The Seahawks' most talented (if not most productive) linebacker is back with the team after finding the free agent waters as frigid as Puget Sound. Hill didn't help his value when, in January, cops caught him asleep in a marijuana-smoke-filled Buick Electra. The Seahawks evidently looked past the incident. Hill, who'll turn 27 in September, signs a six-year deal that could be worth as much as $38 million; the Seahawks solidify their linebacking corps for the foreseeable future. more ›

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The emerging storyline of Sunday's NFC Championship game is whether the Seahawks defense can stop the Panthers' Steve Smith. The buzz about Smith strikes us as familiar--he's a small-statured receiver who is the focal point of his team's offense--a brash, competitive player who runs reverses, breakout screens, and catches long passes. more ›