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5 most likely landing spots for Earl Thomas

Article by Antwon "Smitty" Smith The Seattle Seahawks and safety Earl Thomas are at a crossroads and the only solution seems to be a trade or release of Thomas. Thomas is the last remaining member of the "Legion of Boom" which also consisted of Richard Sherman (signed with the 49ers as free agent) and Kam Chancellor (Retired due to neck injury), so now it's up to the Seahawks to shop him around. Thomas is seeking a new deal because he is currently in the last year of a 4-year/$40 million dollar deal. Seattle said publicly that they won't address his contact this season. If the Seahawks can strike a deal to move him, here are teams that could use his talents. Oakland Raiders  Thomas fits John Gruden's mold as a player with his nose for the football. Oakland's secondary was a disaster last season, but Thomas' leadership could change the lack of consistency and futility of the back end of their defense. His former teammate Bruce Irvin coul...

NFL teams on the rise and decline in 2018

Every season in the NFL there are turnarounds, there will be teams that improve and there are team's that take a step back. It is usually because of change in personnel, whether it's the coaching staff or the 53-man roster change comes EVERY season. The upcoming 2018 season will be no different,  so let's look at 5 teams on the rise and 5 on the possible decline.