Saturday, September 8, 2012 - Page updated at 09:51 p.m.
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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SUSAN JOUFLAS, BETTINA HANSEN AND RICH BOUDET / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Ringmaster Pete Carroll introduces Seahawks fans to this year's (hopefully) spectacular show.
Pete Carroll applies the finishing touch on Hawks
By Danny O'Neil
Seattle Times staff reporter
Don't look down, Pete Carroll.
Not while you're up on that high wire, inching across the gulf that separates the NFL teams that are rebuilding from those that are contending.
There's no net. Not this year. Read story →
Carroll's way inspires belief; it's time to prove it works
By Jerry Brewer
Seattle Times staff columnist
I'll admit it: Pete Carroll has me all twisted up. When it focuses on the Seahawks coach, my brain resembles Marshawn Lynch's hair.
Covering Carroll is like trying to watch a magic show while skydiving. It's unhinging. It redefines "over the top."
Read story →
These Seahawks are huge, fast and known for incredible feats of daring.
From signing Matt Flynn to releasing Kellen Winslow, it's been an eventful six months.
On the field
Breaking down the new uniforms
ROD MAR / SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Beyond the flash, there are also some technological changes to the Seahawks' uniforms.
Carroll embraces a bold choice — rookie Russell Wilson as starting QB
JORDAN STEAD / THE SEATTLE TIMES
By Danny O'Neil
Seattle Times staff reporter
It was fitting that Russell Wilson was named Seattle's starting quarterback with a hug, not a handshake.
This is a decision that coach Pete Carroll embraced, after all. Read story →
Coach Richard molding Seahawks' secondary into one of the NFL's best
By Steve Kelley
Seattle Times staff columnist
Kris Richard, a former Seahawks player, focuses on the smallest details to help Seattle's defensive backs improve. Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor and Brandon Browner each made the Pro Bowl last season.
Read story →Around the league
JOE MAHONEY / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
QB Alex Smith hopes to repeat last season's success, when he led the 49ers to 13 regular-season wins.
Expectations are high in San Francisco, where coach Jim Harbaugh leads a 49ers team that came up just short of reaching the Super Bowl last season.
- Inside the NFC West:
- San Francisco 49ers
- Arizona Cardinals
- St. Louis Rams
A fantasy football perspective
How did you do in your fantasy football draft? Here's a scouting report for this season.
Staff Picks
| Seattle Times reporters and columnists predict division and playoff winners |
 Danny O'Neil |
 Larry Stone |
 Jerry Brewer |
 Steve Kelley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFC West | Seattle | San Francisco | San Francisco | Seattle |
| NFC East | New York | Dallas | Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
| NFC North | Green Bay | Green Bay | Green Bay | Green Bay |
| NFC South | Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta |
| AFC West | San Diego | Denver | Denver | San Diego |
| AFC East | New England | New England | New England | New England |
| AFC North | Baltimore | Pittsburgh | Baltimore | Baltimore |
| AFC South | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston |
| AFC champion | Houston | Houston | Baltimore | Houston |
| NFC champion | Green Bay | Atlanta | San Francisco | Philadelphia |
| Super Bowl champion | Green Bay | Atlanta | San Francisco | Philadelphia |
About the Pete Carroll photo illustration: Seattle Times artist Susan Jouflas sculpted Seahawks coach Pete Carroll's face in clay, then Bettina Hansen photographed it in the Times' studio and designer Rich Boudet created the additional illustration.
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