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Bruce Irvin's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs Friday was followed by news of backup quarterback Josh Portis' recent arrest on suspicion of DUI.

The Seattle Seahawks lost a player who served as a critical source of edge rushing in 2012 this past week, as Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of 2013 for violating the NFL PED policy.

None of these players are Benson Mayowa but there is shockingly little in the way of Idaho Vandals Football pictures on the internet.

NFC West position rankings: Seahawks hold the top spot for safeties - Niners Nation We take a look at the safety position in the NFC West, where the San Francisco 49ers DON'T reign supreme.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, left, is sacked by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin in the first half of an NFL game, Monday, Sept.

What went right: A soft free-agent market allowed Seattle to add Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett on short-term deals, strengthening the team's pass rush, its No.

Seahawks defensive lineman Greg Scruggs is likely out for the year after having surgery Thursday for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

The grizzled A.T.F. veteran scowled as he read through the list of high powered weaponry allegedly possessed by a dangerous group of suspects.

The Seahawks' roster is constantly in flux, and after the Rookie Mini-Camp this weekend, this 91-man roster cheatsheet will be out-dated. I still thought it would be helpful to create a snapshot of how this current Seahawks team was acquired.

Going into the offseason, the biggest need for the Seattle Seahawks was on the defensive line, especially at defensive end.

Aiming to take an in-depth look at this hybrid defense we keep hearing about. It will most likely resemble some form of the 43 Under defense elements of which we see with the Seahawks and which is becoming more prevalent around the league as a whole.

Entering the offseason, the Seahawks' biggest priority was improving a defensive line that was not able to get enough pressure on opposing quarterbacks or hold up well enough against the run in the second half of last season.

The NFC West turned into a very interesting little cold war this offseason, after both the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs a year ago.

NEW YORK -- NBA player Jason Collins' declaration that he's gay has been followed, thankfully, by supportive messages from peers like Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker.

On Monday, NBA player Jason Collins became the first active player in a major U.S. sport to come out as gay.

NBA player Jason Collins' declaration that he's gay has been followed, thankfully, by supportive messages from peers like Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol, and Tony Parker.

Now that the last -- and most significant -- part of offseason roster building is complete for the Seattle Seahawks, we have a better idea of just what the 2013 version of the team will look like.

The Seattle Seahawks were the No. 1 scoring defense in 2012 thanks to consistent play from defensive backs Richard Sherman , Brandon Browner , Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor .

No one had a more unorthodox road to the National Football League in this year's draft than Ty Powell.