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Mostly cloudy today. Partly cloudy tonight. Intervals of clouds and sun tomorrow. Saturday: clouds and sun, but cloudy near the Cascades.
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through 5 p.m. yesterday High/low ..................................... 50/39 Normal high/low ....................... 45/36 Records (1984/1982) ................. 58/10 Barometric pressure (noon) ... 29.62 F 24 hours ending 5 p.m. .............. Trace Month to date ............................. 0.26” Normal month to date ............... 0.85” Year to date ................................. 0.26” Normal year to date ................... 0.85”
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through 5 p.m. yesterday High/low ..................................... 48/28 Normal high/low ....................... 45/36 Records (2015/1979) ................... 54/9 Barometric pressure (noon) ... 29.65 F 24 hours ending 5 p.m. ............... 0.06” Month to date ............................. 0.12” Normal month to date ............... 1.18” Year to date ................................. 0.12” Normal year to date ................... 1.18” Rises Mercury ..... 8:37 a.m. Venus ......... 5:10 a.m. Mars ........... 1:50 a.m. Jupiter ...... 10:19 p.m. Saturn ........ 5:20 a.m. Uranus ..... 11:37 a.m. Neptune ... 10:19 a.m. Pluto ........... 7:41 a.m.
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through 5 p.m. yesterday High/low ..................................... 51/36 Normal high/low ....................... 46/36 Records (2015/1982) ................... 55/8 Barometric pressure (noon) ... 29.68 F 24 hours ending 5 p.m. .............. Trace Month to date ............................. 0.06” Normal month to date ............... 0.42” Year to date ................................. 0.06” Normal year to date ................... 0.42”
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RENTON — Early indications suggest Beast Mode will be back in business Sunday. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch returned to practice Wednesday, and after getting their first look at Lynch in seven weeks, the Seahawks were optimistic they’ll have him back for Sunday’s NFC wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. “He looked good,” Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said of Lynch following Wednesday’s practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. “It’s good to have him back out there. We’ll take it a day at a time and see if he continues to move through the week. We’re looking forward to having him.” Lynch, Seattle’s star ball carrier, missed the previous seven games because of an abdominal injury. He underwent surgery Nov. 27 to repair the problem. Lynch hadn’t practiced since, and the Seahawks
carries in his first seven games. Since then, the Seahawks’ offense has been led by quarterback Russell Wilson, who put up historic numbers while Lynch was out, throwing for 24 touchdowns with just one interception in the seven games Lynch missed. Nevertheless, Seahawks assistant head coach/ offensive line coach Tom Cable, who coordinates Seattle’s run game, said Lynch has eased seamlessly back into the offense. “He’s been fantastic,” Cable said. “Exactly what we said, he’s adapted very well. I think he’s done a great job of recognizing where this team is at and its vibe. He’s come in and went right back to work, and it’s been really great.” Seattle’s running game did not suffer in Lynch’s absence, averaging 148.1 yards per game in the seven contests Lynch missed. Christine Michael led the way among Seattle’s running backs the past three weeks, picking up 192 yards on 39 carries.
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ahawk who returned to practice from injury. In fact a whole slew of players who have been out injured were back on the field Wednesday. Strong safety Kam Chancellor, who missed the previous three games because of a bruised tailbone, practiced in full. Chancellor returned to practice last week and was close to returning, but ended up sitting out Sunday’s 36-6 victory at Arizona. Also back at practice were tackle Russell Okung (calf), guard J.R. Sweezy (concussion) and tight end Luke Willson (concussion), who were unable to practice last week and sat out Sunday. Cornerback Jeremy Lane (oblique), who left Sunday’s game injured, also was back at practice. All four participated in a limited capacity, but Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said they all should be able to make it back for this week’s game.
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Seahawks optimistic Lynch will play Sunday weren’t able to monitor Lynch’s rehabilitation as Lynch did his rehab in San Francisco. But Lynch returned to the Seahawks’ facility Monday, and he was a full participant in practice Wednesday, suggesting he may be able not only to return to the field when Seattle plays at Minnesota on Sunday, but also handle a full workload. “If he’s going, that’s what I would expect,” Bevell said when asked if it was realistic for Lynch to carry the ball 20-25 times Sunday. “I expect him to be full-go, full-speed, and just be like we normally are.” What’s normal for the Seahawks’ offense has changed since Lynch went down. Seattle has been a run-first team since Lynch arrived via trade with Buffalo midway through the 2010 season. In his six seasons with the Seahawks, Lynch has rushed for 6,347 yards and 57 touchdowns on 1,457 carries. However, Lynch dealt with nagging injuries early in the season, managing just 417 yards on 111
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are many who expect Sunday’s contest to play out much like the Week 13 meeting did. Just don’t count the Seahawks and Vikings among those numbers. “Obviously every team is different from that point,” Vikings free safety Harrison Smith said. “I think we just kept getting better. We’ve still had games that we didn’t play great in, but we’ve learned from each week, and we’ve gotten a few guys back from getting banged up. We’re excited about where we are and what’s in front of us, but we have a lot of work to do before Sunday.” One of the big differences this time around is Minnesota will be much closer to full strength defensively. In the first meeting, nose tackle Linval Joseph and strong safety Andrew Sendejo sat out because of injuries, while Smith and linebacker Anthony Barr both departed during the first quarter and did not return. Those are four of Minnesota’s best defensive players, and without them the Seahawks eviscerated a Vikings defense that came into the game ranked second in the NFL in fewest points allowed. However, Sendejo, Barr and Smith have all since returned, and Joseph was back at practice Wednesday in a limited capacity and could play Sunday. Having those players back will make the task much more difficult for Seattle’s offense. “When you’re missing three starters, it has an effect on any team,” Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said. “Those are some really solid players for them. They really missed Smith in the back end. He’s really a nice ball hawk, he searches for the ball, he has great ball
skills, plays from sideline to sideline, so he makes a lot of nice plays for them. Barr is really their leader in the linebacking core, so you’re going to miss guys like those guys. It has an impact on their defense.” The other thing that will likely look different this time around is Minnesota’s use of Adrian Peterson. Peterson just won his third NFL rushing title, finishing the season with 1,485 yards on 327 carries. However, against Seattle Peterson managed just 18 yards on eight carries as Minnesota found itself in an early hole and was forced to abandon the running game. The eight carries were Peterson’s fewest in a game this season, and the 18 yards were the third fewest in Peterson’s nine-year career. The Seahawks are certain the Vikings won’t allow Peterson’s presence to be removed from the game so easily in the second go-around. “I expect them to run the ball way more than they did last time,” Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner said. “Having a guy like Adrian Peterson touch the ball eight times, I don’t think that’s going to happen twice. They’ll give him the ball more.” “They’re just a really good football team and you better play good on the day you play them or they’re going to get you,” Carroll added. “Last week they played a very conservative game against Green Bay and waited for their opportunities, cashed in on the turnovers, and put together a fantastic championship game. That always concerns me a lot because they’re not giving you a lot of opportunities to do things.” The Seahawks took advantage of every opportunity they had the previous time they played the Vikings. They’ll need to do the same Sunday to come out of Minnesota with another victory.