines with superstars like Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade changing teams. But it was more than just the big names that were generating conversation. It was guys like Chandler Parsons getting $94M, Mike Conley getting $152M, and Bismack Biyombo netting $72M, and all those contracts...
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Podcasts

An Interview With Doug Baldwin

I joined Dave “Softy” Mahler on KJR yesterday to interview newly extended Seahawk Doug Baldwin. We covered a variety of topics over a half-hour. It’s worth a listen. There does not appear to be a way to embed, so the links are below: Interview with Doug Baldwin Extended conversation between...
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OffseasonWide Receivers

6 Things You Should Know About Doug Baldwin

Seattle signed leading wide receiver Doug Baldwin to a four-year contract extension reportedly worth $46M ($24M guaranteed) yesterday. He becomes the seventh-highest paid receiver in the game, behind names like T.Y. Hilton and Dez Bryant, but ahead of players like Larry Fitzgerald and Keenan Allen. It has to be surreal...
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Time to Sign Pete & John

Kam Chancellor attended camp and had been fully participating in the offseason program. Michael Bennett came to mini camp and has given no indication that he will hold out during training camp. The players are doing their part to reduce distractions and focus on building another championship team. Now it...
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