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Otherwise, there’s no one else on the roster that you look at and know, as of today, is in a year or two going to mandate a significant payday, the way it was obvious about Wilson, Wagner, Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas or Kam Chancellor a year or two into their careers.

Great Performances The new performance documentary “Birgit Nilsson: A League of Her Own” celebrates the life and career of the Swedish dramatic soprano who became the face of opera for many from the 1950s through the 1970s, particularly in the vocally challenging operas of Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Giacomo Puccini.

There is little doubt what Seattle’s defense will be with the addition of Richardson, the return to health of standout safety Earl Thomas, plus the rest of the stellar holdovers, including Bobby Wagner, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Michael Bennett.

As long as the Seahawks have Russell Wilson at quarterback and their core players on defense — Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril, Bobby Wagner, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas — in place, they will be a team with possibilities each and every season.

Seattle is as accomplished as any NFC playoff team, and many of the key contributors to its recent success remain on the scene: Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner, Richard Sherman and Doug Baldwin.