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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander will have an MRI on Friday to determine the full extent of a chest injury that forced him out of Thursday night’s win over the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said the concern for Alexander is in regards to a possible pectoral injury...

Getty Images The Seahawks traded for s afety last week, now put one on injured reserve. On the other hand, they designated another guy to return from IR. The team announced that safety Tedric Thompson was going on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury. Thompson started six games this...

Getty Images With Tedric Thompson now out for the remainder of the season, the Seattle Seahawks have cleared the way for second-round pick Marquise Blair to take over a starting role in their secondary. It was a move that may have been coming even before Thompson was placed on injured reserve...

Getty Images After his second retirement, one that actually was a retirement and that actually lasted a full year, Bruce Arians returned to coaching. It’s widely believed that he came back because he sorely missed it. Apparently, he didn’t. “I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t miss it that...

Getty Images Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said after Sunday’s game that the team thought center Justin Britt tore his ACL and confirmed on Monday that further testing showed Britt needs a “major repair” before he’ll be ready to play again. As a result, the Seahawks have placed Britt on...

Trent Williams stayed put. Jamal Adams stayed put. Chris Harris stayed put. Le'Veon Bell stayed put. Janoris Jenkins stayed put. A.J. Green stayed put. Patrick Peterson stayed put. O.J. Howard stayed put. Everyone, in fact, except Aqib Talib stayed put Tuesday. The NFL’s trade deadline closed...

Getty Images The Seahawks were clearly good in the first half, able to build a 24-0 lead. But they were fortunate to have that margin, as they took their foot off the gas in the second half, and allowed the 1-7 Falcons to roar back and make it look closer than it was. “Well, let’s talk about...

Getty Images Something strange is going on in the NFL this season: There’s a road-field advantage. Through Sunday’s games, road teams are 63-56-1 this season, according to Judy Battista of the NFL. That’s the most road wins through Week Eight in NFL history. Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger...

Getty Images The Falcons were struggling, back when their starting quarterback was in the lineup. Without former league MVP Matt Ryan, they got behind early and stayed that way. The Seahawks cruised to a relatively easy 27-20 win over the Falcons, a game which was never in much doubt. The...

Getty Images Seahawks center Justin Britt left Sunday’s win over the Falcons in the first half with a knee injury and it appears that will be the last time we see him on the field this season. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said after the game that Britt’s injury was one that is going to...

Getty Images Falcons coach Dan Quinn’s job appears safe. For now. A league source indicated earlier that the current expectation is the Falcons will wait until the end of this season before making a coaching change. Owner Arthur Blank appeared to confirm that to reporters after Sunday’s 27-20...

Getty Images Thirteen days ago, it was Eagles coach Doug Pederson. Then, it was Browns receiver Jarvis Landry. Now, Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has said something that inevitably will be characterized as something other than a guarantee. “I’m feeling like we’re going to get better...

Getty Images When last we saw Matt Ryan, he hobbled to the locker room looking like a guy who would miss some time with an ankle injury. Technically listed as questionable for Sunday’s pre-bye bloodletting against the Seahawks, Ryan may still play. Seattle coach Pete Carroll expects that Ryan...

Getty Images Pete Carroll may not be seeing Matt Ryan, after all. The Falcons will be promoting practice-squad quarterback Danny Etling on Saturday, according to Adam Caplan. The eventual move suggests that Matt Schaub will start on Sunday against the Seahawks, that Etling will be the backup...

Getty Images For the first time since 2009, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will miss a game on Sunday. Ryan has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Seahawks as a result of an ankle injury he suffered last week. That ends a streak of 154 consecutive starts (163 counting the playoffs)...

Getty Images The Seahawks had just gotten their offensive line back together, after injuries forced them to adjust. And the adjustments are going to have to continue. Center Justin Britt just went down with a left knee injury, and has already been ruled out the rest of the game. The Seahawks...

Dan Quinn can only hope this game isn’t a referendum on his future. If it was, he may not make it to the second half. The Seahawks are clobbering the Falcons, on the scoreboard (17-0) and thematically. Chris Carson has already run for 73 yards and a touchdown in the second quarter, as the...

Getty Images The Seahawks have won five of their first seven games this season, but they haven’t been riding their defense to those victories on a regular basis. The unit ranks 20th in points allowed and the performance has fluctuated widely from week to week and within games. Linebacker Bobby...

Getty Images The Falcons practiced without quarterback Matt Ryan again on Thursday. Ryan left last Sunday’s loss to the Rams with a sprained ankle and he didn’t practice on Wednesday when the team began their on-field preparations for the Seahawks. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said earlier...

Getty Images Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has never missed an in-season practice and has played in all 119 possible games in his career. He rarely even shows up on the practice report. So it was strange to see his name on the Seahawks’ practice report Wednesday, though he was a full...