Pete Carroll
Silverman: In-Game Decisions Are Crucial Aspect Of Coaching Search
A great teacher will pay dividends and so will a coach who understands strategy and how to use his timeouts.
Durkin: Know Your Opponent – Seattle Seahawks
If the season were to end today, Seattle would travel to Chicago for a Wild Card round matchup. Granted, a lot of shuffling can – and will – happen over the next six weeks, but this Sunday is a huge game for both teams.
Wisch: Hire A College Coach In The NFL? Only At Your Own Risk
More often than not, “A-List” college coaches – such as the likes of Tressel, Kelly and Schiano – have ended up finding themselves shipwrecked on the NFL shores. It remains to be seen how Schiano will fare in Tampa, but below you’ll find a list of 13 of his predecessors who have experienced a mixed bag (of mostly bad) after beginning their head coaching careers in college before leaping to “The League.”
Bears Rematch Seahawks In Playoffs
In November, the Chicago Bears fell to the Seahawks. Seattle’s blitz schemes resulted in six sacks of Cutler in their 23-10 victory. The Bears are ready for a different result in their push through the playoffs.
Adjustments Will Highlight Bears-Seahawks Rematch
At this point in the week, everyone is aware of what happened the first time the Bears and Seahawks played this season. Sunday’s game will come down to which team has made the adjustments since week six.
Bears Offense Will Challenge Seahawks
The Bears’ offense isn’t the most dynamic and high powered in the NFL, but they do have the ability to create the big play and beat you if you’re out of position.
Seahawks Don’t Want To Be Seen As Underdogs
In the NFL, wins are the fastest way to change perception of a team. But going into the second round of the playoffs, eight wins aren’t enough to change much.
Seahawks Confident Coming Into Chicago
A win can do a lot for a team’s confidence, especially in the playoffs. And especially when the team, according to everyone outside of Seattle, didn’t deserve to be in the playoffs.
Muller: Bears And Patriots Will Be Envy Of The NFL On Sunday
The late Harold Coffin, a humor columnist for the Associated Press, once said, “envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.”



