He made fast friends with WR Anquan Boldin (13 catches, 208 yards), and it will be interesting to see how the Seahawks mix and match CBs Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner in an effort to contain Boldin, while also having to focus on TE Vernon Davis. The good for the Seahawks in Week 1: QB Russell Wilson completed 24 of his final 28 passes and finished with a career regularseason high of 320 yards and a passer rating of 115.7, and the Seattle defense completely stuffed the Panthers. The bad: Wilson and the Seahawks only got into the end zone once.What they're missing is the coveted big picture. The NFL is a multibillion dollar operation. Players profit mightily from that.

Brees shattered Dan Marino's 27yearold mark by passing for 5,476 yards, and his 468 completions broke Peyton Manning's 2010 record of 450. Brees finished the season completing 71.6 percent of his passes, breaking his own 2009 NFL record (70.6). He also surpassed 300 yards passing for seven straight games