Sure, why not?
That was Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s feeling when asked on Monday how he feels about the NFL exploring whether marijuana can be beneficial for medical use for players.
“We have to continue to explore and compete to find ways that are going to make our game a better game and take care of our players in the best way possible,’’ Carroll said. “The fact that it’s in the world of medicine is obviously something the Commissioner realizes and him making the expression that we need to follow the information and the research absolutely I’m in support of. Regardless of what other stigmas may be involved, I think we have to do this because the world of medicine is trying to do the exact same thing and figure it out and they’re coming to some conclusions.’’
There were plenty of questions coming into this week about whether Peyton Manning would retire if his team won the Super Bowl. Well, it looks like another Bronco is thinking that way.
Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is only 27 years old, but he said Monday he would think about retiring if the Broncos beat the Seahawks.
“Coming out of college I gave myself a five-year goal. If I could just make it five years, I would be all right,” he said. “Coming from a small school and of course playing six, it has been a long journey and I am weighing my options. I am still a young guy and not a Champ Bailey or Peyton Manning who have a legacy of going out on top. I had a goal of five years and I reached that. I
will see how I feel after the game.”
This is the second Super Bowl for Rodgers-Cromartie. He made it with the Cardinals after the 2008 season. Rodgers-Cromartie was one of the defensive backs closest to Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes when he caught the game-winning touchdown — a play that still haunts him.
“I do tend to think about it a lot,” Rodgers-Cromartie said. “Anytime the Super Bowl comes back around, they tend to show that play to this day. You sit there, look at it and think, ‘I was almost there.’ ”
Rich Gannon was glad to see U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody question whether the proposed $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims is enough money to cover 20,000 retired players, yet the former NFL quarterback still wants to see more changes made.
“Those in need should get taken care of,” said Gannon, a host with SiriusXM NFL radio. “I’ve talked to some Hall of Famers, guys who have been in the league, and we don’t have any health care. That’s something the league should look at.”
Gannon’s father in law, Bill Brown, played 14 years in the NFL and is battling dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
“Five years from now he may not be around,” Gannon said. “He needs help now, not in five years.”
According to gaming website Kotaku.com, Madden NFL 25 predicts a 31-28 Broncos victory. The video game has gotten the Super Bowl winner right eight times in the last 10 seasons.
Boldface prediction
Burt Ward — Played original Robin on “Batman” TV series
“I’ll say Denver by 3, 27-24. I think they’re a better team and Peyton Manning is the best quarterback in those close situations.”
Get to know: Seahawks T Breno Giacomini
Giacomini, Seattle’s 6-foot-7, 318-pound starting right tackle, came as close as any Seahawk to reaching the Super Bowl before this season, as a member of the Packers practice squad in 2010, but he was cut before Green Bay won the title.
Now, in his sixth season in the league, Giacomini is in his second stint with the Seahawks, having being released in 2010 and re-signed the next season. This season, the 28-year-old missed seven games after undergoing knee surgery.
Giacomini, of Brazlian descent, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Packers after playing at Louisville. A defensive player in high school — he gave up football for one season to concentrate on basketball — Giacomini spent his first two seasons with the Cardinals playing tight end before moving to the offensive line.
Quote of the day
“She wasn’t all that happy with me with the way the [Giants’] season went.” — John Mara on waiting to find out if his mother will allow him to sit with her at the Super Bowl
Super forecast
18% chance of snow
High: 36; Low: 28
Mainly cloudy with a chance for rain or snow showers. Winds: 9 mph
SOURCE: Accuweather