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: Seahawks Receiver Brandon Marshall “Still Trying To Prove Myself”Veteran receiver Brandon Marshall enters the 2018 season feeling like he has a lot to prove http://www.seattleseahawksteamonline.com/tre-flowers-jersey , even as a six-time Pro-Bowler.Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos in Week 1: Picks, how to watch, stream on NFL Sunday - CBSSports.comEverything you need to know about tuning in for this week's season-opening cross-conference clash2018 Week 1: Seahawks at Broncos Picks & PredictionsNational media predict the outcome of Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.Injury Updates From Pete Carroll Ahead Of Sunday’s Season Opener At DenverSeahawks coach Pete Carroll gave updates on Earl Thomas' first week back, as well as his team's injury situation heading into Sunday's season opener at Denver.Three Key Matchups: Seahawks At BroncosBreaking down three matchups that could make a difference when the Seahawks open their 2018 season at Denver.Seahawks have yet to make decision on activating Earl Thomas | FOX SportsThe Seattle Seahawks have not yet decided whether safety Earl Thomas will be added to the active roster ahead of the season opener in DenverSeattle Seahawks happy to see Earl Thomas, but Thomas not happy to return | OregonLive.comThe safety ended his holdout Wednesday, but head coach Pete Carroll wouldn't say if he'll start Sunday against Denver in the season opener.Seahawks reach injury settlement with Byron Maxwell - NFL.comThe Seattle Seahawks reached an injury settlement with veteran cornerback Byron Maxwell on Friday, pushing him into free agency. Will another team take a chance on him?ATN Podcast: Locks of the Week from a Cricket Match - NFL.comA cricket ground filled with heroes -- Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler & Chris Wesseling -- recap Thursday night's season opener between the Eagles and Falcons.Joey Bosa (foot) ruled out for Chargers vs. Chiefs - NFL.comAn injury-filled offseason continues to plague the Los Angeles Chargers. Pass rusher Joey Bosa will miss the opening-week game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Chargers announced.Lack of clear proof results in no catch for Julio Jones - NFL.comAccording to replay rules, on-field decisions will only be overturned if there is "clear and obvious visual evidence" warranting change. That didn't exist for Al Riveron on Thursday, per Ian Rapoport.Falcons safety Keanu Neal out for season with torn ACL - NFL.comThe Atlanta Falcons safety suffered a torn ACL during the team's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Steve Wyche report.Bears' Eddie Goldman signs 4-year, $42M extension - NFL.comOne of the key young pieces of Chicago's defense has secured the bag. The Bears and DT Eddie Goldman have reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension worth $42 million, per Ian Rapoport.Khalil Mack will be on a pitch count – ProFootballTalkRams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who reported for duty last Friday, will play on Monday night without limitation. Bears linebacker Khalil Mack, who was traded to the Bears eight days before his new team's regular-season debut, will play on Sunday night, but with limitation.Cardinals GM isn't waiting out David Johnson deal - NFL.comDavid Johnson will return to the playing field in Week 1, but not on a new deal. Cardinals GM Steve Keim said they aren't waiting for Johnson to prove he can stay healthy before offering a contract.Aaron Donald will have no limitation on snap count – ProFootballTalkAaron Donald will have only six practices under his belt when he takes the field Monday night, but coach Sean McVay declared the defensive tackle "ready to go." “There’s not going to be any limit on his snap count www.seahawksfootballauthentics.com ," McVay said, via Myles Simmons of the team website.From player to owner to fictional quarterback, Burt Reynolds had a strong football connection – ProFootballTalkIn the 1970s, Burt Reynolds was that guy. He just was. Cool, funny. Mustachioed. And he just didn't give a crap. About anything. One of the most searing images of my youth came while watching The Longest Yard at the drive-in with my sister, my mom, and a friend (it was the second feature after Ki...Marlon Mack questionable for Week One – ProFootballTalkColts owner Jim Irsay envisions a 1,500-yard year for running back Marlon Mack. He may have to do it without playing in Week One. Mack is officially questionable for the season opener against the Bengals, due to a hamstring injury. Jared Goff hit Cooper Kupp in stride with a 70-yard touchdown pass that was just as gloriously wide-open as