Good morning, 12s.
Here's a look at what's "out there" for today - Blue Friday, Jan. 30 - about your Seattle Seahawks two days ahead of Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium with national television coverage on NBC.
The Picks Are In
The staff at SI.com [are split on picking this year's Super Bowl winner](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/29/2015-super-bowl-predictions-picks-seattle-seahawks-new-england-patriots "http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/29/2015-super-bowl-predictions-picks-seattle-seahawks-new-england-patriots
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SI.com's Don Banks sees a 27-23 Patriots win, "Why do I get the feeling this outcome was meant to be? As the controversy again swirls around this lightning rod of a club, the Patriots are back on the same University of Phoenix field where their perfect season dreams died such a cruel and improbable death seven years ago, with a chance for redemption against the defending Super Bowl champions, who are trying to match New England's back-to-back feat of 10 years ago. A Seattle win would clearly bump New England to the status of last decade's dynasty, but this time it'll be the Patriots with the late fourth-quarter magic, as a Tom Brady-to-Rob Gronkowski touchdown pass earns the Men of Belichick that long-awaited fourth ring, and a dose of vindication, at least in the eyes of some."
And SI.com's Chris Burke sees a 20-17 Seattle win, "The Patriots' offense can overwhelm opposing defenses with its varied looks, but those that have had success against it A) have been able to generate pressure without needing to blitz much; and B) have thrown off the Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski timing by physically testing Gronk. Seattle can do both of those things. New England will move the ball and its own defense is far better than many people think. The defending champs will pull it off, though."
Pete Prisco at CBSSports.com [predicts a 23-20 Patriots win](http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks "http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks
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John Clayton at ESPN.com [predicts a 24-20 win for the Seahawks](http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story//id/12244977/super-bowl-xlix-predictions-espn-staff-picks-big-game "http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story//id/12244977/super-bowl-xlix-predictions-espn-staff-picks-big-game
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Four of 13 NFL experts at ESPN.com are [picking the Seahawks to win](http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks "http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
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Three of eight NFL staffers at CBSSports.com [like Seattle over New England](http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/22 "http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/22
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And eight of 14 analysts at NFL.com [like the Seahawks to top the Patriots](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000465257/article/super-bowl-xlix-analyst-picks-seahawks-or-patriots-in-arizona "http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000465257/article/super-bowl-xlix-analyst-picks-seahawks-or-patriots-in-arizona
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Paul Allen Wants A Touchdown In The Fight Against Ebola
Seahawks owner Paul Allen, who has donated $100 million to battle Ebola in West Africa, says [we are at halftime in the fight against the outbreak in an op-ed piece for USA Today](http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/01/30/ebola-sea-hawks-super-bowl-west-africa-column/22462827/ "http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/01/30/ebola-sea-hawks-super-bowl-west-africa-column/22462827/
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"Even as the rate of new Ebola infections slows, the world must not become complacent in our response to the epidemic," Allen writes. "We have seen epidemics wane before, and when we let our guard down, the disease roars to new heights. The score we are aiming for in this game is zero. Zero Ebola cases.
"How do we get to zero? We need the continued funding and resources of the U.S. and other global governments. To make that happen, we need the people of the United States to care and to act. I encourage each fan planning on watching the game to do what you can, small or large, to help stop this devastating and continuing epidemic — share an article, donate funds or encourage an elected official to take action. All of us need to approach Ebola with the fervor [that] we bring to a football game — to bring passion and raise a loud voice in this fight. This battle is not over, but I know we can win.
"As Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says, 'It's about finishing. It's not just finishing the fourth quarter. It's about finishing the season, finishing the plays, and finishing everything.' Let's finish this and #TackleEbola."
Tweet of the Day
Today's "Tweet of the Day" [comes from us via coach Pete Carroll](https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/561187116919844864 "https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/561187116919844864
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More From Around The Web
Here at Seahawks.com, Clare Farnsworth details [how the Seahawks will defend Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski](/news/longform/2015/chancellor-vs-gronkowski.html "/news/longform/2015/chancellor-vs-gronkowski.html
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I detail four things we learned from Sherman and Michael Bennett's Thursday press conferences and [share why](/news/articles/article-1/Seahawks-running-back-Marshawn-Lynch-Im-here-preparing-for-a-game/9b33d522-70dd-4ec1-ade3-4e275b1de8d6 "/news/articles/article-1/Seahawks-running-back-Marshawn-Lynch-Im-here-preparing-for-a-game/9b33d522-70dd-4ec1-ade3-4e275b1de8d6
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Photos of the Thursday practice in Phoenix, AZ getting ready for the game on Sunday.
WWE star Daniel Bryan [will host a Q&A on the @Seahawks Twitter account at 3 p.m. PT](/news/articles/article-1/WWE-superstar-Daniel-Bryan-to-host-hour-long-QA-session-on-Seahawks-Twitter-account/50ca476b-1b3f-494b-a863-fb119861295c "/news/articles/article-1/WWE-superstar-Daniel-Bryan-to-host-hour-long-QA-session-on-Seahawks-Twitter-account/50ca476b-1b3f-494b-a863-fb119861295c
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Here's [what Seahawks players had to say on social media](/news/articles/article-1/Daily-Social-Recap-Now-to-Focus-on-the-Big-Game/ff12a069-587a-4063-aa08-7c324fcb4fb7 "/news/articles/article-1/Daily-Social-Recap-Now-to-Focus-on-the-Big-Game/ff12a069-587a-4063-aa08-7c324fcb4fb7
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Lynch [sat down for an interview with SI.com](http://www.si.com/edge/2015/01/29/marshawn-lynch-beast-mode-seattle-seahawks "http://www.si.com/edge/2015/01/29/marshawn-lynch-beast-mode-seattle-seahawks
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And ESPN.com says [New England's Tom Brady may need to be at his best](http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story//id/12246854/patriots-need-tom-brady-best-effort-seahawks "http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story//id/12246854/patriots-need-tom-brady-best-effort-seahawks
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