Rams coach Sean McVay had predicted when they drew it up this week.While his teammates celebrated, Goff ran to the sideline and pointed at McVay, who accepted the challenge with a celebratory chest bump."I was fired up for him," Goff said. "I told him after, 'I didn't mean to knock you over there.'"Although the big quarterback knocked the headset off his smaller coach's head, both men were left smiling. With that throw and several more of similar brilliance, Goff turned a phenomenal first half into the biggest game of his career.And it was still just barely enough to beat Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings.Goff passed for career highs of 465 yards and five touchdowns, winning a scintillating duel with his Minnesota counterpart and leading unbeaten Los Angeles to a 38-31 victory Thursday night.Goff hit Kupp with two of his four TD throws during a 251-yard first half in which the third-year quarterback flawlessly executed the offense created by McVay. Goff finished 26 of 33 with a perfect 158.3 passer rating for the Rams (4-0), who won their third home game in 12 days."It was just great command by him," McVay said. "I think he's having fun. No moment is too big for him, and it gives you confidence when you see him playing like this."But McVay then had to watch apprehensively while his former prize pupil nearly executed a comeback for the Vikings (1-2-1). McVay was Cousins' offensive coordinator in Washington before he became Goff's head coach on the West Coast last season.Cousins passed for 422 yards and three touchdowns, but the Vikings lost when Los Angeles rookie defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers strip-sacked Cousins near midfield with 1:18 to play."It's fun for us, personally," Goff said of his duel with Cousins. "I don't know if it's fun for the whole team Seattle Seahawks T-Shirt , but it's cool. Kirk is a guy we watched on film forever last year. Got a lot of respect for him and the way he plays, and I just think he's such a great quarterback. To get a chance to go against him like that and kind of duke it out, I told him after the game how much I appreciated the battle with him."Todd Gurley finished with 83 yards rushing and 73 yards receiving for the Rams. Gurley and Brandin Cooks had first-half TD catches, but the Vikings trimmed LA's lead to 31-28 late in the third quarter with Adam Thielen's 45-yard TD catch and a 2-point conversion.Goff promptly surpassed his previous career highs for yards passing during a swift drive ending in Robert Woods' 31-yard TD catch, and the Rams' defense hung on while the offense went scoreless in the fourth quarter.One week after giving up 27 points in the first half and getting blown out as 16 1/2-point favorites in Buffalo, the Vikings gave up 28 before halftime against LA."We did not play well defensively," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. "Offensively we moved the ball well, but we had too many missed tackles, and too many people were left wide open. I've not ever had a team that's been this poor in pass coverage. We are going to have to look at everything."A healthy throng of purple-clad fans turned out for the Vikings' first game in Los Angeles since 1993. They saw a show from Cousins, who hit Aldrick Robinson for two first-half scores.Goff found Kupp with two beautiful TD throws in the first half, the first hitting Kupp in stride on that 70-yard sprint , and the second eluding two Vikings and dropping into Kupp's hands deep in the end zone."Jared put it in about a 6-inch box that only he could fit it into," McVay said.Less than 2 1/2 minutes later, Goff hit Cooks down the middle for a 47-yard score. Goff's four TD passes were the most in a first half by a Rams quarterback since Kurt Warner did it in 1999.GRIFFEN OUTMinnesota defensive end Everson Griffen posted a message on Instagram expressing his gratitude for support from his team and family. Griffen has been away from the Vikings while undergoing a mental health evaluation, and he didn't get to return to the Coliseum, where he starred for USC. Griffen said he doesn't know exactly when he'll be back in uniform, but he plans to "return as a much-improved person and player."INJURY REPORTVikings: RB Dalvin Cook had 20 yards on 10 carries after missing last week's game with a hamstring injury. ... Goff's third and fourth TD throws beat CB Trae Waynes, who missed the second half with a concussion.Rams: TE Tyler Higbee injured his knee early on. He returned later in the first half. ... CB Marcus Peters played after injuring his calf last week.UP NEXTVikings: At the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 7.Rams: At the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Oct. 7.